Player-Initiated Multiplayer Wagering Game Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wagering game machines and online platforms lack player control over game configurations and multiplayer participation, leading to reduced player engagement and attraction to specific machines or virtual casinos.
Innovation Solution
Implementing graphical user interfaces that allow players to configure and initiate wagering games, including denomination, game type, theme, and multiplayer settings, as well as enabling players to select and invite friends to multiplayer games, and create virtual casinos with customizable options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If players have no control over game configurations, then the system operation is simple, but player engagement and attraction to specific machines are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic configuration capabilities where players can adjust game parameters such as denomination, game type, theme, and multiplayer settings in real-time. This transforms the static game system into a dynamic one that adapts to player preferences, thereby increasing engagement without requiring complex manual configuration processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service configuration through intuitive graphical user interfaces that allow players to independently adjust game settings without operator intervention. Players can select denominations, choose game types, and configure multiplayer options autonomously, making the system both engaging and easy to operate.
2Ease of operation
If players cannot initiate multiplayer games, then the system is simple to operate, but player attraction and social interaction are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting when a player hits a qualifying slot reel combination and proactively initiating multiplayer bonus round invitations to other players. This eliminates the need for manual multiplayer initiation while maintaining social interaction capabilities, thereby improving ease of operation without sacrificing versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where players receive automatic invitations based on their game performance. When a player achieves a qualifying combination, the system feedbacks by initiating multiplayer interactions, creating a responsive system that adapts to player actions while maintaining simple operation through automated responses.
3Ease of operation
If players have no control over gaming options, then the system is simple, but player engagement and frequency of play are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal configuration interface that handles multiple gaming options including denomination selection, game type selection, theme customization, and multiplayer settings through a single integrated system. This multi-functional approach allows players to control various gaming aspects without requiring separate complex interfaces for each option, thereby improving engagement while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
Some embodiments include a computer-implemented method for enabling a player to configure and initiate multiplayer wagering games. The computer-implemented method can include presenting, on a display device of a wagering game machine, a graphical user interface including social contact icons representing social contacts associated with the player, and a multiplayer wagering game icon associated with a multiplayer wagering game. The method can also include detecting input indicating selection of the multiplayer wagering game icon and the social contact icons. The method can also include transmitting, to the social contacts via a network, invitations to participate in the multiplayer wagering game. The method can also include detecting acceptance of the invitations from at least one of the social contacts, and conducting the multiplayer wagering game involving the player and the at least one of the social contacts.