Dynamic Roulette Probability Control via Ball Launch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional automated roulette gaming machines struggle to dynamically adjust the probabilities of a ball landing in specific pockets, limiting entertainment value and player engagement.
Innovation Solution
A gaming apparatus with a roulette wheel, memory for control data, and a controller that adjusts the rotation and launch of the ball based on predefined control data to alter the probability of pocket landing, changing the control data when a predetermined balance or payout ratio is reached.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a ball track with concavities and convexities is used to disturb ball behavior, then the ball drops into pockets with even probability, but the system cannot dynamically adjust probabilities for different pockets
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control of the roulette wheel by varying rotation speed and ball launch parameters through a controller, allowing the probability distribution to change over time based on game conditions, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining even probability and enabling dynamic adjustment
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes physical parameters such as wheel rotation speed, ball launch force, and launch timing to alter the probability distribution of ball landings, enabling dynamic adjustment of pocket probabilities while maintaining control over the evenness of distribution
2Reliability
If automated roulette gaming machines are designed to drop and house a ball into respective pockets with an even probability, then fairness is improved, but entertainment value and player engagement are limited due to fixed probabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The controller dynamically adjusts wheel rotation and ball launch parameters during gameplay, creating varying probability scenarios that maintain fairness while enhancing entertainment value through changing odds and unpredictable outcomes
Solution Approach 2:
By modifying operational parameters such as rotation speed and launch timing, the system creates diverse game scenarios that preserve fairness through controlled randomness while increasing player engagement through varied probability distributions
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple control data are stored to provide different weights on probabilities, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller serves multiple functions by managing various control data sets and selecting appropriate probability weightings based on game conditions, thereby providing adaptability without proportionally increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system manages multiple control data parameters (rotation speed, launch timing, ball force) that can be independently adjusted to create different probability scenarios, providing versatility while maintaining organized control through a centralized controller
Data Source
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; a plurality of stations for a player to play games; and a controller, said controller being programmed to execute the following processings (a) and (b):(a) controlling rotation of the roulette wheel and launching of the ball by referring to a single control data out of the control data, and(b) 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 the balance between the total sum of the currency value inserted at the plurality of stations and the total sum of the currency value paid out from the plurality of stations reaches a predetermined value.