3D Keno Board Dynamic Spot Positioning for Player Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional keno games lack dynamic interaction, as the structure of the keno board remains static, limiting player engagement and potential payout opportunities.
Innovation Solution
The keno game introduces a three-dimensional structure modification feature, where the position of keno board spots can change, creating slopes and surfaces for draws to move along, increasing the chances of matching player-selected spots through elevated and lowered spots, allowing for three-dimensional movement and interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the keno board structure remains static, then the game structure is simple and easy to understand, but player engagement and interaction are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static keno board into a dynamic structure where spots can change positions during gameplay. The board evolves from a fixed layout to one where spots move and create three-dimensional surfaces, allowing the structure to adapt and respond to game events, thereby increasing player engagement while maintaining manageable complexity through controlled dynamic changes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dimensionality change by introducing three-dimensional movement and positioning of spots on the keno board. Spots transition from a two-dimensional flat layout to a three-dimensional configuration with elevated and lowered positions, creating slopes and surfaces that draws can move along, adding spatial complexity that enhances player engagement without overwhelming the game structure
2Productivity
If spots are elevated and lowered to create three-dimensional movement, then the likelihood of hits increases, but the game complexity and difficulty of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-determining the three-dimensional modifications to the board structure before draws are released. The system calculates and establishes the elevated and lowered spot positions in advance, creating the three-dimensional landscape that draws will subsequently move along, thereby increasing hit likelihood while maintaining ease of operation through pre-planned rather than real-time complex calculations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary computational layer that translates player selections and game state into three-dimensional board modifications. This intermediary process automatically determines spot position changes based on game parameters, shielding players from the complexity of three-dimensional geometry while delivering the enhanced hit probability, thus bridging simple operation with complex outcome potential
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems are provided for keno game play. A keno board is displayed having a plurality of spots. A player selection of a plurality of player spots is received. One or more modifications to a three-dimensional structure of the keno board are determined, with the one or more modifications including changes in position of one or more spots from the plurality of spots. The display of the keno board is updated with the one or more modifications to the three-dimensional structure of the keno board. A plurality of draws are determined and displayed on the keno board. Three dimensional movement of a draw, from the plurality of draws, landing on a spot included in the one or more spots whose positions changed is displayed.