Gaming display device

A display device for playing a game, the gaming device comprising:

• (A) a plurality of display balls;
• (B) at least one container, the container being adapted to hold the display balls, the container comprising a wall, at least a portion of the wall being at least partially transparent;
• (C) at least one agitator, the agitator being adapted to agitate the display balls inside of the container;
• (D) a plurality of prize balls, each prize ball having at least one prize ball symbol displayed thereon;
• (E) a ball holder, the ball holder being adapted to hold the prize balls in an individually controlled manner;
• (F) a controller, the controller being adapted to cause a random event to be generated and cause at least one prize ball in the ball holder corresponding to the random event to be selected;
• (G) a display mechanism, the display mechanism being adapted to communicate with the controller and display the selected prize ball to the player;
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• (H) a pre-selected symbol display, the pre-selected symbol display being configured to display at least one pre-selected symbol.

A display device for playing a game, the display device comprising:

• (A) a plurality of prize balls, each prize ball having at least one prize ball symbol displayed thereon;
• (B) a ball holder, the ball holder being adapted to hold the prize balls in an individually controlled manner;
• (C) a controller, the controller being adapted to cause a random event to be generated and cause at least one prize ball in the ball holder corresponding to the random event to be selected;
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• (D) a display mechanism, the display mechanism being adapted to communicate with the controller and display the selected prize ball to the player;
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• (E) a pre-selected symbol display, the pre-selected symbol display being configured to display at least one pre-selected symbol.

A method of playing a game with a player, the method comprising:

• (A) providing a jumbled ball display, the display comprising a container and a plurality of display balls in the container, the container allowing the player to see the display balls;
• (B) jumbling the balls in the container;
• (C) providing a plurality of prize balls, the prize balls being separated from the jumbled ball display, each prize ball having at least one prize ball symbol displayed thereon;
• (D) selecting a pre-selected symbol;
• (E) selecting a prize ball;
• (F) displaying the pre-selected symbol;
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• (G) displaying the selected prize ball to the player.

A method of playing a game with a player, the method comprising, not necessarily in the order shown:

• (A) providing a plurality of prize balls, each prize ball having at least one prize ball symbol displayed thereon;
• (B) storing the prize balls in an individually controlled manner;
• (C) generating a random event;
• (D) selecting a prize ball corresponding to the random event;
• (E) selecting a pre-selected symbol;
• (F) displaying the pre-selected symbol;
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• (G) displaying the selected prize ball to the player.

A method of playing a game, the method comprising the following steps, not necessarily in the order shown:

• (A) providing a game apparatus, the game apparatus being adapted to allow a player to play a game;
• (B) providing a jumbled ball display, the display comprising a container and a plurality of display balls in the container, the container allowing the player to see the display balls in the container;
• (C) jumbling the balls in the container;
• (D) providing a plurality of prize balls, the prize balls being separated from the jumbled ball display, each prize ball having at least one prize ball symbol displayed thereon;
• (E) selecting a pre-selected symbol;
• (F) generating a random event;
• (G) selecting a prize ball corresponding to the random event;
• (H) displaying the pre-selected symbol;
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• (I) displaying the selected prize ball to the player.

A gaming device, the gaming device comprising:

• (A) a game apparatus, the game apparatus being adapted to allow a player to play a game;
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• (B) a jumbled ball display device, the display device comprising:
• (a) a plurality of display balls;
• (b) at least one container, the container being adapted to hold the display balls, the container having at least one portion that is at least partially transparent, wherein the player may view the balls in the container;
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• (c) at least one agitator, the agitator being adapted to agitate the display balls inside of the container, wherein the jumbled ball display device does not affect the outcome of the game played on the game apparatus;
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• (C) a prize display in communication with the game apparatus, the prize display comprising:
• (a) a plurality of prize balls, each prize ball having at least one prize ball symbol displayed thereon,
• (b) a controller, the controller being configured to select at least one prize ball and cause the selected prize ball to be displayed to the player;
• (c) a pre-selected symbol display, the pre-selected symbol display being configured to display at least one pre-selected symbol.

A gaming device, the gaming device comprising:

• (A) a game apparatus, the game apparatus being adapted to allow a player to play a game;
• (B) a video display device, the video display device being adapted to display an image of a plurality of display balls;
• (C) a plurality of prize balls, each prize ball having at least one prize ball symbol displayed thereon;
• (D) at least one ball holder, the ball holder being adapted to hold the prize balls in an individually controlled manner;
• (E) a controller, the controller being adapted to cause a random event to be generated and cause at least one prize ball in the ball holder corresponding to the random event to be selected;
• (F) a display mechanism in communication with the controller, the display mechanism being adapted to display a selected prize ball to the player;
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• (G) a pre-selected symbol display, the pre-selected symbol display being configured to display at least one pre-selected symbol.

A display device, comprising:

• (A) a video display device, the video display device being adapted to display an image of a plurality of display balls;
• (B) a plurality of prize balls, each prize ball having at least one prize ball symbol displayed thereon;
• (C) a ball holder, the ball holder being adapted to hold the prize balls in an individually controlled manner;
• (D) a controller, the controller being adapted to cause a random event to be generated and cause at least one prize ball in the ball holder corresponding to the random event to be selected;
• (E) a display mechanism in communication with the controller, wherein the controller causes the display mechanism to display the selected prize ball to the player;
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• (F) a pre-selected symbol display, the pre-selected symbol display being configured to display at least one pre-selected symbol.

A method of playing a game, the method comprising the following steps, not necessarily in the order shown:

• (A) providing a video display device, the video display device being adapted to display an image of a plurality of display balls;
• (B) displaying the image of the plurality of display balls in an agitated state;
• (C) providing a plurality of physical prize balls;
• (D) selecting a pre-selected symbol;
• (E) selecting a physical prize ball from the plurality of physical prize balls;
• (F) displaying the pre-selected symbol;
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• (G) displaying the selected physical prize ball to the player.

A method of playing a game, the method comprising the following steps, not necessarily in the order shown:

• (A) providing a game apparatus, the game apparatus being adapted to allow a player to play a game;
• (B) providing a video display device, the video display device being adapted to display an image of a plurality of display balls;
• (C) displaying the image of the plurality of display balls wherein the display balls appear to be jumbled;
• (D) providing a plurality of physical prize balls;
• (E) selecting a physical prize ball from the plurality of physical prize balls;
• (F) selecting a pre-selected symbol;
• (G) displaying the pre-selected symbol;
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• (H) displaying the selected physical prize ball.