Casino gaming machines and skill games having added stochastic input
A computer-implemented method may comprise providing, retrieving or otherwise accessing an electronic game in which skilled players most often achieve greater success than less-skilled players. The game may be configured to generate in-game assets configured such that interaction therewith by players during game play selectively triggers wagers. Before the player inputs are used to interact with the in-game assets, random perturbations are introduced in one or more characteristics thereof, the random perturbations being configured such that the selectively triggered wagers, in the aggregate, reward both the skilled players and the less-skilled players according to a predetermined target Return-to-Player (RTP) percentage for the game. The randomly-perturbed player inputs may then be used to interact with the plurality of in-game assets to generate outcomes. Depending upon the generated outcomes, rewards may be provided to and displayed for the players, according to the predetermined target RTP percentage of the game.
1. A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device, the computing device comprising at least a display and a user interface, the method comprising:
accessing, by the computing device, an electronic game configured such that skilled players most often achieve greater success in the game than comparatively less-skilled players, the game being configured to generate a plurality of in-game assets on the display of the computing device, the plurality of in-game assets being configured such that interaction therewith by players during game play selectively triggers wagers;
receiving, via the user-interface of the computing device, at least one player input to interact with a selected one of the generated plurality of in-game assets to trigger a wager;
applying the received at least one player input to a skill-based game engine to generate an outcome;
after the received at least one player input is applied to the skill-based engine but before a reward corresponding to the triggered wager is determined, introducing a random perturbation in the generated outcome;
displaying the randomly-perturbed outcome of the triggered wager on the display of the computing device; and
determining and providing a reward to the player based upon the randomly-perturbed outcome and according to a predetermined target Return-to-Player (RTP) percentage for the game.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein, for at least some of the wagers triggered within the computing device, the introduction of the random perturbation is performed such that the triggered wagers, in the aggregate, reward both the skilled players and the less-skilled players according to the predetermined target RTP percentage for the game.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the random perturbations introduce a random spatial offset to the generated outcome.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the random perturbations introduce a change in physics to the generated outcome.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the random perturbations introduce a change in mechanics in the generated outcome that determines at least, within the provided game, a manner in which the received user inputs interact with the plurality of in-game assets and a manner in which the plurality of in-game assets interact with each other and with an in-game environment.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising introducing random perturbations in a selected received player input before the selected received player input is applied to the skill-based game engine.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein accessing comprises at least one of one of:
accessing at least part of the game over a computer network; and
accessing at least a part of the game from a memory of the computing device.
8. A computing device configured to carry out the method of claim 1 .
9. A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device, the computing device comprising at least a display and a user interface, the method comprising:
accessing, by the computing device, an electronic game configured such that skilled players most often achieve greater success in the game than comparatively less-skilled players, the game being configured to generate a plurality of in-game assets on the display of the computing device, the plurality of in-game assets being configured such that interaction therewith by players during game play selectively triggers wagers;
receiving, via the user-interface of the computing device, at least one player input to interact with a selected one of the generated plurality of in-game assets to trigger a wager;
before the received player inputs are used to interact with the at least one of the generated plurality of in-game assets, introducing random perturbations in at least one characteristic of the received player inputs, the random perturbations being configured such that the selectively triggered wagers, in the aggregate, reward both the skilled players and the less-skilled players according to a predetermined target Return-to-Player (RTP) percentage for the game;
using the randomly-perturbed user inputs to interact with the at least one of the generated plurality of in-game assets to generate outcomes;
displaying the generated outcomes on the display of the computing device; and
generating and providing rewards to the players depending upon the generated outcomes according to the predetermined target RTP percentage for the game.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the random perturbations are configured to introduce random time periods between receipt of the player inputs and processing thereof by the at least one processor.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the random perturbations are configured to introduce random spatial offsets to the received player inputs.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the random perturbations are configured to introduce a change in physics that determine at least, within the provided game, a manner in which the received user inputs interact with the plurality of in-game assets and a manner in which the plurality of in-game assets interact with each other and with an in-game environment.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the random perturbations are configured to introduce a change in mechanics that determine at least, within the provided game, a manner in which the received user inputs interact with the plurality of in-game assets and a manner in which the plurality of in-game assets interact with each other and with an in-game environment.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the random perturbations are selected from among at least one of random time periods, random spatial offsets, a change in physics governing interactions in the in-game environment and a change in mechanics governing interactions in the in-game environment.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising introducing random perturbations in at least one characteristic of the in-game assets.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein accessing comprises at least one of one of:
accessing at least part of the game over a computer network; and
accessing at least a part of the game from a memory of the computing device.
17. A computing device configured to carry out the method of claim 9 .