gaming system and a method of gaming

Abstract

A gaming system comprising a display, an object selector arranged to select at least one object to be placed in each container of a set of a plurality of containers displayed on the display and an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on at least one characteristic of the object or objects placed in at least part of each container of the set of containers.

1 . A gaming system comprising:
 a display;   an object selector arranged to select at least one object to be placed in each container of a set of a plurality of containers displayed on the display; and   an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on at least one characteristic of the object or objects placed in at least part of each container of the set of containers.   
   
   
       2 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the object selector is arranged to select a plurality of objects for each container. 
   
   
       3 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the object selector is arranged to select three objects for each of five containers. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a container selector operable by a player to select at least one container of the set of containers,
 the outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on all objects of each selected container and based on objects of at least one type being in a designated part of each non-selected container.   
   
   
       5 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein at least one other type of object may be included in the game outcome determination of the outcome generator even though it is not in the designated part of the container. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein an at least one other type of object is a feature object associated with free games. 
   
   
       7 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the containers are selected from the group comprising: tubes, tubs, baskets, and boxes. 
   
   
       8 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the objects are selected from the group comprising balls discs, dice, dominoes, cards, blocks, fish and balloons. 
   
   
       9 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein different objects are distinguishable from one another by shape, colour, or marking. 
   
   
       10 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of sets of containers. 
   
   
       11 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein one or more containers is in more than one set of containers. 
   
   
       12 . A method of gaming comprising:
 displaying a set of containers on a display;   selecting at least one object to be placed into each container; and   determining a game outcome based on at least one characteristic of the object or objects placed in at least part of each container of the set of containers.   
   
   
       13 . A method as claimed in  claim 12 , comprising selecting a plurality of objects for each container. 
   
   
       14 . A method as claimed in  claim 13 , comprising selecting three objects for each of five containers. 
   
   
       15 . A method as claimed in  claim 13  comprising receiving a player selection of at least one container of the set of containers, and determining a game outcome based on all objects of each selected container and based on objects of at least one type being in a designated part of each non-selected container. 
   
   
       16 . A method as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein at least one other type of object may be included in the game outcome determination even though it is not in the designated part of the container. 
   
   
       17 . A method as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein an at least one other type of object is a feature object associated with free games. 
   
   
       18 . A game controller comprising:
 an object selector arranged to select at least one object to be placed in each container of a set of a plurality of containers displayed on a display; and   an outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on at least one characteristic of the object or objects placed in at least part of each container of the set of containers.   
   
   
       19 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the object selector is arranged to select a plurality of objects for each container. 
   
   
       20 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the object selector is arranged to select three objects for each of five containers. 
   
   
       21 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 19 , further comprising a container selector operable by a player to select at least one container of the set of containers,
 the outcome generator arranged to determine a game outcome based on all objects of each selected container and based on objects of at least one type being in a designated part of each non-selected container.   
   
   
       22 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein at least one other type of object may be included in the game outcome determination of the outcome generator even though it is not in the designated part of the container. 
   
   
       23 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein an at least one other type of object is a feature object associated with free games. 
   
   
       24 . Computer program code that when executed by a computer causes a computer to implement the method of  claim 12 . 
   
   
       25 . A computer readable storage medium comprising the computer program code of  claim 24 .