To provide a belt type symbol display device for game machine, which can execute auxiliary game direction using an endless belt and be miniaturized.

This belt type symbol display device to display various symbols is placed in a housing case 21 making a drive pulley 31 rotatable. A driven pulley 33 is rotatably placed at a position a required distance away from the drive pulley 31. A symbol belt 37 is wound in a tensed condition around the outer circumferences of the drive pulley 31 and the driven pulley 33. A drive motor 35 to rotate and stop the drive pulley 31 is disposed positioned outside the rotation area of the symbol belt 37.