Dynamic Symbol Set Determination for Gaming Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

Gaming systems face challenges in providing dynamic and engaging secondary games by effectively utilizing symbol configurations from primary games, leading to reduced player engagement and inconsistent winning probabilities.

Innovation Solution

A gaming system that randomly determines a first symbol set for a primary game and uses the displayed symbols to create a second symbol set for a secondary game, based on the proportions of occurrences in the primary game, to configure symbol display positions and determine awards, enhancing player engagement and varying winning probabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a fixed symbol set is used for all game plays, then the game rules remain simple and consistent, but player engagement decreases and winning probabilities become predictable

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedynamic symbol configurationVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the symbol set variable rather than fixed. The system dynamically determines a second symbol set based on the proportions of symbols that occurred during the first game play, allowing the symbol configuration to adapt and change between different game sessions, thereby increasing player engagement while maintaining manageable system complexity through algorithmic generation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If symbols from the first game are used to determine the second game's symbol set, then winning probabilities become varied and engaging, but the complexity of determining symbol configurations increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevarying winning probabilitiesVSAvoidsymbol proportion calculation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback by using the outcomes (symbol occurrences) from the first game play to determine the symbol set for the second game. The system calculates the proportions of symbols that occurred during the first game and uses these proportions to generate the second symbol set, creating a feedback loop that varies winning probabilities and increases engagement while systematically managing complexity through clear algorithmic steps

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If a secondary game is triggered from the primary game, then player engagement increases, but the overall system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplayer engagementVSAvoidgame structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies merging by integrating the secondary game directly into the primary game flow. The secondary game is triggered as part of the primary game sequence, combining two distinct gaming experiences into a unified system. This approach increases player engagement by offering additional gameplay opportunities while managing overall system complexity through a coordinated integration of game logic and symbol determination mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12051299B2Random symbol set determinations for symbol configurations for subsequent random symbol determinations

Publication Date: 2024.07.30 INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

Gaming systems and methods for providing a random symbol set determination for configuration for subsequent random symbol determinations.