Electronic Table Games With Side Bets for Higher Hold
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Solution Overview
Problem
Casinos face challenges in maintaining player engagement with electronic gaming machines (EGMs) due to low hold percentages and limited game variety, especially as younger players prefer more exciting table games over traditional slot machines, and COVID-19 restrictions further reduce play options.
Innovation Solution
Developing electronic table games (ETGs) with dedicated game engines and configurable side bets on a common multi-game platform to emulate casino table games, increasing hold percentages and offering multiple game options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional slot machines are used, then EGM cost is covered, but player engagement decreases and hold percentage is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates electronic copies of physical casino table games (blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat) that replicate the visual appearance, betting options, and game mechanics of their physical counterparts. This allows players to experience table games in an electronic format with higher hold percentages while maintaining engagement through familiar gameplay.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements configurable parameters including adjustable hold percentages, customizable betting limits, and variable game rules that can be modified to match different casino preferences and player requirements. This flexibility allows optimization of both engagement and revenue metrics.
2Reliability
If electronic table games are developed with dedicated game engines, then game authenticity improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a universal game engine platform that can run multiple different table games (blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat) on a single system. This multi-functional approach reduces overall system complexity compared to having separate dedicated engines for each game, while maintaining authenticity through configurable game-specific parameters and rules.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple table game options are provided, then player choice increases, but game platform complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the table game platform into modular components including separate game modules, betting interface modules, and outcome determination modules. This segmentation allows multiple game types to be offered on a single platform while managing complexity through organized, reusable code structures and independent game states.
4Productivity
If side bets are added to increase hold, then revenue increases, but game complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines standard bets and side bets into a unified betting interface that presents all wagering options to the player in a single coherent screen. The game engine processes both types of bets through integrated logic, allowing revenue optimization through side bets while maintaining a user-friendly interface that doesn't appear overly complex to players.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for operating a plurality of games of chance on an online or mobile gaming platform. The gaming system includes at least one display. The plurality of games includes at least a plurality of electronic table games including two or more electronic table games from a group of table games including, craps, baccarat, roulette, blackjack, three-card poker, pai gow poker, Caribbean stud and big 6 wheel. The processing of the two or more electronic table games includes a separate and discrete game state engine for each of the two or more electronic table games. High hold percentage side bets are offered to increase the hold percentage of at least one table game and the overall hold percentage of the gaming system.