Game machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of maintaining interest in a game.SOLUTION: A pachinko machine 1 has a start pocket capable of receiving game balls hit into a game area 5a. When a game ball enters the start pocket, determination processing regarding winning is performed. Thereafter, variable display corresponding to a result of the determination processing is started and, if a winning pattern is displayed in the variable display, a winning game is executed. Accordingly, the pachinko machine 1 can perform a special performance as a performance associated with operation means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 60

Claims

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Special operating means and predetermined operating means that can be operated by the player, A determination means for making a determination, A reward granting means that can grant a reward to a player based on the determination obtained by the determination means, When an operation is received by the special operation means, a special post-reception change execution means is provided that can execute a post-reception change in response to the operation received, When an operation is received by the predetermined operating means, a predetermined post-reception change execution means capable of executing a post-reception change in accordance with the operation received, A specific video display means capable of displaying a specific video and Equipped with, When an operation is performed to set the special operating means to a specific operating state and maintain it therein, a special automatic operation reception may be activated based on the operation reception to the special operating means, in which case the changes after reception will be executed multiple times. In a gaming machine, when an operation is performed to set the predetermined operating means to a predetermined operating state and maintain it therein, a predetermined automatic operation reception may be activated based on the operation reception to the predetermined operating means, in which case the changes after reception are executed multiple times. If the special operating means is set to the specified operating state and maintained therein, and the special automatic operation reception is functioning, then in that situation, the start condition for displaying the specified video is considered to be met. If the special operating means is set to the specified operating state and maintained therein, then in a situation where the special automatic operation reception functions, if the predetermined operating means is set to the predetermined operating state and maintained therein, a predetermined situation may further occur where the predetermined automatic operation reception functions. In this case, as long as the predetermined situation continues, the start condition for displaying the specific video will not be met. If an operation is performed to set the special operation means to the specific operation state and maintain it, and the specific video is started to be displayed while the special automatic operation reception is functioning, then when an operation is performed to change the special operation means from the non-operated state to the specific operation state, as a post-reception change based on the operation reception to the special operation means, a special change that does not appear when the specific video is not displayed, and a specific change different from the special change may occur. However, even if the specific operation state is maintained, only the specific change among the special change and the specific change will occur multiple times due to the function of the special automatic operation reception. The start conditions for displaying the aforementioned specific video are: When the special operating means is set to the specific operating state and maintained therein, the condition can be met whether the special automatic operation reception is functioning or not, whereas, When the predetermined operating means is set to the predetermined operating state and maintained therein, the condition can be met only when the predetermined automatic operation reception is not functioning, compared to when the predetermined automatic operation reception is functioning. moreover, In the predetermined conditions, when an operation is initiated to set the predetermined operating means to the predetermined operating state and the predetermined operating state is maintained, a first predetermined change can occur as the post-reception change based on this. In the predetermined situation, when an operation is initiated to set the special operating means to the specific operating state and the state is maintained, based on this, the specific change, which is different from the special change, can occur as a post-reception change. moreover, In the aforementioned predetermined situation, if an operation to maintain the predetermined operating means in the predetermined operating state is initiated while the specific change, which is different from the special change, the first predetermined change as a post-reception change may occur before the specific change ends, while the specific change is occurring. moreover, When the start condition for displaying the specified video is met and the specified video is displayed, the predetermined conditions for the functioning of the predetermined automatic operation reception do not occur while the specified video is being displayed. moreover, If, while the post-reception change in response to an operation reception to the special operation means is being executed, the special operation means is then deactivated, and then the special operation means is returned to the specific operation state from the deactivated state, then, as a process in response to a new operation reception to the special operation means, there is no case in which a process is executed to deactivate any sound effect, regardless of whether that sound effect is currently in an output state. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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Special operating means and predetermined operating means that can be operated by the player, A determination means for making a determination, A reward granting means that can grant a reward to a player based on the determination obtained by the determination means, When an operation is received by the special operation means, a special post-reception change execution means is provided that can execute a post-reception change in response to the operation received, When an operation is received by the predetermined operating means, a predetermined post-reception change execution means capable of executing a post-reception change in accordance with the operation received, A specific video display means capable of displaying a specific video and Equipped with, When an operation is performed to set the special operating means to a specific operating state and maintain it therein, a special automatic operation reception may be activated based on the operation reception to the special operating means, in which case the changes after reception will be executed multiple times. In a gaming machine, when an operation is performed to set the predetermined operating means to a predetermined operating state and maintain it therein, a predetermined automatic operation reception may be activated based on the operation reception to the predetermined operating means, in which case the changes after reception are executed multiple times. If the special operating means is set to the specified operating state and maintained therein, and the special automatic operation reception is functioning, then in that situation, the start condition for displaying the specified video is considered to be met. If the special operating means is set to the specified operating state and maintained therein, then in a situation where the special automatic operation reception functions, if the predetermined operating means is set to the predetermined operating state and maintained therein, a predetermined situation may further occur where the predetermined automatic operation reception functions. In this case, as long as the predetermined situation continues, the start condition for displaying the specific video will not be met. If an operation is performed to set the special operation means to the specific operation state and maintain it, and the specific video is started to be displayed while the special automatic operation reception is functioning, then when an operation is performed to change the special operation means from the non-operated state to the specific operation state, as a post-reception change based on the operation reception to the special operation means, a special change that does not appear when the specific video is not displayed, and a specific change different from the special change may occur. However, even if the specific operation state is maintained, only the specific change among the special change and the specific change will occur multiple times due to the function of the special automatic operation reception. The start conditions for displaying the aforementioned specific video are: When the special operating means is set to the specific operating state and maintained therein, the condition is never met, regardless of whether the special automatic operation reception is functioning or not. When the predetermined operating means is set to the predetermined operating state and maintained therein, the condition can be met only when the predetermined automatic operation reception is not functioning, compared to when the predetermined automatic operation reception is functioning. moreover, In the predetermined conditions, when an operation is initiated to set the predetermined operating means to the predetermined operating state and the predetermined operating state is maintained, a first predetermined change can occur as the post-reception change based on this. In the predetermined situation, when an operation is initiated to set the special operating means to the specific operating state and the state is maintained, based on this, the specific change, which is different from the special change, can occur as a post-reception change. moreover, In the aforementioned predetermined situation, if an operation to maintain the predetermined operating means in the predetermined operating state is initiated while the specific change, which is different from the special change, the first predetermined change as a post-reception change may occur before the specific change ends, while the specific change is occurring. moreover, When the start condition for displaying the specified video is met and the specified video is displayed, the predetermined conditions for the functioning of the predetermined automatic operation reception do not occur while the specified video is being displayed. moreover, If, while the post-reception change in response to an operation reception to the special operation means is being executed, the special operation means is then deactivated, and then the special operation means is returned to the specific operation state from the deactivated state, then, as a process in response to a new operation reception to the special operation means, there is no case in which a process is executed to deactivate any sound effect, regardless of whether that sound effect is currently in an output state. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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Special operating means and predetermined operating means that can be operated by the player, A determination means for making a determination, A reward granting means that can grant a reward to a player based on the determination obtained by the determination means, When an operation is received by the special operation means, a special post-reception change execution means is provided that can execute a post-reception change in response to the operation received, When an operation is received by the predetermined operating means, a predetermined post-reception change execution means capable of executing a post-reception change in accordance with the operation received, A specific light-emitting means that enables a specific light-emitting part to emit light in a special light-emitting manner, Equipped with, When an operation is performed to set the special operating means to a specific operating state and maintain it therein, a special automatic operation reception may be activated based on the operation reception to the special operating means, in which case the changes after reception will be executed multiple times. In a gaming machine, when an operation is performed to set the predetermined operating means to a predetermined operating state and maintain it therein, a predetermined automatic operation reception may be activated based on the operation reception to the predetermined operating means, in which case the changes after reception are executed multiple times. If the special operating means is set to the specific operating state and maintained therein, and the special automatic operation reception is functioning, then in that situation, the start condition for emission in the special emission mode of the specific light-emitting unit is deemed to be met. If the special operating means is set to the specified operating state and maintained therein, the special automatic operation reception will function, and if the predetermined operating means is set to the predetermined operating state and maintained therein, a predetermined situation may occur in which the predetermined automatic operation reception will function, and in this case, as long as the predetermined situation continues, the start condition for emission in the special emission mode of the specific light-emitting unit will not be met. If the special operating means is set to the specific operating state and maintained therein, and if the special automatic operation reception is functioning and the specific light-emitting unit starts emitting light in a special light-emitting mode, then when the special operating means is set from the non-operated state to the specific operating state, the post-reception changes based on the operation reception to the special operating means may include a special change that does not occur when the special light-emitting mode is not being emitted, and a specific change different from the special change. However, even if the specific operating state is maintained, only the specific change among the special change and the specific change will occur multiple times due to the function of the special automatic operation reception. The start conditions for light emission in a special light emission mode in the specified light-emitting section are: When the special operating means is set to the specific operating state and maintained therein, the condition is never met, regardless of whether the special automatic operation reception is functioning or not. When the predetermined operating means is set to the predetermined operating state and maintained therein, the condition can be met only when the predetermined automatic operation reception is not functioning, compared to when the predetermined automatic operation reception is functioning. moreover, In the predetermined conditions, when an operation is initiated to set the predetermined operating means to the predetermined operating state and the predetermined operating state is maintained, a first predetermined change can occur as the post-reception change based on this. In the predetermined situation, when an operation is initiated to set the special operating means to the specific operating state and the state is maintained, based on this, the specific change, which is different from the special change, can occur as a post-reception change. moreover, In the aforementioned predetermined situation, if an operation to maintain the predetermined operating means in the predetermined operating state is initiated while the specific change, which is different from the special change, the first predetermined change as a post-reception change may occur before the specific change ends, while the specific change is occurring. moreover, When the start condition for emission in a special emission mode in the specified light-emitting unit is met and emission in a special emission mode in the specified light-emitting unit begins, the predetermined conditions for the functioning of the predetermined automatic operation reception will not occur while the emission in the special emission mode continues. moreover, If, while the post-reception change in response to an operation reception to the special operation means is being executed, the special operation means is then deactivated, and then the special operation means is returned to the specific operation state from the deactivated state, then, as a process in response to a new operation reception to the special operation means, there is no case in which a process is executed to deactivate any sound effect, regardless of whether that sound effect is currently in an output state. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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