Gaming machine and method

Abstract

A gaming machine includes first and second displays and a controller. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) distribute cards; (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards with cards in accordance with selection by a player; (c) execute a win game where 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; and (f) distribute a plurality of initial sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined condition, wherein the controller causes the first display to display an image related to the games and the second display to display an image related to rendered effects associated with the games on the first display.

1 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a first display;   a second display; and   a controller configured with logic to:
 (a) distribute cards to a player; 
 (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards with different cards in accordance with selection by the player; 
 (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) distribute a plurality of initial sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition, 
   wherein the controller causes the first display to display an image related to the win game, the high-probability win game and the special game and the second display to display an image related to rendered effects associated with results of the games performed on the first display.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the second display to change a display of a plurality sets of cards in response to a change in a display of cards in the high-probability win game performed on the first display. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the second display to display an image of rendered effects related to the playing condition in accordance with the playing condition determined by the special game performed on the first display. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a first display;   a second display; and   a controller configured with logic to:
 (a) distribute cards to a player; 
 (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards with different cards in accordance with selection by the player; 
 (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) distribute a plurality of initial sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition, 
   wherein the controller causes the first display to display an image related to the win game, the high-probability win game and the special game and the second display to display an image related to rendered effects associated with results of the games performed on the first display, and   wherein the controller causes the second display to change a display of a plurality sets of cards in response to a change in a display of cards in the high-probability win game performed on the first display.   
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller causes the second display to display an image of rendered effects related to the playing condition in accordance with the playing condition determined by the special game performed on the first display. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming machine comprising:
 a first display;   a second display; and   a controller configured with logic to:
 (a) distribute cards to a player; 
 (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards with different cards in accordance with selection by the player; 
 (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) distribute a plurality of initial sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition, 
   wherein the controller causes the first display to display an image related to the win game, the high-probability win game and the special game and the second display to display an image related to rendered effects associated with results of the games performed on the first display,   wherein the controller causes the second display to change a display of a plurality sets of cards in response to a change in a display of cards in the high-probability win game performed on the first display, and   wherein the controller causes the second display to display an image of rendered effects related to the playing condition in accordance with the playing condition determined by the special game performed on the first display.   
   
   
       7 . A method of controlling a gaming machine that includes a first display, a second display and a controller, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) distributing cards to a player;   (b) exchanging one or more of the distributed cards with different cards in accordance with selection by the player;   (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) distributing a plurality of initial sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition; and   (g) controlling the first display to display an image related to the win game, the high-probability win game and the special game and the second display to display an image related to rendered effects associated with results of the games performed on the first display.   
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the step of:
 (h) controlling the second display to change a display of a plurality sets of cards in response to a change in a display of cards in the high-probability win game performed on the first display.   
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising the step of:
 (i) controlling the second display to display an image of rendered effects related to the playing condition in accordance with the playing condition determined by the special game performed on the first display.