Abstract: The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a speaker capable of outputting a sound that is inputted into an external device having a microphone and that enables the device to execute a specific effect when it is determined in the device that the sound includes a specific sound based upon specific data, the gaming machine including: a first memory that stores first effect pattern data not including the specific data indicating the specific sound that triggers the external device to execute the specific effect, and second effect pattern data including the specific data; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of (a) extracting the first effect pattern data from the first memory, (b) performing control to execute an effect based upon the extracted first effect pattern data, (c) extracting, as triggered by satisfaction of a prescribed condition, the second effect pattern data from the first memory, and (d) outputting a sound based upon