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 of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards; (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player include a first predetermined card combination; (d) execute a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; and (e) execute a special win game that consistently provides an award 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 of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards; 
 (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player include a first predetermined card combination; 
 (d) execute a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; and 
 (e) execute a special win game that consistently provides an award in each of the plurality of high-probability win games. 
   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured with logic to: (f) provide a special award to a special combination of cards created among cards initially distributed in the special win game. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured with logic to: (g) provide an additional special award to an additional special combination of cards created through card exchange in the special win game. 
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured with logic to: (g) provide an additional special award to an additional special combination of cards created through card exchange in the special win game. 
   
   
       5 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a controller configured with logic to:
 (a) distribute cards to a player; 
 (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards; 
 (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player include a first predetermined card combination; 
 (d) execute a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; 
 (e) execute a special win game that consistently provides an award in each of the plurality of high-probability win games; and 
 (f) provide a special award to a special combination of cards created among cards initially distributed in the special win game. 
   
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein the controller further configured to: (g) provide an additional special award to an additional special combination of cards created through card exchange in the special win game. 
   
   
       7 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a controller configured with logic to:
 (a) distribute cards to a player; 
 (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards; 
 (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player include a first predetermined card combination; 
 (d) execute a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; 
 (e) execute a special win game that consistently provides an award in each of the plurality of high-probability win games; 
 (f) provide a special award to a special combination of cards created among cards initially distributed in the special win game; and 
 (g) provide an additional special award to an additional special combination of cards created through card exchange in the special win game. 
   
   
   
       8 . A method of controlling a gaming machine, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) distributing cards to a player;   (b) exchanging one or more of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards;   (c) executing a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player include a first predetermined card combination;   (d) executing a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; and   (e) executing a special win game that consistently provides an award in each of the plurality of high-probability win games.   
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8 , the method further comprising the step of: (f) providing a special award to a special combination of cards created among cards initially distributed in the special win game. 
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 9 , the method further comprising the step of: (g) providing an additional special award to an additional special combination of cards created through card exchange in the special win game. 
   
   
       11 . The method according to  claim 8 , the method further comprising the step of: (g) providing an additional special award to an additional special combination of cards created through card exchange in the special win game. 
   
   
       12 . A method of executing a win game, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) distributing cards to a player;   (b) exchanging one or more of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards;   (c) executing a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player include a first predetermined card combination;   (d) executing a plurality of high-probability win games in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; and   (e) executing a special win game that consistently provides an award in each of the plurality of high-probability win games.