Keno Split Spot Mechanism for Higher Payback Without Paytable Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing keno games lack mechanisms to significantly increase the average expected payback percentage without altering the paytable, leading to limited player engagement and potential reductions in gaming system usage.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a keno game system that incorporates split spots, where matching split spots result in increased hit quantities, allowing for enhanced award calculations and potential payback percentages, with the system determining split spots randomly or based on player selections or wager amounts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional keno game rules are used, then the game structure remains simple, but the average expected payback percentage is limited and player engagement is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the traditional single-hit spot mechanism into two types: regular spots and split spots. Split spots are further divided into first split spots (matching player spots) and second split spots (non-matching spots). This segmentation allows the same spot to represent multiple hits, thereby increasing the average expected payback percentage without fundamentally changing the game structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different qualities to different spots within the same game board. Specifically, certain spots are designated as split spots with special properties (representing multiple hits) while other spots remain regular spots (representing single hit). This local differentiation enables enhanced payback percentages for players who land on split spots while maintaining the simplicity of the overall game mechanism.
2Productivity
If split spots are introduced to increase payback percentage, then player engagement improves, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring hit quantities increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-determines which spots will be split spots before the game begins. The system identifies and designates specific spots as first split spots or second split spots in advance, so that when spots are drawn during gameplay, their hit quantities are already predetermined. This eliminates the need for complex real-time measurement and calculation during the game.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system tracks and communicates the hit quantities associated with split spots to the player. When a split spot is drawn, the system provides feedback indicating the number of hits (e.g., two hits for first split spots, one hit for second split spots), making the measurement transparent and easy to understand for players.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hit quantities are implemented for split spots, then award calculations become more varied and engaging, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamic award calculations based on the type of spot drawn. The award amount varies depending on whether a regular spot, first split spot, or second split spot is drawn and whether it matches the player's selected spots. This dynamic adjustment of award quantities based on spot type creates varied and engaging award structures without requiring a completely new calculation system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of hit quantity based on the spot type. Regular spots contribute one hit, first split spots contribute two hits, and second split spots contribute one hit. By varying this parameter according to the spot characteristics, the system achieves diverse award calculations while maintaining a relatively simple underlying calculation framework.
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AI summary
Gaming systems and methods that provide a play of a keno game having one or more split spots.