Dynamic Secondary Wagering Event for Adjusting Gaming Payback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming systems face challenges in changing the average expected payback of gaming devices after they are installed, as modifying or replacing software is time-consuming and expensive, and low-denomination games offer the same payback regardless of wager amount, failing to incentivize higher bets.
Innovation Solution
A server-controlled gaming system that allows players to make a secondary wager on a gaming system event, independent of the primary game, with a higher paytable, increasing overall average expected payback without modifying the primary game's software or paytable, and offering customizable game events without burdening manufacturers or establishments with multiple software versions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the average expected payback of a gaming device is changed after installation, then player incentive and reward structure can be optimized, but software modification or replacement is required which is time-consuming and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the average expected payback by allowing the secondary wagering event to be activated or deactivated based on operational conditions. The system dynamically modifies the overall payback percentage without requiring software changes, using configurable parameters that can be adjusted during operation to optimize player incentive structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the payback parameter by introducing a secondary wagering event with its own paytable. The overall average expected payback is controlled by adjusting parameters such as the probability of triggering the secondary event, the wager amount, and the award structure, allowing flexible payback modification without software reconfiguration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If software is modified or replaced to change payback, then payback can be adjusted, but the process is expensive and requires shutting down devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides flexible payback adjustment through dynamic configuration of the secondary wagering event parameters. Operators can modify the event's activation conditions, wager requirements, and award structures without software changes, enabling easy adaptation to different operational requirements while maintaining implementation simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary wagering event system serves multiple functions: it can be configured to achieve different payback percentages, provide enhanced player rewards, create promotional campaigns, or adjust game difficulty. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate software versions for different payback configurations.
3Ease of operation
If low-denomination games offer the same payback regardless of wager amount, then game simplicity is maintained, but player incentive for higher bets is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces dynamic incentive structure where the secondary wagering event can be triggered based on wager amount, game outcomes, or random events. This creates adaptive rewards that respond to player behavior, encouraging higher bets while maintaining the simplicity of the base game structure through optional secondary events.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary wagering event acts as an intermediary layer between the simple base game and complex reward structures. It provides enhanced incentives for higher wagers through separate wagering opportunities and awards without complicating the core game mechanics, allowing players to choose their level of engagement.
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AI summary
A gaming system and method which provides a player with a higher average expected payback for making a gaming system wager on a gaming system wagering event in addition to making a primary game wager on a primary game. If the player places the gaming system wager on the gaming system wagering event, the player obtains the chance to win a gaming system award in addition to the player's chance of winning an award based on the outcome of the primary game, wherein the gaming system award is based, at least in part, on the primary game outcome. By placing a gaming system wager on the gaming system wagering event, the overall average expected payback associated with the play of the game increases, without changing the average expected payback of the primary game.