Automated Gaming Machine Configuration System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Configuring electronic gaming machines is a time-consuming and error-prone process, requiring technicians to manually select numerous configuration parameters through extensive administrative menus, especially when setting up or reconfiguring multiple machines in a casino environment.
Innovation Solution
An administrative configuration system that recommends optimal configuration parameters based on operator inputs, including game denomination, payline count, minimum bet, and hold percentage, with an advanced setup feature for manual adjustments and a unified interface for cross-platform configuration, simplifying the process and increasing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If technicians manually configure each parameter through extensive administrative menus, then configuration accuracy can be maintained, but configuration time and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service configuration by automatically generating and applying configuration parameters based on machine type, location, and operator inputs. The automated configuration system performs the time-consuming manual tasks of navigating administrative menus and applying settings, allowing technicians to simply input high-level preferences without manually configuring each parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms the configuration process by changing parameters from manual manual selection of individual settings to automated parameter generation. The system receives high-level input parameters (machine type, location, desired performance) and automatically translates them into the detailed configuration parameters needed by the gaming machine, eliminating the need for technicians to manually navigate through extensive menu structures.
2Manufacturing precision
If technicians manually select configuration parameters through extensive menus, then configuration accuracy can be maintained, but the complexity of operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service configuration by automatically generating and applying configuration parameters based on machine type, location, and operator inputs. The automated configuration system performs the time-consuming manual tasks of navigating administrative menus and applying settings, allowing technicians to simply input high-level preferences without manually configuring each parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms the configuration process by changing parameters from manual manual selection of individual settings to automated parameter generation. The system receives high-level input parameters (machine type, location, desired performance) and automatically translates them into the detailed configuration parameters needed by the gaming machine, eliminating the need for technicians to manually navigate through extensive menu structures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If configuration parameters are manually set for each machine, then specific machine needs can be met, but the ability to propagate updates across multiple systems is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements universality by creating a centralized configuration management platform that serves multiple functions: it customizes settings for individual machines based on their specific needs while simultaneously maintaining a unified database of configuration parameters that can be propagated across the entire gaming floor. This allows the system to meet both machine-specific requirements and organization-wide standardization needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary configuration management layer between the centralized system and individual gaming machines. This intermediary layer receives high-level configuration updates from the centralized system, translates them into machine-specific parameters, and applies them to individual machines, thereby enabling efficient propagation of updates across multiple systems while maintaining machine-specific customization.
4Adaptability or versatility
If extensive administrative menus are used for configuration, then comprehensive parameter control is achieved, but the time required for setup and reconfiguration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service configuration by automatically generating and applying configuration parameters based on machine type, location, and operator inputs. The automated configuration system performs the time-consuming manual tasks of navigating administrative menus and applying settings, allowing technicians to simply input high-level preferences without manually configuring each parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring machines with default settings and templates before they are deployed to the gaming floor. The automated configuration system prepares and applies the appropriate configuration parameters in advance based on machine type and location, so that when a machine is installed, it is already configured or can be quickly adjusted, eliminating the need for technicians to navigate extensive menus during initial setup.
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AI summary
Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of configuring gaming devices, and computer programs for configuring gaming devices are featured. A gaming system for playing a wagering game is disclosed which includes a processor(s), an input device(s), a gaming device(s), and a memory device(s) storing instructions that, when executed by at least one of the processors, cause the gaming system to: receive, via at least one of the input devices, a desired value for a player-performance variable and/or a game-configuration variable for at least one of the gaming devices; based on the desired value, output a recommended value for a configuration parameter for the gaming device(s); and, responsive to a confirmation input received via at least one of the input devices, configure the gaming device(s) in accordance with at least the recommended value for the first configuration parameter.