Randomized marble racing game and remote play of the same

A method, comprising:

• operating an amusement game comprising a track to facilitate a plurality of game elements to engage in a race from a start of the track to an end of the track, wherein the plurality of game elements are ranked in a final order of completing the race;
• randomizing, via one or more randomization elements, an initial order of the plurality of game elements;
• receiving, by a server device and from one or more user devices, one or more guesses of the final order of the plurality of game elements before establishment of the final order occurs, wherein the server device is configured to send an indication to each user device of the one or more user devices based on the final order and a guess associated with the user device;
• presenting, via a presentation mechanism located at the end of the track, the final order of the plurality of game elements for a period of time;
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• resetting, via a reset mechanism configured to transport the plurality of game elements from the presentation mechanism to an area at the start of the track, the amusement game to facilitate engagement of another race.

An amusement game system facilitating participation, comprising:

• an amusement game having a physical area over which a plurality of game elements move and compete with one another to finish a game in a final order and a plurality of shuffling elements that interact with the plurality of game elements to introduce randomness to the first and last order of the game;
• a plurality of cameras situated about the physical area to capture live video images of the plurality of game elements as the plurality of game elements move within the physical area and of the final order of the game;
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• a server for controlling operation of the amusement game and processing the captured live video images for transmission to one or more user devices so that the one or more user devices participate in the amusement game by guessing the final order of the game prior to the game finishing.

A method for facilitating participation in an amusement game, comprising:

• operating the amusement game, the amusement game having a physical area over which a plurality of game elements move and compete with one another to finish a game in a final order and a plurality of shuffling elements that interact with the plurality of game elements to introduce randomness to the first and last order of the game;
• capturing live video images of the plurality of game elements as the plurality of game elements move within the physical area and of the final order of the game;
• and
• controlling operation of the amusement game and processing the captured live video images for transmission to one or more user devices so that the one or more user devices participate in the amusement game by guessing the final order of the game prior to the game finishing.