Gaming machine capable of realistically informing of payout rate

Abstract

A gaming machine capable of truthfully informing a payout rate, comprising: an input device for starting a basic game; a plurality of reels on which a plurality of symbol groups are respectively drawn; a display for displaying images; and an operation section operable by a player for specifying the change of the payout rate; and the controller, performing the following processing operations: (a) randomly determining, based on input to the input device, symbols displayed to the player when the scrolling of the plurality of symbol columns stops, and then starting the base game; (b) Scrolling the respective symbol columns displayed on the display; (c) sequentially stopping the scrolling of the respective symbol columns based on the randomly determined results; (d) retaining the symbols used in the stopped symbol columns according to the operation of the operation section. transferring to the bonus symbols of the bonus game, and then re-rolling the symbols; (e) determining whether to transfer to the bonus game based on the displayed bonus symbols and the remaining bonus symbols after the re-rolling stops; and (f) based on the determined result, Execute the bonus game.

Description

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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