Patent ID: 8439756

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: a game table having a single multiplayer display/input device; and at least one processor configured to operate with the single multiplayer display/input device to: (a) enable each of a plurality of players to simultaneously make inputs for a play of a primary wagering game using the single multiplayer display/input device, said inputs include wagers on the play of the primary wagering game, and (b) for the play of the primary wagering game: (i) cause the single multiplayer display/input device to display a plurality of randomly determined primary wagering game symbols, and (ii) after the display of the plurality of randomly determined primary wagering game symbols, cause the single multiplayer display/input device to receive a selection of at least one of said displayed randomly determined primary wagering game symbols from a separate physical input device configured to interact with the single multiplayer display/input device, said separate physical input device having a housing, a mechanical actuator supported by the housing, and a passive encoded pattern positioned on a bottom portion of the mechanical actuator, wherein the single multiplayer display/input device is configured to identify the passive encoded pattern and said mechanical actuator is moveable by at least one of the plurality of players.