GAME MACHINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of providing different game properties based on rotary reels by the same model and setting the game property corresponding to the intention of each player even while efficiently utilizing hardware resources. SOLUTION: In the game machine, the rotary reel 25 includes: a symbol array for displaying a reporting symbol in a specified invalid display area 91 when the combination of symbols 51 configuring a predetermined winning combination is stopped on an effective line 95; and a symbol array for not displaying the reporting symbol in the specified invalid display area 91 even when the combination is stopped on the effective line 95. The game machine includes: a shielding means 70 for making invisible the symbol 51 displayed in the predetermined invalid display area 91; a shielding setting means 200 for setting the invalid display area 91 to be shielded; and a shielding control means 220 capable of controlling the shielding means 70. The shielding setting means 200 is formed so as to set the specified invalid display area 91 as the invalid display area 91 to be shielded. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT