Gaming machine and control method thereof

Abstract

A gaming machine comprises a controller, a first display and a second display. The controller is operable to (a) execute a poker game as a base game and (b) execute the base game to be played subsequently as a high-probability game with a raised winning probability when a specific condition has been met. The first display displays dealt cards images related to the base game The second display displays effecting images related to the base game. Furthermore, the controller is further operable to (c) display an extra effecting image, which indicates a start of the high-probability game, on the second display when the specific condition has been met, and (d) display at least one extra card, which includes at least a portion of the extra effecting image and brings the raised winning probability, on the first display as one of the dealt cards of the high-probability game.

1 . A gaming machine for playing with plural kinds of cards, comprising:
 a controller operable to:
 (a) execute a base game, in which some cards selected by a player among initially dealt cards can be replaced with other cards and a payout is awarded if a predetermined combination is created by the finally dealt cards, and 
 (b) execute the base game to be played subsequently as a high-probability game with a raised winning probability when a specific condition has been met; 
   a first display controlled by the controller for displaying dealt cards images related to the base game; and   a second display controlled by the controller and provided independently from the first display for displaying effecting images related to the base game,   wherein the controller is further operable to:
 (c) display an extra effecting image, which indicates a start of the high-probability game, on the second display when the specific condition has been met, and 
 (d) display at least one extra card, which includes at least a portion of the extra effecting image and brings the raised winning probability, on the first display as one of the dealt cards of the high-probability game. 
   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 execute the high-probability game with one of various winning probabilities, which had been preliminarily set before the start of the high-probability game, and 
 varies the number of the extra cards displayed on the first display according to the winning probability which had been preliminarily set before the start of the high-probability game. 
   
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein
 the controller is operable to display the extra card(s) on the first display as the dealt card(s) continuously during the high-probability games to be played subsequently.   
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine for playing with plural kinds of cards, comprising:
 a controller operable to:
 (a) execute a base game, in which some cards selected by a player among initially dealt cards can be replaced with other cards and a payout is awarded if a predetermined combination is created by the finally dealt cards, and 
 (b) execute the base game to be played subsequently as a high-probability game with one of various raised winning probabilities when a specific condition has been met; 
   a first display controlled by the controller for displaying dealt cards images related to the base game; and   a second display controlled by the controller and provided independently from the first display for displaying effecting images related to the base game,   wherein the controller is further operable to:
 (c) set the one of various raised winning probabilities preliminarily before a start of the high-probability game, 
 (d) display an extra effecting image, which indicates a start of the high-probability game, on the second display when the specific condition has been met, and 
 (e) display at least one extra card, which includes at least a portion of the extra effecting image and brings the raised winning probability, on the first display as one of the dealt cards of the high-probability game, the number of the extra cards displayed on the first display having been determined according to the one of various raised winning probabilities preliminarily set before the start of the high-probability game. 
   
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the controller is operable to display the extra card(s) on the first display as the dealt card(s) continuously during the high-probability games to be played subsequently.   
   
   
       6 . A gaming machine for playing with plural kinds of cards, comprising:
 a controller operable to:
 (a) execute a base game, in which some cards selected by a player among initially dealt cards can be replaced with other cards and a payout is awarded if a predetermined combination is created by the finally dealt cards, and 
 (b) execute the base game to be played subsequently as a high-probability game with one of various raised winning probabilities when a specific condition has been met; 
   a first display controlled by the controller for displaying dealt cards images related to the base game; and   a second display controlled by the controller and provided independently from the first display for displaying effecting images related to the base game,   wherein the controller is further operable to:
 (c) set the one of various raised winning probabilities preliminarily before a start of the high-probability game, 
 (d) display an extra effecting image, which indicates a start of the high-probability game, on the second display when the specific condition has been met, and 
 (e) display at least one extra card, which includes at least a portion of the extra effecting image and brings the raised winning probability, on the first display as one of the dealt cards continuously during the high-probability games to be played subsequently, the number of the extra cards displayed on the first display having been determined according to the one of various raised winning probabilities preliminarily set before the start of the high-probability game. 
   
   
   
       7 . A control method of a gaming machine, which executes a game with plural kinds of cards and comprises a controller, a first display and a second display provided independently from the first display, wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 (a) execute a base game, in which some cards selected by a player among initially dealt cards can be replaced with other cards and a payout is awarded if a predetermined combination is created by the finally dealt cards, 
 (b) execute the base game to be played subsequently as a high-probability game with a raised winning probability when a specific condition has been met, 
 (c) display an extra effecting image, which indicates a start of the high-probability game, on the second display when the specific condition has been met, and 
 (d) display at least one extra card, which includes at least a portion of the extra effecting image and brings the raised winning probability, on the first display as one of the dealt cards of the high-probability game. 
   
   
   
       8 . The control method of a gaming machine according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the controller is operable to:
 execute the high-probability game with one of various winning probabilities, which had been preliminarily set before the start of the high-probability game, and 
 varies the number of the extra cards displayed on the first display according to the winning probability which had been preliminarily set before the start of the high-probability game. 
   
   
   
       9 . The control method of a gaming machine according to  claim 7  or  8 , wherein the controller is operable to display the extra card(s) on the first display as the dealt card(s) continuously during the high-probability games to be played subsequently.