Keno Grid Secondary Game Using Row Column Highlighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Keno games lack an exciting feature that can increase player engagement and revenue without altering the basic game rules, leading to a need for enhancing the gaming experience.
Innovation Solution
A secondary game is introduced where a random number generator selects numbers in a Keno grid, highlighting rows and columns, rendering those numbers valueless, and awarding players based on unhighlighted numbers, with options for free games or monetary rewards, which can be played on individual or shared terminals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a secondary game is added to increase player engagement and revenue, then player excitement and revenue potential are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the Keno grid into independent row and column segments that can be highlighted separately. When a number is selected, its corresponding row and column are highlighted, creating distinct visual zones. This segmentation allows the secondary game to operate independently using the same grid structure, adding excitement without requiring a completely new game mechanism, thus managing complexity while enhancing engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the existing Keno grid serve dual purposes: the primary Keno game and the secondary game. The same grid of numbers is used for both games, with the secondary game utilizing the row and column highlighting feature. This multi-functionality approach allows the system to offer enhanced gameplay options without adding separate physical components or complex new mechanisms, thereby improving player engagement while controlling device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If row and column highlighting is implemented to create secondary game opportunities, then player engagement is improved, but measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by highlighting specific rows and columns based on the selected number's position in the grid. Each row and column has distinct visual characteristics (highlighting) that indicate its status in the secondary game. This localized differentiation allows players to easily identify which numbers are active and which are not, improving engagement without requiring complex or imprecise measurement systems, as the grid positions are naturally defined by the row and column structure.
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In one embodiment, the invention is a secondary game played concurrently with a conventional Keno game. In Keno, a player selects a plurality of numbers (e.g., 4-20) within an M×N grid (e.g., 8×10) of different numbers. A random number generator randomly selects a plurality of numbers (e.g., 20) in the grid. The player is then granted a first award based on matches between numbers that the player selected and the randomly selected numbers. As a secondary game played over the Keno game, for each number randomly selected, all numbers in the same row and column in the grid as the selected number are highlighted on the grid display. The player is granted a second award (e.g., free games) for each number not being in a highlighted row or column at the end of the Keno game. Variations of the secondary game are described.