Independent Jackpot Game Mechanism for Gaming Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming systems lack an independent jackpot game mechanism that allows players to influence the awarding of a jackpot prize and its value, which can enhance player engagement by providing incentives through time-based or symbol-based triggers.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for a gaming system that includes a jackpot game operating independently of the main game, where the jackpot game is played with a plurality of symbols, including entitlement and increment symbols, which can trigger additional games or increment the jackpot prize pool, with the number and probability of winning influenced by the bet amount in the main game.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a jackpot game is added to the main game, then player engagement is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming system is divided into two independent components: the main game and the jackpot game. The jackpot game operates as a separate, standalone mechanism with its own symbol selection and prize determination processes, not influenced by main game outcomes. This segmentation allows the jackpot feature to be added without fundamentally altering the main game structure, thereby improving player engagement while controlling complexity through modular design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple symbol types (entitlement and increment symbols) are introduced, then jackpot prize pool flexibility is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Different symbol types (entitlement symbols and increment symbols) are assigned specific local functions within the jackpot game. Entitlement symbols trigger jackpot wins, while increment symbols increase the jackpot prize pool. Each symbol type has its own designated role and visual characteristics, allowing the system to achieve high flexibility in prize pool management through localized symbol functions rather than requiring complex interactions across the entire system.
3Ease of operation
If the jackpot game operates independently of the main game, then game play autonomy is improved, but system integration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The jackpot game is extracted from the main game system as an independent, self-contained subsystem. It has its own symbol selection mechanism, prize determination logic, and state management that does not depend on main game outcomes. This extraction simplifies integration by creating a clear boundary between systems, where the jackpot game can be added or modified without affecting the main game, thereby improving autonomy while managing integration complexity through clear system separation.
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AI summary
A method of gaming comprises providing a jackpot game in addition to a main game, the jackpot game being displayed independently of the main game. Play of the jackpot game affects at least one of the awarding of a jackpot prize and value of a jackpot prize pool from which the jackpot prize is awarded.