Gaming Machine Payline Preview Display Sequence
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming machines fail to maintain player interest as the rapid display of winning symbol combinations can lead to boredom, and the lack of separate display for winning paylines gives players an incorrect impression of fewer paylines being hit, potentially causing dissatisfaction and loss of interest in the game.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine and method that successively display winning paylines before revealing the corresponding winning symbol combinations, accompanied by an accelerating sound effect to enhance player engagement, allowing players to experience the excitement of multiple wins.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If winning symbol combinations are displayed quickly, then game efficiency is improved, but player interest deteriorates due to boredom
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display process into two distinct phases: first displaying winning paylines, then displaying winning symbol combinations. This segmentation allows the game to maintain efficiency while enhancing player interest by providing a more detailed and engaging display sequence that prevents boredom.
2Device complexity
If winning symbol combinations are displayed without separate payline display, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision deteriorates as players cannot accurately perceive the number of winning paylines
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by first displaying the winning paylines before showing the winning symbol combinations. This preliminary display of paylines allows players to accurately perceive which lines are winning before the combinations are revealed, ensuring measurement precision without significantly increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
A gaming machine includes a wager-input device for receiving a wager from a player to play a wagering game. A display displays a plurality of moveable reels having symbols located thereon during the wagering game. The symbols indicate a randomly selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to the wager. The plurality of outcomes include at least a first winning outcome along a first active payline and a second winning outcome along a second active payline. In response to the first winning outcome and the second winning outcome being achieved, the first active payline and the second active payline are successively displayed to the player before the first winning outcome and the second winning outcome are indicated to the player.