1. A method of playing a variable game on a member surface comprising the steps of: providing a display controlled by a computer to display a game related video image; providing an inanimate physical game play object on top of a surface of a member through which the game related video image is viewed by a player of the game; moving said inanimate physical game play object on the surface of the member and on top of the displayed video image by said at least one player; sensing, after movement of said inanimate physical game play object on said surface, information concerning said inanimate physical game play object on said surface; using said computer, analyzing said information to determine the position of said inanimate physical game play object on said surface; and from said analysis determining a game related parameter.