Electronic Instant Win Game Terminal with Single Outcome Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional pull-tab and instant win lottery games are labor-intensive and costly to produce, distribute, and manage, and they lack the entertainment value that automated systems can provide, as they typically involve physical tickets and manual gameplay.
Innovation Solution
An electronic system that allows players to purchase and play multiple outcomes of instant win games on a terminal unit, which selects outcomes from a finite pool, determines winning or losing outcomes, and displays the results in a single graphical presentation, either printed on a ticket or displayed graphically, reducing the need for physical tickets and enhancing gameplay experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional pull-tab and instant win lottery games are used, then physical tickets can be produced and distributed, but the process is labor-intensive and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical ticket production, printing, and distribution with an electronic system. Terminal units generate and display game outcomes electronically, eliminating the need for physical ticket manufacturing processes. The system uses electronic databases to store outcome records and displays results on screens, substituting mechanical production with electronic generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates electronic copies of game outcomes instead of physical tickets. Multiple outcomes are consolidated into single graphical representations that replicate the essential information and entertainment value of physical tickets without requiring physical production. Electronic tickets or digital representations serve as copies that eliminate manufacturing costs.
2Loss of information
If multiple instant win game outcomes are displayed separately, then each outcome can be clearly shown, but the presentation is complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate game outcome displays into a single consolidated graphical representation. The system combines multiple outcome records into one unified display that shows all results simultaneously, eliminating the need for sequential display of individual outcomes. This merging maintains complete information while dramatically reducing display time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from displaying outcomes in a sequential, one-dimensional manner to a multi-dimensional graphical presentation. Multiple outcomes are arranged in a two-dimensional grid or matrix format on a single screen, allowing simultaneous visualization of numerous results without requiring sequential display time. This dimensional change enables compact presentation of multiple outcomes.
3Ease of operation
If physical tickets are used for instant win games, then outcomes can be delivered to players, but distribution is costly and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical distribution system for physical tickets with an electronic delivery mechanism. Terminal units provide instant electronic delivery of game outcomes directly to players through display screens or electronic tickets. This substitution eliminates the need for physical handling, storage, and distribution infrastructure, dramatically reducing distribution costs and labor requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables players to receive game outcomes directly at terminal units without requiring manual delivery by staff. Players interact with the terminal, select games, and receive immediate electronic delivery of results on-site. This self-service model eliminates the need for human distributors to physically deliver tickets, reducing labor costs while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
The invention is directed to a gaming network and a method for conducting an electronic wagering game, such as a pull-tab game or other instant win game, having a finite pool of outcome records from which outcomes are selected for the players. The method may include receiving value from a player, receiving game option selections for the wagering game from the player, and selecting a plurality of outcome records for the wagering game from the finite pool of outcome records for the wagering game based on the game option selections from the player. The method may further include determining whether each selected outcome record is a winning outcome or a losing outcome for the wagering game, and displaying the outcomes of the plurality of selected outcome records to the player in a single graphical outcome presentation. In one embodiment, the outcome presentation may be in the form of a printed ticket printed at a player terminal unit and presenting information relating to the outcomes selected for the player. In another embodiment, the outcome presentation may be in the form of a video display at a player terminal unit providing a graphical presentation of information relating to the selected outcomes, such as the display of a single outcome of a second wagering game corresponding to the selected outcomes of the wagering game.