Patent ID: 8303400

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: memory which stores accumulated points that are updated according to the results of a mini game; a display which displays a plurality of selection regions; a first input device which outputs the selection data associated with the selection region selected by a player from among the plurality of selection regions displayed on said display; a second input device which outputs a signal that starts a basic game; and a controller which provides: (a) a function whereby, upon receipt of the signal from said second input device, the basic game is started; (b) a function whereby, in a case that a predetermined condition has been satisfied, the game mode is switched from the basic game mode to the free game mode; (c) a function whereby, in a case that the game mode has been switched to the free game mode, the mini game is executed; (d) a function whereby, each time the mini game is executed, the selection data is received from said first input device, and determination is made based upon the received selection data as to whether the accumulated points are to be updated; (e) a function whereby, in a case that determination has been made that the accumulated points are to be updated, the number of points to be added to the accumulated points is determined based upon a random number and random number ranges of a points addition determination random number table, and the determined number of points is added to the accumulated points, thereby updating the accumulated points; (f) a function whereby, after the mini game has been executed a predetermined number of times, the number of extra free games is determined according to the updated accumulated points; and (g) a function of executing the extra free game the determined number of times.