Turbo Boost Progressive Gaming Feature for Player Engagement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic gaming devices lack features that enhance player engagement and entertainment, leading to reduced game playing periods and lower revenue for casinos.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of turbo boost progressive functionalities on electronic gaming devices, which include features such as customizable game options, multimedia streaming, and interactive interfaces, to increase player engagement and entertainment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional gaming features are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but player engagement and entertainment are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplayer engagementVSAvoidgaming device complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The gaming device dynamically adjusts game parameters such as reel spin speed, symbol visibility, and bonus feature activation based on player interactions and game state. The turbo boost progressive feature dynamically increases progressive jackpot growth rates during specific game conditions, creating an adaptive gaming experience that maintains player engagement without requiring complete system redesign

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The gaming device integrates multiple functionalities including base games, bonus games, progressive jackpots, and turbo boost features within a single platform. The system universally handles various game types and betting configurations while maintaining a unified user interface, allowing enhanced player engagement without proportionally increasing operational complexity

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

2Duration of action of moving object

If turbo boost progressive functionalities are added, then player entertainment is enhanced, but game playing period may be extended beyond optimal levels

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegame playing periodVSAvoidcasino revenue
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The turbo boost progressive feature operates in periodic cycles, intensifying progressive jackpot growth during specific time intervals or after certain triggering events, then returning to standard progression. This periodic enhancement creates entertainment peaks that maintain player engagement while allowing controlled intervals for revenue management and bankroll preservation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes key game parameters including progressive contribution rates, jackpot display prominence, and bonus feature frequency during turbo boost periods. These parameter changes are temporary and controlled, extending game playing period during high-engagement intervals while maintaining overall revenue targets through adjustable contribution percentages and progressive reset mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Quantity of substance

If progressive jackpots are increased, then player attraction is improved, but the frequency of wins may decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprogressive jackpot amountVSAvoidwin frequency
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The turbo boost progressive feature applies partial progressive enhancements during specific game conditions rather than continuously maximizing jackpot amounts. During base games, standard progressive contributions apply, while turbo boost events provide temporary excessive progressive growth, creating a balance between attracting players with larger jackpots and maintaining win frequency through regular smaller wins during non-boost periods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The progressive jackpot system is segmented into multiple tiers including base progressive jackpots and turbo boost progressive jackpots. This segmentation allows different win frequency rates for different jackpot levels, with base progressives providing more frequent smaller wins and turbo boost progressives providing less frequent but larger wins, overall improving player attraction while managing win frequency across the entire system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9367995B2Electronic gaming device with turbo boost progressive gaming functionality
Publication Date: 2016.06.14 AGS LLC
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AI summary

Examples disclosed herein relate to an electronic gaming device including a memory, a processor, and a plurality of reels. The memory may include one or more turbo boost progressive feature structures. A processor may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas. The processor may increase a progressive jackpot amount by a first amount where the first amount is a portion of a wager. The processor may increase the progressive jackpot amount by a second amount based on a turbo boost triggering event.