Patent ID: 8277297

Claim:
A gaming system for use with a media player and one or more output devices, wherein the media player is configured to receive user signals, to read and execute information from a game medium, and to present portions of the information on the one or more output devices, the gaming system comprising: a remote unit operable by one or more users, including: a controller; a transmitter coupled to the controller; and a plurality of buttons coupled to the controller, including a first button; and a second button; wherein the controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit a first user signal upon actuation of the first button, and a second user signal upon actuation of the second button; and a game medium having information readable by the media player that, when executed, causes the media player to produce a game having a plurality of scenes, wherein each scene causes the media player: to present information on at least one of the one or more output devices; and to selectively respond to the reception of user signals transmitted by the remote unit's transmitter; wherein a first scene causes the media player to respond to the reception of the first user signal by producing a second scene that causes the media player to disregard the reception of the second user signal.