Certain embodiments of the present disclosure provide game pieces used with simulated hockey game tables, such as air hockey tables. The game pieces incorporate one or more lamps, such as LED lamps, to illuminate the game playing piece. In some embodiments, the body and periphery of the game playing piece are indirectly lit.

An apparatus and a method to locate a three dimensional object and to execute a predetermined operation on said object, such as playing carom is disclosed. The apparatus includes a robot (200) having an end effect or (202) mounted on a gantry frame. The apparatus further includes a plurality of imaging sensors mounted at predetermined positions in said gantry frame. A data processing system (computer) (214) is provided in communication with said robot (200) and said imaging sensors. Further a controller 216 connected to said data processing system (214) to regulate the functions of said data processing system. The end-effect or (202) provided in the robot (200) consists of at least two degrees of freedom, one for rotational (302) and other for transmitting force (306a).

A tabletop disc game assembly including at least one target including a sheet of a material, the sheet including a first side edge, a second side edge displaced from and substantially parallel with the first side edge, a fastening means operatively arranged to abut the first side edge against the second side edge, a substantially planar top side edge connecting the first side edge and the second side edge and a substantially planar bottom side edge displaced from and substantially parallel with the top side edge, the bottom side edge including a cut out. When the sheet of material is fastened, the target is operatively arranged to be positioned upright on a flat surface and to receive a projectile. A flexible member is used to slide or launch the projectile toward an opposing facing target for points; the first team to earn a pre-determined amount of points wins.

Disclosed is a game method for a game machine for ticket output in which a puck dropped onto a rail unit through a puck feeder slides toward one end portion of the rail unit, in this case, when the puck is hit by a hitting device such that the puck is discharged to the other end portion of the rail unit, the puck slides along a score acquisition unit in proportion to a hitting force of the hitting device to fly into any one of a plurality of score holes, the number of tickets corresponding to the score hole into which the puck flies is displayed on a ticket output amount display, and the number of tickets displayed on the ticket output amount display is output trough a ticket output unit.

A simulated American football game, with a particular gaming surface, and methods of play are described. The gaming surface may include an elongate I shaped field that may include a simulated field region bounded by two opposing simulated play regions in a same plane. The simulated field region may simulate a 100 yard American football field and may include LED lighting to track a line of scrimmage and to track a first down yard marker target. The two opposing simulated play regions may provide for a diversity and plurality of various play outcomes that may dictate certain gameplay results when a slider comes to rest mostly over a given target or region. The slider may be slid from one opposing simulated play region, across the simulated field region to the other opposing simulated play region. In some embodiments, defensive blocking obstacles may be used to intentionally increase gameplay difficulty.

A coin flicking game apparatus and method of playing include a first coin having a smooth surface on a first side configured to slide on a playing surface; and a second coin having a smooth surface on a first side configured to slide on the playing surface; wherein a first player and a second player play the coin flicking game by: placing the first coin in a first starting position on the playing surface and placing the second coin in a second starting position on the playing surface; taking turns flicking their respective coins at their opponents coins with the goal of tapping their opponents coins a predetermined number of consecutive times.

A system and method for playing a game. The table can be electronic or physical. The table has a game surface surrounded by two side rails and two end rails. The two end rails are approximately perpendicular to the two side rails. The table has at least one goal located on the downstream end of the table. The goal has at least one goal slot for receiving a puck which has been thrown. The table also has a scratch guard located upstream of the goal separating said game surface into a shooting zone and a field of play. The field of play is downstream from the shooting zone. A puck is thrown into the goal and scores are tabulated.