Gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming machine makes a player play a game using a card on a front surface of which win/lose decisive information is shown and on a back surface of which win/lose decisive information is not shown. The gaming machine includes a main controller and a player terminal. The main controller determines an undisclosed card. The player terminal receives from the main controller card data which is information identifying an undisclosed card, determines a limiting level value which is information about to which level a front surface of an undisclosed card is displayed in accordance with payment of an additional game value made by a player, and visibly displays thereon at least a part of a front surface of the undisclosed card in accordance with card data and a limiting level value.

1 . A gaming machine comprising a display and a controller, 
 the controller providing a game using a card on a front surface of which win/lose decisive information is given and on a back surface of which win/lose decisive information is not given; and    in a state where an undisclosed card, which is the card having only the back surface exposed, is displayed on the display, the controller gradually displaying on the display a front surface of the undisclosed card so as to make it visible to a player, in accordance with payment of an additional game value made by the player after a game is started.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising a control panel, 
 characterized in that the controller determines card data which is information identifying an undisclosed card and a limiting level value which is information about to which level a front surface of an undisclosed card is displayed, in accordance with payment of an additional game value made by a player through the control panel, and the controller visibly displays on the display at least a part of a front surface of the undisclosed card in accordance with the card data and the limiting level value.    
   
   
       3 . A gaming machine comprising a display, a controller, and a player terminal, 
 the controller making a player play a game using a card on a front surface of which win/lose decisive information is shown and on a back surface of which win/lose decisive information is not shown,    the controller determining an undisclosed card,    the player terminal receiving from the controller card data which is information identifying an undisclosed card, the player terminal determining a limiting level value which is information about to which level a front surface of an undisclosed card is displayed in accordance with payment of an additional game value made by a player, and the player terminal visibly displaying on the display at least a part of a front surface of the undisclosed card in accordance with the card data and the limiting level value.    
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , characterized in that whether a predetermined condition is satisfied or not is determined and, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the display visibly displays thereon at least a part of a front surface of the undisclosed card.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the display displays thereon an image of a dealer distributing cards and, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, an image of the dealer recommending limiting is displayed on the display.  
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the predetermined condition is a condition based on a win/lose history of the player.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , characterized in that, when there are a plurality of undisclosed cards, the player terminal allows a player to select any of the undisclosed cards and visibly displays on the display at least a part of the front surface of the undisclosed card selected by the player.  
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the player terminal allows a player to select a placement direction of the undisclosed card from two options of a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, and visibly displays on the display at least a part of the front surface of the undisclosed card in any one of the longitudinal and lateral directions selected by the player as the placement direction of the undisclosed card.  
   
   
       9 . A game method which uses a card on a front surface of which win/lose decisive information is given and on a back surface of which win/lose decisive information is not given, 
 characterized in that, in a state where an undisclosed card, which is the card having only the back surface exposed, is displayed, a front surface of the undisclosed card is gradually displayed so as to be visible to a player, in accordance with payment of an additional game value made by the player after a game is started.