Gaming Machine Fixed Symbol Cell Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional free spin games in slot machines lack excitement and fail to meet player expectations for higher prize probabilities, as they do not provide sufficient variety in symbol arrangements on the reels, leading to a lack of engagement.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine with a processor that selects and displays a fixed symbol on specific cells or pay lines during the free spin game, allowing players to feel more involved in the game by selecting cells or lines, and varying the number of cells or lines displaying the symbol to enhance game variety and expectation of winning combinations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional free spin game is performed with random symbol arrangements, then the game structure is simple, but player excitement and engagement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The processor pre-selects specific cells on the reel before the free spin game begins and determines which symbols will be displayed in those cells. This preliminary action creates a controlled arrangement of guaranteed symbols that players can anticipate, enhancing excitement while maintaining a manageable game structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of applying the same random symbol arrangement to all cells, the invention applies different symbol display rules to different regions: selected cells display predetermined symbols while non-selected cells display random symbols. This local differentiation creates variety and player engagement without overwhelming system complexity.
2Ease of operation
If fixed symbols are displayed on selected cells, then player expectation and engagement increase, but the game control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs cell selection and symbol assignment without requiring complex manual configuration. The processor autonomously determines which cells to select and what symbols to display, reducing the operational burden on players while maintaining high engagement through the visual presentation of fixed symbols in selected cells.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the number of selected cells varies during the game, then game variety and player excitement increase, but the prediction difficulty and game complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The number of selected cells is made dynamic, changing at different stages of the free spin game. The processor adjusts which cells are selected and how many symbols are fixed based on game progression, creating varying levels of player excitement and anticipation while maintaining controllable game complexity through programmed selection criteria.
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AI summary
The present invention is a gaming machine, including a display which displays a plurality of cells for presenting a plurality of symbols in a game, a processor which executes the game, chooses at least two cells from the plurality of cells and a symbol from the plurality of symbols and presents the chosen symbol in the chosen cells, and a payout device which awards a reward according to an symbol arrangement on the cells, wherein each of the plurality of cells displays a symbol independently from each other.