Patent ID: 8663006

Claim:
A gaming machine, comprising: a cabinet having a first display portion that displays a plurality of video reels and a second display portion that generates a display effect, wherein the second display portion is disposed above the first display portion; a plurality of speakers which are provided at different positions which are disposed around the first display portion and the second display portion; and a controller that controls the speakers to generate a sound effect, wherein the display effect generated by the second display portion comprises a light moving from bottom to top of the second display portion and the sound effect generated by the speakers comprises a moving of a sound image accompanying the light moving, wherein the second display portion comprises a plurality of light sources arranged in vertical direction and wherein the light moving is configured to be a rising of a light emitting area and is embodied by sequentially turning on the light sources to emit light from bottom to top in a stepwise manner and maintaining the light sources turned-on at least until the to light source is turned-on.