IMac game disk stuck with no icon to eject help!

The iMac kept rejecting my disk so i inserted it again but now its stuck, no icon has appeared and i can hear it spinning and trying to eject but there is no recognition of the disk for me to eject. Help

Well it just randomly came out its been in for a day and i wasnt pressing eject or anything which was strange - im relieved its out - though its all scratched around the edges of the disk. I wont risk it again Im guessing it probably is something to do with the disk it is a sticker label but I used it fine before. Thank you for your helpful comments

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Thank you very much for your quick reply, it's really appreciated.
No need to apologize, I actually found the phrase "If your iPad ever craps the bed" amusing under the circumstances
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While it has not let me download the app (and I just tried it again) it has helped me to eliminate a few things from the list of what to try, and I can definitely conclude that it has not downloaded.
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