Gaming machine providing an award by combination of symbols

A gaming machine comprising:

• a memory for storing symbol data corresponding to a plurality of types of symbols used in a game;
• a display device having N frames for displaying symbols and an N+1th frame for displaying a symbol separately from the N frames;
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• a controller configured with logic to:
• (a) accept a start of the game, and randomly determine a plurality of symbol data;
• (b) cause the display device to display symbols in the N frames in accordance with the determined plurality of symbol data so as to perform a first game;
• (c) perform a determination;
• (d) cause the display to display the N+1th frame in accordance with the determination;
• (e) randomly determine symbol data to be used for the N+1th frame separately from the first game, and cause the display device to display a symbol in the N+1th frame in accordance with the determined symbol data;
• (f) when the displayed symbol is a specific symbol, randomly determine a plurality of symbol data and cause the display device to display symbols in the N frames in accordance with the determined plurality of symbol data so as to perform a second game with rearrangement;
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• (g) provide an award in accordance with the symbols rearranged in the N frames.

A gaming machine comprising:

• a memory for storing symbol data corresponding to a plurality of types of symbols used in a game;
• a display device having N frames for displaying symbols and an N+1th frame for displaying a symbol separately from the N frames;
• and
• a controller configured with logic to:
• (a) accept a start of the game, and randomly determine a plurality of symbol data;
• (b) cause the display device to display symbols in the N frames in accordance with the determined plurality of symbol data so as to perform a first game;
• (c) perform a determination;
• (d) cause the display to display the N+1th frame with rendered effects in accordance with the determination and information related to notification of a possible win;
• (e) randomly determine symbol data to be used for the N+1th frame separately from the first game, and cause the display device to display a symbol in the N+1th frame in accordance with the determined symbol data;
• (f) when the displayed symbol is a specific symbol, randomly determine a plurality of symbol data and cause the display device to display symbols in the N frames in accordance with the determined plurality of symbol data so as to perform a second game with rearrangement;
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• (g) provide an award in accordance with the symbols rearranged in the N frames.