Progressive Jackpot Threshold Control Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current gaming systems lack mechanisms to guarantee and sustainably increase progressive awards, such as jackpots, providing players with consistent and exciting gaming experiences.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a slot game apparatus with a processor that establishes a monetary threshold for guaranteed progressive jackpot awards, allowing the jackpot to be awarded at or below this threshold and maintaining its value for continued increase, even after being awarded, by resetting it to a lower value if exceeded.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If progressive jackpots are allowed to increase continuously without guarantees, then player excitement and engagement are enhanced, but player trust and reliability of award payment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-establishing a monetary threshold and determining in advance that the progressive jackpot must be awarded at or below this threshold. This advance commitment ensures player trust while maintaining the progressive increase mechanism, resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If progressive jackpots are reset to lower values after award, then sustainability of the award program is improved, but player excitement and engagement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of jackpot value dynamically. When the threshold is reached, the jackpot is awarded and then reset to a lower value, allowing the progressive increase to continue. This parameter change maintains sustainability while preserving player excitement through predictable award cycles.
3Reliability
If progressive jackpots are guaranteed to be awarded at or below a threshold, then player trust is improved, but the ability to sustain continuous increase deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuity of useful action by ensuring the progressive jackpot continues to increase even after being awarded, provided the threshold has been met. The jackpot can be awarded multiple times while maintaining its progressive nature, resolving the contradiction between reliability and productivity.
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AI summary
Gaming systems, apparatuses and methods for providing a progressive jackpot(s) with must-hit functionality and non-resetting progressive jackpots. Awards that increase in value over time, such as progressive awards/jackpots, may be enhanced by establishing conditions in which such progressive awards are guaranteed to be paid to players, and establishing conditions in which such progressive awards will continue to increase in value notwithstanding payout of such progressive awards.