Gaming device with transport device and method of use
View Patent ↗In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to a gaming device including a game apparatus adapted to allow a player to play a game. The gaming device may include a prize holder adapted to releasably hold a prize object in a controllable manner. The gaming device may also include a controller in communication with the game apparatus and adapted to cause the prize object holder to release the prize object. A display mechanism may be in communication with the controller and may be adapted to display the prize object to the player. The display mechanism may comprise at least one prize object receiver.
1. A gaming device comprising:
(A) a game apparatus, the game apparatus being adapted to allow a player to play a game;
(B) a plurality of moveably display objects;
(C) at least one container, the container being adapted to hold the display objects;
(D) a plurality of moveable prize objects;
(E) at least one prize object holder, the prize object holder being adapted to hold the prize object in an individually controllable manner, wherein prize objects in the prize object holder are hidden from the player;
(F) a controller in communication with the game apparatus, the controller being adapted to select at least one prize object in the holder;
(G) a display mechanism in communication with the controller, the display mechanism being adapted to display the selected prize object to the player, the display mechanism comprising a plurality of prize object receivers; and
(H) a prize object receiver actuator configured to move one or more of the prize object receivers.
2. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine a game outcome, the game outcome comprising a winning or losing outcome, wherein if the game outcome is a winning outcome, the controller causes the selected prize object to enter a prize object receiver.
3. The gaming device of claim 2 wherein the game outcome is conveyed by the prize object receiver the selected prize object enters.
4. The gaming device of claim 1 further comprising a player input device, the player input device allowing the player to at least partially control the movement of the prize object receiver actuator.
5. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the prize object receiver actuator is a carousel adapted to rotate the prize object receivers.
6. The gaming device of claim 5 wherein the carousel rotates about a vertical axis.
7. The gaming device of claim 1 wherein the prize object receivers bear game related indicia.
8. The gaming device of claim 7 wherein the game related indicia borne by the prize object receivers comprises multiplier amounts.
9. The gaming device of claim 1 wherein the display object and prize object bear game related indicia.
10. The gaming device of claim 9 wherein the prize object receiver bears game related indicia.
11. The gaming device of claim 1 , further comprising a player input device, the player input device configured to allow the player to select which prize object receiver the prize object will enter.
12. The gaming device of claim 1 wherein the prize object receiver is at least partially transparent.
13. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein at least one prize object receiver is associated with an ornamental object.
14. The gaming device of claim 13 wherein the ornamental object bears at least one game related indicium.
15. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the display object and prize object comprise balls.
16. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the prize object resembles the display object, providing an illusion to the player that the prize object is the display object.