Table Game Illuminated Wagering Areas Reduce Dealer Errors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional table game systems face issues with dealer errors and player confusion due to cumbersome dolly marker processes, leading to increased operational costs and reduced player enjoyment.
Innovation Solution
An improved table game system with a game layout featuring illumination sources in wagering areas that activate upon winning outcomes, enhancing visibility and reducing dealer errors through automated illumination and computer-assisted wager resolution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If dolly markers are used to indicate winning outcomes, then players can see the selected outcome, but the process becomes cumbersome and dealer errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the physical dolly marker from the system and replaces it with an electronic indicator system. The winning outcome is displayed directly on the betting layout through illuminated elements, eliminating the need for dealers to manually place and move markers, thereby reducing complexity and potential for error.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical dolly marker system is replaced with an electronic display system embedded in the betting layout. The layout includes illuminated elements that automatically indicate winning outcomes without requiring physical manipulation by the dealer, substituting mechanical action with electronic indication.
2Loss of information
If multiple dolly markers are used for multiple winning outcomes, then all winning outcomes can be designated, but players cannot readily distinguish winning from losing outcomes
Solution Approach 1:
The betting layout incorporates localized illuminated elements at specific wagering positions. When a wagering area is a winning outcome, its associated illumination source activates to provide distinct visual feedback, allowing players to easily distinguish winning from losing outcomes without confusion.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes illumination sources that emit light to indicate winning outcomes. The change from a non-illuminated to an illuminated state provides clear visual differentiation between winning and losing wagering areas, enhancing outcome visibility for players.
3Reliability
If conventional dolly markers are used, then the dealer can resolve wagers, but the markers are difficult to see and can be overlooked resulting in dealer errors
Solution Approach 1:
The physical dolly marker is replaced with an electronic illumination system embedded in the betting layout. The illuminated elements provide active visual indication of winning outcomes, eliminating the visibility and overlook issues associated with passive physical markers.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination sources are activated periodically or on-demand to indicate winning outcomes. This active illumination ensures that winning areas are prominently displayed and cannot be overlooked by the dealer or players, enhancing visibility and accuracy.
4Productivity
If manual wager resolution process is used, then dealers can resolve wagers, but the process is time-consuming and increases operational costs
Solution Approach 1:
The betting layout system automatically indicates winning outcomes through illumination, allowing the system to inform players of results without requiring extensive dealer intervention. This self-indicating capability reduces the time dealers need to spend explaining outcomes and resolving disputes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate visual feedback to players through illumination when their wagering area is a winner. This instant feedback eliminates delays in communicating results, allowing players to know their outcome immediately, thereby speeding up the overall wager resolution process.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system minimizes dealer errors, increases player engagement, and reduces operational costs by clearly indicating winning outcomes and automating the wager resolution process.
Implementation Method 1
Each wagering area includes at least one illumination source associated therewith that can be switched between an on condition and an off condition
Data Source
AI summary
An improved game surface for a table game system includes a random number generator for identifying one or more numbers relevant to determining an outcome of a game of chance. The table game surface includes a game layout, including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of wagering areas corresponding to different possible outcomes. Each wagering area includes at least one illumination source associated therewith that can be switched between an on condition and an off condition. Each at least one illumination source may be configured to switch to the on condition when the wagering area with which it is associated is a winning outcome.