Casino game method and apparatus

A game apparatus comprising:

• a) a game area including a generally vertically disposed back plate and a generally horizontally disposed coin collecting area located at the bottom of the back plate,
• b) a coin entry located at the top of the back plate,
• c) the back plate including a plurality of deflection pins,
• d) a plurality of capture gates located at approximately the center of the back plate, each capture gate being defined by a pair of adjacent enclosures,
• e) a trip lever positioned in the capture gate between the adjacent enclosures,
• f) each enclosure having at least an upper scoring light and lower scoring light,
• g) the coin collecting area including a plurality of bin doors, and
• f) the coin collecting area further including an overflow area positioned adjacent the bin doors
• whereby when a coin falls through a capture gate which has both the upper scoring light and the lower scoring light illuminated, a bin door is opened which causes coins in the coin collecting area to fall through the bin door and be dispensed.

A method of playing a game:

• a) providing a game area comprising a generally vertically disposed back plate and a generally horizontally disposed coin collecting area located adjacent a lower portion of the back plate, a coin entry located adjacent an upper portion of the back plate, a plurality of capture gates located adjacent to the back plate and above the coin collecting area, the coin collecting area including at least one bin door,
• b) introducing a coin into the playing field,
• c) allowing the coin to fall by gravity through one of the capture gates,
• d) determining whether the capture gate through which the coin falls is active for producing a winning event,
• e) opening a bin door in the coin collecting area if the capture gate through which the coin falls is active to produce a winning event, and
• f) providing to the player coins that fall through the bin door when it is opened.

A method of playing a game:

• a) providing a game area comprising a generally vertically disposed back plate having a plurality of deflection pins mounted thereon, a plurality of capture gates located at adjacent to the back plate, each capture gate being defined by a pair of adjacent enclosures having at least a pair of scoring lights and a trip lever positioned between the adjacent enclosures, and a generally horizontally disposed coin collecting area located adjacent the bottom of the back plate, the coin collecting area including a plurality of bin doors, and a coin overflow area positioned adjacent the bin doors,
• b) introducing a coin into the playing field,
• c) allowing the coin to fall by gravity through the deflection pins and through a capture gate whereby the trip lever is activated,
• d) determining whether an indicator light has been illuminated by the activation of the trip lever,
• e) opening one of the bin doors in the coin collecting area if the indicator light had been illuminated by the activation of the trip lever,
• f) providing to the player coins that fall through the bin door when it is opened.