Symbol Accumulation Game Mechanics for Higher Payout Volatility

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing gaming systems lack mechanisms to enhance player engagement and volatility through symbol accumulation during a predefined quantity of plays, resulting in predictable and less exciting gameplay experiences.

Innovation Solution

A gaming system that accumulates designated symbols during a predefined quantity of plays, modifying game parameters and providing additional awards or opportunities based on symbol accumulation, increasing player anticipation and volatility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If symbols are accumulated during a predefined quantity of plays, then player engagement and volatility are enhanced, but game complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplayer engagementVSAvoidgame complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The game is segmented into multiple plays within a symbol accumulation sequence, where each play contributes to the overall accumulation goal. This segmentation allows the game to maintain simple individual plays while creating complex engaging sequences through the accumulation mechanism.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Symbols are accumulated during non-designated plays before the designated play occurs. This preliminary action of collecting symbols during regular plays enhances player engagement without requiring complex mechanics during the actual award-winning play.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If symbols are accumulated during non-designated plays, then average expected payout increases, but game duration extends

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaverage expected payoutVSAvoidgame duration

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The symbol accumulation mechanism operates continuously across multiple plays, with each play contributing to the potential award. This continuous accumulation process increases the average expected payout by providing multiple opportunities for symbol collection without requiring separate bonus rounds or extended gameplay sessions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS12525090B2Gaming system and method for providing awards based on accumulating symbols over a predefined quantity of games played

Publication Date: 2026.01.13 INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY INC

AI summary

In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing one or more awards based on the accumulation of symbols over a predefined quantity of plays of a game.