Roulette Wheel Controller Dynamic Probability Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automated roulette gaming machines struggle to dynamically adjust the probabilities of the ball landing in specific pockets, limiting entertainment value and player engagement.
Innovation Solution
A gaming apparatus with a roulette wheel and a controller that uses stored control data to manipulate the rotation and launch of the ball, altering probabilities by adjusting motor driving time, ball initial speed, and launching delay time, allowing for varying weights on pocket probabilities and dynamic prize allocation based on bet placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If automated roulette gaming machines use fixed control data for ball launch and wheel rotation, then the machine operates reliably and simply, but the probability of ball landing in specific pockets cannot be dynamically adjusted, limiting entertainment value
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control by allowing the controller to select from multiple sets of control data, each set corresponding to different probability distributions for ball landing. The control data can be changed during gameplay based on predetermined conditions, transforming the static automated system into a dynamic one that adapts probability parameters in real-time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of the control system by storing multiple control data sets with different parameter values (motor driving time, ball initial speed, launching delay time) in a memory device. The controller selects appropriate parameters from these stored data sets to achieve different probability distributions, enabling flexible probability adjustment without hardware modifications.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the roulette wheel and ball launch are controlled with precise fixed parameters, then the game outcomes are consistent and fair, but the entertainment value and player engagement are limited due to lack of variability
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains reliability through controlled dynamics - while the control data can change, each set of control data represents a predetermined, reliable probability distribution. The transition between different control data sets occurs based on predetermined conditions, ensuring that the system remains reliable while gaining adaptability for enhanced entertainment value.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic changes in control parameters by switching between different control data sets at predetermined intervals or based on predetermined conditions during gameplay. This periodic action introduces variability and entertainment value while maintaining overall system reliability through structured, predictable changes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple control data sets are stored for different probability distributions, then the entertainment value and player engagement increase, but the memory requirements and data management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control data into multiple distinct data sets, each corresponding to a specific probability distribution or gaming scenario. This segmentation allows the system to manage large volumes of control data in an organized manner, storing different parameter combinations for different pockets or groups of pockets, thereby achieving high adaptability without overwhelming data management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The memory device stores multiple control data sets that serve universal functions - each data set can be applied to different gaming situations and probability requirements. This multi-functionality allows the same storage system to handle various probability distribution needs, reducing the overall quantity of specialized data required while maintaining high versatility.
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AI summary
A gaming apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a roulette wheel including a plurality of pockets associated with respective numbers in advance; a memory for storing a plurality of control data for controlling the gaming apparatus so as to provide different weights on probabilities that a ball is housed in each of the pockets; and a controller, the controller controlling rotation of the roulette wheel and launching of the ball by referring to a single control data out of the control data, and selecting another control data different from the single control data, out of the plurality of control data, to set the selected control data as a reference target, when said ball is housed in a predetermined pocket belonging to a single group controlled so as to have a relatively high housing probability by said single control data.