A method for playing a value-variable game of chance includes providing a random number generator including one or more walls forming a grid, the grid including an entrance zone and a finishing zone, and the grid being configured to support a transit of a puck from the entrance zone to the finishing zone; providing the finishing zone as including two or more finishing positions, each of the finishing positions configured to receive the puck, and each of the finishing positions being assigned a different finishing position value; providing the grid as including one or more deflectors; introducing a puck into the grid at the entrance zone and subjecting the puck to a force to drive the puck to the finishing zone, and allowing the puck to be deflected off any of the deflectors that it impacts during the puck's transit.

Character based games and methods of play are provided. In preferred embodiments, the character based games include hydrophobic game boards that use characters formed from water or other liquids with surrounded or suspended character features. In a preferred embodiment, a method of play is provided. The method of play comprises: adding a character feature to water; placing the water including the character feature on a hydrophobic play surface such that the water forms a bead surrounding the character feature; and manipulating the hydrophobic play surface to cause the bead of water including the character feature to move to different locations on the play surface.

A product advertising and marketing toy comprising a clear or transparent receptacle resembling an empty well known or prior art beverage container. A tube extending into the receptacle, wherein shaking the receptacle to cause a token to enter the tube is the aim of using the toy. A game played using the toy.

A fluid film game toy includes a racket including an open frame, a handle connected to the outer perimeter of the open frame and a film-forming face located on the inner perimeter of the open frame for creating a fluid film within the open frame, and a game component to be placed on the fluid film and moved on the fluid film by the player who manipulates the handle to move and/or tilt the open frame.

A fluid film game toyu includes a racket including an open frame, a handle connected to the outer perimeter of the open frame and a film-forming face located on the inner perimeter of the open frame for creating a fluid film within the open frame, and a game component to be placed on the fluid film and moved on the fluid film by the player who manipulates the handle to move and/or tilt the open frame.

A product advertising and marketing toy comprising a clear or transparent receptacle resembling an empty well known or prior art beverage container. A tube extending into the receptacle, wherein shaking the receptacle to cause a token to enter the tube is the aim of using the toy. A game played using the toy.

A method for playing a value-variable game of chance includes providing a random number generator including one or more walls forming a grid, the grid including an entrance zone and a finishing zone, and the grid being configured to support a transit of a puck from the entrance zone to the finishing zone; providing the finishing zone as including two or more finishing positions, each of the finishing positions configured to receive the puck, and each of the finishing positions being assigned a different finishing position value; providing the grid as including one or more deflectors; introducing a puck into the grid at the entrance zone and subjecting the puck to a force to drive the puck to the finishing zone, and allowing the puck to be deflected off any of the deflectors that it impacts during the puck's transit.

A game assembly having a fluid pouch with a flexible front panel that is bonded to a rear panel in selected areas. The bonding acts to define an enlarged play area, at least one pump bulb, and at least one fluid passage. The fluid pouch is filled with a liquid medium and game pieces. A housing covers the flexible front panel of the fluid packet leaving at least part of the enlarged play area and at least one pump bulb exposed. Each pump bulb creates a flow jet in the fluid medium when compressed. The flow jet causes the game pieces to move within the liquid medium. The game pieces interact with stationary features to obtain points or to show gameplay skill. The flexible front panel is transparent and is flexible enough to readily deform when manually touched. Accordingly, when touched, the enlarged play area is selectively altered.