To provide a game machine the operating ratio of which is increased by paying attention to the fact that the determination for a constant-stroke shooting timing of a game medium becomes more difficult if a temporary stopping time for a pattern group is made variable, its pattern displaying device and a pattern displaying method for the device. 図柄群の仮停止時期を可変にすれば遊技媒体の止め打ち時期の判断がし難くなることに着目して、稼働率の向上を図るようにした遊技機、その図柄表示装置及び図柄表示方法を提供することを目的とする。 - 特許庁