Player-Selectable Progressive Game Elements for Gaming Terminals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing progressive games in the gaming industry lack player interaction and control over the outcome, leading to reduced excitement and a need for new features that enhance entertainment value.
Innovation Solution
A novel progressive game that allows players to make selections during the game, determining the outcome, using a gaming terminal with input devices and displays for player-selectable game elements, where the payoff is based on these selections, and is interconnected with multiple terminals for competitive play.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a progressive jackpot game is played without player interaction, then the game operation is simple and automatic, but the player excitement and entertainment value are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows players to self-select from multiple jackpot options and control their own game outcomes through active participation, transforming them from passive observers to active decision-makers in the gaming process
Solution Approach 2:
The game transitions from a static automatic jackpot system to a dynamic interactive system where players can make real-time selections and influence the game outcome, adding movement and adaptability to the gaming experience
2Reliability
If a progressive game allows player selections to determine outcome, then player excitement and control are increased, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming terminal is designed to perform multiple functions including basic wagering, progressive jackpot selection, and interactive game play within a single unified system, allowing it to handle complex operations without requiring multiple separate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the progressive jackpot selection mechanism with the base game play and payout systems into an integrated game flow, merging what could be separate complex systems into a unified interactive experience
3Productivity
If multiple gaming terminals are interconnected for competitive progressive play, then the jackpot growth rate and player engagement increase, but the system complexity and coordination requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The networked progressive system is divided into independent gaming terminals that each operate autonomously while contributing to a shared progressive jackpot, allowing modular expansion without requiring complex centralized coordination for each additional machine
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AI summary
A new type of progressive game can be used in conjunction with wagering games. A gaming terminal is capable of playing a progressive game that is triggered during or after the typical wagering game that is played at the gaming terminal. The gaming terminal includes an input device for receiving inputs from a player during the wagering game. Such inputs include a wager amount. A display displays a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game in response to receiving the wager amount from the player. In response to the progressive game being triggered, the display then displays a plurality of player-selectable game elements. The player selects one or more of the player-selectable game elements. The progressive game payoff is determined based on his or her selection.