Fusion Poker - New video poker game coming soon!

I have one of several new video poker games that should be coming out later this year, but I wanted to post some information about it to see if I could get some feedback from all the great people on this site. Feel free to leave any comments or questions about the game.

Fusion Poker

Fusion Poker is a video poker game played with a standard deck of cards with the addition of a Fusion Card. When the Fusion Card appears on the deal, the computer will "fuse" the next 2, 3, or 4 cards together to create one single card with several values. The created card is placed into the hand and the player may hold or discard it prior to the draw. If the player holds the newly created Fusion Card, the card will create several ending variations using the other cards in the final hand.

*The above description outlines the basic game. The patent provides a vast number of options including the use of more than one Fusion Card, allowing the player to create the cards within the Fusion Card, and expanding on the number of cards that can be fused together.



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I like the concept but hate the name.

If you are looking to license to internet casinos it may work but sadly I don't think it would work on a video platform in a casino. I just don't think you can generate enough revenue with a single line 5 coin game anymore.

I like this game.

I think the main problem with this game is going to be, how easy will it be to tell the individual cards in the Fusion Card apart?

Question: does the Fusion Card pay out only on the highest hand, or on (in this case) all four?

For example, using the example hand, does it pay 45 (because the highest hand is a full house), or 145 (3 Full Houses and a Two Pair)?

Quote: DRich

I like the concept but hate the name.

If you are looking to license to internet casinos it may work but sadly I don't think it would work on a video platform in a casino. I just don't think you can generate enough revenue with a single line 5 coin game anymore.

DRich thanks for the feedback. I agree with you on the name. The game is still in the early stages of development and working it's way through the patent office so I usually only use a generic name that describes the game for me. It's much easier when you get correspondence from the patent office to have a specific name on the application instead of the general "poker" name, or worse yet numbers. Since I have a number of patents and provisionals filed, it get's very confusing keeping everything straight. I'm assuming if a company is interested in the game they will want to redesign and rename it to make it much more appealing.

Great point about not generating enough revenue with a single 5 coin game. The game will have to charge an additional coin or so to allow for the chance at a fusion card (depending on the math). I think this game would be fun as a triple or five play game where the CPU randomly creates the fusion card to use in the hand. I'm guessing the player would hold the created fusion card almost all the time because it creates x number of additional hands.

Quote: MrCasinoGames

I like this game.

Thanks Stephen! Still a work in progress!

Quote: ThatDonGuy

I think the main problem with this game is going to be, how easy will it be to tell the individual cards in the Fusion Card apart?

Question: does the Fusion Card pay out only on the highest hand, or on (in this case) all four?

For example, using the example hand, does it pay 45 (because the highest hand is a full house), or 145 (3 Full Houses and a Two Pair)?

ThatDonGuy thanks for the feedback. I have thought about how to make the game easier on the eyes when it comes to the fusion card. I would not use the picture of the card in the creation of the fusion card as shown above. I would use the letter (A, K, Q, J) or number (1-10) and the logo of the suit in the appropriate color of red or black. This would make it easy to see and easier for the player to determine which cards to hold or discard according to the fusion card created.

Quote: RealizeGaming

... I think this game would be fun as a triple or five play game where the CPU randomly creates the fusion card to use in the hand. I'm guessing the player would hold the created fusion card almost all the time because it creates x number of additional hands.

I believe the initial IP for the Triple Pay patents expire this year.

Quote: DRich

I believe the initial IP for the Triple Pay patents expire this year.

I'm assuming it's a 20 year patent. Triple play came out in 95? I'm also assuming it's a different graphic from the ones we know today?

I like the concept.

Quote: ThatDonGuy

I think the main problem with this game is going to be, how easy will it be to tell the individual cards in the Fusion Card apart?

Look at a 100 play game and you will see it's not a problem.



You didn't answer this question:

Quote: ThatDonGuy

Does the Fusion Card pay out only on the highest hand, or in your sample, all four?

I kind of like the name myself. It's something I won't confuse either other VP variants, is a relatively unique term (unlike, say, 'Multi-card', 'Split Card' or 'Quad-card', names that fit into the idea at a moment's thought) and gets the idea across.

A side thought that came to mind looking at this-- are there any major VP variants that make you pay for the gimmick with short paytables, as opposed to extra coins? I think that'd be an easier way to get people in. It's like the discussions about removing 10s vs push-on-22. The former doesn't change the flow of the game, so it feels like it doesn't exist.

DJTeddyBear, thanks for the feedback. The game pays out for all four hands created.

Quote: Venthus

I kind of like the name myself. It's something I won't confuse either other VP variants, is a relatively unique term (unlike, say, 'Multi-card', 'Split Card' or 'Quad-card', names that fit into the idea at a moment's thought) and gets the idea across.

A side thought that came to mind looking at this-- are there any major VP variants that make you pay for the gimmick with short paytables, as opposed to extra coins? I think that'd be an easier way to get people in. It's like the discussions about removing 10s vs push-on-22. The former doesn't change the flow of the game, so it feels like it doesn't exist.

I've thought about a short paytable, but I think it would be accepted more by VP players if it keeps the normal paytable and just cost a few extra coins for the possibility of the fusion card being dealt into the hand...kind of like Super Times Pay.

I find the name catchy and very easy to remember. Wishing you great success!

Quote: 1BB

I find the name catchy and very easy to remember. Wishing you great success!

Thanks 1BB.

Quote: DRich

I believe the initial IP for the Triple Pay patents expire this year.

I've been trying to find this out for a long time. It seems like no one has a definite answer as to when the triple play patent actually expires. I'm very curious since the majority of my VP games fit very nicely into a multiple hand format.

I think that game is going to rock. I hope some of your others take off, as well.

I see some new games in casinos, and I see some new games that pop up on VideoPoker.com, and I can't figure out why these huge companies haven't entered into some exclusivity agreement for your services. The game I currently think would be fun is Hot Roll, and I also want to try out the Triple-Play Keno/Poker game, but I'd sit down at no fewer than three of your games before either one of those.

Quote: Mission146

I think that game is going to rock. I hope some of your others take off, as well.

I see some new games in casinos, and I see some new games that pop up on VideoPoker.com, and I can't figure out why these huge companies haven't entered into some exclusivity agreement for your services. The game I currently think would be fun is Hot Roll, and I also want to try out the Triple-Play Keno/Poker game, but I'd sit down at no fewer than three of your games before either one of those.

The problem is that selling a video poker game to a casino is almost impossible these days unless it is multi-hand.

Everyone try and think of any single hand poker games that have been successful in the last five years.

Thanks Mission146. Most of my games still need polish before companies will be interested, but in the meantime I continue to get new patents for my ideas. I'm finalizing a few deals which will really help me to get some of my games in various places. At some point, I'd love to see one of the big companies that produce VP take a chance on my games.

I'm always checking VP.com for the next great game to come out, but the last one that was a major hit was Ultimate X.

Quote: DRich

The problem is that selling a video poker game to a casino is almost impossible these days unless it is multi-hand.

Everyone try and think of any single hand poker games that have been successful in the last five years.

True, and that's where it is very hard to break in because one company controls multi hand VP. Other companies don't want to put time and effort into a single line game.

This picture is actually from another game that I posted on here awhile back called MultiDraw, but I wanted to show everyone the concept of using two Fusion Cards, or in this case, two MultiDraw Cards in a hand. Each game provides n number of hands all from a single starting hand. The major difference from the two games is how the cards are presented in the hand for each game.

MultiDraw just received the notice of allowance from the patent office a month ago, so I'm hoping to get that game out to the gaming companies to see what they think about it.