Gaming machine

A gaming machine comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a display which is provided on the cabinet and displays an effect image regarding a game;
• a formed object which is three-dimensionally formed, is colored to be distinguishable from the cabinet, is provided on the cabinet to protrude toward a front surface as compared to at least the lower end of the display, and is narrower than the display in a horizontal direction;
• a sensor configured to detect a player's gesture of rubbing the formed object;
• a storage device configured to store history of the detection by the sensor;
• and
• a controller used to start the game,
• the controller being programmed to execute the steps of:
• (A) displaying the image regarding the game on the display and detecting the player's gesture by the sensor at a timing corresponding to a state of the game, and storing the history of the detection by the sensor in the storage device, and (B) determining the player's gesture as any one of a plurality of levels based on the history stored in the step (A) and displaying on the display an effect image corresponding to the determined level of the player's gesture from among a plurality of different effect images.