Gaming machine

Abstract

To provide a gaming machine that can enhance players' enjoyment of the game. [Solution] A first state is set in which at least a first control is performed that makes it possible to enter the ball entry means based on the fulfillment of predetermined setting conditions, and a second state is set in which at least a second control is performed that makes it more difficult for the ball to enter the ball entry means than in the first state, based on the fulfillment of predetermined specific conditions that may be fulfilled in the first state. During a predetermined period before the specific conditions are fulfilled, a specific performance is performed that can suggest information about the number of predetermined games that can be performed after the second state is set. At least a first performance mode and a second performance mode that can suggest information about the number of games that is more advantageous than the first performance mode are provided as performance modes for the specific performance. This has the effect of improving the player's interest in the game.

Claims

1. A means by which game balls can be entered, A means for acquiring discrimination information that can acquire discrimination information based on the fact that a game ball has entered the ball entry means, A discrimination means that performs discrimination using the discrimination information acquired by the discrimination information acquisition means based on the fulfillment of predetermined discrimination conditions, A gaming machine having a discrimination information storage means capable of storing the acquired discrimination information up to a specific number until it is used for discrimination by the discrimination means, based on the fact that the discrimination information has been acquired by the discrimination information acquisition means, A first state setting means capable of setting a first state in which at least a first control is executed that enables a game ball to be entered into the ball entry means based on the fulfillment of predetermined setting conditions, A second state setting means sets a second state in which, based on the fulfillment of predetermined specific conditions that can be established in at least the first state, a second control is performed in which it becomes more difficult for game balls to enter the ball entry means than in the first state, The system includes a specific performance execution means that performs a specific performance that can suggest information regarding the number of predetermined games that can be performed after the second state is set, during a predetermined period prior to the fulfillment of the aforementioned specific conditions, A gaming machine characterized in that, as a performance mode for the aforementioned specific performance, at least a first performance mode and a second performance mode capable of suggesting information regarding the number of times which is more advantageous than the first performance mode are provided.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the specific performance execution means can execute the specific performance of the second performance mode even if the discrimination information is not stored in the discrimination information storage means during the predetermined period, if the number of predetermined games that can be executed after the second state is set is a predetermined number.

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