The present invention is a gaming machine that realizes an exciting game in a video slot format. The gaming machine includes a display and a controller. The display shows reels and gauges. The reel comprises symbols. The gauges are provided so that each of them corresponds to at least one of the reels. The controller controls the movement of the symbols. One of the symbols is a specific type of symbol. The controller counts the number of how many times the specific type of symbol appears in the display reel by reel and reflects the counted numbers in the gauges. When the counted number reaches a threshold, the controller is arranged to initiate a feature on the reel whose gauge's value reaches the threshold.