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US 2026/0229093 A1Published application
Gaming machine and method of operation thereof
AssigneeAries Technology, LLC
InventorsRonnie W. Harris, David B. Schultz, Jason Cole
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Abstract
A gaming device may present a game object-based wagering game or promotional event. Game objects, including play and prize objects, may be associated with one or more play surfaces, with an object to move them to a collection area. Collected objects may result in the award of prizes. The gaming device may also be configured to present a wagering game, where play of the object-based game may be triggered from play of the wagering game.
Claims20
A gaming machine comprising:
- a play surface on which a plurality of game objects are supported;
- a game object mover configured to engage one or more of the plurality of game objects on the play surface, whereby one or more of the plurality of game objects may move over a ledge of the play surface and fall into a collection area;
- at least one transport mechanism configured to move the game objects which fall into said collection area back to said play surface at one or more times.
A gaming machine comprising:
- a housing;
- an movable object type amusement game device comprising:
- a play surface on which a plurality of game objects are supported;
- a game object mover configured to engage one or more of the plurality of game objects on the play surface, whereby one or more of the plurality of game objects may move over a ledge of the play surface and fall into a collection area;
- and
- at least one transport mechanism configured to move the game objects which fall into said collection area back to said play surface at one or more times;
- at least one display device;
- a monetary-value receiving device for creating a monetary value credit balance at the gaming machine;
- and
- a processor, said processor configured to execute machine-readable code stored in memory to:
- present at least one wagering game to said player in response to a wager placed from said monetary value credit balance, comprising presenting wagering game information on said display device;
- determine an outcome of said wagering game and award winnings for winning outcomes of said wagering game;
- and
- activate said amusement game device for play by said player one or more times.
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