Gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming machine, a server, and a program, which can make a player enjoy a game are provided. In a game where a plurality of cards are dealt to the player, the player can be made to enjoy the game by a method of display of the dealing of cards using this gaming machine. The above-mentioned display method can also be controlled according to combinations formed of the plurality of cards.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 extraction means for extracting at least two cards among a plurality of cards having respective symbols;    display means for displaying the at least two cards extracted by the extraction means;    storage means for storing a plurality of combinations being constituted of the plurality of cards;    determination means for determining whether a combination of the at least two cards matches any of a plurality of predetermined combinations among the plurality of combinations stored in the storage means; and    time control means for controlling time before the at least two cards are displayed by the display means on determining the combination of the at least two cards matches any of the plurality of predetermined combinations.    
     
     
         2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the time control means delays displaying one of the at least two cards from a beginning of a game.  
     
     
         3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , wherein delay time by the time control means differs according to a type of the combination of the at least two cards.  
     
     
         4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising sound generating means for emitting sound wherein an attraction with image display and/or sound emission is carried out when the time control means controls the time.  
     
     
         5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein it is determined by a lottery that the time control means controls the time.  
     
     
         6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the display means displays other faces of the at least two cards than faces thereof on which symbols are depicted.  
     
     
         7 . A gaming machine for performing a card game by an image, comprising: 
 display means for displaying a state of the card game;    game control means for controlling the card game;    storage means for storing a plurality of winning combinations of the card game;    winning combination determination means for determining whether a combination of displayed cards matches a predetermined winning combination among a plurality of winning combinations of cards by referring to the storage means; and    display order change means for changing an initial display order of cards based on a result by the winning combination determination means;    wherein the game control means has a function of displaying the cards in a changed initial display order.    
     
     
         8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 7 , wherein the winning combination determination means determines whether the combination of displayed cards matches the predetermined winning combination in advance; and 
 wherein the display order change means changes the initial display order of cards such that cards that constitute the predetermined winning combination are displayed in a forming order.    
     
     
         9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 7 , wherein the winning combination determination means determines in advance whether the combination of displayed cards matches the predetermined winning combination in advance; and 
 wherein the display order change means changes a display order of the cards such that one of the cards is displayed after the rest cards are displayed.    
     
     
         10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 7 , wherein the storage means stores ranks in association with respective winning combinations: 
 wherein the winning combination determination means determines a winning combination of highest rank to be formed by assuming one of the cards to be displayed is any possible type of card; and    the display order change means changes an order of redisplay based on a determination result by the winning combination determination means.    
     
     
         11 . The gaming machine according to  claim 10 , wherein the display order change means changes the order of redisplay such that the assumed one card is redisplayed later than any other cards to be displayed.  
     
     
         12 . A server being connected via a communication line to terminal devices, each of which comprises display means for displaying cards of a card game, the server controlling the terminal devices, the server comprising: 
 game control means for controlling card display of the cards on the display means;    storage means for storing a plurality of winning combinations of the card game;    winning combination determination means for determining in advance whether a combination of the cards to be displayed matches any of the plurality of winning combinations in reference to the storage means; and    display order change means for changing a display order of the cards to be displayed based on a determination result by the winning combination determination means;    wherein the game control means has a function of displaying the cards successively on the display means based on the display order having been changed by the display order change means.    
     
     
         13 . A program making a computer execute a game comprising the steps of: 
 controlling the game in which cards are displayed successively;    paying out game media based on a result of displaying the cards;    determining in advance whether a combination of initially-displayed cards forms any of a plurality of winning combinations stored in a storage unit; and    changing a card display order of the initially-displayed cards based on a determination result obtained in the winning combination determination step;    wherein the initially-displayed cards are to be displayed in a changed card display order during controlling the game.    
     
     
         14 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having respective symbols;    display means for displaying symbols of cards extracted by the extraction means;    card exchange means for exchanging at least one of the predetermined number of cards based on an operation by a player such that cards extracted by the extraction means are displayed;    storage means for storing a plurality of combinations of cards;    determination means for determining whether a combination of cards which initially exist and remain, and are added in exchange by the card exchange means matches any of the plurality of combinations of cards stored by the storage means; and    time control means for controlling time before the cards which are added in exchange are displayed to a player if the determination means determines that the combination of the cards which initially exist and remain, and are added in exchange by the card exchange means matches a specific combination among the plurality of combinations stored by the storage means.    
     
     
         15 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the time control means control time to delay displaying to the player the cards which initially exist and remain, and are added in exchange from the operation by the player.  
     
     
         16 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 , wherein the time to delay by the control means differs according to the combination of the cards.  
     
     
         17 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14 , further comprising sound generating means for emitting sound wherein an attraction with image display and/or sound emission is carried out when the time control means controls the time.  
     
     
         18 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14 , wherein it is determined by a lottery that the time control means controls the time.  
     
     
         19 . The gaming machine according to  claim 14 , wherein the display means displays other faces of the cards than faces thereof on which symbols are depicted.  
     
     
         20 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of cards from a plurality of cards having respective symbols;    display means for displaying the predetermined number of cards extracted by the extraction means;    card exchange means for exchanging at least one of the predetermined number of cards based on an operation by a player such that cards extracted by the extraction means are displayed;    storage means for storing a plurality of combinations of cards;    determination means for determining whether a combination of cards which initially exist and remain, and are added in exchange by the card exchange means matches any of the plurality of combinations of cards stored by the storage means; and    display order change means for changing a display order of the cards to be displayed based on a determination result by the determination means.    
     
     
         21 . The gaming machine according to  claim 20 , wherein the determination means determines whether the combination of cards which initially exist and remain, and are added in exchange forms any of the plurality of combinations; and 
 wherein the display order change means changes the display order of the cards added in exchange such that the winning combination that is determined to be formed by the determination means is formed as the cards are displayed.    
     
     
         22 . The gaming machine according to  claim 20 , wherein the determination means determines whether the combination of cards which initially exist and remain, and are added in exchange forms any of the plurality of combinations; and 
 wherein the display order change means changes the display order of the cards such that one of the cards is displayed after the rest cards are displayed.    
     
     
         23 . The gaming machine according to  claim 20 , wherein the storage means stores ranks in association with respective winning combinations: 
 wherein the determination means determines a winning combination of highest rank to be formed by assuming one of the cards in exchange is any possible type of card; and    wherein the display order change means changes an order of redisplay based on a determination result by the determination means.    
     
     
         24 . The gaming machine according to  claim 20 , wherein the display order change means changes the order of redisplay such that the assumed one card is redisplayed later than any other cards in exchange.  
     
     
         25 . A server being connected via a communication line to terminal devices, each of which comprises display means for displaying extracted cards from cards having respective symbols, the server controlling the terminal devices, the server comprising: 
 card exchange means for exchanging at least one of the cards displayed on the display mean based on an operation by a player such that cards replacing the at least one of the cards are displayed in an order;    storage means for storing a plurality of winning combinations of a plurality of cards;    determination means for determining in advance whether a combination of the cards which initially exist and remain, and are added in exchange by the card exchange means matches any of the plurality of winning combinations in reference to the storage means; and    display order change means for changing a display order of the added cards to be displayed based on a determination result by the determination means.    
     
     
         26 . A program making a computer execute a game comprising the steps of: 
 displaying cards extracted from a plurality of cards having respective symbols;    displaying cards in an order, which replace the at least one of the extracted cards based on an operation by a player;    storing a plurality of winning combinations of a plurality of cards;    determining whether a combination of cards which are initially extracted and remain, and replace matches a specific winning combination; and    changing a card display order of the replacing cards based on a determination result obtained in the determination step.    
     
     
         27 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a storage unit which stores a program running a game and data, the storage unit being installed on the gaming machine;    a processor which reads and executes the program in communication with the storage unit; and    a display device which is controlled by the processor such that the display device displays progress of the game or a game effect;    wherein, as the program runs,    at least two cards among a plurality of cards having respective symbols are extracted such that it is determined whether a combination of the at least two cards matches any of a plurality of predetermined combinations among a plurality of combinations being constituted of the plurality of cards which are stored in the storage unit; and    the at least two cards are displayed on the display device at a display timing when it is determined that the combination of the at least two cards matches any of the plurality of predetermined combinations.    
     
     
         28 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , wherein the display timing is controlled such that display of one of the at least two cards is delayed from a beginning of the game.  
     
     
         29 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , wherein the display timing differs according to a type of the combination of the at least two cards.  
     
     
         30 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , further comprising: a speaker emitting sound, wherein an attraction with image display and/or sound emission is carried out when the display timing is controlled.  
     
     
         31 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , wherein it is determined by a lottery whether the display timing is controlled.  
     
     
         32 . The gaming machine according to  claim 27 , wherein the display device displays other faces of the at least two cards than faces thereof on which symbols are depicted.  
     
     
         33 . A server being connected via a communication line to terminal devices, each of which comprises a display device which displays cards of a card game, the server controlling the terminal devices, the server comprising: 
 a processor which controls card display of the cards on the display device; and    a storage unit which stores a plurality of winning combinations of the card game;    wherein it is determined in advance whether a combination of the cards to be displayed matches any of the plurality of winning combinations in reference to the storage unit such that a display order of the cards to be displayed is changed based on a determination result and that the cards are successively displayed on the display device in the changed display order.