The gaming systems and methods of the present disclosure improve gaming technology and solve the above-described problem by providing a physics-based game including objects that have gameplay-altering features. Instead of acting conventionally when used for a play of the physics-based game, these objects may act unconventionally to alter an aspect of gameplay (as compared to gameplay without objects having gameplay-altering features). Because the objects may act unconventionally, player interactivity increases, and the gaming system emphasizes sound player decision-making: players must now account for the (possible) unconventional actions of the objects when making gameplay decisions like how to bet, which objects to pick, or where to release those objects.