GAMING MACHINE ENABLING BET FOR GETTING INSURANCE-PAY AND METHOD OF PLAYING GAMES USING THE SAME
A gaming machine includes a display configured to display an image concerning a unit game for determining whether or not a play result deserves a payout, a counter configured to be reset under a predetermined condition and to increment a count value every time the unit game is executed, and a controller. The controller performs control to execute a second game when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result. The controller performs control to receive a bet, as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay, made on an arbitrary number of the unit games set as a group, and to execute a second game when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of the unit games on each of which a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay is made.
1 . A method of playing games using a gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:
making a bet on the unit games;
providing a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;
making a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay on an arbitrary number of the unit games set as a group;
incrementing a count value, which is to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition, every time the unit game is executed; and
accepting an operation by a player and executing a preliminary game for providing an amount of award corresponding to a result of this operation when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of the unit games on which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.
2 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the count value is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets, made on a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets on the plurality of unit games and an amount of awards.
3 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.
4 . A method of playing games using a gaming machine in which a player can make a bet, as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay, for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:
making a bet on the unit games;
providing a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;
making a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay on an arbitrary number of unit games set as a group;
incrementing a count value to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition with every execution of the unit game on which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made; and
accepting an operation by a player and executing a preliminary game for providing an amount of award corresponding to a result of this operation when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of the unit games on which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.
5 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein the count value is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of the unit games and an amount of awards.
6 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.
7 . A method of playing games using a gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:
making a bet on the unit games;
providing a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;
making a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay on an arbitrary number of unit games set as a group;
incrementing a count value, which is to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition, every time the unit game is executed; and
accepting an operation by a player, executing a preliminary game for providing an amount of award corresponding to a result of this operation, and providing the amount of award caused by the preliminary game in the form of any of medals and coins when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of the unit games on which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.
8 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 7 , wherein the count value is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of unit games and an amount of awards.
9 . The method of playing games using a gaming machine according to claim 7 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.
10 . A gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:
a display configured to display an image concerning a unit game for determining whether or not a play result deserves an award;
a counter configured to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition and to increment a count value every time the unit game is executed; and
a controller operable to:
(a) provide a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;
(b) receive a bet, as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay, made on an arbitrary number of unit games set as a group; and
(c) accept an operation by a player and executing a preliminary game for providing an amount of award corresponding to a result of this operation when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of the unit games on which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.
11 . The gaming machine according to claim 10 , wherein the count value counted by the counter is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of the unit games and an amount of awards.
12 . The gaming machine according to claim 10 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.
13 . A gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:
a display configured to display an image concerning a unit game for determining whether or not a play result deserves an award;
a counter configured to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition and to increment a count value with every execution of the unit game on which a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay is made; and
a controller operable to:
(a) provide a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;
(b) receive a bet, as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay, made on an arbitrary number of the unit games set as a group; and
(c) accept an operation by a player and executing a preliminary game for providing an amount of award corresponding to a result of this operation when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of the unit games on which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.
14 . The gaming machine according to claim 13 , wherein the count value counted by the counter is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of the unit games and an amount of awards.
15 . The gaming machine according to claim 13 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.
16 . A gaming machine in which a player can make a bet as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay for every predetermined number of unit games, comprising:
a display configured to display an image concerning a unit game for determining whether or not a play result deserves an award;
a counter configured to be reset under a predetermined resetting condition and to increment a count value every time the unit game is executed; and
a controller operable to:
(a) provide a predetermined amount of award when a play result of the unit game satisfies a specific play result;
(b) receive a bet, as a prerequisite for getting an insurance-pay, made on an arbitrary number of the unit games set as a group, and
(c) accept an operation by a player, executing a preliminary game for providing an amount of award corresponding to a result of this operation, and providing the amount of award caused by the preliminary game in the form of any of medals and coins when the count value reaches a predetermined value in the group of the unit games on which the bet as a prerequisite for getting the insurance-pay is made.
17 . The gaming machine according to claim 16 , wherein the count value counted by the counter is any of the number of the unit games that have been executed, an accumulated amount of bets for a plurality of the unit games, and an accumulated value of differences between the amount of bets for the plurality of the unit games and an amount of awards.
18 . The gaming machine according to claim 16 , wherein the prerequisite for resetting is an occurrence of the specific play result in the unit game.