Patent ID: 8267770
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine comprising: a display, which shows groups of symbols that contain at least a specific type of symbol, the symbols being aligned along a plurality of reels; a controller, which controls movement of the symbols in the display; a counter, which counts a number of times that the specific type of symbol appears in each of the plurality of reels in the display; a plurality of gauges, each of which reflects the number counted by the counter, with each gauge being provided corresponding to each reel; and a memory, which memorizes the number counted by the counter corresponding to the reel; wherein when the number in the memory reaches a threshold,, the controller causes the gaming machine to enter a state where a feature of the reel that is associated with the number in the memory that reached the threshold is ready to be initiated, and maintains the state until an instruction to initiate the feature is inputted to the gaming machine so that the feature of the reel being favorable to a player of the gaming machine can be selectively initiated at a favorable timing.