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DrumAnBass:
XBox 360 wireless controllers can be used with a PC if you have the USB receiver module; guessing they could be modded for external buttons fairly easily...?

See: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=605873

PC Receiver: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.31880

Lilwolf:
make sure not to hack any wireless keyboards.  They consider a small lag ok on a keyboard.  I love my wireless 360 controller.  But I don't think it will handle 15-20 feet...

bkenobi:
The 360 controller would work, but it will be very expensive since he wants 4+ buzzers (I assume).  At $40+ each, that will not be a cheap control setup.  The doorbells can be had for $5-10 and are no more difficult to implement. 

If it were me, I'd get a set of doorbell remotes that work at the same time (no signal conflict between them) and a hackable gamepad (or encoder if you want).  I'd hack the doorbell parts into the gamepad and probably just use the doorbell buzzers as is (just put a label on each to know which one is which).  If you want something more substantial for the user, you can always figure something out down the road since that's just a matter of putting the existing switch into a larger enclosure with a fancier button.

Good luck!   :cheers:

mgb:
Check out a product like Lutron Radiora and other similiar products.
They are basically wireless switches with relays, used to control lighting.
They may be possibly modified to meet your needs

http://www.lutron.com/Products/SingleRoomControls/RadioRA2/Pages/Overview.aspx

bkenobi:
That's just like the X10 stuff.  I have used a bunch of that stuff personally and while they do work, there is a significant delay before the relay kicks on for some (if not all) of the components (X10).  Perhaps the other brands are quicker, but I don't think it will be a good solution for a gaming scenario.  Just my opinion so it might be worth a try!

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