Patent ID: 8002627
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A slot machine comprising: a symbol displaying device for displaying a plurality of symbols; a start switch for receiving an instruction for starting a basic game given by a player; a display for displaying an image of a character, an image indicating a capacity of the character and a plurality of images of selectable elements; a memory; and a controller configured to implement a process comprising: (a) controlling the symbol displaying device; (b) determining whether or not the symbols displayed in the symbol displaying device are entitled to a bonus game; (c) controlling a transition from a basic game to the bonus game if the controller determines that the symbols are entitled to the bonus game; (d) controlling the display to operate as a touch panel; (e) executing a lottery to select one of first and second reduction values to be subtracted from the capacity of the character, with respect to a selectable element selected by the player via the touch panel; (f) executing a subtraction with the reduction value selected by the lottery in the process (e) and controlling the memory to store the resulting capacity; and (g) controlling a transition from the bonus game to a basic game if the capacity stored in the process (f) is less than or equal to a first predetermined threshold.