Gaming Bonus Conversion System for Enhanced Player Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming systems deliver bonuses primarily as cash or credits, lacking the ability to integrate bonuses as enhanced features of the game, which limits entertainment value and player loyalty, and do not allow for diverse funding sources such as comps or third-party contributions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that fund and issue bonuses through a common enterprise currency, sourced from various pools including player wagers, spending, and third-party contributions, allowing bonuses to be delivered as enhanced game features, such as additional free spins or altered reel configurations, and branded features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If bonuses are delivered as cash or credits, then the system is simple to implement, but the entertainment value and player loyalty are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system that converts cash/credit bonuses into enhanced game features. The bonus is not delivered directly as cash but is transformed into modified game parameters (additional reels, wild symbols, free spins), acting as a mediator between the simple cash bonus and the complex entertainment experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying game parameters based on the bonus amount. The bonus value determines changes in game configuration such as number of reels, symbol types, spin counts, and payout multipliers, transforming a static cash bonus into a dynamic game experience.
2Adaptability or versatility
If bonuses are integrated as enhanced game features, then entertainment value increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal bonus delivery system that can apply to multiple different base games through a common interface. The same bonus conversion logic works across various game types (slots, video poker, etc.), reducing overall system complexity despite the versatility of bonus delivery methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the bonus delivery system into distinct modular components: bonus determination module, conversion module, and game modification module. This segmentation allows each component to be developed and maintained independently, managing system complexity while enabling enhanced game features.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple funding sources are used for bonuses, then bonus availability increases, but tracking and management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple funding sources (player wagers, spending credits, third-party contributions) into a single unified bonus pool. This consolidation increases bonus availability while simplifying tracking by managing all funds through a common account rather than separately monitoring each source.
4Reliability
If bonuses are delivered as cash, then mathematical support is straightforward, but player loyalty and engagement decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system continuously monitors bonus delivery, game outcomes, and player responses. This feedback loop allows the system to adjust bonus conversions and game modifications in real-time, maintaining mathematical integrity while enhancing player loyalty through personalized and responsive bonus delivery.
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AI summary
A gaming system, terminal and method where a bonus is derived from multiple sources including system based and local sources and is delivered to a gaming machine by providing one or more additional game(s), altered games or altered features at the gaming machine instead of a direct award of the prize. The gaming system, terminal and method also provides for selection between various game features with different expected values for delivery of the bonus.