Gaming Machine RTP Mode Tracking and Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic gaming machines do not provide enhanced return to player (RTP) modes frequently enough, lacking mechanisms to notify players of approaching enhanced RTP situations, which can lead to reduced player engagement and enjoyment.
Innovation Solution
An electronic gaming machine that includes a display device, processor, and memory, which tracks mode elements and updates the user interface to display enhanced RTP modes based on random number generator outputs, increasing the play area and potentially offering guaranteed wilds, allowing players to progress towards and engage with enhanced RTP modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional electronic gaming machines operate with standard RTP modes, then game fairness and regulatory compliance are maintained, but player engagement and enjoyment are reduced due to infrequent enhanced RTP situations
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically transitions between standard game mode and enhanced RTP mode based on accumulated mode elements. The game mode is not static but changes state when specific conditions are met, allowing the RTP characteristics to adapt and enhance player engagement while maintaining overall system reliability through controlled transitions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides visual feedback through mode tracking elements displayed on the interface, showing players their progress toward triggering enhanced RTP mode. This feedback mechanism keeps players informed and engaged by making the path to enhanced RTP visible and attainable, resolving the contradiction between maintaining reliable standard operation and improving player engagement.
2Ease of operation
If enhanced RTP modes are provided more frequently, then player engagement and enjoyment increase, but game outcome predictability and fairness management become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The enhanced RTP mode is segmented into discrete mode elements that must be accumulated to trigger the mode. Rather than a continuous or unpredictable system, the mode is divided into countable units (mode tracking elements) that provide a structured pathway to enhanced RTP, managing complexity through segmentation while maintaining player engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary tracking of mode elements during standard gameplay before transitioning to enhanced RTP mode. This preliminary action of accumulating and tracking elements during normal play prepares the system for future enhanced modes without disrupting current game flow, balancing increased engagement with manageable complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If mode tracking elements are accumulated during standard gameplay, then access to enhanced RTP modes is improved, but the game interface complexity increases due to additional tracking displays
Solution Approach 1:
The mode tracking elements are integrated into the existing game interface using the same visual language and display conventions as standard game elements. The tracking system serves multiple functions: it monitors progress, provides feedback, and maintains aesthetic consistency, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing interface complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mode tracking display uses localized visual indicators positioned strategically within the interface, rather than requiring comprehensive redesign of the entire user interface. By applying local quality enhancements at specific tracking locations, the system improves RTP mode accessibility while minimizing overall interface complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Various systems and methods for providing an enhanced return to player (RTP) mode is provided. During play of a base game, certain tracking elements are collected over a number of plays. After a predetermined quantity of elements are collected, play of the enhanced RTP mode begins. For the play of the enhanced RTP mode, a wager is required. A quantity of plays of the enhanced RTP mode is provided that matches the quantity of tracking elements accumulated to trigger the mode.