Wagering Game Bonus Pool Modifiers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wagering games lack innovative features to enhance player excitement and loyalty, leading to decreased gameplay and profitability for operators.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method for conducting a wagering game that includes a base game and a bonus game, where random bonus-game-modifiers are added to a feature pool in response to predetermined events, modifying the bonus game when triggered, enhancing gameplay experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a bonus game is triggered by a predetermined event in the base game, then player excitement is enhanced, but the game structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The game is divided into two distinct segments: a base game and a bonus game. The base game operates with standard rules and mechanics, while the bonus game is a separate, triggered experience with its own set of modifiers and features. This segmentation allows the complex bonus features to be isolated from the base game, enhancing player excitement without permanently complicating the overall game structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Bonus-game-modifiers are accumulated in a feature pool during base game play before the bonus game is triggered. This preliminary accumulation of modifiers during the base game allows the bonus game to be enhanced with multiple pre-collected features, creating a more exciting experience without requiring the complex modifier system to be active during the base game itself.
2Adaptability or versatility
If random bonus-game-modifiers are added to a feature pool during base game play, then entertainment value is increased, but the rules and tracking become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
A feature pool acts as an intermediary between the base game and the bonus game. Modifiers are collected in this intermediate storage area during base game play, and then transferred to the bonus game when triggered. This intermediary structure simplifies tracking by providing a dedicated buffer zone that manages the complexity of accumulating and applying multiple modifiers without requiring complex real-time processing during base game play.
3Productivity
If the bonus game is modified by accumulated modifiers, then player engagement is enhanced, but the game mechanics become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bonus game mechanics are made dynamic through the application of accumulated modifiers. Each modifier in the feature pool can alter the bonus game's behavior, outcomes, or features, creating a variable and engaging experience. The modifiers are applied during the bonus game execution, allowing the mechanics to adapt and change based on what was accumulated during base game play, thereby enhancing player engagement without requiring permanent complexity in the base game mechanics.
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AI summary
Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting a wagering game, and computer programs for initiating a wagering game are presented herein. One concept of the present disclosure is directed to earning bonus features through play of multiple games in series or in parallel. A wagering game includes a base game and a bonus game. A number of base games are conducted in series or in parallel. For each of the conducted base games, one or more bonus-game-modifiers are added to a feature pool (e.g., a queue) in response to a predetermined event (e.g., a winning outcome) occurring in that base game. In response to a triggering event (e.g., filling the feature pool, a symbol-based trigger in the current base game, etc.), the bonus game is conducted as modified by the bonus-game-modifiers in the feature pool.