Patent ID: 8777711

Claim:
A gaming apparatus comprising: a gaming device configured to allow a player to place a wager and play a game of chance having a randomly determined game outcome; a display area comprising: a first mechanical display area including an object container having a plurality of three-dimensional non-prize objects therein, wherein the first mechanical display area is visible to the player; a prize object holder configured to hold a plurality of three-dimensional prize objects in an individually controlled manner, wherein the plurality of three-dimensional prize objects are hidden from view from the player while in the prize object holder; a second mechanical display area including a rotatable display element comprising a cavity to receive at least one of the plurality of three-dimensional prize objects; and a positioning mechanism configured to transfer a selected three-dimensional prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element; and 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 three-dimensional prize object from the prize object holder to the rotatable display element, wherein the plurality of three-dimensional non-prize objects have a similar appearance to the plurality of three-dimensional prize objects.