Gaming Machine Adjacent Displays Rotating Selector
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a continuous need to enhance the entertainment value and excitement of video gaming machines to attract players and increase profitability, as existing games lack innovative features to sustain player interest and appeal.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that provide primary and secondary games on gaming machines, featuring adjacent displays and a lighting device, where the secondary game includes a rotating selector device displayed on both screens, controlled by a controller to randomly select outcomes and award players with secondary awards, enhancing the gaming experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a bonus game is added to enhance entertainment value, then player appeal and excitement increase, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the primary game and secondary bonus game into a single integrated gaming machine system. The controller manages both games, the display shows both game interfaces, and the wagering mechanism handles both primary and secondary bets, thereby enhancing entertainment value without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming machine is designed with multi-functionality to accommodate both primary and secondary games. The same controller, display, and wagering mechanism serve dual purposes: managing the primary game outcomes and triggering/controlling the secondary bonus game, thus improving adaptability while maintaining manageable complexity.
2Productivity
If a secondary game with rotating selector is implemented, then player engagement and potential payout increase, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating selector mechanism for the secondary game is integrated into the existing display and controller architecture. The same display hardware shows both the primary game interface and the rotating selector, while the controller manages both game logic, thereby increasing potential payout without requiring separate dedicated hardware for the bonus game.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a dynamically controllable rotating selector device that can be spun and stopped at various positions during the secondary game. This dynamic mechanism, controlled by the existing controller, creates excitement and determines bonus outcomes without requiring complex mechanical or hardware systems, as the rotation and stopping are managed through software control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple displays are used to show primary and secondary games, then player excitement and entertainment increase, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple display functions into a unified display system that can present both the primary game interface and the secondary bonus game. The same display hardware is configured to show different game elements at different times or in different zones, thereby enhancing entertainment value without requiring completely separate display devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes different spatial zones or dimensions on the display to present primary and secondary game information. By dividing the display into different areas or using temporal dimension (showing different games at different times), the system can provide multiple game interfaces simultaneously without requiring physically separate display devices, thus managing complexity while maintaining versatility.
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AI summary
A gaming machine and a method provide primary and secondary games. The gaming machine includes first and second adjacent displays, a lighting device, and a controller. The lighting device is located between the first and second displays. The controller is coupled to the first and second displays and the lighting device. The primary game is played and if a triggering conditioning occurred in the primary game, the secondary game is initiated. The secondary game includes a rotating selector device. A first portion of the rotating selector device is displayed on the first display and a second portion of the rotating selector device is displayed on the second display. The lighting device defines a selector. An outcome of the secondary game is randomly selected and the rotating selector device is rotated and stopped such that the selector is associated with a symbol associated with the outcome of the secondary game.