Patent ID: 7361086
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising: receiving a wager to play the wagering game; displaying a plurality of movable objects; displaying a plurality of possible destinations to which the moveable objects are movable; defining a plurality of possible different movement patterns for moving the objects to the destinations, the movement patterns including direct movement patterns and evasive movement patterns; for a given one of the objects, assigning probabilities to the respective possible movement patterns; for the given one of the objects, randomly selecting a destination from the plurality of destinations and, after the destination has been selected, selecting one of the possible movement patterns based on the assigned probabilities; and displaying the plurality of objects simultaneously moving to the plurality of possible destinations in accordance with the respective selected movement patterns, the combination of each moveable object and the associated destination to which the moveable object moves indicating a certain payout award.