Gaming machine allowing a player to select a winning combination of a basic game

A gaming machine, comprising:

• a display device that displays an image related to a game including a basic game and a bonus game;
• a memory that stores symbol data corresponding to a plurality of types of symbols used for the game;
• and
• a controller configured with logic to:
• (a) cause the display device to display winning combinations formed by symbols so as to provide a player with a chance to select in a basic game;
• (b) cause the memory to store a winning combination selected by the player;
• (c) randomly determine symbol data corresponding to the symbols to be displayed on the display device among the symbol data stored in the memory;
• (d) determine whether the symbols to be displayed on the display device match a winning combination, and simultaneously determine whether the determined winning combination agrees with the winning combination selected by the player;
• (e) provide a normal award when the winning combination occurs;
• (f) provide a service award when the winning combination agrees with the winning combination selected by the player;
• and
• (g) cause the normal award to be higher when the winning combination agrees with the winning combination selected by the player.

A gaming machine, comprising:

• a display device that displays an image related to a game including a basic game and a bonus game;
• a memory that stores symbol data corresponding to a plurality of types of symbols used for the game;
• and
• a controller configured with logic to:
• (a) cause the display device to display winning combinations formed by symbols so as to provide a player with a chance to select in a basic game;
• (b) cause the memory to store a winning combination selected by the player;
• (c) randomly determine symbol data corresponding to the symbols to be displayed on the display device among the symbol data stored in the memory;
• (d) determine whether the symbols to be displayed on the display device match a winning combination, and simultaneously determine whether the determined winning combination agrees with the winning combination selected by the player;
• (e) provide a normal award when the winning combination occurs;
• (f) provide a service award when the winning combination agrees with the winning combination selected by the player;
• (g) cause the normal award to be higher when the winning combination agrees with the winning combination selected by the player;
• and
• (h) cause the normal award that has been rendered higher to be lower when the winning combination agrees with a predetermined special winning combination.

A gaming machine, comprising:

• a display device that displays an image related to a game including a basic game and a bonus game;
• a memory that stores symbol data corresponding to a plurality of types of symbols used for the game;
• and
• a controller configured with logic to:
• (a) cause the display device to display winning combinations formed by symbols that have a same probability to occur so as to provide a player with a chance to select in a basic game;
• (b) cause the memory to store a winning combination selected by the player;
• (c) randomly determine symbol data corresponding to the symbols to be displayed on the display device among the symbol data stored in the memory;
• (d) determine whether the symbols to be displayed on the display device match a winning combination, and simultaneously determine whether the determined winning combination agrees with the winning combination selected by the player;
• (e) provide a normal award when the winning combination occurs;
• and
• (f) provide a service award when the winning combination agrees with the winning combination selected by the player.