Supplemental sonification of bingo

Supplemental Sonification of a Bingo Game Daniel Ramos, Eelke Folmer - FDG’11, Bordeaux

Why How do we play games?
Game provides feedback {visual,audio,haptic}
Player determines in game response (shoot)
Player provides input (press button)
goto 1 until gameover or finished
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Generalize steps Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno 1. feedback 2. up/down 3. button 1. feedback 2. left/right/gas 3. wheel 1. feedback 2. left/right/shoot 3. button / mouse pong mario kart fps

Gameplay State Machine Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno

Choice Response Task Stimulus Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno
multimodal representation:
performance++
error--
visual Response + audio Response haptic + Response

Role of Feedback Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno POW Bzzzzzz

Video Games Stimulus Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno visual Response + audio Response ?

Research Question Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno Can supplemental sonification increase performance & reduce player errors?

What is Bingo
Patterns
horizontal
vertical
diagonal
Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno Ball calls
Multiple Bingos
single line
full card
16 48 63 “ Bingo”

is Bingo a Video game?
Up to 100 cards
Shows cards closest to Bingo
jurisdiction determines how bingo is played
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Bingo is BIG business
Charitable Bingo -> 1.8 Billion (US)
WoW -> 1.0 Billion (worldwide)
Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno 2009

Why Bingo?
Simple
Finite ~bingo <24 calls
Controllable

Who plays Bingo? Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno

Bingo Demographics
57% female
11% age 65 and up
20% are 18-24 year olds (UK)
Online bingo > 20% market share

avoiding a sleeper
Bingo casino halls are crowded / noisy
players more likely to have sensory impairment due to their age
players play with a large number of cards

Sonification
Displaying data in non speech audio
Geiger counter
Types of sonification:
Volume
Pitch
Timbre {instruments}
Frequency of a repetitive cue
Audio Icons
Sensory substitution
Audio Games (users with visual impairments)

Simulator Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno

Away Count
AC is the smallest value for any pattern
Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno ac = two ac = three

Types of sonification
Types
Pitch {99hz, 119hz, 156hz, 193hz}
Timbre {piano, cello, organ, pan flute}
Audio Icons {dog, jackhammer, cash register, audience clapping}
Length ~ 1 second
Only sonify when AC changes for a card

Test Away Count
random intervals (avg 6 calls between test)
log:
value of provided AC and AC for each card
time it takes to do test

Demo Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno

User study
9 participants
2 female / 7 male
age = 41.2 (SD=12.8)
Expert Bingo Players
No impairments
Versions {none, pitch, audiocon, timbre}
Randomized & Balanced
4 Tests or Bingo
Questionnaire

Results Player-Game Interaction Research University of Nevada, Reno Significant P<0.05 No Significant p> 0.05 Timbre > None AudioIcons > None Pitch <> None AudioIcons <> Timbre Post Hoc Tests

Qualitative results
all subjects felt sonification helped
5 preferred audio icons
2 preferred pitch
1 preferred timbre
1 preferred timbre & pitch

Discussion & future work
Semiotics of audio icons
Sonification can be facilitated on most daubers
Test with sensory impaired
Use in other games
Explore haptic feedback
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