Integrated Gaming System with Simultaneous Side Game Inputs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional gaming systems lack the ability to seamlessly integrate side games with base games, limiting player engagement and revenue opportunities, as side games are typically only offered during idle periods or as separate entities.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and gaming system that allows players to participate in a base game while simultaneously placing side game bets, where results of the base game are used as inputs for the side game, enabling continuous gameplay and separate prize structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If side games are offered only during idle periods or as separate entities, then device complexity is reduced, but player engagement and revenue opportunities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the base game and side game into a single integrated gaming system where both games operate simultaneously on the same device. The side game uses inputs from the base game (such as card deals or game outcomes) to generate side game results, creating a unified gaming experience that increases player engagement without requiring separate physical devices
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming device is designed to perform multiple functions by hosting both a base game and a side game simultaneously. The same device and interface can deliver different game experiences (base game and side game) with separate prize structures, making the device more versatile and increasing revenue opportunities
2Productivity
If side games are integrated with base games allowing simultaneous play, then player engagement and revenue opportunities increase, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming system is segmented into distinct functional modules: a base game component and a side game component. Each game has its own rules, inputs, and prize structures, but they operate within the same device. This segmentation allows for independent development and testing of each game while maintaining overall system integration
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses an intermediary mechanism to connect the base game and side game. Inputs from the base game (such as card deals, game outcomes, or time stamps) are transferred to the side game through a defined interface. This intermediary layer manages the complexity of integration by providing standardized communication between the two game components
3Duration of action of moving object
If results of base game are used as inputs for side game, then continuous gameplay is enabled, but measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes predefined relationships between base game inputs and side game mechanics before gameplay begins. The mapping between base game outcomes and side game inputs is determined in advance through game design parameters, reducing the need for complex real-time calculations and maintaining measurement precision while enabling continuous gameplay
Data Source
AI summary
A computer implemented method of playing a wagering game is disclosed. A base game bet is placed on a base game, results of the base game being resolved according to a first set of game rules. In the method, a side game bet is placed on a side game while participating in the base game. One or more of the results of the base game are used as inputs to the side game, with results of the side game being resolved based on the inputs according to a second set of game rules.