Partial Gamble Feature for Wagering Game Volatility Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional gamble features in wagering games, such as those found in casinos, have high volatility and risk large losses for both operators and players, and are susceptible to money laundering due to their 'all or nothing' wagering mechanism.
Innovation Solution
A partial gamble feature is introduced, where players can selectively wager a subset of game awards from a bonus game sequence, allowing independent determination of each bonus game event result, reducing overall volatility and risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional gamble feature allows players to wager the entire bonus game award on a single bet, then player engagement and excitement are maintained, but volatility and risk of large losses increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the total bonus game award into multiple separate wagering units, each representing a portion of the award that can be wagered independently. This segmentation allows players to maintain engagement through multiple betting opportunities while reducing the volatility associated with wagering the entire amount on a single bet. The system processes each wagered portion independently, determining results for each segment separately.
2Adaptability or versatility
If players can wager the entire bonus game award in a single bet, then the gamble feature maintains its traditional high-stakes appeal, but operator exposure to large losses increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the total award into multiple wagerable portions, which分散s the operator's risk exposure. Instead of facing a single large potential loss from a total award wager, the operator faces multiple smaller, independent wagers. This maintains the gamble feature's appeal while reducing the impact of any single loss on the operator.
3Device complexity
If a traditional all-or-nothing wagering mechanism is used, then the gamble feature is simple to implement, but susceptibility to money laundering increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the wagering process into multiple independent portions, each processed separately. This complexity in the wagering structure makes it more difficult to disguise money laundering activities, as the system naturally creates multiple transaction layers rather than a single large transfer. The independent processing of each wagered portion provides better audit trails and monitoring opportunities.
4Ease of operation
If the entire bonus game award is wagered as a single unit, then the gamble feature maintains high stakes excitement, but the volatility of winnings and losses increases
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the total award into separate wagering portions, the system reduces the volatility of overall winnings and losses. While each individual wager maintains its excitement, the aggregation of multiple smaller wagers smooths out the overall volatility compared to a single large wager. The independent determination of results for each portion contributes to this volatility reduction.
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AI summary
A plurality of game awards for a wagering game is determined, and a first subset of the plurality of game awards is further determined. A set of bonus game events is initiated, wherein a wager for each bonus game event of the set of bonus game events includes a corresponding game award of the first subset of the plurality of game awards. For each bonus game event of the set of bonus game events, a bonus game event result is independently determined. For each bonus game event result that is a winning result, a bonus game event is awarded based on the wager for the corresponding bonus game event.