Electronic Gaming System Pre-Selection Hand Payout Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
In current card games like blackjack, poker, and baccarat, players have no control over their starting hands, leading to frustration and the surrender of wagers if the initial hand is not favorable.
Innovation Solution
Allowing players to pre-determine their starting variables, with corresponding payouts based on the likelihood of achieving specific objectives, such as reaching a certain hand value or winning multiple hands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If players have no control over starting hands, then the game flow is simple and fast, but player engagement and excitement are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent allows players to pre-select their starting hand before the game begins. Players choose from predetermined hand options (e.g., specific card combinations in blackjack) and receive corresponding payouts. This preliminary action gives players control over their starting conditions while maintaining simple game flow, as the hand selection occurs before the actual gameplay starts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If players can pre-determine starting variables, then player engagement and control are enhanced, but the game complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the game into distinct phases: pre-game hand selection phase and main gameplay phase. The hand selection phase presents players with predetermined options and calculates payouts based on selected hands. This segmentation allows player control to be implemented without complicating the main gameplay mechanics, as the selection and payout determination occur separately from the actual card playing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of hand selection from random assignment to player choice. By allowing players to select from predetermined hand options and receive corresponding payouts, the system modifies the starting conditions parameter without fundamentally changing the core game rules. This parameter change enhances player control while maintaining relatively simple implementation through predefined hand-payout mappings.
3Adaptability or versatility
If predetermined hands with payouts are offered, then player excitement and options are increased, but the house edge and risk management become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary hand selection with predetermined payouts before gameplay begins. By establishing fixed payouts for selected hands (e.g., paying 1.5x for certain starting hands), the house edge is defined in advance. This allows players to receive excitement and control through hand selection while the house maintains controlled risk through pre-established payout structures that ensure long-term profitability.
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AI summary
Methods, systems and apparatuses of and for playing electronic or electro-mechanical wager gaming devices, including a player interface, of and for playing a poker and “video poker” type game based at least in part upon card-deck games such as but not limited to poker. The methods, systems and apparatuses include a plurality of configurations with multiple rule sets to facilitate the inducement and build game player excitement.