Gaming machine, gaming machine control method, and playing method

Abstract

A gaming machine includes a select switch and a controller. 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 an award when the final cards includes a first combination; (d) execute a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second combination; (e) execute a special game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game prior to the high-probability win game; (f) initially distribute sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition; and (g) select a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game among the distributed sets in response to an operation of the select switch by the player.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a select switch; and   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 includes a first predetermined card combination; 
 (d) execute a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; 
 (e) execute a special game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game prior to executing the high-probability win game; 
 (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition; and 
 (g) select a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game among the distributed sets, 
   wherein the controller is configured with logic to select the number of sets of cards to be used for a win game in response to an operation of the select switch by the player.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured with logic to determine a number of sets of cards for which the player is allowed selection in accordance with the determined playing condition. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured with logic to execute a plurality of high-probability win games in the subsequent win game when the final cards include a third predetermined card combination and to select a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games in response to an operation of the select switch by the player. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a select switch; and   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 includes a first predetermined card combination; 
 (d) execute a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; and 
 (e) execute a special game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game prior to executing the high-probability win game; 
 (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards and determine a number of sets of cards for which the player is allowed selection in accordance with the determined playing condition in the high-probability win game; and 
 (g) select a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game from the distributed sets, 
   wherein the controller is configured with logic to select the number of sets of cards to be used for a win game in response to an operation of the select switch by the player.   
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured with logic to execute a plurality of high-probability win games in the subsequent win game when the final cards include a third predetermined card combination and to select a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games in response to an operation of the select switch by the player. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a select switch; and   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 includes 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 game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game prior to executing the high-probability win game; 
 (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards and determine a number of sets of cards for which the player is allowed selection in accordance with the determined playing condition in the high-probability win game; and 
 (g) select a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game from the distributed sets in each of the plurality of the high-probability win games, 
   wherein the controller is configured with logic to select the number of sets of cards to be used for a win game in response to an operation of the select switch by the player.   
   
   
       7 . A method of controlling a gaming machine with a select switch, 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 includes a first predetermined card combination;   (d) executing a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; and   (e) executing a special game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game prior to executing the high-probability win game;   (f) initially distributing a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition; and   (g) selecting a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game among the distributed sets.   
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the step of:
 (h) determining a number of sets of cards for which the player is allowed selection in accordance with the determined playing condition.   
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the steps of:
 (i) executing a plurality of high-probability win games in the subsequent win game when the final cards include a third predetermined card combination; and   (j) selecting a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game in each of the plurality of high-probability win games in response to an operation of the select switch by the player.   
   
   
       10 . A method of playing a game, 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 includes a first predetermined card combination;   (d) executing a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination;   (e) executing a special game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game prior to executing the high-probability win game;   (f) initially distributing a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition; and   (g) selecting a number of sets of cards to be used for a win game among the distributed sets in response to an operation by the player.