Patent ID: 8449367

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: an operating device that enables a first player and a second player to operate in order to advance a game; a display that is capable of displaying a first player character corresponding to the first player and a second player character corresponding to the second player; and a controller that is programmed to execute processing operations of: (1-1) when a first condition is established in a first game in which the first player plays, establishing a state in which the first player can start a second game to play a match with an enemy character; (1-2) when a state in which the second game can be started is established, displaying on the display, information for inquiring whether or not the first player character and the second player character play a match with the enemy character in collaboration in the second game; (1-3) when a signal indicating that the first and second player characters play a match with the enemy character in collaboration is output from the operating device in accordance with an operation of the second player, determining whether or not a signal indicating a predetermined participation charge is output from the operating device in accordance with the operation of the second player; and (1-4) when the signal indicating the predetermined participation charge is outputted, executing as the second game a game in which the first player characters and the second player character play a match with the enemy character in collaboration, wherein the controller executes processing operations of: (2-1) when a second condition is established in the first game, displaying on the display a fellow character that is capable of become a fellow between the first player character and the second player character and that plays a match with the enemy character; and (2-2) determining whether or not the fellow character is handled as a fellow of the first player character, based on an operation of the operating device by the first player.