Multi-Axis Spheroid Reels for Slot Machine Gaming

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional gaming systems with single-axis rotation of symbols limit the generation of winning combinations and provide a less engaging visual experience for players.

Innovation Solution

A gaming system utilizing a spheroid object that rotates along at least three separate axes, allowing for increased possibilities of winning combinations and enhanced visualization, with options for both physical and virtual implementations, and a computer program product to enable this functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional single-axis rotation of symbol carriers is used, then the device structure is simple, but the number of winning combination possibilities is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of winning combination possibilitiesVSAvoidrotation mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from single-axis rotation to multi-axis rotation of symbol carriers, adding rotational freedom in multiple dimensions. This allows symbols to be positioned along various win lines through combined rotations around first, second, and third axes, dramatically increasing the number of possible winning combinations without requiring additional physical reels.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs dynamic control of symbol carrier rotations, where the rotation around different axes can be independently controlled and adjusted during gameplay. This dynamic positioning allows the same symbol carrier to contribute to multiple different win lines depending on the rotation state, maximizing winning possibilities from a fixed set of physical components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple independent wheels with multiple axes rotation are provided, then the visualization and player engagement are enhanced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisualization and player engagementVSAvoidnumber of wheels and axes
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Each symbol carrier is designed to serve multiple functions by rotating around multiple axes. The same physical symbol carrier can be positioned to contribute to different win lines (first, second, and third win lines) depending on its rotation state, eliminating the need for separate dedicated reels for each win line and reducing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the functionality of multiple independent wheels into a unified system where symbol carriers share common rotation axes. Multiple symbol carriers rotate around shared first, second, and third axes, allowing coordinated rotation that simultaneously positions symbols across multiple win lines, thereby reducing the total number of independent mechanical components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS9940795B2Toroidal virtual reels for slot machines
Publication Date: 2018.04.10 GAMING SUPPORT
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AI summary

A gaming system comprising a spheroid object, a surface of which is provided with a plurality of symbols, gaming means for causing the spheroid object to rotate along at least three separate axes of rotation, display means for displaying symbols provided on a part of the surface of the spheroid object as rotated by the gaming means in a display area of the gaming system, and win determination means for evaluating a winning condition from those symbols of that are visible in the display area along at least one win line.