Gaming System Multi-Symbol Display and Outcome Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming systems lack alternatives to maintain or increase player enjoyment, as they primarily rely on displaying symbols from a predetermined set and determining game outcomes based on these displays.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that selects and displays multiple symbols at each position, allowing for various symbol combinations to form winning outcomes, including function symbols like wild, scatter, or jackpot functions, and operates in both normal and special game modes, with the option to initiate special game mode based on specific conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional gaming systems display symbols from a predetermined set with single symbols per position, then the system structure remains simple, but player enjoyment and engagement decrease over time
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into multiple display positions, and each position can show multiple symbols simultaneously. This segmentation allows for more complex symbol combinations and winning outcomes without requiring a complete redesign of the gaming system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from displaying single symbols at each position to displaying multiple symbols at each position, effectively adding a dimensional layer to the display. This creates more possible symbol combinations and winning patterns while maintaining the same basic display structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple symbols are displayed at each position to create diverse winning combinations, then player engagement increases, but the complexity of determining winning outcomes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The outcome evaluator applies different evaluation rules to different aspects of the symbol display. It separately evaluates symbol combinations at each display position and then determines overall winning outcomes based on these local evaluations, making the complex evaluation process more manageable and systematic.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-defines multiple symbol combinations as winning outcomes before the game is played. This allows the outcome evaluator to simply check against predefined winning patterns rather than calculating winning conditions in real-time, simplifying the evaluation process despite the complexity of multiple symbols per position.
3Adaptability or versatility
If function symbols like wild, scatter, or jackpot are introduced to enhance gameplay, then player enjoyment increases, but the rules and evaluation logic become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Function symbols serve multiple purposes within the gaming system. For example, wild symbols can substitute for other symbols in multiple different winning combinations, while scatter symbols can trigger various bonus features. This multi-functionality is achieved through a unified evaluation framework that handles different symbol types systematically.
Solution Approach 2:
The outcome evaluator acts as an intermediary that manages the complexity of function symbols. It interprets the special rules for wild, scatter, and jackpot symbols and applies them systematically to determine winning outcomes, shielding the player from the underlying complexity while enabling enhanced gameplay features.
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AI summary
Gaming systems and methods are disclosed. An example gaming system includes a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, one or more of the display positions including at least two symbols, and an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether symbol combinations defined by the displayed symbols correspond to one or more winning outcomes. Each symbol combination includes one symbol from each display position used to form the symbol combination.