Payline Progressive Awards in Gaming Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current slot machine games do not offer progressive awards on multiple paylines, limiting player opportunities to win distinct awards across different paylines.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system where each payline has its own distinct progressive award, allowing players to win different awards based on the payline the winning symbol or combination is generated on, with a percentage of each wager allocated to the respective payline's progressive award.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single progressive award is associated with one designated payline, then the progressive award can be funded effectively through player wagers, but players are limited to winning only one progressive award per spin regardless of how many paylines they wager on
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single progressive award into multiple distinct progressive awards, with each payline having its own independent progressive award. This segmentation allows players to potentially win multiple progressive awards simultaneously by wagering on multiple paylines, directly addressing the limitation of single-award systems while maintaining manageable complexity through automated tracking of each payline's award status
2Ease of operation
If players must place maximum wager on all paylines to qualify for progressive award, then the progressive award can be funded adequately, but player accessibility and ease of winning is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the progressive award system into payline-specific awards, the patent eliminates the requirement for players to wager maximum on all paylines to qualify for any progressive award. Players can now qualify for progressive awards on specific paylines by placing wagers on those individual paylines, significantly improving ease of operation while the automated wager tracking ensures adequate funding through proportional contributions from all active wagers
3Adaptability or versatility
If only one progressive award is offered across multiple paylines, then the gaming device remains simple to operate, but player engagement and excitement are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements segmentation by creating distinct progressive awards for each payline, enabling players to experience multiple award opportunities within a single gaming session. This increases award variety and player engagement by allowing simultaneous pursuit of multiple progressive awards, while the system manages complexity through automated tracking that monitors which paylines have active progressive awards and updates award statuses based on player wagers and symbol combinations
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AI summary
A gaming device which includes a variety of methods to provide distinct progressive awards for two or more paylines. In one embodiment, each and every payline has its own progressive award that issues upon the appearance of a predetermined symbol combination on that payline.