Patent ID: 8641502

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a display capable of displaying a plurality of selection items; and a processor that controls game sessions, the game sessions including a first game and a second game; wherein the processor is programmed to: (a) accept a bet amount, (b) accept a predetermined indication, (c) execute the first game in response to the accepted indication, (d) execute the second game if a predetermined condition is met, wherein the processor selects any one among a plurality of progressive chance game providing different payout amounts as the second game based on the bet amount of the first game, (e) display the plural selection items on the display in the second game, (f) determine a selectable number of the selection items, (g) increase the selectable number of the selection items as the bet amount increases, a maximum value of the selectable number of the selection items being less than a display number of the selection items on the display, and (h) provide an award corresponding to a selected selection item, wherein the plurality of progressive chance game includes a first progressive chance game and a second progressive chance game providing a higher payout amount than the first progressive chance game, wherein a probability of the second progressive chance game being selected as the second game is a first probability and a probability of the first progressive change game being selected as the second game is a second probability, when the bet amount of the first game is greater than a threshold, wherein the probability of the second progressive change game being selected as the second game is a third probability and the probability of the first progressive change game being selected as the second game is a fourth probability, when the bet amount of the first game is less than the threshold, and wherein the first probability is higher than the third probability, and the second probability is lower than the fourth probability, and wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth probabilities is higher than 0% and lower than 100%.