An animated gaming system that includes a housing configured to hold
gaming components, a game controller, a three-dimensional animated figure
and at least two display containers located in the housing, is disclosed.
The display containers are configured to hold and agitate moveable
display objects, for example display balls. The containers are at least
partially transparent allowing players to view the moveable display
objects, such as in a jumbled ball display. The three-dimensional
animated figure includes at least one animated element that is movable
and the animated figure can be made to appear to indicate at least one of
the containers and subsequent display of a prize object. A gaming method
involving use of the animated figure and containers with moveable display
objects is also disclosed.