Tiered Progressive Jackpot Allocation Logic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional progressive jackpot systems in electronic gaming machines increase all jackpots simultaneously by a small percentage of each wager, leading to slow and uniform growth, which may not adequately excite players or encourage increased play.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a tiered progressive jackpot system where each jackpot is incrementally increased based on specific cap values, with lower-paying jackpots filled first, and higher-paying jackpots only increasing after their lower-tier counterparts have reached their caps, using a progressive system server to allocate wager portions accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all jackpots are increased simultaneously by a small percentage of each wager, then the jackpot growth is uniform and predictable, but the player engagement and excitement are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The progressive jackpot system is segmented into multiple independent jackpots (e.g., first jackpot, second jackpot, third jackpot) with different cap values. Each jackpot can be filled independently based on wager allocations, allowing for varied growth patterns rather than uniform simultaneous increases. This segmentation enables some jackpots to reach higher values and grow faster than others, creating excitement and player engagement while maintaining overall system reliability.
2Speed
If higher percentages of wagers are allocated to higher-paying jackpots, then the growth rate of higher-paying jackpots accelerates, but the overall distribution of jackpot funds becomes uneven
Solution Approach 1:
Different allocation percentages are applied to different jackpots based on their specific characteristics (cap values, current amounts, paying status). Higher-paying jackpots can receive higher allocation percentages when they are not yet full, accelerating their growth. Lower-paying jackpots receive allocations when they are the lowest-paying uncapped jackpot. This local quality approach creates an uneven but dynamic distribution that prioritizes filling lower jackpots first while allowing higher jackpots to grow faster once lower ones are capped.
Solution Approach 2:
The wager allocation system is dynamic rather than static. The percentage allocated to each jackpot changes based on real-time conditions: which jackpots are capped, which are uncapped, and their current values. When lower-paying jackpots are uncapped, more wagers are allocated to them; when they reach caps, allocation shifts to higher jackpots. This dynamic allocation ensures both accelerated growth of higher-paying jackpots and stable overall distribution.
3Ease of operation
If lower-paying jackpots are filled to cap values before higher-paying jackpots, then player progression through jackpot tiers is structured, but the time to reach higher jackpot values increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes a predetermined structure where lower-paying jackpots must be filled to their cap values before higher-paying jackpots can receive significant allocations. This preliminary action of filling lower jackpots first creates a structured progression path for players. While it may seem to increase time to reach higher jackpots, it actually provides a clear, organized pathway that maintains player engagement through achievable intermediate goals while ensuring proper fund distribution across the jackpot hierarchy.
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AI summary
An electronic gaming system includes a progressive system server configured to establish a tiered plurality of progressive jackpots that includes a first jackpot increasable a first cap value, a second jackpot increasable to a second cap value greater than the first cap value, and at least one intermediate jackpot increasable to at least one intermediate cap value greater than the first cap value and less than the second cap value. The progressive system server is further configured to allocate portions of player wagers to one of i) the first jackpot, ii) the at least one intermediate jackpot, and iii) the second jackpot, whereby the first jackpot is initially incrementally increased to the first cap value, the at least one intermediate jackpot is next incrementally increased to the at least one intermediate cap value, and the second jackpot is next incrementally increased to the second cap value.