Abstract: A gaming machine includes an effect display device for displaying either an effect or a first game thereon, a variable display device arranged behind the effect display device, a game controller for executing the first game utilizing the effect display device and a second game utilizing the variable display device and a display controller for controlling light transmittance of the effect display device so that the variable display device is selectively seen and recognized through the effect display device. The display controller alternatively executes the effect and displays the first game when the game controller determines to alternatively conduct the effect and display the first game while simultaneously concealing the variable display device or the display controller alternatively executes the effect and the second game when the game controller determines to alternatively conduct the effect and display the second game while simultaneously prohibiting display of the first game.

Abstract: A gaming device including at least one award generator which is operable to indicate and provide a player one or more awards associated with the award generator. In one embodiment, based on one or more selections picked by a player, the gaming device is operable to indicate one or more activator symbols from one or more sets of activator symbols. Each activator symbol set includes at least one and preferably a plurality of activator symbols. The award generator is activated and based on the indicated activator symbol, the activated award generator generates one or more awards which are provided to the player.

Abstract: When stopping all of simulated reels results in magnet symbols belonging to two or more adjacent reels being in a form that the magnet symbols attract each other, the adjacent reels are linked to each other. After that, the reels are variably displayed and stopped with the link of the adjacent reels kept.