Random Progressive Prize Pool Contribution Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current progressive gaming systems fail to effectively capture and maintain player interest, as they rely on predictable contributions to progressive prize pools, leading to a lack of excitement and engagement.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method where progressive prize pools are increased randomly, independent of the game's result process, with random determinations made to trigger growth events and allocate contributions, enhancing player engagement by introducing unpredictability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If progressive prize pools are increased by a fixed percentage of each wager, then the contribution to the progressive prize pool is predictable and stable, but player excitement and interest decrease due to the lack of unpredictability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the Dynamics principle by making the progressive prize pool contribution variable rather than fixed. The system dynamically adjusts the contribution amount based on random determination, allowing the contribution to change from play to play. This creates unpredictability that enhances player excitement while still maintaining a structured framework for pool accumulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements Parameter changes by varying the contribution parameter to the progressive prize pool. Instead of a fixed percentage, the system randomly determines different contribution amounts or probabilities for each wager, changing the parameters of the contribution mechanism to create more engaging and unpredictable gameplay experiences.
2Ease of manufacture
If progressive prize pools are increased randomly, then player excitement and interest increase due to unpredictability, but the contribution mechanism becomes less stable and predictable
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts contribution behavior based on random determination while operating within a controlled framework. The randomness is implemented through a structured process that determines whether a contribution occurs and what amount is contributed, creating dynamic variability that excites players while maintaining overall system reliability through defined contribution ranges and rules.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the random determination of contributions is monitored and controlled to ensure long-term pool sustainability. The feedback loop allows the system to adjust contribution parameters based on pool status, wager amounts, and predefined thresholds, maintaining reliability while enabling the randomness that creates player excitement.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed percentage of each wager is allocated to the progressive prize pool, then the pool accumulation is steady and controllable, but the gaming experience becomes routine and less engaging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of contribution amount from a fixed percentage to a variable amount determined by random processes. This allows the contribution parameter to fluctuate, creating varied gaming experiences while the system maintains overall pool accumulation stability through controlled ranges and predefined contribution rules that prevent extreme deviations.
4Ease of manufacture
If random determination is used to trigger progressive pool growth events, then player engagement increases due to unpredictability, but the control over pool funding becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback control to manage the complexity of random determination mechanisms. The random processes are implemented within a feedback framework that monitors pool status, wager amounts, and contribution patterns, allowing the system to self-regulate and maintain control despite the inherent randomness. This feedback mechanism simplifies the overall control structure by automatically adjusting parameters based on system state.
Solution Approach 2:
The random determination system operates as a self-service mechanism where the system automatically determines contribution events and amounts based on predefined rules and random processes, without requiring complex external control. This self-service approach reduces operational complexity while maintaining player engagement through the unpredictability of the random determination process.
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AI summary
A method for controlling contributions to a progressive prize pool includes randomly determining whether a progressive pool growth event is triggered for the given play input in a wagering game. Where it is determined that a progressive pool growth event is triggered, the contribution amount is determined and the progressive pool is increased by this contribution amount. Where multiple progressive pools are maintained in a system, additional steps are taken to identify which pool or pools are to be increased when a progressive pool growth event is triggered.