Game Table Systems and Methods

A method of playing a game using a plurality of cups and at least one ball, comprising:

• defining a game surface;
• defining a plurality of cup areas on the game surface;
• associating a sensor with each of the cup areas;
• and
• associating at least one cup light with each of the cup areas;
• energizing the at least cup light to indicate locations of the cup areas;
• and
• configuring each sensor to detect when a cup is supported by the game surface on the cup area associated with that sensor.

A game table system adapted used with a plurality of cups and at least one ball, comprising:

• a table structure defining a game surface where the game surface defines first and second set-up areas and a field area;
• a plurality of cup areas defined within each of the set-up areas defined by the game surface;
• a plurality of sensors supported by the table structure, where each of the sensors is uniquely associated with one of the cup areas;
• and
• a plurality of cup light arrays, where
• each cup light array comprises a plurality of cup lights, and
• each cup light array is uniquely associated with each of the cup areas;
• a control system operatively connected to the sensors and the cup lights, where
• each sensor is configured to detect when a cup is supported by the game surface on the cup area associated with that sensor, and
• the control system energizes the cup lights such that the cup light arrays indicate a location of at least one of the cup areas.