GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
First Claim
1. A gaming apparatus comprising:
- (A) a gaming device configured to allow a player to place a wager and play a game of chance having a randomly determined game outcome;
(B) a display area comprising;
(a) a prize object holder configured to hold prize objects in an individually controlled manner;
(b) a plurality of prize objects releasably held within the prize object holder;
(c) a rotatable display element comprising a cavity to receive at least one prize object; and
(d) a positioning mechanism configured to transfer a selected prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element; and
(C) a controller in communication with the gaming device and the positioning mechanism, wherein the controller is configured to cause the positioning mechanism to transfer the selected prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element.
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Abstract
A gaming apparatus having a display area with a prize object holder that releasably holds a plurality of prize objects in an individually controlled manner; a rotatable display element having a cavity to receive at least one of the prize objects; and a positioning mechanism which transfers a selected prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element, is disclosed. A controller causes the positioning mechanism to transfer the selected prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element. In one embodiment, the cavity of the rotatable display element may include a plurality of barrier elements which at least partially impede movement of a selected prize object disposed within the rotatable display element. A method of playing a game using the aforementioned apparatus is also disclosed.
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32 Claims
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1. A gaming apparatus comprising:
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(A) a gaming device configured to allow a player to place a wager and play a game of chance having a randomly determined game outcome;
(B) a display area comprising;
(a) a prize object holder configured to hold prize objects in an individually controlled manner;
(b) a plurality of prize objects releasably held within the prize object holder;
(c) a rotatable display element comprising a cavity to receive at least one prize object; and
(d) a positioning mechanism configured to transfer a selected prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element; and
(C) a controller in communication with the gaming device and the positioning mechanism, wherein the controller is configured to cause the positioning mechanism to transfer the selected prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming method comprising, but not necessarily in order listed:
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(A) allowing a player to place a wager on a game of chance;
(B) presenting the player with the game of chance;
(C) determining a game outcome;
(D) displaying at least one game related indicium in a rotatable display element;
(E) releasably holding a plurality of prize objects in an individually controlled manner in a prize object holder;
(F) moving a selected prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element; and
(G) allowing the selected prize object to move freely within the rotatable display element during movement of the rotatable display element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A gaming apparatus comprising:
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(A) means for allowing a player to place a wager and play a game of chance;
(B) means for displaying a prize comprising;
(a) prize objects means for conveying game related information to the player;
(b) prize object holder means for holding the prize object means in an individually controlled manner;
(c) rotatable display element means for receiving at least one prize object means; and
(d) positioning means for transferring a selected prize object means from the prize object holder means to the rotatable display element means; and
(C) controller means for causing the positioning means to transfer the selected prize object means from the prize object holder means to the rotatable display element means. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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