Gaming Machine Bonus Selection Mechanism for Player Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming machines lack effective methods to sustain player engagement and emotional stimulation over a long period, as they fail to adequately control and vary player emotions through a combination of hardware and software stimuli.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine with a symbol display device and input device that allows players to select and interact with multiple bonus symbols, generating specific game states and awarding benefits based on these selections, using random number generation and probability to create varied and engaging gameplay experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple bonuses are provided in gaming machines, then player engagement and entertainment value are improved, but the complexity of the game control system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bonus system is segmented into multiple independent bonus types (first bonus, second bonus, third bonus) with distinct award conditions. Each bonus can be triggered separately through different symbol combinations or game states, allowing the system to manage complexity through modular organization while maintaining high player engagement through variety
Solution Approach 2:
The bonus selection and awarding mechanism is made dynamic through random number generation and probability-based triggering. The system can adaptively determine which bonus to award based on real-time game state and randomly generated numbers, creating unpredictable and engaging player experiences while managing complexity through algorithmic control
2Adaptability or versatility
If the game awards benefits based on symbol selection, then player satisfaction and emotional stimulation are improved, but the time required for game processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-determining bonus award conditions and preparing random number generation tables before the actual symbol stopping occurs. The controller has advance knowledge of which symbols trigger which bonuses, allowing for faster processing during actual gameplay while maintaining high player satisfaction through timely and predictable reward delivery
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the controller continuously monitors symbol combinations and randomly generated numbers to determine bonus eligibility. This real-time feedback allows the system to quickly identify winning conditions and award benefits without excessive processing delays, balancing player satisfaction with efficient game flow
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AI summary
A gaming machine executes a process with new entertainability. The game executes a normal game accepting an input of selecting any of the plurality of the specific symbols stop-displayed, in response to a fact that a plurality of the specific symbols are stop-displayed, in the normal game executed. A benefit is awarded according to the specific symbols selected. Whether or not to generate a specific game state is determined, in response to the specific symbols selected. An input of selecting a specific symbol other than the specific symbol previously selected is accepted from among the plurality of specific symbols stop-displayed, in response to a fact that it is determined that the specific game state has been generated. A benefit is awarded according to the specific symbol selected in the last processing.