Interleaved Reel Sets for Gaming Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming machines lack innovative ways to retain player interest, as existing systems offer limited variations in winning awards and prize structures.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that generates and evaluates multiple independent symbol sets, allowing for alternating and combined evaluations to create new winning combinations and award structures, including separate and joint assessments based on distinct pay tables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent symbol sets are generated and evaluated separately and together, then the number of ways to win awards increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming system is divided into multiple independent symbol sets (first set, second set, third set) that can be evaluated separately. Each symbol set has its own reel configurations and evaluation rules, allowing the system to process different winning combinations independently while maintaining overall system functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension of evaluation by implementing multiple pay tables (first pay table, second pay table, third pay table) that operate simultaneously on different symbol sets. This multi-dimensional approach allows players to win awards through various evaluation paths without requiring a complete redesign of the base gaming system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If alternating columns of symbols are generated from two independent symbol sets, then new winning combinations are created, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reel columns are segmented into alternating patterns where odd columns belong to one symbol set and even columns belong to another. This segmentation allows each symbol set to maintain its own column structure while creating integrated winning patterns across the entire reel set.
Solution Approach 2:
Two independent symbol sets are merged into a single reel display structure with alternating columns. The merging is achieved through interleaving the columns from different symbol sets while maintaining their independence for separate evaluation purposes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple independent symbol sets with different column configurations are used, then player engagement increases, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic evaluation patterns where specific columns are evaluated at regular intervals based on their association with particular symbol sets. This periodic structure creates predictable evaluation cycles that enhance player engagement while maintaining operational clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
Different column configurations and evaluation rules are applied locally to different symbol sets. Each symbol set can have its own column properties, symbol types, and pay table associations, allowing tailored engagement strategies for each set while keeping the overall system manageable.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as generating a plurality of independent symbol sets that are interleaved, but can be evaluated separately and together to create new ways to win awards.