Patent ID: 6296568
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A method for playing a pyramid style electronic game comprising:a processor;a player entering a wager;said processor displaying a video display pyramid shaped game board, said game board including an upper apex and a lower base including distinct locations defined along the base;the processor further displaying pins on the game board distributed between the apex and base and at least one of said pins denoted as lateral shift pin;the player prompting play of the game whereupon the processor controls a display to show a game character falling from the apex toward the base on the game board, said character deflected to the right or to the left upon encountering said pins and said character shifting one pin to the right or left upon encountering a lateral shift pin and said character ultimately falling to one of said locations;the processor determining the location which received said character and comparing the location to a pre-determined schedule of winning and losing locations and whereupon said game character has encountered a winning location issuing a reward to the player.