Gaming machine determining the content of bonus game by roulette

Abstract

A slot machine 10 executes the processes of: (a1) executing a base game in which the symbols 501 are rearranged on the reel device M 1 and a base payout is awarded in accordance with the rearrange symbols 501 ; (a2) when the symbols 501 are rearranged in the base game so that a predetermined condition is satisfied, displaying, on the upper image display panel 131 , the roulette which selects one classification symbol 602 out of the classification symbols 602 ; and (a3) when one classification symbol 602 is selected out of the classification symbols 602 , executing a bonus game which corresponds to the selected classification symbol 602 and is any one of first to fifth bonus games.

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         4 . A gaming machine, comprising:
 a symbol display device which rearranges a plurality of symbols; and   a controller programmed to execute the steps of:
 (a1) executing a base game in which the symbols are rearranged on the symbol display device and a base payout is awarded in accordance with the rearranged symbols; 
 (a2) when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the base game, randomly selecting one of a plurality of bonus games and a progressive jackpot; 
 (a3) determining whether the progressive jackpot is selected in the step (a2); and 
 (a4) when it is determined in the step (a3) that the progressive jackpot is selected, choosing one of a plurality of jackpot ranks. 
   
     
     
         5 . A gaming machine, comprising:
 a display device; and   a controller programmed to execute the steps of:
 (b1) executing first random determination to select one of a plurality of options including a bonus game and a progressive jackpot at a predetermined probability; 
 (b2) when the bonus game or the progressive jackpot is selected in the first random determination, displaying a result of the first random determination; 
 (b3) when the progressive jackpot is selected in the first random determination, executing second random determination to select one of progressive jackpot ranks associated with different payouts; and 
 (b4) when one of the ranks is selected in the second random determination, displaying a result of the second random determination. 
   
     
     
         6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the controller is programmed to further execute the steps of:
 (c1) executing a base game in which a plurality of symbols are rearranged on the display device and a payout is awarded based on the rearranged symbols; and   (c2) when a predetermined condition is established in the base game, executing the steps (b1) to (b4).   
     
     
         7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein the controller is programmed to further execute the step of:
 (d1) when one of the ranks is selected in the second random determination, awarding a payout associated with the selected one of the ranks to a player.   
     
     
         8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein in the step (b4), the controller causes the display device to display the ranks and the payouts associated with the respective ranks, and then display a result of the second random determination. 
     
     
         9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein in the step (b4), the controller causes the display device to display a result of the second random determination, based on an input by a player. 
     
     
         10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein in the step (b2), the controller causes the display device to display a roulette which is divided into a plurality of areas associated with the respective options, and display a result of the first random determination by using the roulette. 
     
     
         11 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the bonus game is a free game executed for a first number of times,   the options include another bonus game,   the another bonus game is a free game executed for a second number of times, and   the first number of times is variable in accordance with a player's game play in a predetermined game frequency determining event, whereas the second number of times is not variable.   
     
     
         12 . A game control method comprising the steps of:
 (e1) executing first random determination to select one of options including a bonus game and a progressive jackpot at a predetermined probability;   (e2) when the bonus game or the progressive jackpot is selected in the first random determination, displaying a result of the first random determination;   (e3) when the result of the first random determination is selection of the progressive jackpot, executing second random determination to select one of progressive jackpot ranks that are associated with different payouts; and   (e4) when one of the ranks is selected in the second random determination, displaying a result of the second random determination.