Slot Game Payout Control via Symbol Accumulation

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Solution Overview

Problem

In social games with slot mechanics, providing various payout amounts requires complex control programs to manage multiple symbol arrangement patterns and their probabilities, making it difficult for game designers to construct and maintain.

Innovation Solution

An information processor with a storage device and controller that cumulates and increases payout amounts based on specific symbol appearances, simplifying the control program by incrementing payout values each time specific symbols are rearranged, eliminating the need for multiple symbol combinations and probability adjustments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If various arrangement patterns of symbols corresponding to various payout amounts are prepared, then various payout amounts can be awarded, but the control program becomes complex and difficult to construct

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevarious payout amountsVSAvoidcontrol program

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of payout amount dynamically by accumulating values based on symbol arrangements. Instead of preparing multiple fixed payout tables for different payout levels, the system uses a single payout table and modifies the payout amount parameter through accumulation during game play, thereby achieving various payout amounts without complex control programs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent makes the payout table universal by using a single table that can generate multiple payout amounts through accumulation. The same payout table serves all payout levels, eliminating the need for separate payout tables for different payout amounts, thus simplifying the control program while maintaining versatility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple symbol combinations are prepared for various payout amounts, then various payouts are available, but it becomes troublesome to adjust probabilities of appearance

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevarious payout amountsVSAvoidprobability adjustment

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent avoids the complexity of adjusting probabilities for multiple symbol combinations by changing the payout parameter through accumulation. The system uses a single symbol arrangement pattern and adjusts the payout amount parameter dynamically, eliminating the need for complex probability adjustments while maintaining various payout amounts

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10964168B2Information processor and game program

Publication Date: 2021.03.30 UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP

AI summary

An information processor and a program, with which a control program for providing various payout amounts as a result of random determination in a game is simplified, are provided. While a slot game is repeatedly executed, a payout amount awarded in response to the total points which is the sum total of the points corresponding to the number of “RED V” symbols rearranged in the symbol display area 21 and the points corresponding to the number of “BLUE V” symbols rearranged in the symbol display area 21 increases each time the “UP” symbol is rearranged in the symbol display area 21. As such, a payout amount which may be awarded is increased little by little, and hence various payout amounts are available.