Secondary Lottery Interface for Electronic Gaming Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic gaming machines incur high operating costs due to maintenance requirements, labor costs, and downtime, while features like bill validators and loyalty programs increase player satisfaction but add to costs.
Innovation Solution
Implement a secondary processor with a picture-in-picture interface on gaming devices to provide lottery ticket purchasing and playing, using a wireless communication interface integrated into a radio candle mount, allowing retrofitting without modifying existing game software, and enabling communication with peripheral devices and remote servers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a bill validator is added to a gaming machine to improve player convenience, then player satisfaction increases, but operating costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming machine is designed to perform multiple functions: traditional wager-based gaming, lottery ticket purchasing, and bill validation. By integrating these diverse functions into a single device, the system provides enhanced player convenience without requiring separate dedicated machines for each function, thereby managing operating costs more efficiently.
2Adaptability or versatility
If loyalty program hardware is added to personalize gaming sessions, then player engagement increases, but operating costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system integrates loyalty program capabilities, player tracking, and personalized gaming experiences into the existing gaming machine infrastructure. By making the machine universal enough to handle traditional gaming, lottery services, and player rewards programs simultaneously, it delivers enhanced adaptability and player engagement while avoiding the need for separate dedicated systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If lottery ticket purchasing capability is integrated into existing gaming machines, then player engagement increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming machine is enhanced to serve as a universal platform that accommodates both traditional wager-based games and lottery ticket purchasing. This multi-functional approach increases adaptability and player engagement by allowing players to access multiple game types on a single device, while the integrated design manages complexity through shared hardware and software resources.
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AI summary
Method and apparatus are described which are used to provide enhanced functionality on gaming devices associated with the play of wager-based games. A secondary processor, separate from a game controller on the gaming device, can be used to provide the enhanced functionality. In one embodiment, the secondary processor can be used to control a display interface on a video display, such as a video display used to play a wager-based game on the gaming device. The display interface can be used to purchase items, such as a lottery ticket, under control of the secondary processor. After purchase, the lottery ticket can be dispensed from the gaming device using a printer. After the lottery ticket is dispensed, it can be reinserted into the gaming device and validated. If any winnings are associated with the lottery ticket, it can be credited to the electronic gaming machine.