Patent ID: 7934988
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming apparatus comprising: a display device displaying game results; a storage medium storing computer programs for executing a basic game and a bonus game; an input switch accepting an input, related to betting; and a controller executing processes in accordance with the computer programs stored in the storage medium, the processes comprising: (a) executing a basic game upon receiving a start signal generated by said input switch in response to a manipulation applied to said input switch so as to place a bet; (b) executing a random selection of numbers to determine whether to execute a bonus game while the basic game is in progress but before the game result of the basic game is displayed on the display device, and determining the execution of the bonus game according to the result of the random selection; (c) executing another random selection of numbers to determine a result of the basic game and causing the display device to display the result of the basic game regardless of whether the execution of the bonus game is determined or not in process (b); and (d) executing the bonus game after the display device displays the result of the basic game.