Slot Machine Processor Switching Between Fixed and Progressive Payout Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional slot machines lack flexibility in payout values and are not compatible with progressive payout systems, limiting entertainment value and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A slot machine with a processor that allows selection between a first game mode with fixed payouts and a second game mode with progressive payouts, enabling variable award values and improved entertainment characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed payout table is used in conventional slot machines, then the payout value is determined and simple to operate, but the machine cannot accommodate progressive payout systems and lacks versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic payout determination system where the payout value changes based on the selected game mode. The processor dynamically switches between fixed payout values and progressive payout values, allowing the same machine to adapt to different payout systems without hardware changes. This resolves the contradiction by making the payout system flexible and adaptable while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal slot machine that can perform both fixed payout and progressive payout functions through a single device. By incorporating a mode selection mechanism and a payout determination system that responds to mode signals, the machine achieves multi-functionality, accommodating different payout systems without requiring separate machines for each type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the payout value is fixed for each winning combination, then the payout table is simple to manage, but the entertainment characteristic is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts payout values based on the selected game mode. In the first game mode, fixed payout values are used for simplicity, while in the second game mode, progressive payout values that accumulate and vary are implemented. This dynamic adaptation allows the machine to provide variable award values for enhanced entertainment while maintaining simple payout table management when operating in fixed mode.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the payout parameter based on the game mode selection. The processor receives a mode signal and accordingly changes the payout determination parameter between fixed values and progressive values. This parameter change mechanism enables the same payout table structure to support both fixed and variable payout schemes, balancing entertainment variability with operational simplicity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a progressive payout system is implemented, then the entertainment characteristic is improved through variable awards, but the machine cannot simultaneously support fixed payout modes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic payout determination system where the payout value changes based on the selected game mode. The processor dynamically switches between fixed payout values and progressive payout values, allowing the same machine to adapt to different payout systems without hardware changes. This resolves the contradiction by making the payout system flexible and adaptable while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the payout determination function into two distinct modes: fixed payout mode and progressive payout mode. By dividing the payout system into separable operational modes that can be independently selected, the machine can support both fixed and progressive payout systems without creating unnecessary complexity. Each mode operates independently with its own payout determination logic.
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AI summary
A processor selects either a first game mode or a second game mode based on the operation by the operator carried out at a server 102. If the first game mode has been selected, a payout is calculated and awarded based on a fixed payout set in advance for each winning combination. Alternatively, if the second game mode has been selected, a payout is calculated and awarded based on a progressive payout and a fixed payout which was set in advance for each winning combination.