Gaming machine, gaming machine control method, and playing method

Abstract

A gaming machine including a controller is provided. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) distribute cards to a player; (b) exchange one or more cards among a set of the cards initially distributed to the player with different cards in accordance with selection by the player; (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when a final set of cards includes a first predetermined card combination; (d) execute a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final set of cards includes a second predetermined card combination; and (e) take an award provided for a current game into consideration so as to determine an award to be provided for a subsequent game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a controller configured with logic to:   (a) distribute cards to a player;   (b) exchange one or more cards among a set of the cards initially distributed to the player with different cards in accordance with selection by the player;   (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when a final set of cards includes a first predetermined card combination;   (d) execute a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final set of cards includes a second predetermined card combination; and   (e) take an award provided for a current game into consideration so as to determine an award to be provided for a subsequent game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured with logic to add the award provided for the current game to the award to be provided for the subsequent game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured with logic to (f) provide a special award for the subsequent game when a card combination of the subsequent game matches a special combination. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a controller configured with logic to:   (a) distribute cards to a player;   (b) exchange one or more cards among a set of the cards initially distributed to the player with different cards in accordance with selection by the player;   (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when a final set of cards includes a first predetermined card combination;   (d) execute a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final set of cards includes a second predetermined card combination; and   (e) add an award provided for a current game to an award to be provided for a subsequent game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games.   
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured with logic to (f) provide a special award for the subsequent game when a card combination of the subsequent game matches a special combination. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a controller configured with logic to:   (a) distribute cards to a player;   (b) exchange one or more cards among a set of the cards initially distributed to the player with different cards in accordance with selection by the player;   (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when a final set of cards includes a first predetermined card combination;   (d) execute a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final set of cards includes a second predetermined card combination;   (e) add an award provided for a current game to an award to be provided for a subsequent game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games; and   (f) provide a special award for the subsequent game when a card combination of the subsequent game matches a special combination.   
   
   
       7 . A method of controlling a gaming machine, comprising the steps of:
 (a) distributing cards to a player;   (b) exchanging one or more cards among a set of the cards initially distributed to the player with different cards in accordance with selection by the player;   (c) executing a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when a final set of cards includes a first predetermined card combination;   (d) executing a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final set of cards includes a second predetermined card combination; and   (e) taking an award provided for a current game into consideration so as to determine an award to be provided for a subsequent game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games.   
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the step (e) performs addition of the award provided for the current game to the award to be provided for the subsequent game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games. 
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising the step of: (f) providing a special award for the subsequent game when a card combination of the subsequent game matches a special combination. 
   
   
       10 . A method of playing a game, comprising the steps of:
 (a) distributing cards to a player;   (b) exchanging one or more cards among a set of the cards initially distributed to the player with different cards in accordance with selection by the player;   (c) executing a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when a final set of cards includes a first predetermined card combination;   (d) executing a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final set of cards includes a second predetermined card combination; and   (e) taking an award provided for a current game into consideration so as to determine an award to be provided for a subsequent game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games.