Patent ID: 8764551

Claim:
A method of controlling a gaming machine having a symbol display device configured to variably display a plurality of symbols and then rearrange the same, an indication effect device configured to perform indication effects, and a controller, the method comprising the steps of, via the controller: controlling the symbol display device to variably display the symbols in response to an external input; randomly determining symbols to be rearranged on the symbol display device; determining one game result out of a plurality of game results based on the symbols randomly determined; selecting one individual indication effect from among a plurality of individual indication effects based on said one game result; specifying one common indication effect from among a plurality of common indication effects which correspond to respective ones of said plurality of individual indication effects, said one common indication effect being specified based on the one selected individual indication effect; executing said one common indication effect; and after said one common indication effect is executed and while the symbols are being variably displayed, executing said one individual indication effect.