In order to provide a gaming machine which enables selective clear display of patterns of reels and performance images displayed on front side display means arranged in front of the reels as needed, a gaming machine comprises: variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of patterns; front side display means, which is arranged in front of said variable display means, and through which the patterns of the variable display means can be seen; internal prize-winning-combination determination means for determining an internal-win-combination; a plurality of operation means for stopping the variable display of said variable display means; stop control means for stopping and controlling a variable display operation of said variable display means based or the result of determination of said internal-win-combination determination means and an operation of said operation means; and game media disbursement means for disbursing game media when a stop mode of the variable display means stopped by said stop control means is a predetermined stop mode,wherein said front side display means is configured so as to stack a plurality of panel-shaped displays.