Persistent Positional Collection in Card Games
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming systems lack a mechanism to enhance player engagement and strategy by providing a persistent collection feature that allows players to accumulate and utilize collectible elements across multiple plays, thereby influencing modifier activations and awards.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that displays playing card positions associated with modifiers and collectible elements, where players accumulate elements based on matching cards, and activate modifiers when a designated quantity is reached, modifying awards and providing an additional layer of strategy and anticipation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a persistent collection feature is implemented across multiple plays, then player engagement and strategy are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-associates collectible elements with specific playing card positions before gameplay begins. Each card position is pre-configured with a specific collectible element type that will be accumulated when matching cards are dealt to that position, eliminating the need for complex real-time decision-making about element allocation
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming system divides the collection feature into separate, independent card positions, each with its own associated collectible element and accumulation counter. This segmentation allows the complex persistent collection mechanism to be managed as multiple simple, parallel tracking systems rather than one complex integrated system
2Productivity
If collectible elements are accumulated across multiple plays, then modifier activation opportunities increase, but loss of time occurs due to tracking accumulation across plays
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically tracks the accumulation of collectible elements at each card position without requiring player intervention. The processor autonomously monitors when matching cards are dealt to positions and increments the appropriate counters, eliminating manual tracking time while maintaining accurate accumulation records across multiple plays
3Adaptability or versatility
If playing card positions are associated with both modifiers and collectible elements, then game strategy depth increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each playing card position is assigned a unique local quality in the form of a specific collectible element association. This creates distinct strategic opportunities at each position without requiring the entire system to become more complex, as each position operates with its own simple but unique accumulation rule
Data Source
AI summary
In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing a card game including a persistent positional collection feature.