Patent ID: 6641137
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
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.