Gaming machine

Abstract

To provide gaming machines that can enhance the enjoyment of gaming. [Solution] The system includes a game benefit granting means capable of granting the player one of several types of game benefits, including a first game benefit and a second game benefit that is more advantageous than the first game benefit, and an effect execution means that executes a variation effect during variation processing. The effect execution means can switch the currently executing variation effect to a special effect if a game ball enters a specific operating port within a predetermined period during variation processing when a winning symbol is stopped and displayed. The effect execution means can execute a predetermined effect during the predetermined period that suggests that it is possible to switch to a special effect. The predetermined period includes a first predetermined period and a second predetermined period that follows the first predetermined period. The expected value of granting the second game benefit differs depending on whether the special effect is executed after the predetermined effect is executed in the first predetermined period or after the predetermined effect is executed in the second predetermined period.

Claims

[Claim 1] A game board in which a game area is formed through which game balls flow, A starting port provided in the aforementioned game area, A specific operating port provided in the aforementioned game area, A symbol determination means that determines a stop symbol including a winning symbol based on the entry of a game ball into the aforementioned starting opening, When the stop symbol is determined, the symbol display unit performs a variation process to display the symbol in a variation state and then stop the stop symbol; When the winning symbol is displayed in the symbol display section, the game benefit granting means is capable of granting the player one of several types of game benefits, including a first game benefit and a second game benefit that is more advantageous than the first game benefit. During the aforementioned variation process, the effect execution means executes a variation effect, Equipped with, The aforementioned performance execution means is If a game ball enters the specific operating port within a predetermined period during the variation process in which the winning symbol is displayed, the variation effect currently being performed can be switched to a special effect. During the predetermined period, a predetermined performance can be executed that suggests that it is possible to switch to the special performance. The aforementioned predetermined period is Including a first predetermined period and a second predetermined period that is later than the first predetermined period, The expected value of the second game benefit being granted differs depending on whether the special performance is performed after the predetermined performance is performed during the first predetermined period, or whether the special performance is performed after the predetermined performance is performed during the second predetermined period. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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