SLOT MACHINE WITH INSURANCE FUNCTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A slot machine comprising:
- a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols; and
a controller,said controller programmed to execute the processing of(A) executing a normal game in which said plurality of symbols are variably displayed and then stop-displayed by said symbol display device after game media have been BET in number equal to or less than a previously set maximum number of BETs, and a payout value is determined according to the stop-displayed symbols or a combination thereof,(B) shifting a mode from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode on condition that a predetermined number of game media have been inserted,(C) counting the number of normal games played after the mode has been shifted to said insurance mode, in said insurance mode, and(D) paying out a predetermined number of game media and also conducting a free game that is executed even without a game medium BET thereon, when the number of normal games counted in said processing (C) has reached a specific number.
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Abstract
A slot machine of the present invention comprises: a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols; and a controller, the controller programmed to execute the processing of: (A) executing a normal game in which the plurality of symbols are variably displayed and then stop-displayed by the symbol display device after game media have been BET in number equal to or less than a previously set maximum number of BETs, and a payout value is determined according to the stop-displayed symbols or a combination thereof; (B) shifting a mode from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode on condition that a predetermined number of game media have been inserted; (C) counting the number of normal games played after the mode has been shifted to the insurance mode, in the insurance mode; and (D) paying out a predetermined number of game media and also conducting a free game that is executed even without a game medium BET thereon, when the number of normal games counted in the processing (C) has reached a specific number.
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5 Claims
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1. A slot machine comprising:
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a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols; and a controller, said controller programmed to execute the processing of (A) executing a normal game in which said plurality of symbols are variably displayed and then stop-displayed by said symbol display device after game media have been BET in number equal to or less than a previously set maximum number of BETs, and a payout value is determined according to the stop-displayed symbols or a combination thereof, (B) shifting a mode from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode on condition that a predetermined number of game media have been inserted, (C) counting the number of normal games played after the mode has been shifted to said insurance mode, in said insurance mode, and (D) paying out a predetermined number of game media and also conducting a free game that is executed even without a game medium BET thereon, when the number of normal games counted in said processing (C) has reached a specific number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A control method of a slot machine comprising the steps of:
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(A) executing a normal game in which a plurality of symbols are variably displayed and then stop-displayed by a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols after game media have been BET in number equal to or less than a previously set maximum number of BETs, and a payout value is determined according to the stop-displayed symbols or a combination thereof; (B) shifting a mode from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode on condition that a predetermined number of game media have been inserted; (C) counting the number of normal games played after the mode has been shifted to said insurance mode, in said insurance mode; and (D) paying out a predetermined number of game media and also conducting a free game that is executed even without a game medium BET thereon, when the number of normal games counted in said processing (C) has reached a specific number.
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