Dynamic Eligibility Rules for Wager-Dependent Bonus Features
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming systems lack the ability to dynamically adjust eligibility rules for progressive jackpot awards and bonus features based on player wager amounts, limiting player excitement and engagement, as the probability of winning remains fixed regardless of the wager.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method where the gaming system evaluates player activities and adjusts eligibility rules, allowing players to qualify for enhanced progressive awards and bonus features by receiving a wager, either eligible or non-eligible, and randomly generating outcomes to determine award eligibility, increasing the probability of winning with higher wagers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fixed probability rules are used for progressive jackpot awards, then the game system is simple to operate, but player engagement and excitement are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic eligibility rules that automatically adjust based on wager amounts. Players making larger wagers gain enhanced eligibility for progressive jackpot awards, while smaller wagers maintain basic eligibility. This dynamic adjustment creates varying probabilities of winning without requiring complex manual intervention, thus maintaining ease of operation while significantly improving player engagement and excitement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If enhanced eligibility rules are implemented based on wager amounts, then player engagement increases, but the game system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the eligibility parameter dynamically based on the wager amount parameter. The system automatically adjusts eligibility status from non-enhanced to enhanced based on whether the wager meets a predetermined threshold. This parameter-based approach allows complex adaptive behavior to emerge from simple rule evaluations, increasing player engagement while keeping the underlying system relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate feedback to players about their eligibility status based on their wager amount. When players make enhanced wagers, they receive feedback that they qualify for improved odds of winning progressive jackpots. This feedback mechanism creates a clear cause-and-effect relationship that engages players without requiring complex system architecture.
3Reliability
If fixed probability of winning is maintained, then the game system is reliable and predictable, but player excitement and enthusiasm are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces variability in winning probabilities by changing the eligibility parameter based on wager amounts. While the system remains reliable and predictable in its rule application, the probability of winning becomes adaptable - larger wagers confer enhanced eligibility and improved odds. This creates player excitement and enthusiasm while maintaining system reliability through consistent rule enforcement.
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AI summary
A method and a gaming system for adjusting eligibility rules for wager-dependent bonus features in a wagering game, the game including one or more rule-adjusting activities related to randomly generated outcomes of the game. Rule-adjusting activities achieved by a player can be assessed according a qualification scheme, and can qualify the player for the wager-dependent bonus award even though the player made a non-eligible wager.