Gaming system with multiple game apparatus and method of use

A gaming system comprising:

• (A) a plurality of game apparatus means for allowing players to play a game of chance;
• (B) at least one display means comprising:
• (a) at least one prize object holding means for storing a plurality of prize object means in an individually controlled manner;
• (b) a plurality of display object means for entertaining a player;
• (c) at least one prize object display means for receiving at least one prize object means from the prize object holding means and displaying a selected prize object means to convey a bonus game outcome to the player;
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• (d) container means for holding the plurality of display object means, holding the prize object display means, and providing the players with view of contents of the container means;
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• (C) central controller means for:
• (a) determining a random bonus game outcome for the plurality of game apparatus means when a bonus prize event has occurred;
• (b) selecting at least one prize object means from the plurality of prize object means for at least partially conveying the bonus game outcome to the player;
• (c) causing a selected prize object means to be displayed in the at least one prize object display means;
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• (d) wherein the central controller means is in communication with the plurality of game apparatus means and the at least one display means.

A gaming system comprising:

• (A) a plurality of game apparatus, each game apparatus configured to play a game of chance wherein each game apparatus comprises:
• (a) at least one display device comprising:
• (i) at least one prize object holder configured to hold a plurality of prize objects in an individually controlled manner, wherein at least one of the prize objects is a dynamic prize object, the dynamic prize object being distinguishable from all other prize objects;
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• (ii) at least one prize object display configured to receive at least one prize object from the at least one prize object holder;
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• (b) at least one controller configured to:
• (i) determine a random game outcome;
• (ii) select at least one prize object from the plurality of prize objects associated with the random game outcome;
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• (iii) cause the at least one display device to display the selected prize object to the player;
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• (B) a central controller in communication with the plurality of game apparatus and the at least one controller of each of the plurality of game apparatus wherein when the selected prize object of (A)(b)(iii) is the dynamic prize object, the central controller is configured to:
• (a) determine a second random game outcome associated with selection of the dynamic prize object;
• (b) assign a prize value associated with the selected dynamic prize object;
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• (c) cause the game apparatus corresponding to the selected dynamic prize object to display the prize value to communicate the second random game outcome.

A method of operating a multi-apparatus gaming system comprising, but not all necessarily in order shown:

• (A) providing a plurality of game apparatus configured to display an outcome for a primary game, wherein each game apparatus:
• (a) allows a player to place a wager to initiate game play on the game apparatus;
• (b) stores a plurality of prize objects in an individually controlled manner;
• (c) locates at least one prize object display inside of a container on the game apparatus;
• (d) provides a plurality of display objects inside the container and agitates the display objects on the game apparatus;
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• (e) allows the player to view contents of the container;
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• (B) when a bonus prize event has occurred, using a centrally controller to:
• (a) determine a random bonus game outcome for at least one of the plurality of game apparatus;
• (b) select at least one of the plurality of prize objects;
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• (c) display the selected prize object in the at least one prize object display to communicate the random bonus game outcome to the player.