Mystery Progressive Jackpot System for Live Table Games
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing progressive jackpot systems in gaming establishments face challenges in maintaining player interest due to low win frequencies and difficulty in expanding across different table games, as they often rely on specific event outcomes or fixed odds in the base game.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method for a mystery progressive jackpot game that allows players to register side wagers, with a portion accumulating a mystery jackpot pool, where a winning player is selected randomly and independently of the base game, using a Random Number Generator to determine the winner, and visual indicators to notify players in a suspenseful manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If an event based progressive jackpot is used where a predetermined hand is awarded a percentage of the prize pool, then the prize pool can accumulate to a high value, but the likelihood of winning the main prize is very low and player interest wanes over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a dynamic jackpot system with two distinct prize pools: a main event-based jackpot and a secondary mystery progressive jackpot. The mystery jackpot dynamically adjusts win frequency by using random selection among eligible players, independent of base game outcomes. This creates a more reliable and frequent winning opportunity while the main jackpot continues to accumulate to high values, resolving the contradiction between large prize accumulation and win frequency.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the jackpot win is based on a predetermined hand or fixed odds in the base game, then the game configuration is simple, but it is difficult to expand the side game across different types of table games
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal mystery progressive jackpot system that can be implemented across multiple different table games (blackjack, poker, roulette, etc.). The system uses a common random selection mechanism that is independent of specific base game rules, allowing the same jackpot infrastructure to serve multiple game types. This multi-functional approach enables easy expansion across different games without requiring game-specific customization, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and system complexity.
3Reliability
If a random number generator is used to select the winning player independently of the base game, then the win frequency increases and player interest is maintained, but the connection to the base game outcomes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the jackpot system into two independent but complementary components: the main event-based jackpot tied to specific base game outcomes, and the mystery progressive jackpot using random selection. This segmentation allows each component to fulfill its specific function optimally—the main jackpot maintains strong base game integration for high-value awards, while the mystery jackpot provides frequent wins through random selection—resolving the contradiction between win frequency and base game integration.
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AI summary
The invention provides a method for playing an auxiliary progressive jackpot game associated with a base, live casino table game. The invention extends to an apparatus for administering the auxiliary game and notifying players of game occurrences including jackpot winners.