Customizable Rake Options in Server-Based Gaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
The rigid rake system in server-based gaming systems may deter potential players as it is perceived to unfairly benefit the casino, leading to player dissatisfaction and reduced retention.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a customizable rake system that allows players to select from multiple rake options, with the selected fee deducted from their account balance, providing flexibility and potentially more favorable terms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid rake system is implemented, then the casino ensures consistent revenue collection, but player satisfaction and retention deteriorate due to perceived unfairness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic rake system that transitions from a rigid, fixed rake amount to a flexible, player-selectable rake structure. Players can choose from multiple rake options (e.g., different rake amounts, rake-free options, or rake based on pot size), allowing the system to adapt to individual player preferences while maintaining casino revenue through diversified collection methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of rake flexibility by allowing players to select from multiple rake configurations rather than being forced into a single rigid rake structure. This parameter change enables the casino to maintain revenue reliability while improving player satisfaction through customization options.
2Device complexity
If a single fixed rake amount is used, then the system is simple to implement, but player retention decreases due to lack of flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The rake system is segmented into multiple distinct options (e.g., Option 1: $1 rake, Option 2: $2 rake, Option 3: Rake-free, Option 4: Percentage-based rake). This segmentation allows players to choose the configuration that best suits their preferences, thereby improving retention while the server continues to manage each option through standardized processing logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The server is designed to handle multiple rake types through a universal processing framework. A single server system can accommodate various rake configurations (fixed amounts, variable amounts, percentage-based, or no rake) using common code structures and data handling mechanisms, thus improving player retention without proportionally increasing system complexity.
3Device complexity
If the casino maintains a monopoly on rake collection, then revenue control is simplified, but player attraction decreases due to perceived unfairness
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates player feedback by allowing players to select their preferred rake option based on their individual preferences and fairness perceptions. The server receives player selections and adjusts the rake collection accordingly, creating a feedback loop that improves player attraction while maintaining controlled revenue collection through the server's centralized management of player choices.
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AI summary
Methods and apparatus are described relating to enabling customized gaming to game players. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising providing a selection of two or more rake options to a first game player via a first gaming terminal, receiving an indication of a selected rake option from the two or more rake options for use during the course of game play by the first game player, and deducting a fee from an account balance associated with the first game player in accordance with the rake option selected by the first game player.