Gaming Machine Continuation Feature with Dynamic Button State
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming machines lack innovative features to enhance player engagement and entertainment value, leading to a need for new game presentations and formats.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine and method that include a display system, audio device, player input device, and electronic controllers configured to execute instructions related to a game. The method displays a gaming interface with an animated game element, start button, and claim prize button, allowing players to participate in initial and continuation game rounds with varying chances of credit increases or losses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional slot machine formats are used, then the game structure is simple and easy to operate, but the entertainment value and player engagement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The game is divided into distinct segments: base game mode and bonus game mode. The bonus game is further segmented into multiple continuation rounds. This segmentation allows players to progress through different game phases with increasing engagement, resolving the contradiction by providing structured complexity that enhances entertainment value while maintaining clear operational boundaries.
Solution Approach 2:
The game dynamically transitions between base game and bonus game modes based on trigger conditions. Within the bonus game, the interface dynamically updates to show continuation round numbers and changing credit prizes. This dynamic behavior provides varying entertainment value across different game states while using a single unified game structure, addressing both versatility and complexity concerns.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple gaming modes are added to enhance player engagement, then entertainment value increases, but the operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spin button serves multiple functions: it operates as the primary spin button in base game mode, transforms into a continuation button during bonus game mode, and can function as a skip button when players want to exit the bonus game. This multi-functionality allows the interface to provide enhanced player engagement through multiple gaming modes while maintaining ease of operation by using a single, familiar control element throughout.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring separate buttons for different game modes, the invention inverts the approach by making a single button adapt its function based on game state. The spin button's identity is inverted from being mode-specific to being mode-agnostic, which simplifies the interface while preserving the complexity of multiple gaming modes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If continuation rounds with risk mechanics are implemented, then player engagement and entertainment value increase, but the game complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bonus game with its continuation rounds is nested within the overall slot machine game structure. Each continuation round is a nested iteration that builds upon the previous round, with the round number and credit prize updating within the existing bonus game framework. This nesting allows for complex risk mechanics while maintaining a unified game presentation structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming machine along with a method, and program product are disclosed for operating the gaming machine. A gaming interface is displayed including an animated game element, a start button, and a claim prize button in a deactivated state. An initial game round has a first small chance of a total loss and a second larger chance of an increase in credits, conducting the initial game round, and displaying a result of the initial game round including a total credit prize. Responsive to the initial game round resulting in an increase in credits, the start button is changed to a continuation button, and the claim prize button is activated.