Progressive Wagering Game With Event-Based Jackpot Funding
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for additional player interaction and enjoyment options in progressive wagering games, particularly in casino environments, as existing games lack diverse funding mechanisms for progressive jackpots.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a processor circuit and memory system in gaming devices to allocate portions of wagers to multiple progressive pots based on game results, allowing for awards from both base game outcomes and event-based progressive pots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single progressive jackpot pool is used in wagering games, then the game structure is simple and easy to operate, but player engagement and excitement are limited due to lack of diverse funding mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The progressive jackpot system is segmented into multiple separate progressive pots (first progressive pot, second progressive pot, etc.), each funded by specific game events. This segmentation allows for diverse funding mechanisms while maintaining clear, distinct structures for each pot, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming device is designed to support multiple progressive pots that can be awarded based on different game outcomes and events. This multi-functionality enables the system to handle various funding mechanisms and award types within a unified platform, achieving adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple progressive pots are introduced to enhance player engagement, then diverse funding mechanisms and player interaction options are provided, but the game system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Different progressive pots are segmented based on their funding sources and award conditions (e.g., first pot from high-value wins, second pot from specific events). This segmentation allows the system to manage multiple pots with distinct rules, enhancing player interaction options while maintaining manageable system complexity through clear separation of functions.
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming device includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that cause the processor circuit to receive a wager and allocate a first portion of the wager to a first progressive pot. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to determine a game result for the wagering game. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to, based on the game result comprising a first game result, allocate a second portion of the wager to a second progressive pot. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to, based on the game result comprising a second game result, award a portion of the first progressive pot to a player of the wagering game. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to, based on the game result comprising a third game result, award a portion of the second progressive pot to the player.