Gaming Machine Prize Table Adjacent Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gaming machines lack an efficient mechanism for awarding prizes, leading to player disconnection and difficulty in accessing bonus information, which interrupts gameplay and reduces player interest.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine with an electronic controller that displays a prize table adjacent to the game, allowing for random selection and awarding of bonus prizes based on player bets, enhancing transparency and engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If bonus prizes are awarded randomly without clear display, then the gaming machine operates with simple rules, but player engagement decreases and information accessibility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The prize table is displayed in advance before the game outcome is determined, showing players the potential bonus prizes they could win based on their bet. This preliminary display of information allows players to understand the bonus structure before playing, eliminating the need to search through menus during gameplay and improving information accessibility without adding complex real-time processing requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The prize table acts as an intermediary between the random prize awarding system and the player. Instead of directly displaying complex random awarding mechanisms or requiring players to navigate through menus, the prize table provides a clear, visual representation of potential bonuses, simplifying information delivery while maintaining the randomness of the actual prize awarding process.
2Ease of operation
If players must scroll through menus to find bonus information, then the information can be comprehensive, but gameplay flow is interrupted and player interest decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The prize table is merged with the main game display area, showing bonus prize information directly on the screen alongside the game reels. This integration eliminates the need for separate menus or screens that would interrupt gameplay, allowing players to view bonus information continuously without breaking the game flow, thus maintaining both gameplay continuity and information accessibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the same feature game rules are used for bonus games, then the system remains simple and consistent, but player interest decreases due to lack of variation
Solution Approach 1:
The prize table dynamically adjusts its content based on the player's bet amount. Different bet levels reveal different sets of bonus prizes and configurations in the prize table, creating variation in the bonus experience without requiring fundamentally different game rules. This dynamic adaptation allows the same base game engine to provide diverse bonus experiences, enhancing player interest while maintaining system simplicity.
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming machine comprises a display and an electronic controller for playing a game. A prize table is displayed adjacent to the game on the display, the prize table having a plurality of table positions. One or more bonus prizes are displayed in a corresponding one or more of the table positions. A plurality of bonus configurations of game symbols activate the prize table to award of one or more of the bonus prizes displayed in the prize table. The bonus prizes in the prize table depend on the amount of a bet made by the player to initiate the play of the game.