Illuminated Wagering Areas for Table Game Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional table game systems face issues with dealer errors and player confusion due to cumbersome and difficult-to-see dolly markers, leading to increased costs for casinos and decreased player enjoyment.
Innovation Solution
A table game system with a game layout featuring illuminated wagering areas that automatically switch on to indicate winning outcomes, using a card shuffling device or random number generator to determine game results, and a dolly marker system that communicates with sensors to illuminate winning areas, enhancing visibility and reducing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional dolly markers are used to indicate winning outcomes, then the game can be played with simple equipment, but the markers are difficult to see and can be overlooked by dealers, leading to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical dolly marker system with an electronic illumination system. Each wagering area has an associated light source that automatically illuminates to indicate winning outcomes, eliminating the need for manual placement of physical markers and ensuring high visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination system is self-activating through sensor detection. When a winning outcome is determined, the corresponding wagering area automatically illuminates without requiring dealer intervention, reducing human error and ensuring consistent visibility.
2Reliability
If multiple dolly markers are used to designate multiple winning outcomes, then all winning outcomes can be indicated, but players may not be able to readily distinguish winning outcomes from losing outcomes
Solution Approach 1:
Each wagering area has its own dedicated illumination source that can be independently activated. This localized illumination clearly distinguishes winning areas from non-winning areas, as only the winning wagering areas will be illuminated while others remain dark.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes illumination (light emission) to create a visual distinction between winning and losing outcomes. The illuminated wagering areas stand out clearly against non-illuminated areas, making it easy for players to identify winning outcomes.
3Device complexity
If dealers manually place and manage dolly markers, then the process can be completed with simple equipment, but the process is cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical process of placing and managing physical dolly markers is replaced with an automated electronic illumination system controlled by sensors and a control unit, significantly speeding up the wager resolution process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects winning outcomes through sensors and activates the corresponding illumination without requiring manual dealer intervention, thereby increasing productivity while maintaining equipment simplicity.
4Device complexity
If conventional dolly markers are used, then the equipment is simple, but dealer errors known as bleed cost casinos significant amounts of money
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination system automatically activates based on sensor detection of winning outcomes, eliminating human error in marker placement and ensuring accurate wager resolution without increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensors to detect winning outcomes and provides immediate visual feedback through illumination of the corresponding wagering areas, ensuring accurate and reliable wager resolution.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system minimizes dealer errors, increases player enjoyment by clearly indicating winning outcomes, and reduces operational costs for casinos through improved visibility and accuracy in resolving wagers.
Implementation Method 1
Each wagering area may include an associated illumination source, such as a light emitting diode (LED)
Data Source
AI summary
An improved game surface for a table game system includes a random number generator for identifying one or more numbers relevant to determining an outcome of a game of chance. The table game surface includes a game layout, including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of wagering areas corresponding to different possible outcomes. Each wagering area includes at least one illumination source associated therewith that can be switched between an on condition and an off condition. Each at least one illumination source may be configured to switch to the on condition when the wagering area with which it is associated is a winning outcome.