Variable surface gaming platform

A variable surface gaming platform comprising:

• a housing defining a housing interior, surrounding sides, a front, a rear and a top, said top being pivotally supported upon said housing and movable between a closed position overlying said interior and an open position exposing said interior;
• a first game play platform portion defining a first plurality of projecting game play features supported upon said top;
• a second game play platform portion defining a second plurality of projecting game play features within said interior;
• game play platform portion support means positioned within said interior supporting said second game play platform portion in a lowered position within said housing interior and a raised position above said housing interior;
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• game play platform portion movement means operatively coupled to said top and said game play platform portion support means positioning said second game play platform portion within said housing interior when said top is positioned in said closed position and positioning said second game play platform portion above said housing interior when said top is in said open position,
• said first and second game play platform portions cooperating when said top is in said open position to form a combined game play platform.