may be used to identify one or more of the symbols selected in the first stage the award may be based upon a single symbol a combination of symbols after a single game or a combination of symbols collected after multiple games a further display may show the accumulated symbols a coin input slot 14 accepts coins for a coin validator the coin validator then transmits a signal corresponding to the coin value to the control unit to increment the credit counter display 15 the credit counter display 15 can also be a display field of the crt 10 other forms of money can be accepted as described above in another embodiment the display of symbols may be by four endless tapes or reel strips which rotate through the display window any other techniques for selecting and displaying symbols may also be used such as wheels the described game may be the main game in a gaming machine or a bonus game in the machine the gaming machine may be a stand alone type or connected to a central server via a network 0029 fig3 is a block diagram 16 of the gaming device of fig1 a control unit 17 comprises a microcomputer 18 a control device 19 for the drive motors 20 of the flip card units and a circuit 21 to activate the lights e g leds of the second display means 5 in.