Gaming System Weight Allocator for Regulatory Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming regulations impose limitations on maximum bet and win amounts, making it challenging to implement jackpot wins effectively.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that allows players to select win lines, allocates a weight to wagers based on the number of lines selected, and determines a trigger condition to allocate prizes, including jackpot prizes, using a weight allocation table and random number generation to ensure proportional returns across different wager amounts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If maximum win per bought game is limited to $500 by gaming regulations, then regulatory compliance is achieved, but jackpot win capability is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the jackpot prize into multiple components: a base prize that complies with the $500 maximum win limit, and additional prizes awarded through subsequent bonus games or multipliers. This segmentation allows the overall jackpot to exceed regulatory limits while each individual award remains compliant.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-qualifies players for jackpot opportunities through weighted random selection based on wagering activity, then awards the prize in staged increments. The preliminary weighting establishes eligibility without immediately awarding the full jackpot amount, allowing compliance with per-game win limits while still providing progressive jackpot accumulation.
2Productivity
If weight allocation is increased to improve jackpot trigger probability, then player engagement increases, but return to player percentage accuracy decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors actual return to player percentages and adjusts weight allocation parameters accordingly. When the actual RTP deviates from the target percentage, the weighting mechanism is recalibrated to restore accuracy, creating a feedback loop that maintains both player engagement and mathematical integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically adjusts weighting parameters based on multiple factors including wager amount, game history, and target RTP requirements. By changing these parameters adaptively rather than using fixed weights, the system maintains accurate return percentages while still providing enhanced trigger probability for qualified players.
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AI summary
A gaming system that is arranged to facilitate selection of one or more win lines by a player is described. The gaming system comprises a weight allocator for allocating a weight to a wager, the allocated weight being dependent on a number of win lines selected by the player. The gaming system further comprises a prize allocator, and a trigger determiner arranged to determine a trigger condition, the trigger condition being dependent at least in part on the allocated weight. The gaming system is arranged to allocate a prize to a player in response to determination of the trigger condition.