Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a gambling or entertainment machine, which includes at least one central control unit, at least one display means including symbols (reels or disks or screen), keys actuatable by the player to influence the course of the game, memories with associated displays for credits and/or winnings as well as event-dependent memories. The at least one display means including symbols with various win symbols and at least one loss symbol is actuated by the central control unit and stopped at random positions. Subsequently, at least one win symbol indicated in the stop position of the display means including symbols is counted in a memory associated to the win symbol, wherein win values are associated to the respective count value. Down to a specified lower count value limit, the win value can be zero and become greater than zero only after exceedance of this lower count value limit.