Dynamic Reel Symbols for Real-Time Progressive Value Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic gaming systems face challenges in displaying dynamic reel symbols that reflect real-time progressive values, requiring significant communication bandwidth and processing power, and in managing the display of progressive values during win events without immediate reset.
Innovation Solution
The system uses reels with data structures that modify dynamic reel symbols in response to progressive controller data, only updating displayed symbols, and pauses updates for won jackpots to reduce bandwidth and processing needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the system continuously updates all reel symbols with progressive values in real-time, then the progressive values are accurately reflected during gameplay, but the communication bandwidth and processing power requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the reel symbols into static portions and dynamic portions. The static portion contains the base symbol imagery while the dynamic portion contains only the progressive value overlay. This segmentation allows the system to update only the dynamic value portion rather than refreshing entire symbols, significantly reducing communication bandwidth and processing requirements while maintaining accurate progressive value display.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial action by updating only the necessary dynamic value overlays on displayed symbols rather than refreshing all symbols continuously. The progressive controller selectively updates reel symbols based on whether they are currently displayed and whether their progressive values have changed, performing minimal necessary updates to maintain accuracy without excessive processing.
2Reliability
If the system immediately resets progressive values after a win event, then the progressive jackpot pool is accurately maintained, but players cannot view the won amount for an extended period
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pausing the progressive value reset process for a predetermined time period after a win event. During this pause, the progressive values continue to be displayed at their pre-win levels, allowing players to view and celebrate their winnings. After the predetermined time expires, the system then completes the reset operation to maintain progressive jackpot pool accuracy.
3Measurement precision
If the system updates progressive values for all reel symbols continuously, then real-time accuracy is maintained, but the device complexity and data transmission requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by differentiating between displayed and non-displayed reel symbols. Only reel symbols currently displayed on the screen receive progressive value updates, while non-displayed symbols maintain their last known state. This localized update approach maintains real-time accuracy for visible information while reducing overall system complexity and data transmission requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The progressive controller performs partial updates by selectively modifying only those reel symbols that are currently displayed and have associated progressive values that need updating. The system avoids unnecessary updates to hidden or non-displayed symbols, thereby maintaining real-time accuracy where needed while reducing device complexity and computational overhead.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic system for electronic gaming is provided. The electronic system may include at least one memory device storing a plurality of reels, wherein at least one of the plurality of reels includes at least one dynamic reel symbol and a data structure that causes the at least one dynamic reel symbol to be modified based upon progressive data indicating one or more real-time progressive values. The electronic system may be configured to generate a display outcome using the plurality of reels, the display outcome including the at least one dynamic reel symbol, in response to the display outcome including the at least one dynamic reel symbol, retrieve progressive data from at least one progressive controller, wherein the at least one dynamic reel symbol is modified to include a first real-time progressive value indicated by the retrieved progressive data, and control a display device to display the generated display outcome.