Wagering Game Subfeature Progression for Bonus Triggering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming machines lack innovative features to enhance player engagement and excitement, leading to a need for new types of bonus games that offer increased entertainment value and chances of winning.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that includes a series of subfeatures, where players progress through a sequence of randomly awarded items to unlock a special event, incorporating bonus games and game-enhancement parameters like wild reels and multipliers to increase the probability of triggering a bonus game.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional base game is played without special events, then the game structure is simple, but player engagement and excitement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The game is divided into distinct segments: base game plays and special events. The special event itself is segmented into multiple subfeatures that must be completed in sequence. This segmentation allows the game to offer complex engagement opportunities while maintaining a clear, manageable structure that doesn't overwhelm the player.
Solution Approach 2:
Before the special event can occur, the player must complete a predetermined number of base game plays. Within the special event, the player must complete subfeatures in a specific sequence. These preliminary actions create a structured progression that builds anticipation and maintains engagement without requiring immediate complex interactions.
2Reliability
If bonus games are added to increase winning chances, then player excitement increases, but the game complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The special event serves multiple functions: it acts as a bonus game, a progression system, and a source of game-enhancement parameters. The subfeatures within the special event can award various types of benefits including wild reels, multipliers, and retrigger opportunities. This multi-functionality increases winning chances without requiring separate mechanisms for each feature.
Solution Approach 2:
The game uses adjustable parameters such as the number of base game plays required to trigger the special event, the number of subfeatures to complete, and the types of game-enhancement parameters awarded. These parameters can be modified to balance the increased complexity against the improved reliability of winning outcomes.
3Reliability
If game-enhancement parameters like wild reels and multipliers are introduced, then the probability of triggering bonus games increases, but the base game value shifts
Solution Approach 1:
The special event acts as an intermediary mechanism between base game plays and bonus game triggers. Instead of directly increasing bonus trigger probability in the base game, the system uses the special event as a mediator that awards game-enhancement parameters. This intermediary structure allows the base game to maintain its original expected value while still providing enhanced bonus opportunities through the special event progression system.
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AI summary
A gaming system and method for conducting a wagering game includes a special event that is triggered by a progression through a plurality of subfeatures of the wagering game. The subfeatures are completed upon the collection of a predetermined number of items. The items collected are associated with wagering-game enhancement parameters that are applied to the wagering game in response to the items being randomly awarded during the wagering game.