Gaming Machine Accepting Side Bet and Control Method Thereof

Abstract

According to the above-mentioned gaming machine, two kinds of BETs, which are a normal BET and a side BET, can be placed. When the side BET is placed, not only a normal payout based upon the normal BET but also an additional payout based upon the side BET can be offered. Further, according to the above-mentioned gaming machine, one of special symbols is stop-displayed after the special symbols are varied and displayed by a special symbol display. Each of the special symbols indicates a number relating to a specific number. In the case where a total value of the outcomes of the dice is the specific number, an additional payout is offered based on the number indicated by the stop-displayed special symbol on condition that the side BET has been placed.

1 . A gaming machine, comprising:
 a gaming portion in which a plurality of dice roll and stop;   an input device with which a player can place a normal BET on outcomes of dice and a side BET different from said normal BET;   a special symbol display capable of varying and displaying a plurality of special symbols each indicating a number relating to a specific number; and   a controller,   said controller programmed to execute the processing of   (A) accepting from said input device an input indicating placement of said normal BET,   (B) accepting from said input device an input indicating placement of said side BET,   (C) rolling and stopping said plurality of dice in said gaming portion,   (D) offering a normal payout based upon the outcomes of the plurality of dice stopped in said processing (C) and the normal BET placed in said processing (A),   (E) stop-displaying one of said plurality of special symbols after varying and displaying said special symbols by said special symbol display, and   (F) offering, in a case where a total value of the outcomes of the plurality of dice stopped in said processing (C) is said specific number, an additional payout based upon the number indicated by the special symbol stop-displayed in said processing (E), on condition that the input indicating placement of the side BET has been made in said processing (B).   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said processing (F) is processing of paying game media in an amount obtained by multiplying an amount of game media placed on the side BET in said processing (B) by the number indicated by the special symbol stop-displayed in said processing (E).   
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   said processing (F) includes executing a bonus game as a game that is started when triggered by a total value of the outcomes of the plurality of dice stopped in the processing (C) being said specific number, and paying game media in an amount calculated based upon a game result determined in said bonus game and the number indicated by the special symbol stop-displayed in said processing (E), and   said processing (C) includes rolling and stopping said plurality of dice in said gaming portion during a period when said bonus game is not executed in said processing (F).   
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein   said bonus game is a free game that is a game played without a BET of game media;   said processing (C) is processing of rolling and stopping said plurality of dice when an input indicating placement of a normal BET is made in said processing (A); and   said processing (F) comprises:   processing (F-1) rolling and stopping said plurality of dice in said gaming portion even without a BET of game media, on condition that a total value of the outcomes of the plurality of dice stopped in said processing (C) is said specific number;   processing (F-2) determining a standard payout amount based on the outcomes of the plurality of dice stopped in said processing (F-1); and   processing (F-3) paying game media in an amount calculated based on the standard payout amount determined in said processing (F-2) and the number indicated by the special symbol stop-displayed in said processing (E).   
   
   
       5 . A method for controlling the gaming machine, comprising the steps of:
 (A) accepting from an input device an input indicating placement of a normal BET;   (B) accepting from the input device an input indicating a side BET different from said normal BET;   (C) rolling and stopping a plurality of dice in a gaming portion;   (D) offering a normal payout based upon the outcomes of the plurality of dice stopped in said step (C) and the normal BET placed in said step (A);   (E) varying and displaying a plurality of special symbols each indicating a number relating to a specific number, by a special symbol display capable of varying and displaying said special symbols, and stop-displaying one of said special symbols; and   (F) offering, in a case where a total value of the outcomes of the plurality of dice stopped in said step (C) is said specific number, an additional payout based upon the number indicated by the special symbol stop-displayed in said step (E) on condition that the input indicating placement of the side BET has been made in said step (B).