Network Gaming System Multi-Tournament Wagering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional tournament play in casinos restricts patrons to a single tournament, set of rules, and game, limiting excitement and encouraging wagers, as players can only participate in one tournament at a time with separate wagers for each.
Innovation Solution
A network gaming system that allows players to simultaneously participate in multiple tournaments from a single gaming device by placing a single wager, with a server managing game programs, pay tables, and tournament scheduling, enabling continuous tournament play across various games and locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a player participates in multiple tournaments simultaneously, then player excitement and revenue increase, but the complexity of managing multiple tournaments and wagers increases
Solution Approach 1:
A central server acts as an intermediary to manage multiple tournaments and track player participation across them. The server receives wager information from gaming devices, maintains tournament states, and coordinates prize distributions, thereby reducing the complexity burden from individual gaming devices while enabling multi-tournament participation.
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming system is designed with universal functionality where a single gaming device can participate in multiple different tournament types simultaneously. The system supports various tournament formats (skill-based, luck-based, hybrid) and allows players to engage in multiple tournaments using the same device interface, enhancing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Reliability
If separate wagers are required for each tournament, then tournament integrity is maintained, but wagering time and player convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple tournament wagers into a single consolidated wagering action. When a player places a wager, the system automatically distributes the appropriate portions to multiple tournaments simultaneously, maintaining the integrity of each tournament's wager requirements while reducing the time needed for players to place separate wagers for each tournament.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary allocation of wager amounts to different tournaments before the player completes the wagering action. The server pre-calculates and prepares the distribution of funds across multiple tournaments based on player selections, so that when the wager is finalized, all tournament entries are simultaneously established without requiring sequential player actions.
3Device complexity
If players are restricted to a single tournament, then system complexity is reduced, but player excitement and engagement decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a single-dimension tournament model (one tournament per player) to a multi-dimensional model where players can simultaneously participate in multiple tournaments with different rules, formats, and prize structures. This dimensional expansion allows the system to maintain manageable complexity through modular architecture while significantly enhancing player engagement through diverse gaming options.
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AI summary
A network gaming system and method including a server having plural regular games for selection, and plural tournament games for plural players. The system also has plural gaming devices each in communication with the server to conduct a selected regular game upon receipt of a regular wager, and to enter a first tournament game upon receipt of a first tournament wager, and to simultaneously enter a second tournament game upon receipt of a second tournament wager. The system also has a payout system to award a regular game winning player a regular prize, and to award a tournament winning player a tournament prize.