Gaming Device Offer Acceptance Game Award Pools
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming devices with traditional offer and acceptance bonus schemes become repetitive and lose player interest over time due to lack of variation in award pools and interaction mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a gaming device with a plurality of award pools, a reveal feature, and a modify feature, where players can accept initial awards or choose alternate awards, and optionally modify their winnings through randomly associated modifiers, providing increased entertainment and variability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional offer and acceptance bonus scheme is used, then the game is simple to operate, but the game becomes repetitive and loses player interest over time
Solution Approach 1:
The award structure is segmented into multiple distinct pools (initial award pool, alternate award pool, modifier pool) rather than using a single homogeneous award structure. Each pool serves a specific function in the game flow, allowing players to progress through different stages of decision-making while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The game dynamically transitions between different interaction modes: first presenting an initial award offer, then allowing selection of alternate awards, and finally offering modifier opportunities. This dynamic structure adapts the game complexity based on player choices while maintaining a clear, step-by-step operational flow.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple award pools and modifier options are added, then player engagement and variability increase, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming device is segmented into distinct functional modules: an award determination module that manages multiple pools, a reveal feature module that controls information disclosure, and a modify feature module that handles award modifications. This segmentation allows complex functionality to be implemented through coordinated simple components.
Solution Approach 2:
Award pools and modifiers are pre-configured and stored in the system before gameplay begins. The initial award pool, alternate award pool, and modifier options are all prepared in advance, allowing the game to present varied content without requiring complex real-time generation or management during play.
3Loss of information
If the gaming device reveals all alternate awards, then the player can make informed decisions, but the excitement and risk element is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The reveal feature provides partial information about alternate awards rather than complete information. Players receive selective reveals that hint at potential outcomes without fully disclosing all alternatives, maintaining the risk element while still providing enough information for strategic decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-determines which alternate awards and modifiers are available but controls the timing and extent of revelation during gameplay. This preliminary preparation allows the system to manage information disclosure strategically, balancing player knowledge with excitement maintenance.
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AI summary
A gaming device having an offer and acceptance game with a plurality of award pools, a reveal feature and a modify feature. When the game is initiated, the gaming device randomly selects a pre-determined pool of awards from a plurality of pre-determined pools of awards which each includes a pre-determined initial award or offer. The awards included in the selected pool of awards are displayed to the player. The gaming device randomly associates the plurality of awards from the selected pre-determined pool of awards with a plurality of selectable selections. The gaming device enables the player to either accept the initial award or select one of the selections. If the player accepts the initial award, the player obtains the initial award and the game ends. If the player selects one of the selections, the gaming device reveals the alternate award associated with the player selected selection, the player obtains the revealed alternate award and the game ends. In one embodiment, after the player has obtained or accepted an award, the gaming device provides the player an opportunity to modify or increase the obtained award by selecting a masked choice which is associated with a modifier.