A gaming device having a mechanical display device for indicating selected symbols to a player. The mechanical display has a plurality of display plates which each display a symbol. In one embodiment, a first set of the display plates and a second set of the display plates are in opposing relation to each other and connected to a housing. The first and second display plates are each independently rotatably connected to the housing and rotate toward and away from each other. The gaming device selects at least one of the symbols on one of the display plates of the first and second set of display plates and displays the selected symbols to the player.