Video display assembly with rotatable mechanical bezel

A method of providing a video display assembly for a gaming machine comprising:

• providing a controller;
• providing a video display coupled to the controller, the video display comprising a first region and a second region, the first region depicting a segmented rotatable wheel, the second region visually separated by one or more physical aspects of the video display assembly and depicting one or more game play indicia;
• providing an encoder coupled to the controller;
• providing a mechanical annular rotatable bezel coupled to the encoder and overlaying the video display such that the bezel encompasses at least a portion of the first region, the portion being visible within the periphery of the bezel;
• determining, via the controller, speed and direction of the bezel in response to signals generated by the encoder according to an initial manual player input to the bezel;
• and
• directing rotation of the segmented rotatable wheel on the video display in accordance with the determined speed and direction.