Patent ID: 6939225

Claim:
A gaming device comprising: a primary wagering game operable upon a wager by a player; a cabinet; a wager acceptor supported by the cabinet; a tubular member attached to the cabinet; a freely movable object positioned in the tubular member; at least one movable object actuator connected to the tubular member; at least one moveable partitioner connected to the tubular member, wherein said partitioner is operable to separate the channel into at least two different sections, and prevent the movable object from moving to at least one other section until released; a movable object sensor positioned relative to the tubular member; and a processor in communication with the wager acceptor, movable object actuator, partitioner, and movable object sensor, said processor operable to provide an award to a player based on a position of the movable object in one of the sections after the sections are partitioned.