Abstract: The present invention provides a gaming apparatus adapted for substantially continuous play, comprising a first set of elements divisible into two or more distinguishable subsets; a second set of destinations divisible into two or more distinguishable subsets; selection means for selecting at random one element from the first set; association means for associating the randomly selected one element at random with one destination of the second set; and return means for returning the randomly selected one element to the start position. The present invention further provides adapting the above apparatus to an electronic gaming format.