Progressive Award Rate Control for Mixed Gaming Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming establishments face challenges with gaming devices having different attributes being associated with the same progressive award, leading to uneven contributions and win probabilities, with video poker devices providing more progressive awards and costing operators more relative to video reel devices due to static contribution rates.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that dynamically adjusts progressive award contribution rates and win probabilities based on the average expected payback percentages of gaming devices, grouping them into ranges and assigning customized rates and probabilities to ensure equitable contributions and win chances across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If static progressive award contribution rates are used for all gaming devices, then the system is simple to operate, but gaming devices with different attributes (video poker vs video reel) have uneven contributions and win probabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent assigns different progressive award contribution rates to different groups of gaming devices based on their attributes (e.g., video poker devices vs. video reel devices). Each device group has a customized contribution rate that reflects its specific characteristics, ensuring fairer distribution while maintaining operational simplicity through automated grouping.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the progressive award contribution rate parameter based on the gaming device's attributes and performance metrics. By changing the contribution rate parameter for different device types, the system achieves equitable win probabilities without requiring complex manual intervention.
2Reliability
If different contribution rates are assigned to different gaming device groups, then equitable contributions are achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming system automatically determines and applies the appropriate contribution rate for each gaming device based on its attributes. The system self-manages the complexity of multiple contribution rates by autonomously identifying device groups and applying the correct rates, eliminating the need for manual configuration and reducing operational burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The contribution rate system is made dynamic rather than static. The system can adapt contribution rates based on changing conditions such as device performance, award pool status, and operational goals, while automated processes handle the complexity of managing multiple rates across different device groups.
3Loss of energy
If video poker devices have higher contribution rates, then operator hold percentages are optimized, but video poker devices provide more progressive awards costing operators more
Solution Approach 1:
The system adjusts the contribution rate parameter for video poker devices based on their specific attributes and performance. By optimizing this parameter, the system achieves the desired balance between maximizing operator hold percentages and controlling the quantity of progressive awards provided, ensuring equitable treatment across different device types.
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AI summary
Systems and methods that modify one or more parameters associated with a progressive award based on one or more parameters of a gaming device associated with the progressive award.