Designated Symbol Removal Routines for Variable Game Volatility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming systems lack variability in the addition and removal of designated symbols, which affects the probability of forming winning symbol combinations and overall game volatility.
Innovation Solution
Implementing designated symbol spread and removal routines that include varying removal durations, such as extended and immediate removals, to enhance the duration and probability of forming winning symbol combinations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If designated symbols are removed immediately after addition, then game volatility is maintained at baseline levels, but the duration and probability of forming winning symbol combinations are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the removal timing of designated symbols variable rather than fixed. The system dynamically adjusts whether to remove symbols immediately or extend their presence based on game state, creating adaptive gameplay volatility while maintaining controlled duration of symbol availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of removal timing from a constant (immediate removal) to a variable parameter with multiple states (immediate removal vs. extended removal). This parameter change allows the system to adjust game volatility and symbol duration independently, resolving the contradiction between maintaining volatility and extending symbol presence.
2Reliability
If designated symbols are removed sequentially over multiple plays, then the probability of forming winning combinations increases, but the complexity of the removal routine increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the removal process into distinct routines (immediate removal routine and extended removal routine) that can be independently selected and executed. This segmentation allows the system to implement complex sequential removal logic without overwhelming overall system complexity, as each routine handles a specific removal scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects between different removal routines based on game conditions, making the removal process adaptive rather than statically complex. The complexity is managed through conditional logic that activates specific routines only when appropriate, rather than always executing complex sequential removal.
3Quantity of substance
If the presence of designated symbols is extended, then the average expected payback increases, but the control over game volatility becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses parameter changes to independently control symbol duration and volatility through the selection of different removal routines. By changing the removal timing parameter, the system can increase average expected payback through extended symbol presence while maintaining volatility control through structured routine selection criteria.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor game state and adjust removal routine selection accordingly. This feedback allows the system to extend symbol presence to increase payback while automatically adjusting volatility control based on current game conditions, making the extended presence manageable.
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AI summary
Gaming systems and methods that add designated symbols over one or more plays of a game and, in certain instances, remove those designated symbols sequentially over a plurality of plays of the game.