Patent ID: 8241127

Claim:
A gaming device operable under control of processor, said gaming device comprising: a housing; a primary game operable upon a wager by a player; a display device connected to said housing and operable to display said primary wagering game; an input slot defined by said housing, wherein said input slot is configured to receive at least part of a removable wireless remote control device; and a signal receiver connected to said housing, wherein the processor is operable with said display device and said signal receiver to: (a) execute an initialization process between the signal receiver and the wireless remote control device when the wireless remote control device is inserted in the input slot; (b) receive at least one wireless signal generated from the initialized wireless remote control device after the initialized wireless remote control device is removed from the input slot; (c) execute at least one gaming device command associated with a play of said primary game in response to said received wireless signal, wherein said gaming device command is at least partially based on said received wireless signal; and (d) provide any award to the player for said play of the primary game.