GAMING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- (A) a plurality of display objects;
(B) a container configured to hold the plurality of display objects wherein at least a portion of the container is sufficiently transparent to allow a player to view contents of the container;
(C) an agitator configured to agitate the plurality of display objects;
(D) a plurality of prize objects;
(E) at least one prize object holder configured to hold the prize objects in an individually controlled manner;
(F) a plurality of prize object displays located inside of the container and configured to receive at least one prize object from the at least one prize object holder;
(G) a controller in communication with the at least one prize object holder wherein the controller is configured to select at least one prize object from the plurality of prize objects and cause the selected prize object to be displayed in at least one of the prize object displays; and
(H) a plurality of game apparatus in communication with the controller wherein each game apparatus is associated with at least one prize object display of the plurality of prize object displays.
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Abstract
A gaming system having a container configured to hold a plurality of display objects, an agitator for moving the plurality of display objects, at least one prize object holder configured to hold a plurality of prize objects in an individually controlled manner, a plurality of prize object displays located inside of the container and configured to receive at least one prize object from the prize object holder, a plurality of game apparatus associated with the prize object displays, and a controller configured to select a prize object and cause the selected prize object to be displayed in at least one prize object display, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the prize object displays include a tubular exhibition container. In another embodiment, the display object container of the gaming device is configured to provide a jumbled ball display. In addition, a method for operating a multi-apparatus gaming system by providing the prize object displays inside of the display object container of the aforementioned gaming system is disclosed.
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47 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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(A) a plurality of display objects; (B) a container configured to hold the plurality of display objects wherein at least a portion of the container is sufficiently transparent to allow a player to view contents of the container; (C) an agitator configured to agitate the plurality of display objects; (D) a plurality of prize objects; (E) at least one prize object holder configured to hold the prize objects in an individually controlled manner; (F) a plurality of prize object displays located inside of the container and configured to receive at least one prize object from the at least one prize object holder; (G) a controller in communication with the at least one prize object holder wherein the controller is configured to select at least one prize object from the plurality of prize objects and cause the selected prize object to be displayed in at least one of the prize object displays; and (H) a plurality of game apparatus in communication with the controller wherein each game apparatus is associated with at least one prize object display of the plurality of prize object displays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of operating a multi-apparatus gaming system comprising, but not all necessarily in order shown:
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(A) providing a plurality of display objects in a container; (B) storing a plurality of prize objects in an individually controlled manner; (C) locating a plurality of prize object displays inside of the container; (D) providing a plurality of game apparatus associated with and in communication, with the prize object displays; (E) configuring the container to allow a player to view contents of the container; (F) agitating the plurality of display objects in the container; and (G) determining a random game outcome and communicating the random game outcome to the player by selecting at least one of the plurality of prize objects and displaying the selected prize object to the player in at least one of the prize object displays. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A gaming system comprising:
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(A) a plurality of display object means for entertaining a player; (B) container means for holding the plurality of display object means and providing the player with view of contents of the container means; (C) a plurality of prize object means for at least partially conveying a game outcome to the player; (D) prize object holding means for storing the plurality of prize object means in an individually controlled manner; (E) a plurality of prize object display means for receiving and displaying a selected prize object means inside of the container means to convey the game outcome to the player; and (F) a plurality of game apparatus means for allowing players to play a game. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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