Gaming apparatus executing race by a plurality of race objects, and game control method thereof

Abstract

A gaming apparatus of the present invention accepts a high-amount bet with an upper limit of bets being higher than an upper limit of bets for the normal bet, when game media in a prescribed amount or more have been betted as the normal bet; and offers an award based on the normal bet and a result of the race, and also offers an award based on the high-amount bet and the result of the race.

1 . A gaming apparatus, comprising:
 a bet input device with which a bet on a race object that participates in a race in which a plurality of race objects contend with one another for winning can be inputted; and   a controller,   said controller programmed so as to execute the processing of   (A) accepting a normal bet from said bet input device,   (B) accepting in said bet input device a high-amount bet with an upper limit of bets being higher than an upper limit of bets for said normal bet, when game media in a prescribed amount or more have been betted in said processing (A),   (C) proceeding with said race, and   (D) offering an award based on the normal bet placed in said processing (A) and a result of said race, and   (E) offering an award based on the high-amount bet placed in said processing (B) and the result of said race.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   said processing (E) includes the processing of   (E- 1 ) offering a normal award based on said high-amount bet and on a prescribed order of finish and also offering a special award different from said normal award, when said race object on which said high-amount bet has been placed in said processing (B) finishes in said prescribed order.   
   
   
       3 . The gaming apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a display device capable of displaying an image,   wherein   said controller is further programmed so as to execute the processing of   (F) displaying to said display device an image showing that said high-amount bet can be placed, when game media in the predetermined amount or more have been placed in said processing (A).   
   
   
       4 . A gaming apparatus, comprising:
 a bet input device with which a bet on a race object that participates in a race in which a plurality of race objects contend with one another for winning can be inputted; and   a controller,   said controller programmed so as to execute the processing of   (A) accepting a normal bet from said bet input device,   (B) accepting in said bet input device a high-amount bet with an upper limit of bets being higher than an upper limit of bets for said normal bet, when game media in a prescribed amount or more have been betted in said processing (A),   (C) proceeding with said race, and   (D) offering an award, based on a total of game media betted as the normal bet in said processing (A) and game media betted as the high-amount bet in said processing (B), and on a result of said race.   
   
   
       5 . A game control method, including the steps of:
 (A) placing a normal bet on a race object that participates in a race in which a plurality of race objects contend with one another for winning;   (B) placing a high-amount bet with an upper limit of bets being higher than an upper limit of bets for said normal bet, when game media in a prescribed amount or more have been betted in said step (A);   (C) proceeding with said race;   (D) offering an award based on the normal bet placed in said step (A) and a result of said race; and   (E) offering an award based on the high-amount bet placed in said step (B) and the result of said race.   
   
   
       6 . The game control method according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein   said step (E) includes the step of   (E- 1 ) offering a normal award based on said high-amount bet and on a prescribed order of finish and also offering a special award different from said normal award, when said race object on which said high-amount bet has been placed in said step (B) finishes in said prescribed order.   
   
   
       7 . The game control method according to  claim 5 , the method further including the step of executing the processing of
 (F) displaying to said display device an image showing that said high-amount bet can be placed, when game media in the predetermined amount or more have been placed in said step (A)   
   
   
       8 . A game control method, including the steps of:
 (A) placing a normal bet on a race object that participates in a race in which a plurality of race objects contend with one another for winning;   (B) placing a high-amount bet with an upper limit of bets being higher than an upper limit of bets for said normal bet, when game media in a prescribed amount or more have been betted in said step (A);   (C) proceeding with said race; and   (D) offering an award, based on a total of game media betted as the normal bet in said step (A) and game media betted as the high-amount bet in said step (B), and on a result of said race.