Gaming System Dynamic Wagering Reel Subsets
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional slot games lack variability in award returns and risk, limiting player excitement and enjoyment, as they typically involve fixed paylines and wagering structures that do not allow for dynamic progression or strategic decision-making.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that allows players to initiate a game by wagering on a subset of reels, with the option to progressively wager on additional subsets, dynamically adjusting wager amounts based on previous outcomes, enabling players to choose when to continue or stop the game, and offering awards for winning symbol combinations across multiple reel subsets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional slot games use fixed paylines and wagering structures, then the game operation is simple, but player excitement and enjoyment are limited due to lack of variability in award returns and risk
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming device divides the reels into multiple selectable subsets or groups, allowing players to choose which subsets to activate for wagering. This segmentation enables different wagering configurations and award structures without requiring complete redesign of the entire game system.
Solution Approach 2:
The game transitions from static fixed paylines to dynamic selectable reel subsets. Players can dynamically choose which reels to activate based on their betting strategy, and the game adapts the award structure based on the selected subsets, creating variable risk and reward profiles.
2Ease of operation
If players are allowed to progressively wager on additional subsets of reels, then player control and strategic decision-making are enhanced, but the wagering system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Players are not required to wager on all reels simultaneously but can choose to activate only certain subsets. This partial action approach allows players to control their exposure and manage their bankroll while maintaining simple base game mechanics.
Solution Approach 2:
The system presents players with predetermined reel subsets to choose from before wagering begins. This preliminary structuring of options simplifies the decision-making process during gameplay while still providing strategic depth through subset selection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the gaming device provides multiple selectable subsets of reels, then award returns and risk variability are improved, but the game structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Different subsets of reels can be associated with different award structures, paytables, or volatility levels. This allows local customization of game characteristics for different reel groups while maintaining overall system coherence and manageable complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The same physical reel structure serves multiple functions by being divisible into different selectable subsets. The game system universally handles various subset combinations through a unified wagering and award determination framework, avoiding the need for entirely separate game mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming device which enables a player to purchase the game in stages. The gaming device enables the player to place a first wager for a play of the game. After receiving the first wager, the gaming device randomly generates and displays a first outcome, determines whether the displayed first outcome includes any winning symbol combinations, and provides any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations. Thereafter, the gaming device offers the player the opportunity to make a second wager for the play of the game. If the second wager is placed, the gaming device generates and displays the second outcome while the first outcome remains displayed. The gaming device evaluates the displayed second outcome in combination with the displayed first outcome to determine whether any winning symbol combinations are displayed and provides any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations.