Multi-spin Video Slot Machine with Progressive Wagering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional video slot machines offer a single wager per play, leading to dull player interest and the need for constant new variations to maintain engagement, as the gameplay does not allow for progressive wagers based on previous spin outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A video slot machine design that allows players to make multiple wagers before initiating play, where subsequent wagers are enabled or credited back based on the outcome of previous spins, with progressive payout ratios increasing with each spin, and resetting if conditions are not met.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single wager per play is used in traditional video slot machines, then the machine operation is simple, but player interest becomes dull and requires constant new variations
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows players to place multiple wagers in advance before the first spin is initiated. The wagering interface enables players to select and confirm multiple wagers (e.g., wager1, wager2, wager3) before any reels spin, with the system storing these preliminary wagers and only initiating spins for wagers that meet confirmation criteria.
Solution Approach 2:
The wagers are divided into separate stages or subsets (wager1, wager2, wager3, etc.), where each wager can be independently confirmed or rejected based on previous outcomes. This segmentation allows the system to manage complexity by handling wagers in discrete, manageable units rather than as a single undifferentiated bet.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wagers are allowed before first spin with progressive payouts, then player engagement increases, but the wagering system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides continuous feedback to players about their wager status, showing which wagers have been confirmed, which are pending, and the progressive payout multipliers associated with each stage. The interface displays information about previous spin outcomes and how they affect subsequent wager eligibility, enabling players to make informed decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The wagering system is dynamic rather than static - it adapts its behavior based on previous spin outcomes. The system can enable or disable subsequent wagers dynamically, adjust payout multipliers based on spin history, and modify which reels spin based on wager confirmation status, creating a flexible responsive gaming experience.
3Adaptability or versatility
If subsequent wagers depend on previous spin outcomes, then progressive payouts are enabled, but gameplay complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Players place and confirm all their wagers in advance before any spins occur. The system stores these preliminary wager selections and automatically manages which wagers become active based on previous outcomes, eliminating the need for players to make complex real-time decisions during spin sequences.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages the complexity of tracking multiple wagers, outcomes, and payout calculations. It self-monitors which wagers have been confirmed, which reels should spin, and calculates progressive payouts based on spin history, freeing players from having to manually track the complex game state.
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AI summary
A video slot machine allows a player to make a plurality of wagers at the beginning of the game. The machine has a plurality (R) of reels which may be either mechanical or video. Each reel may have S symbols. The first wager made by the player is on the outcome of the spin of the first set of reels, a second wager is on the combined outcome of the first and second sets of the reels, etc. until the last wager is on the combined outcome of all of the reels. If a predetermined condition is met on the outcome of each spin, the subsequent spin is enabled. If at any spin the predetermined condition for that spin is not met, then the subsequent wagers are canceled and credited back to the player. The payout ratio increases for each subsequent spin in the series.