Patent ID: 8287360
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for playing a game with a gaming machine, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a signal indicating an instruction of starting a game; (b) starting the game; (c) executing the game; (d) displaying a plurality of symbols on a display device; (e) each time a predetermined symbol or a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on the display device as a result of the game, adding a predetermined point; (f) determining whether the point cumulatively added in step (e) has reached a first threshold, (g) performing a lottery to determine a payout rate for a specific combination of symbols, only when the point cumulatively added has reached the first threshold, prior to step (d); and (h) if the specific combination of symbols is displayed on the display device, multiplying an award entitled to the specific combination of symbols by the payout rate determined in step (g) and paying the resulting amount, wherein the predetermined point added in accordance with appearance of the predetermined symbol or the predetermined combination of symbols varies with respect to a corresponding predetermined symbol or predetermined combination of symbols, and at least one of the predetermined point is different from a number of symbols included in the corresponding predetermined symbol or predetermined combination of symbols.