Wagering Game Mystery Bonus Triggering Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wagering game machines face challenges in maintaining player engagement due to changes in base game payouts when interchanging bonus games, which can confuse players and detract from the gaming experience.
Innovation Solution
A bonus triggering module is introduced to generate relationships between random events, adjusting payout frequencies, expected values, and average payout values to maintain a predetermined expected value of the wagering game, allowing any base wagering game to operate seamlessly with any bonus game.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If bonus games are interchanged with different expected values, then variety and entertainment value are improved, but base game payouts change causing player confusion
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the probability of triggering bonus games based on the expected value of the selected bonus game. When a bonus game with a different expected value is interchanged, the trigger probability is modified to compensate, ensuring that the overall expected value of the base game remains constant. This resolves the contradiction by allowing bonus game variety while maintaining payout consistency through parameter adjustment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple bonus games are integrated with base wagering games, then entertainment value is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a universal bonus triggering module that can interface with any base wagering game and any bonus game through standardized protocols. This multi-functional approach allows the same module to handle different bonus games with varying expected values without requiring separate integration logic for each combination, thereby reducing system complexity while maintaining high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses configurable parameters including bonus game identifiers, expected values, and trigger probabilities that can be adjusted to accommodate different bonus games. By changing these parameters rather than restructuring the system architecture, the patent enables flexible bonus game integration while keeping the underlying system relatively simple and maintainable.
3Reliability
If payout frequencies are adjusted to maintain expected value, then player satisfaction is improved, but calculation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the actual performance of bonus games is monitored and compared against the predetermined expected value. Based on this feedback, the trigger probabilities are dynamically adjusted to ensure the overall expected value remains constant. This automated feedback loop simplifies the calculation process by using real-time data rather than requiring complex pre-calculations for all possible scenarios.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, apparatus and systems for triggering a bonus game with a wagering game machine are described. A bonus triggering module is used for adjusting a payout frequency to trigger one or more bonus games. In some embodiments, the bonus triggering module uses a player selection to trigger a bonus game. In various embodiments, occurrences of hidden events are generated to mystery trigger a bonus game. Wagering game machines according to the various embodiments of the invention are also disclosed.