Gaming System Dynamic Bonus Event Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for new and varied gaming systems and methods to provide awards to players, including bonus and progressive awards, as existing gaming machines often rely on fixed wagering options and lack dynamic bonus event configurations based on player experience.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that maintains multiple bonus event configurations with varying average expected payouts, selecting one based on a player's current wager and accumulated bonus event points, which are tracked over time, to provide a bonus event award that combines current wagering activity with previous gaming experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed bonus event configuration is used, then the system is simple to operate, but the system lacks adaptability to different player wagering patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic bonus event configurations that automatically adjust based on player wagering patterns. The system monitors wagering data and selects from multiple pre-configured bonus event types (e.g., free spins, pick-a-prize, progressive jackpots) to match current player behavior, transforming a static system into an adaptive one without requiring complex real-time generation of bonus events.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters of bonus events (such as award multipliers, number of free spins, or progression rates) based on player wagering history. By maintaining a library of bonus event templates with varying parameters and selecting/applying appropriate templates based on monitored player behavior, the system achieves adaptability while relying on pre-established configurations rather than complex real-time calculations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple bonus event configurations are maintained, then the system provides variety and personalization, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the bonus event system into multiple distinct configuration types (e.g., free spins bonuses, pick-a-prize bonuses, progressive jackpots, mystery bonuses). Each segment represents a self-contained bonus event template with its own rules and parameters. This segmentation allows the system to offer variety by selecting from discrete, pre-defined options rather than generating complex customized bonus events from scratch.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple bonus event templates with different characteristics and parameters before player interaction. These pre-established configurations are stored and ready for selection based on player wagering patterns, eliminating the need for complex real-time configuration generation and reducing system complexity during active play.
3Ease of operation
If bonus events are triggered by fixed conditions, then the triggering mechanism is simple, but the system lacks engagement and personalization
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring player wagering patterns and using this information to dynamically select bonus event configurations. The triggering mechanism remains relatively simple (based on wagering thresholds or symbols), but the feedback loop allows the system to adapt which bonus event type is triggered, creating a personalized experience that responds to player behavior without overcomplicating the triggering process.
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In one embodiment, the gaming system and method disclosed herein maintains a plurality of different bonus event average expected payouts which are ranked. In one embodiment, if a bonus event triggering condition occurs, the gaming system determines one of the plurality of different bonus event average expected payouts to utilize for the triggered bonus event. In one such embodiment, the determined bonus event average expected payout is based on a player's current wager and a quantity of accumulated bonus event points or units. In this embodiment, the gaming system enables players to accumulate bonus event points based on one or more aspects of a player's previous gaming experiences during a designated period of time. The gaming system then displays a bonus event to the player and determines a bonus event award, wherein the determined bonus event award is in accordance with the determined bonus event average expected payout.