Virtual Wheel Spin Simulation with Pin-Flapper Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slot machine games lack realistic simulation of wheel spin interactions, including player interaction with the wheel and the mechanical simulation of pins and a flapper object, which reduces player excitement and enjoyment.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine and method that simulate a wheel spin interaction by displaying a virtual wheel with radial segments and pins, allowing player touch input to control the wheel's movement and simulate realistic interactions between the wheel and a flapper object, including deceleration and nudging, to enhance player engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a wheel spin game is presented as a simple animation, then the game can be implemented with simple mechanics, but the player interaction and realism are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of a physical wheel spin mechanism with all its mechanical components (wheel, flapper, pins) implemented as software objects. This copying approach allows realistic simulation of physical interactions without requiring actual mechanical hardware, thus maintaining ease of operation while achieving high realism and player interaction
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the actual mechanical system with a software-based simulation system. The wheel, flapper, pins, and their interactions are all implemented as virtual objects with physics-based behavior algorithms, substituting physical mechanics with computational mechanics to achieve realistic simulation without mechanical complexity
2Reliability
If realistic physical simulation of wheel and flapper interaction is implemented, then player excitement and enjoyment increase, but the computational complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic simulation where the wheel and flapper objects have physics-based properties including velocity, acceleration, deceleration, and rotational movement. The flapper dynamically interacts with passing pins during wheel rotation, creating realistic physical behavior that enhances realism while using efficient physics calculation algorithms to manage computational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses parameter-based control of the simulation including adjustable spin velocity, deceleration rates, flapper positioning, and pin interaction forces. By controlling these parameters, the system achieves realistic simulation effects while managing computational resources through optimized parameter calculations rather than complex real-time physics engines
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AI summary
A slot machine, gaming method, and program product are provided to simulate a wheel spin interaction. A simulated wheel object is provided with physical simulation of movement interactions both with a player and with a simulated flapper object through simulated pin objects present on the wheel. Player interaction is simulated to allow wheel pull back and spin activation. Flapper interaction is simulated to provide realistic interaction of the wheel and flapper with displacement by the simulated pins in both directions. The wheel may also be decelerated and nudged by the simulated pins.