Patent ID: 8187076

Claim:
A slot machine, comprising: a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of symbols; and a controller configured with logic to: (a) rearrange the plurality of symbols on the symbol display device after accepting a bet, and execute a game which pays out an amount of credits corresponding to a rearrangement of the plurality of the symbols; (b) switch a mode from a non-insurance mode to an insurance mode based on a first condition; (c) count a number of games executed with a maximum bet (MAX BET) after switching to the insurance mode; (d) pay out a predetermined amount of insurance credits when the number of games counted in (c) reaches a specified number; and (e) if a game which pays out more than a predetermined amount of credits has been executed before the number of games counted in (c) reaches the specified number, perform one of i) resetting the insurance mode switched in (b), and ii) continuing without resetting the insurance mode switched in (b) if a second condition is satisfied; wherein said predetermined amount of insurance credits has an upper limit value; and said MAX BET is associated with said upper limit value.