Multi-Level Progressive Jackpot Gaming System Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current progressive gaming systems lack features to attract new players and encourage continued play, as they primarily rely on traditional jackpot structures that do not effectively leverage wide and local area network data for exciting game features.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a progressive gaming system that accumulates and displays both local and wide area progressive jackpots, where jackpot values are augmented by player wagers across multiple machines connected via local and wide area networks, providing multiple levels of progressive awards and exciting gameplay opportunities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional single-level progressive jackpot structures are used, then the system is simple to operate, but player engagement and excitement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The progressive jackpot is divided into multiple hierarchical levels (local area jackpots and wide area jackpots), where each level can be won independently. This segmentation creates more winning opportunities and maintains player engagement while keeping each individual level simple to understand.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a spatial dimension to the progressive jackpot by creating local area networks and wide area networks. Players can win jackpots within their local casino or across multiple locations, adding geographic diversity without complicating the basic gameplay mechanics.
2Productivity
If multiple progressive award levels are implemented, then player engagement increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming system is designed to perform multiple functions: it can operate as a standalone local area progressive system or connect to wider networks to become part of a multi-location system. This multi-functionality allows the system to scale complexity based on deployment needs while maintaining core functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
Local area progressive systems are nested within wider network systems. Each local casino operates its own progressive jackpot, which can simultaneously be part of a larger wide area progressive network, creating a nested hierarchical structure that manages complexity through modular organization.
3Productivity
If local and wide area networks are integrated, then jackpot excitement and player attraction improve, but data management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The network data management is segmented into separate local area components and wide area components. Each network level manages its own jackpot data independently, reducing the complexity of integrating them while still allowing players to participate in both levels simultaneously.
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments of progressive gaming systems and methods are disclosed. One method embodiment, among others, comprises enabling a player an opportunity to win, at a time corresponding to a game play session, a first progressive award that is based on wagers collected from machines associated with game play, an amount of the first progressive award augmented with data corresponding to the wagers, the data received over a wide area network, and enabling the player an opportunity to win, at a time corresponding to the game play session, a second progressive award that is based on wagers collected from machines associated with game play, an amount of the second progressive award augmented with data corresponding to the wagers, the data received over a local area network.