Leaderboard Jackpot Allocation for Shared Prize Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current progressive jackpot systems only reward the player who triggers the jackpot, leaving non-winning players without a share of the prize pool, which can lead to a lack of collective celebration and unequal distribution of winnings.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented game system that allocates a portion of the jackpot prize pool among multiple players based on a leaderboard ranking, ensuring that players who trigger the jackpot receive a trigger portion and other players receive a leaderboard portion based on their ranking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the entire jackpot prize pool is awarded to the player who triggered the jackpot, then the winning player receives a life-changing prize, but other contributing players do not receive any portion of the prize pool
Solution Approach 1:
The jackpot prize pool is segmented into multiple portions: a trigger portion awarded to the player who triggered the jackpot, and a leaderboard portion distributed among top-ranked players on the leaderboard. This segmentation allows multiple players to benefit from the jackpot while maintaining a clear allocation structure that manages system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a leaderboard-based allocation system is implemented to share jackpot winnings among multiple players, then more players benefit from the jackpot, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes a leaderboard ranking system that tracks player points and positions before the jackpot is triggered. This preliminary action allows the allocation of the leaderboard portion to be automatically determined based on pre-existing rankings, reducing the complexity of real-time allocation decisions when the jackpot is won.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously updates and maintains leaderboard rankings based on player contributions and performance. This feedback mechanism ensures that when a jackpot is triggered, the allocation can be automatically determined based on current standings, making the system adaptable while managing complexity through automated processes.
3Reliability
If the jackpot prize pool is shared among multiple players based on leaderboard ranking, then player engagement and satisfaction increase, but the trigger player receives a smaller portion compared to traditional systems
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different quality standards to different players: the trigger player receives a guaranteed trigger portion that represents a significant award, while leaderboard players receive proportional shares based on their ranking. This local quality approach ensures the trigger player's satisfaction is prioritized while still providing engagement benefits to other contributors.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and memory devices for a computer-implemented game are disclosed. A leaderboard for the computer-implemented game is generated. The leaderboard includes a list of players that are ranked according to points acquired by each player. A particular player is determined to have triggered a jackpot associated with the computer-implemented game. A trigger portion of a jackpot prize pool is allocated to the particular player. The jackpot prize pool is associated with the jackpot. A leaderboard portion of the jackpot prize pool is allocated among players in the list of players based on a ranking of each player in the list of players.