Progressive Free Games Award Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for new and innovative ways to enhance gaming machines and systems to provide players with exciting and rewarding experiences, particularly in terms of offering larger awards and more frequent opportunities for winning, beyond traditional methods like multipliers and progressive awards.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that allows players to earn progressive awards based on incrementing conditions, such as consecutive game plays, where the number of plays in a secondary game and associated multipliers increase with the accumulation of these conditions, providing a more dynamic and rewarding experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional bonus games with fixed awards are used, then players receive predetermined awards, but player engagement and excitement are limited due to lack of variability and escalation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic award structures where the number of free games and multiplier values change based on consecutive plays of incrementing conditions. Instead of fixed predetermined awards, the system dynamically adjusts award parameters (number of free games, multiplier values) based on game progression, creating escalating excitement and adaptability in the bonus experience
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes key parameters (number of free games, multiplier values) based on the number of consecutive plays. As players complete more plays of incrementing conditions, the parameters of the bonus award change - increasing the number of free games and/or multiplier values, creating a progressive escalation that enhances player engagement
2Quantity of substance
If progressive awards with accumulated wagers are used, then large awards are provided to players, but the system requires complex wager tracking and allocation mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the bonus award into distinct components (number of free games, multiplier values) that can be independently determined and awarded. This segmentation allows the system to provide substantial awards without requiring complex progressive wager accumulation mechanisms, as each component can be calculated based on game plays rather than wager portions
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the base game structure and outcome determination mechanisms to define the bonus award parameters, copying the simplicity of the base game's award determination into the bonus structure. Rather than creating entirely new complex tracking systems, the bonus features leverage existing game mechanics to determine award values
3Productivity
If fixed number of free games are awarded, then players receive consistent bonus plays, but player excitement and engagement decrease due to lack of escalation
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic evaluation of consecutive plays of incrementing conditions, where the bonus award parameters are reassessed and potentially increased with each qualifying play. This periodic action creates natural escalation points that build player excitement while maintaining clear, simple rules about when and how the awards increase
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming system and method providing a plurality of games, including a first type of game and a second type of game. The gaming system includes a progressive award which includes or is in the form of a progressive number or quantity of plays of the second type of game. The gaming system enables the player to play the first type of game. The gaming system increases the progressive award based on an occurrence of one or more incrementing conditions. Upon an occurrence of a triggering event, the gaming system determines the progressive award to provide to the player and provides the determined award to the player.