Gaming Device Volatility Control via Selectable Window Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic gaming machines lack the ability to allow players to customize the volatility of their gaming experience while maintaining regulatory requirements for return to player (RTP) and randomness, limiting player engagement and control over game outcomes.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of 'Cash-on-Reel' games, where players can select the number of windows associated with specific symbols, influencing the number of winning combinations and awards, using a touchscreen interface to display and manage these selections, and a processor to randomly select symbols and award prizes based on player choices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If players are given the ability to select the number of windows and customize their gaming experience, then player engagement and satisfaction are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming device interface is segmented into multiple selectable window options, each representing a different volatility level. Players can independently select which windows to activate, breaking down the complex customization into manageable discrete choices rather than overwhelming continuous parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts award rules and volatility characteristics based on player selections. The gaming device modifies its operational parameters in real-time according to the number and configuration of windows selected, creating a dynamic adaptation to player preferences without requiring physical reconfiguration.
2Ease of operation
If players can choose different numbers of windows with different award rules, then player control over game outcomes is improved, but game design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes key operational parameters (award multipliers, symbol weights, payout structures) based on the number of windows selected. Each window configuration corresponds to a predefined set of parameter values, allowing players to control game characteristics through simple selection rather than complex adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
Award rules and volatility parameters are pre-configured for each window selection option during system setup. This preliminary configuration eliminates the need for real-time complex calculations during gameplay, as the system simply applies pre-determined rules based on player choices.
3Reliability
If the system maintains regulatory requirements for RTP and randomness while offering customization, then compliance is ensured, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor and adjust game outcomes to ensure RTP targets are met across different window configurations. The random number generator and award determination systems receive feedback from selection states to maintain statistical compliance while adapting to player choices.
Solution Approach 2:
The underlying random number generator and award determination system serve multiple functions - they operate the base game, manage bonus features, and enforce regulatory compliance across all window configurations. This universal core system handles compliance requirements regardless of which voluntary customization options players select.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of operating a gaming device, comprising: displaying an arrangement of a predetermined number of symbol windows; receiving a selection of a number of the windows equal to the unique selection number and causing the display to present a graphical indication of the selected windows; undertaking play of a game, wherein as a result of the base game, each window is associated with a symbol, and wherein each symbol is displayed on the touchscreen display within its associated window, and wherein each symbol is randomly selected from a set comprising one or more first symbols and one or more second symbols; determining that one or more of the selected windows comprises a first symbol as a result of play of the base game; and awarding an award in accordance with the number of selected windows comprising first symbols and an award rule associated with the selected number of windows.