Electronic Gaming Device Selectable Paylines

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic gaming devices lack the ability to allow players to customize paylines, limiting their gaming experience and potential winnings, as existing systems restrict payline structures to predetermined patterns.

Innovation Solution

The electronic gaming device enables players to select and customize their own paylines by choosing symbol spaces, allowing for personalized payline configurations and secondary wagers based on historical scenarios or predetermined activities, which can increase winnings through customizable payline structures.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If predetermined payline structures are used, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability and player engagement are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepayline customizationVSAvoidpayline structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The payline structure transitions from static predetermined patterns to dynamic customizable configurations. Players can dynamically select and modify payline patterns during gameplay, allowing the system to adapt to individual preferences while maintaining manageable complexity through digital control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The payline system is segmented into multiple selectable patterns and configurations. Rather than a single fixed structure, the device offers divided payline options that players can choose from, enabling customization without requiring complete system redesign.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If predetermined payline structures are used, then the ease of operation is improved, but the player engagement and potential winnings are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvegaming experienceVSAvoidpayline selection

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple payline patterns are pre-configured and available for selection before gameplay begins. Players can preliminarily choose their preferred payline structures without complex setup procedures, maintaining ease of operation while enabling customized gaming experiences.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If players can select custom paylines, then the potential winnings and player engagement increase, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewinnings potentialVSAvoidpayline module

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The payline module is designed as a universal system that handles multiple payline patterns and configurations through a single integrated mechanism. This multi-functional approach enables diverse payline options and higher winning potential without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9672693B2Electronic gaming device with selectable paylines

Publication Date: 2017.06.06 AGS LLC

AI summary

Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive primary wagers on a first payline and a second payline. The systems and methods may receive one or more secondary wagers on one or more selected paylines. The selected paylines may be based on data received from a player. The systems and methods may determine a selected paylines payout based on the one or more selected paylines.