Gaming machine, gaming machine control method, and playing method

Abstract

A gaming machine includes a display 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 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; and (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition. The controller causes the display to display an image related to proceedings of the high-probability win game.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display; 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 in response to an operation by the player, prior to executing the high-probability win game; and   (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition,   wherein the controller causes the display to display an image related to proceedings of the high-probability win game.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured with logic to set a probability of winning for the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured with logic to initially distribute the plurality of sets of cards in accordance with the probability of winning. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display; 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 and a probability of winning in accordance with the playing condition for the high-probability win game in response to an operation by the player, prior to executing the high-probability win game; and   (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition,   wherein the controller causes the display to display an image related to proceedings of the high-probability win game.   
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured with logic to initially distribute the plurality of sets of cards in accordance with the probability of winning. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a display; 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 and a probability of winning in accordance with the playing condition for the high-probability win game in response to an operation by the player, prior to executing the high-probability win game; and   (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined probability of winning,   wherein the controller causes the display to display an image related to proceedings of the high-probability win game.   
   
   
       7 . A method of controlling a gaming machine, 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 in response to an operation by the player, prior to executing the high-probability win game; and   (f) initially distributing a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition.   
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the step of: (g) setting a probability of winning for the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition. 
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sets of cards is initially distributed in accordance with the probability of winning in the step (f). 
   
   
       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; and   (e) executing a special game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game in response to an operation by the player, prior to executing the high-probability win game; and   (f) initially distributing a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition.