Game machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving a player's interest in a game.SOLUTION: On the basis of a fact that a game ball has passed through at least one passage means of a plurality of passage means including at least first passage means and second passage means, predetermined discrimination information is acquired by acquisition means. Discrimination using the predetermined discrimination information acquired by the acquisition means is executed by the discrimination means. The predetermined discrimination information acquired by the acquisition means is stored by storage means at least until a predetermined discrimination condition is established. On the basis of a fact that a result of the discrimination by the discrimination means turns out to be a predetermined specific discrimination result, a variable game is executed, in which variable means is variable from a second position to a first position for a predetermined period. The second passage means is provided at a position where a game ball passing through the first passage means can pass through. Thereby, the user's interest in the game can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. A ball entry means capable of entering the game ball; A bonus awarding means for awarding a predetermined bonus based on the game ball entering the ball entry means; A variable means for varying the ball entry means between a first position where the ball can enter the ball entry means and a second position where the ball is more difficult to enter than the first position; A plurality of passing means including at least a first passing means through which the game balls can pass and a second passing means provided downstream of the first passing means; An acquisition means for acquiring predetermined discrimination information based on the fact that the gaming ball has passed through at least one of the plurality of passing means; a discrimination means for executing discrimination using the predetermined discrimination information acquired by the acquisition means based on the establishment of a predetermined discrimination condition; a storage means capable of storing the predetermined discrimination information acquired by the acquisition means at least until the predetermined discrimination condition is satisfied; and a variable game execution means for executing a variable game in which the variable means is changed from the second position to the first position for a predetermined period of time based on the determination result of the determination means becoming a predetermined specific determination result, The second passing means is provided at a position through which the gaming ball that has passed through the first passing means can pass.

2. A second ball entry means through which the game ball can enter; The gaming machine described in claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with a distribution means for distributing the gaming ball that has entered the second ball entry means to one of a plurality of flow paths including at least a first flow path that can pass through the passing means and a second flow path that cannot pass through the passing means.

3. A second determination means for performing a determination based on the game ball entering the ball entry means; 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a bonus game execution means for executing a bonus game advantageous to a player based on the determination result of the second determination means becoming the second determination result.

4. A display means capable of displaying identification information; a dynamic display means for dynamically displaying the identification information indicating the discrimination result of the second discrimination means on the display means; a dynamic display period setting means for setting a dynamic display period for the dynamic display of the identification information by the dynamic display means, The gaming machine described in claim 3, characterized in that the period between the end of the variable means and the start of the next variable game when one or more of the discrimination information are stored in the memory means is likely to be longer than the period until the identification information is dynamically displayed a specific number of times predetermined by the dynamic display means.

5. A second acquisition means for acquiring second discrimination information used for discrimination by the second discrimination means based on a game ball entering the ball entry means; a second storage means for storing the second discrimination information acquired by the second acquisition means, up to a number of pieces of information corresponding to the specific number of discriminations, at least until a discrimination using the second discrimination information is performed; 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined period is a period during which gaming balls can be thrown into the ball throwing means a number of times greater than the specific number of times.

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