Rotating Digital Screen Gaming Apparatus with Sensor Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mechanical prize gaming apparatuses require manual operation, limiting their availability and accessibility, as they need an operator to function and restrict players to physical presence, preventing remote play and flexibility in game configurations.
Innovation Solution
An electronic gaming apparatus with a rotatable digital screen display and a computer system that allows electronic operation, reconfigurable game layouts, and remote interaction, using a Random Number Generator for random stopping positions and integrating sensors for precise control and detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual operation is used, then traditional gaming experience is maintained, but operator presence is required and remote play is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical operation system with an electronic control system. A computer system with a random number generator electronically controls the actuation mechanism to rotate the prize wheel, eliminating the need for manual operation while preserving the traditional spinning game experience. This enables remote play capability through electronic interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service operation where the computer system automatically controls the game flow, including initiating wheel rotation, detecting stopping positions via sensors, and determining winning segments. The apparatus serves itself without requiring operator intervention, enabling continuous operation and remote accessibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed game layout is used, then apparatus structure is simple, but game reconfiguration is prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic game layout system using a digital screen display that can be reconfigured through software. The computer system can load different game configurations, prize segments, and rules, allowing the same physical apparatus to host multiple different games without hardware modifications. This provides high adaptability while managing complexity through software flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The digital screen display and computer control system serve multiple functions: displaying prize segments, showing game rules, indicating winning positions, and enabling different game modes. This multi-functionality allows a single apparatus to accommodate various games and configurations, enhancing versatility without requiring multiple specialized devices.
3Productivity
If operator presence is required, then game control is simple, but continuous operation is prevented and revenue is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service operation where the computer system automatically controls the game flow, including initiating wheel rotation, detecting stopping positions via sensors, and determining winning segments. The apparatus serves itself without requiring operator intervention, enabling continuous operation and remote accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses position sensing mechanisms that provide feedback to the computer system about the wheel's stopping position. This feedback loop enables automatic detection of winning segments and triggers appropriate responses, allowing the system to operate autonomously without operator intervention while maintaining accurate game control.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a gaming apparatus comprising: a digital screen display mounted on a support, an actuation mechanism arranged for moving the digital screen display around an axis of rotation, at least one position identification member, a position sensing mechanism arranged for at least detecting the position of the prize segments with respect to the at least one position identification member; and a computer system. The computer system arranged for transmitting the electronic prize game digital image and associated prize information for display on the digital screen display, and for detecting, based on the position information obtained from the position sensing mechanism, at least one prize segment associated with the at least one stopping position of the digital display screen.