Mirrored Keno Card Layout for Higher Match and Award Potential
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing keno games lack features that enhance player engagement and award potential through innovative mirroring configurations of drawn spots.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a gaming system that displays keno cards with mirrored drawn spots based on various mirroring configurations, allowing for additional matches and awards by mirroring player-selected spots across different sections of the card.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional keno games are used without mirroring features, then the game rules are simple and easy to understand, but player engagement is low and award potential is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the copying principle by creating mirrored drawn spots that replicate the positions and values of original drawn spots across different sections of the keno card. This mirroring mechanism generates additional matching opportunities without fundamentally changing the core keno gameplay, thereby enhancing player engagement while maintaining rule simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension to traditional keno by implementing mirroring across different sections of the card (e.g., mirroring from first section to second section, or across quadrants). This dimensional expansion creates new gameplay layers and award potentials while preserving the original game's accessibility.
2Productivity
If keno games provide larger awards to increase player engagement, then player time on system increases, but wear on other casino equipment may increase as players seek alternative gaming options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-configuring multiple mirroring patterns and award structures that automatically activate based on drawn spots. This allows the system to provide varied award potentials and extended gameplay without requiring additional physical equipment or manual intervention, thereby increasing player retention while maintaining equipment reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mirroring configurations are implemented to increase award potential, then player engagement and time on system increase, but the game mechanics become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the keno card into distinct sections (e.g., first section, second section, quadrants) and applying mirroring operations between these segments. This modular approach allows multiple mirroring configurations to be implemented systematically, increasing award potential while maintaining manageable game mechanics through structured organization.
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AI summary
Gaming systems and methods that provide a play of a keno card having mirrored drawn spots based on one or more drawn spot mirroring configurations.