Tower Defense Wagering Game With Player-Interactable Defense Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic gaming devices lack engaging and skill-based elements in their random event wagering games, leading to a perceived lack of enjoyment and entertainment for players.
Innovation Solution
An electronic gaming machine that incorporates a tower defense-style wagering game with player-interactable elements, including enemy and defense elements, where players can strategically place and upgrade defense elements to destroy enemies, enhancing skill-based gameplay while maintaining a predetermined hold percentage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional random event wagering games are used in electronic gaming devices, then the device structure remains simple and operation is easy, but player engagement and entertainment value decrease due to perceived lack of skill requirement
Solution Approach 1:
The game transitions from static random outcome determination to dynamic real-time strategy gameplay where players continuously make decisions about resource allocation, tower placement, and enemy engagement timing. The game state changes dynamically based on player actions rather than being determined solely by initial random events.
Solution Approach 2:
The game introduces multiple adjustable parameters including resource management (gold, mana), tower statistics (attack damage, attack speed, range), and enemy characteristics (health, speed, type). Players optimize these parameters through strategic decisions rather than relying on fixed random outcomes.
2Productivity
If skill-based elements are added to wagering games to increase player engagement, then player empowerment and entertainment improve, but game complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The game is divided into distinct modular components: resource management system, tower construction system, enemy wave system, and combat system. Each module can be independently understood and managed, reducing overall complexity despite the comprehensive skill set required.
Solution Approach 2:
Players perform preliminary strategic planning by allocating resources and positioning towers before enemy encounters begin. This upfront preparation phase separates complex decision-making from the actual combat execution, making the game more manageable.
3Adaptability or versatility
If tower defense gameplay mechanics are implemented, then strategic depth and skill expression increase, but the number of game elements and system components increases
Solution Approach 1:
Towers serve multiple functions: they provide active attack damage, passive area control, and strategic positioning value. The same tower type can be used in different configurations and combinations to address various enemy threats, reducing the need for specialized units for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The game uses replicated tower instances that can be placed in multiple locations across the map. Rather than creating unique complex units, the system replicates standardized tower designs with different statistical configurations, simplifying the overall element set while maintaining strategic variety.
Data Source
AI summary
In response to receiving a wager, a plurality of game elements are displayed as part of the wagering game. The plurality of game elements includes a play area, an enemy element that travels along an enemy path from an enemy entry location toward an enemy goal location, and a defense element that attacks the enemy element when the enemy element is within a defense attack range of the defense element. An enemy health value of the enemy element is reduced based on the defense element attacking the enemy element when the enemy element is within the defense attack range of the defense element. Reducing the enemy health value of the enemy element to zero destroys the enemy element. In response to the enemy element being destroyed, a second monetary amount is credited to the first credit account.