Gaming machine capable of realistically informing of payout rate

Abstract

The present invention provides a gaming machine capable of realizing an attractive payout rate for a player. The gaming machine comprises an output device for starting a basic game, a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbol groups are respectively drawn, a display configured to display an image, an operating portion that is capable of being operated by a player, for specifying a change of a payout rate, and a controller, and performs the following steps of: (a) based on an input to the input device, randomly determining symbols to be displayed for a player when scroll of a plurality of symbol arrays stops and then starting a basic game; (b) scrolling a respective one of a plurality of symbol arrays that are displayed on the display; (c) based on a result of the random determination, sequentially stopping a respective one of a plurality of symbol arrays that are scrolled; (d) in accordance with an operation of the operating portion, leaving a bonus symbol for migrating to a bonus game from among the respective symbols of the stopped symbol arrays and then re-scrolling symbols;(e) determining whether or not to migrate to the bonus game, based on a bonus symbol displayed after the re-scroll is stopped and the left bonus symbol; and (f) executing the bonus game, based on a result of the determination.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of repeatedly executing a unit game. Background technique [0002] There has been proposed a gaming machine adapted to repeatedly execute a unit game, which is adapted to transfer a symbol (so-called wild symbol) serving as one of symbols constituting a predetermined symbol combination for awarding to the next unit game ( For example, refer to International Application Publication No. WO 01 / 72387). [0003] In recent years, in casinos outside of Japan, there has been a tendency that slot machines have become less popular and table games and the like have become more popular. One of the reasons is considered to be the low payout rate of the slot machines. [0004] Slot machines capable of changing payout rates have also been conventionally known in gaming establishments such as casinos. Each of these slot machines has a switch for changing the payout rate. In the gaming facility, after closin...

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Problems solved by technology

However, the player cannot directly check whether the payout rate is set higher or lower

Therefore, even in the case where the payout rate has been set high, the player cannot be informed of the fact, and the player is less likely to be able to enjoy the game on the gaming machine where the payout rate is set high

Therefore, even in the case where the payout rate has been set high, players visiting the gaming facility cannot always enjoy the game, the number of players playing on the gaming machine cannot always increase, and it is difficult to increase the contribution of slot machines in the gaming facility. turnover

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