Gaming machine capable of realistically informing of a payout rate

Abstract

The present invention provides a gaming machine that is capable of realistically informing a player of a possibility that a payout rate becomes high, by means of an effective rendering. The gaming machine is capable of increasing a probability of migration to a bonus game and then increasing an opportunity of increasing a prize to a player by performing re-scroll while leaving a bonus symbol. In addition, the gaming machine is capable of increasing a probability of migration to a bonus game by means of an effective rendering called re-scroll to be thereby able to realistically inform a player of a possibility that a payout rate becomes high.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-250313 filed on Nov. 8, 2010. The contents of this application are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is capable of repeatedly executing a unit game.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]A gaming machine adapted to repeatedly execute a unit game is proposed, the gaming machine being adapted to transfer a symbol (a so called WILD symbol) that is employed as one of symbols constituting a predetermined symbol combination for a prize to be awarded, to a subsequent unit game (for example, refer to International Application Publication No. WO 01 / 72387).[0006]In recent years, in casinos outside Japan, there has been a tendency that popularity of slot machines lowers, whereas popularity of table games or the like rises. One of the caus...

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Benefits of technology

[0021]In this configuration, in a gaming machine adapted to randomly determine symbols that are displayed for a player when scroll of a plurality of symbol arrays stop and then award a prize to the player, based on the stopped symbols, in a case where the stopped symbols include a bonus symbol, symbols are re-scrolled in a state in which the bonus symbol is left, and then, it is determined whether or not to execute a bonus game, based on the left bonus symbol and a bonus symbol that is displayed by means of re-scrolling, whereby at the time of re-scrolling, symbols to be displayed in a stopped state in a display region are randomly determined for fewer symbols. For example, at least one bonus symbol is assigned to each of a plurality of reels, and if the symbols that are displayed in a stopped state in two of the plurality of reels respectively include at least one bonus symbol, re-scrolling is performed as to any other reel. A probability that the bonus symbols that are included in such any other reel form a combination as a result of the re-scrolling becomes higher than a probability that bonus symbols form a combination as a result of scrolling of all the reels. In this manner, it is possible to increase a probability that bonus symbols form a combination by means of scrolls including a first scroll and re-scroll.

[0056]A gaming machine can be provided which is capable of realistically informing a player of a possibility that a payout rate becomes high, by means of an effective rendering.

Problems solved by technology

However, players cannot directly check whether the payout rate is highly set or is lowly set.

Therefore, even in a case where the payout rate has been highly set, players cannot be informed of the fact, and it has been a low possibility that a player can enjoy game at a slot machine at which the payout rate is highly set.

Accordingly, even in the case where the payout rate has been highly set, players who visit the gaming facilities cannot always enjoy game, the number of players who play at slot machines cannot always be increased, and it has been difficult to increase sales in gaming facilities exerted by slot machines.

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