Gaming machine

Abstract

To provide a gaming machine that allows for optimal control. [Solution] The system collects the ball entry history for each ball entry section 61-63, 65, 66, 68, and 70. Based on the collected ball entry history, it derives the difference in ball count and the number of balls remaining until the stop count is reached. The system transitions to a game stop state when the derived number of remaining balls becomes 0 or less. If the number of remaining balls becomes 0 or less during a jackpot game, the transition to the game stop state occurs after the jackpot game has ended. If an overflow entry occurs to the first variable prize entry device 65 during a jackpot game, the corresponding prize balls are paid out, increasing the difference in ball count. If the number of remaining balls is less than or equal to the number of balls to be announced when the reserve information is acquired before the transition to a jackpot game, the execution of the reserve announcement performance triggered by the reserve information is restricted.

Claims

[Claim 1] A gaming machine capable of assigning a predetermined game value based on the occurrence of a predetermined event, A variable ball entry means that can switch between a first mode in which game balls can be entered or are easy to enter, and a second mode in which game balls cannot be entered or are more difficult to enter than in the first mode, A means capable of transitioning the variable ball entry means from the second mode to the first mode, and then to a specific state in which switching control to return to the second mode is performed at least once, Equipped with, The predetermined event includes the entry of a game ball into the variable ball entry means, An update means for updating predetermined information based on the occurrence of a predetermined trigger, A specific control execution means capable of executing a specific control when the update result of the predetermined information becomes a specific result, Equipped with, The predetermined trigger includes at least one of the occurrence of the predetermined event and the granting of the predetermined game value. The system includes means for terminating the predetermined switching control if a predetermined number of game balls enter the variable ball entry means during the execution of the predetermined switching control, The system is configured such that, in response to a predetermined switching control, if a predetermined number of game balls enter the variable ball entry means, the predetermined game value corresponding to the number of balls entering exceeds the predetermined number can be assigned. A gaming machine characterized by having predetermined means that enable predetermined restrictions on game performance to be performed in a predetermined state prior to the update result of the predetermined information becoming the predetermined result.

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