Patent ID: 8172664

Claim:
A slot machine comprising: a symbol display device being configured to rearrange a plurality of symbols; and a controller, said controller programmed to conduct processing of (A) executing a game in which, after game media in number being inserted equal to or less than a predetermined maximum number of BETs are bet, said plurality of symbols are rearranged by said symbol display device, and game media in number according to the rearranged symbols or a combination of the rearranged symbols are paid out; (B) shifting a mode from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode on condition that a predetermined number of game media is inserted; (C) counting the number of games played after shifting to said insurance mode; (D) paying out a predetermined number of game media when the number of games counted in said processing (C) reaches a specific number; (E) clearing the number of games counted in said processing (C) and also shifting the mode from said insurance mode to said non-insurance mode when a game ending condition which enables a player to figure out that the game has ended is established; (F) determining whether or not a game ending advance notice condition has been established, the game ending advance notice condition being a premise for the establishment of said game ending condition; and (G) causing said output device to output a sound or an image that notifies the player that said game ending advance notice condition has been established when said game ending advance notice condition is determined to be established in said processing (F).