Linked Progressive Wagering System with Centralized Pool Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional progressive jackpot systems in gaming machines operate independently, leading to longer periods for large jackpots to be amassed, resulting in lower frequency of jackpot triggering events and diminished excitement for players, as well as inadequate entertainment value from multi-level progressive awards.
Innovation Solution
A linked progressive wagering system where a portion of wagers from multiple gaming machines is contributed to a common progressive pool, with increments added to multiple jackpots across different gaming subsystems, allowing simultaneous increment and decrement of jackpot values, thereby increasing the frequency of jackpot triggering and enhancing player engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If independent progressive jackpot systems are used for different groups of gaming machines, then each system can operate autonomously, but the time required to amass large jackpots increases and jackpot triggering frequency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent progressive jackpot systems into a single coordinated system where a central controller manages multiple progressive jackpot pools across different gaming machine groups. This allows increments from wagers on any gaming machine to be distributed to multiple progressive jackpots simultaneously, accelerating jackpot growth and increasing triggering frequency while maintaining autonomous operation through centralized coordination
2Device complexity
If independent progressive jackpot systems are used, then system coordination is simplified, but player excitement and entertainment value diminish due to lower jackpot triggering frequency
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the central controller continuously monitors wager amounts and progressive jackpot levels across all gaming machines, dynamically adjusting increment distribution to optimize jackpot growth rates and triggering frequency. This feedback loop maintains system coordination while maximizing player excitement through more frequent jackpot events
3Device complexity
If traditional multi-level progressive awards are used, then award structure is simple, but entertainment value is inadequate as players often only win the lowest level award
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic progressive jackpot levels where multiple award tiers are continuously growing and can be triggered at different thresholds. The system dynamically adjusts which jackpot level is available for winning based on current pool sizes and triggering conditions, ensuring that players have opportunities to win across multiple levels rather than being limited to the lowest level, thereby enhancing entertainment value while maintaining manageable award structure complexity
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AI summary
A linked progressive wagering system, comprises a first progressive wagering subsystem comprising X jackpots, each of the X jackpots displayed on a first meter. The system further comprises a second progressive wagering subsystem having Y jackpots, each of the Y jackpots displayed on a second meter. The system further comprises at least one wager input device, a progressive pool, and at least one controller. The at least one controller is operative to (i) receive a signal from the at least one wager input device of receipt of a first wager on the first progressive wagering subsystem, (ii) generate an increment, the increment comprising a portion of the first wager, (iii) transfer the increment into the progressive pool, (iv) add a first increase equal to the increment to the X jackpots, and (v) add a second increase equal to the increment to the Y jackpots.