Gaming machines

Abstract

The present invention provides gaming machines, such as pinball-type gaming machines or enclosed-type gaming machines, that enable smooth operation. [Solution] The third screw insertion opening 256a formed on the flow path of the third flow path 256 is located at a position where, if the screw is not properly inserted into the third screw insertion opening 256a, the game ball that has been flowing through the third flow path 256 will come into contact with the screw and the components 270b~d that form the third flow path 256, and is located closer to the first opening 256in upstream of the second opening 256out. In the display of the decorative symbols in the normal game state, there are cases where three even-numbered decorative symbols line up and stop, but there are no cases where three odd-numbered decorative symbols line up and stop. In the display of the decorative symbols in the normal game state, there are cases where odd-numbered decorative symbols stop and stop to indicate a loss.

Claims

[Claim 1] The pathway through which the game balls circulate, A first detection means for detecting game balls, A second detection means for detecting game balls, A first symbol display means capable of displaying variations in the first symbol, A second symbol display means capable of displaying variations of the second symbol, A game control means capable of executing control to transition to one of multiple game states, A gaming machine equipped with a means of presentation, The aforementioned flow path is configured to have a first flow path, a second flow path, and a third flow path. The aforementioned multiple game states include at least a first game state, a second game state, and a winning game state. The first flow path is a flow path through which game balls can circulate in the first game state. The second flow path is a flow path in which the flow of game balls is difficult in the first game state and easy in the winning game state. The third flow path is a flow path through which game balls can circulate in the first game state. A first screw insertion opening into which a screw can be inserted is formed on the flow path of the first flow path. No screw insertion opening is formed on the flow path of the second flow path, into which a screw can be inserted. A third screw insertion opening into which a screw can be inserted is formed on the flow path of the third channel. The first screw insertion opening is formed in such a position that, if the screw is not properly inserted into the first screw insertion opening, the game balls that have been flowing through the first flow path come into contact with the screw and the components forming the first flow path. The third flow path has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is located upstream of the second opening. The third screw insertion opening is formed at a position where, if the screw is not properly inserted into the third screw insertion opening, the game ball that has been flowing through the third flow path comes into contact with the screw and the structure forming the third flow path, and is located closer to the first opening than to the second opening. The first symbol display means is configured such that when the first detection means detects a game ball, it may start displaying the first symbol in a changing pattern. The second symbol display means is configured such that when the second detection means detects a game ball, it may start displaying the second symbol in a changing pattern. The first game state is a game state in which it is recommended to launch game balls toward the first detection means, The second game state is a game state in which it is recommended to launch game balls toward the second detection means, The aforementioned performance means is capable of executing a first variation performance corresponding to the variation display of the first symbols in the first game state, The aforementioned performance means is capable of executing a second variation performance corresponding to the variation display of the second symbol in the second game state, The first design mentioned above is a regular design, The second design mentioned above is a special design, The first variation effect described above is an effect in which decorative symbols are displayed in a variation manner, and if three identical decorative symbols stop and are displayed together, it is announced that it is a win, and if three identical decorative symbols do not stop and are displayed together, it is announced that it is a loss. The second variation effect described above is an effect in which decorative symbols are displayed in a variation manner, and if three identical decorative symbols stop and are displayed together, it is announced that it is a win, and if three identical decorative symbols do not stop and are displayed together, it is announced that it is a loss. In the second variation animation in the second game state, there are cases where three of the first type of decorative symbols line up and stop, and cases where three of the second type of decorative symbols line up and stop, whereas in the first variation animation in the first game state, there are cases where three of the first type of decorative symbols line up and stop, but there are no cases where three of the second type of decorative symbols line up and stop. In the first variation animation in the first game state, the second type of decorative symbol may be displayed as the symbol that signals a loss. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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