Patent ID: 8435112

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a bet switch capable of betting in a plurality of patterns with different amount of wagers; a display adapted to display a game operable upon a wager made by a player; a first counter in which a count value of the first counter is incremented by an execution of the game on which a player bets a maximum wager and the count value of the first counter is reset when a first reset condition is established; a second counter in which a count value of the second counter is incremented by an occurrence of an award in the game and the count value of the second counter is reset when a second reset condition is established; and a controller configured to: (a) provide an award for insurance having an amount based on the count value of the second counter when the count value of the first counter reaches a predetermined value; (b) reset the count value of the first counter when the award for insurance is provided, the provision of the award for insurance being identified with the establishment of the first reset condition; and (c) reset the count value of the second counter when the award for insurance is provided, the provision of the award for insurance being identified with the establishment of the second reset condition.