Random Progressive Jackpot Eligibility Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need in the gaming industry to enhance the entertainment value and player excitement of gaming machines by developing new types of progressive jackpots with enhanced features that increase player eligibility and winning opportunities, as existing progressive systems are becoming less appealing due to their predictability and lack of innovation.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of gaming machines that randomly select outcomes including progressive resetting, winning, changing, near-match, and eligibility outcomes, which allow players to become eligible for and win progressive jackpots through various mechanisms such as hidden jackpot amounts, graphical indicators, combined progressive jackpots, and apportioned jackpots, providing unexpected monetary boosts and increased player engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional progressive jackpot systems are used with fixed eligibility criteria, then the system is simple to operate, but player excitement and entertainment value decrease due to predictability
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes progressive jackpot eligibility criteria through random outcome selection. Instead of fixed eligibility rules, the game randomly determines whether to award instant progressive jackpots, require near-matches, or use other eligibility mechanisms, making the system adaptable while maintaining operational simplicity through automated random selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of progressive jackpot eligibility by randomly selecting from multiple possible outcomes including instant awards, near-match requirements, and different eligibility thresholds. This allows the game to vary difficulty and excitement levels without requiring complex manual configuration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple progressive jackpot types are introduced (resetting, winning, changing, near-match, eligibility outcomes), then player excitement and entertainment value increase, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The progressive jackpot system is segmented into distinct random outcome types (instant win, near-match, eligibility, resetting, changing). Each outcome type represents a separate segment of the overall game logic, allowing the system to handle complexity through modular random selection rather than monolithic game rules.
Solution Approach 2:
A random outcome selection mechanism acts as an intermediary between the player's game state and the progressive jackpot award. This intermediary randomly selects from multiple possible outcomes, simplifying the overall system by centralizing the decision-making process in a single random selection step rather than requiring complex rule evaluations.
3Productivity
If progressive jackpots are awarded more frequently through random outcomes, then player engagement increases, but the jackpot growth rate may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The system awards partial progressive jackpots through random near-match outcomes and instant win outcomes that don't require maximum jackpot accumulation. This allows frequent player engagement and rewards without necessarily depleting the main jackpot pool, as only partial amounts are awarded through random outcomes.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the progressive jackpot system serve different functions: the main jackpot pool accumulates for traditional wins, while random outcomes provide local rewards and engagement opportunities. This local quality differentiation allows frequent player interaction without compromising overall jackpot growth potential.
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AI summary
A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes both enhanced as well as new ways of winning a progressive jackpot. New ways of becoming eligible for a progressive jackpot are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the reset amount, startup value, and funding percentage may be selected as needed to improve player excitement and anticipation. Players may also customize various aspects of the progressive game upon payment of a fee.