Patent ID: 6203009
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
A game machine comprising:at least one slot machine reel, said at least one slot machine reel being mounted upon the game machine for movement between a plurality of different reel positions to present various reel symbols contained upon the at least one reel for viewing along a slot payline displayed upon the game machine;a playing field on the game machine;a launcher for launching at least one object onto the playing field;a plurality of detecting positions configured to detect said at least one object after the object has traversed across at least part of the playing field;a symbol selector which performs an association between a plurality of available symbols and said plurality of detecting positions, said symbol selector performing said association in a manner which varies from one game to another game; andat least one payline display configured to display at least one symbol which results from association by the symbol selector with the at least one object being detected in a detection position during play of a game.