Roulette Wheel Rotation Period Variation for Prediction Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional roulette gaming machines allow skilled players to predict winning numbers due to fixed rotation speed and period, making it difficult to prevent prediction.
Innovation Solution
A roulette gaming machine with a rotatable portion that varies its rotation period at a constant speed using a pseudo random number to disrupt the predictability of winning numbers, eliminating the need for complex drive control processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the roulette wheel rotates at a fixed rotation speed and during a fixed period, then the drive control process is simple, but skilled players can predict the winning number
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the rotation period of the roulette wheel variable rather than fixed. The rotation period is determined randomly for each game, causing the wheel to rotate at different speeds and for different durations across games. This dynamic adjustment prevents players from predicting winning numbers while the control process remains simple because it only requires setting a random period parameter without complex speed control mechanisms.
2Reliability
If the rotation speed of the roulette wheel is varied according to a random number, then predictability is reduced, but a complicated drive control process is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by varying only the rotation period parameter while maintaining a constant rotation speed. This approach achieves predictability prevention through random parameter selection without requiring complex drive control processes. The simplicity is maintained because the system only needs to set a random time period value, avoiding the complexity of dynamically adjusting motor speed during rotation.
3Reliability
If a pseudo random number generating circuit is employed to vary rotation speed, then predictability is reduced, but skilled players can still predict winning numbers based on previous results
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the taking out principle by extracting only the essential element needed for randomness - the rotation period - while removing the complex system of varying rotation speed based on pseudo-random numbers. By using a simple random period selection without complex random number generation circuits and speed variation mechanisms, the patent achieves predictability prevention with minimal device complexity.
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AI summary
A roulette gaming machine comprises a roulette board, a ball, a rotatable portion, ball receiving parts, numerals, a driving motor and a main control CPU. The rotatable portion is rotatably provided at a center portion of the roulette board. The ball receiving parts receives the ball and circularly arranged on an inner periphery side of the rotatable portion. The numerals are circularly arranged on an outer periphery side of the rotatable portion so as to be opposed to the ball receiving parts respectively. The driving motor rotates the rotatable portion in a certain direction. The main control CPU selects a drive control pattern. The main control CPU varies a constant speed rotation period for rotating the rotatable portion at a certain rotation speed according to the drive control pattern, and controls the driving unit according to the constant speed rotation period and the certain rotation speed.


