Dynamic Wheel Game Spaces for Bingo Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional bingo games lack excitement and player engagement due to the lack of spatial relationships between drawn numbers, which limits the anticipation and thrill of near misses, and does not effectively increase the chances of winning based on adjacent numbers being called.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic wheel-based system where the size of game spaces on a wheel can be adjusted based on previously called numbers, increasing the likelihood of adjacent numbers being called, and providing additional prizes for specific space size thresholds, such as reaching 50% of the wheel space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional bingo games are played with fixed game spaces, then the game structure is simple and easy to operate, but player engagement and excitement are reduced due to lack of spatial relationships between drawn numbers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the game spaces on the wheel dynamically resizable. The size of each game space changes based on the frequency of adjacent numbers being called. When a number is called, the spaces adjacent to it expand, increasing their probability of being selected in subsequent draws. This dynamic adjustment maintains player engagement and excitement while preserving the basic simplicity of the bingo game structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If game spaces are made dynamically resizable to increase winning chances, then player engagement and excitement are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the size parameter of game spaces on the wheel based on the frequency of adjacent numbers being called. The system tracks which numbers are called and adjusts the spatial parameters accordingly, making adjacent spaces larger and thus more likely to be selected. This parameter adjustment mechanism enhances player engagement while maintaining relatively simple implementation through standard programming techniques for tracking and modifying visual elements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the wheel space is increased to reach 50% threshold for additional prizes, then winning chances and player engagement are improved, but the game duration and time required increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing the wheel with multiple game spaces and pre-defining the expansion rules. When a number is called, the system immediately expands adjacent spaces according to predetermined rules, creating a self-accelerating mechanism that naturally progresses toward the 50% threshold without requiring additional time-consuming actions. This allows the game to reach winning conditions more efficiently while maintaining enhanced winning chances.
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AI summary
A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a dynamically resizable wheel segment for a wheel-based game.