Slot-type gaming machine with variable drop zone symbols
AssigneeDigideal Corporation
InventorsRandy D. Sines, David A. Krise
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Abstract
A game machine (2, 200) which includes a playing field (6, 301) traversed by objects, such as balls (320). The playing field can have plural drop zones (381-383) which can be selected by the player using deflectors (108-110) that control where the balls are launched. Detectors (22, 392) indicate scoring positions assumed by the balls. A payline display (28, 335) displays scored events. A symbol selector is included to select symbols which are variably assigned to the scoring positions and displayed on displays (20, 397). Balls score symbols which can be displayed in the payline display and affect winning or bonus play. Game machine (200) includes traditional slot machine reels which can work in conjunction therewith.
Claims8
A gaming machine comprising:
- a playing field;
- at least one object for traversing the playing field;
- an object introducer for introducing the at least one object upon the playing field;
- a plurality of detection positions configured to detect said at least one object passing therethrough after movement upon the playing field;
- a symbol selector which performs an association between at least one of said plurality of detection positions and a plurality of symbol, said symbol selector performing said association in a manner which varies from one game to another game;
- an electronically changeable symbol selector display for the plurality of detector positions for displaying the symbol assigned to a detector position by the symbol selector, said symbol selector display being capable of displaying at least one symbol selected from a set of available symbols by changing of the display from one play to another play;
- a plurality of mechanical slot machine reels;
- a bonusing system which utilizes objects detected by the detection positions to varying the payout of the gaming machine as compared to a winning combination which is achieved by said plurality of mechanical slot machine reels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.