Game machine

Abstract

To improve the convenience of a game machine.SOLUTION: A game machine that performs a lottery on the basis of the satisfaction of a predetermined lottery condition and imparts a game profit on the basis of a result of the lottery includes: specific function activation means that activates a specific function that stops the progress of a game including the lottery when a predetermined count value that can be counted on the basis of the satisfaction of a predetermined counting condition reaches a specific value; specific notification execution means that performs a specific notification corresponding to the activation of the specific function; abnormality detection means that detects a predetermined abnormality; and abnormality notification execution means that executes an abnormality notification corresponding to the abnormality. The count value can be updated even during the abnormality notification, and the specific notification takes priority over the abnormality notification.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 657

Claims

[Claim 1] A gaming machine that enables the awarding of benefits based on the results of a lottery, A storage means capable of storing information regarding the display of unexecuted patterns as pending information, A display control means that displays the changing patterns based on the results of the lottery, the reserved information corresponding to the reserved information stored in the storage means, and various effects on the display means, It is equipped with a special operating means that can be operated by the player, The display control means is capable of displaying a first symbol and a second symbol smaller than the first symbol as the symbols, The result of the lottery can be displayed by a combination of multiple first symbols. The display control means can be controlled to a plurality of display states, The plurality of display states include a first display state in which the first and second symbols are displayed, and a second display state in which the first symbol is not displayed and the second symbol is displayed. The display control means is In the first display state, a special operation display relating to the operation of the special operation means can be displayed. The second display state can be achieved when the special operation means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the special operation display was shown. In the second display state, no variation animation that suggests the result of the lottery is performed during the variation display of the symbols based on the result of the lottery. If a predetermined time has elapsed since the special operation display was displayed and no operation has been performed on the special operation means, and the display state is returned to the second display state, in the second display state, a hold count display, which shows the number of hold information stored in the storage means as the hold display, is displayed on the display means. The second symbol can be displayed at a specific position at the edge of the display area of ​​the display means that is recognizable by the player, and its display position remains the same at the specific position without changing between the first display state and the second display state. The display control means is capable of displaying at least a portion of the display that was displayed before the second display state was set, when the second display state is released. In the second display state, operation input from the special operation means is available. When the second display state is deactivated and the first and second symbols are displayed, the result of the lottery can be displayed by a combination of multiple first symbols, and no variation animation suggesting the result of the lottery, which was made possible during the variation display of the symbols based on the result of the lottery, will be performed until a new variation display of symbols based on the result of the lottery is executed. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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