Slot Machine Banking Feature for Player Winnings Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic games lack a feature that allows players to bank their wins, providing a more exciting and risk-taking experience, as payouts typically go directly to the credit meter without offering the option to risk or manage winnings separately.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a banking feature in slot machine games where players can store winnings in a 'player bank' that can be increased or decreased with each spin, allowing players to risk more than their initial wager, with options to transfer credits from the bank to the credit meter or keep them at risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If payouts go directly to the credit meter, then players can easily collect winnings, but players cannot risk or manage winnings separately
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the credit meter into two separate components: a credit meter for initial wagers and a player bank for stored winnings. This segmentation allows players to manage different types of credits separately, enabling them to collect winnings easily while also having the option to risk or manage them independently through the player bank feature.
2Adaptability or versatility
If players can bank wins separately, then players can manage risk and increase engagement, but the system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The player bank serves multiple functions within the slot machine system: it stores winnings, allows players to risk additional amounts beyond initial wagers, and can be converted to credit meter funds. This multi-functionality provides comprehensive winnings management without requiring entirely separate systems, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If players can risk banked winnings, then player engagement increases, but house profitability control becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides continuous feedback to players about their player bank balance and the potential risks involved. The interface displays the amount at risk versus potential winnings, allowing players to make informed decisions. This feedback mechanism helps players manage their banked winnings responsibly while maintaining house profitability through controlled risk parameters.
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AI summary
An electronic system and method to implement a slot machine gaming system which enables a player to bank their winnings. Credits in the bank can be risked on each spin and the credits in the bank could be all lost or multiplied depending on an outcome of the spin. The player has the option to take all credits in the bank and transfer them to the credit meter where they would be safe and would not be risked on a subsequent spin.