Gaming machines

Abstract

Regarding gaming machines, such as pinball machines (pachinko machines) and enclosed gaming machines, we provide gaming machines that feature distinctive presentation methods. [Solution] When an increase signal is successfully received after failing to receive it normally, a predetermined performance (pre-notification performance) can be executed. The predetermined performance includes a first predetermined performance (first pre-notification performance) and a second predetermined performance (second pre-notification performance) that suggests that the player is more likely to be in a more advantageous position than with the first predetermined performance. When the second predetermined performance is executed, the hold icon, which is the target of the second predetermined performance, is more likely to be displayed in a third display mode (gold or rainbow display mode) than in a first display mode (blue display mode).

Claims

1. A main control means capable of counting the increase in the number of balls held based on balls entering the first starting opening, A sub-control means that receives an increase signal transmitted from the main control means when the number of pending items increases, The performance means controlled by the aforementioned sub-control means, Operating means and A first symbol display means which may start displaying a variation of the first symbol when a ball enters the first starting opening, A gaming machine equipped with, The aforementioned performance means is a means capable of performing a first variation display in accordance with the variation display of the first symbol, One of several types of performance modes can be set by operating the aforementioned operating means. One of the aforementioned multiple types of performance modes is the first performance mode. One of the aforementioned multiple types of performance modes is the second performance mode. The aforementioned first performance mode is a mode in which a predetermined performance can be executed, The second performance mode is a mode in which the predetermined performance cannot be executed. The aforementioned presentation means is a means capable of displaying a hold icon in the first display area, The aforementioned display means is a means capable of displaying the number of reserved items in a second display area, The sub-control means is a means for displaying a hold icon in the first display area when the increase signal is successfully received. The aforementioned sub-control means is a means for updating and displaying the value of the reserved number display when the increase signal is successfully received. The aforementioned display means is a means that, while displaying two of the reserved icons, when one game ball enters the first start opening but the sub-control means fails to properly receive the increase signal corresponding to the number of reserved balls being 3, and then when one game ball enters the first start opening again and the sub-control means successfully receives the increase signal corresponding to the number of reserved balls being 4 (hereinafter referred to as "the first case"), displays a third reserved icon in the first display area and also displays a fourth reserved icon, while updating the value of the reserved ball display in the second display area to 4 instead of updating it to 3. The aforementioned display means is a means that, while displaying two of the reserved icons, when one game ball enters the first start opening, but the sub-control means fails to properly receive the increase signal corresponding to the number of reserved balls being 3, and thereafter the display of the next variation of the first symbol begins, and the variation start signal is properly received, the second display area displays 2 without updating the value of the reserved ball display. The display modes of the hold icon include at least a first display mode, a second display mode, and a third display mode. The third display mode is a display mode that suggests that in the second performance mode, the player is more likely to be in a more advantageous position than in the second display mode. The second display mode is a display mode that suggests that in the second performance mode, the player is more likely to be in a more advantageous position than in the first display mode. In the first case of the first performance mode, the hold icon representing the hold, which was represented by the third hold icon (hereinafter referred to as the "pre-hold icon"), does not change its display form at least from the time it starts displaying until it stops displaying as a hold icon. In the first case described above, the hold icon representing the hold, which was represented by the fourth hold icon, does not change its display mode from the time the display starts until at least the previous hold icon stops displaying as a hold icon. The aforementioned predetermined performance is a performance that may be initiated in response to a game ball entering the first starting opening (hereinafter referred to as "a certain ball") when the first variation display is being executed. In the first case of the first performance mode, when the sub-control means successfully receives an increase signal corresponding to the number of reserved items being 4, the predetermined performance can be executed. The aforementioned predetermined performance includes at least a first predetermined performance and a second predetermined performance. The aforementioned second predetermined performance is a performance that suggests a higher probability of the player being in a more advantageous position than the aforementioned first predetermined performance. In the first performance mode, if the second predetermined performance is executed, the third display mode is more likely to be displayed than the first display mode as the final display mode in which the hold icon, which is the target of the second predetermined performance, is displayed. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

2. A gaming machine according to claim 1, A first operating means capable of launching game balls, A detection means capable of detecting contact when a player makes contact with the first operating means, A second starting port, which is different from the first starting port, A second symbol display means that, when a ball enters the second starting opening, may start displaying a second changing symbol, Equipped with, The aforementioned performance means is a means capable of executing a demo performance in at least the first game state, The aforementioned performance means is a means capable of performing a second variation display in accordance with the variation display of the second symbol, The aforementioned performance means is a means for terminating the demo performance when the first condition is met during the execution of the demo performance. The aforementioned performance means is a means for terminating the demo performance even if the second condition is met without the first condition being met during the execution of the demo performance. The aforementioned performance means is a means of not terminating the demo performance if the third condition is met without the first condition being met during the execution of the demo performance. The system is configured to execute a certain performance if the first condition is met during the execution of the aforementioned demo performance. If the second condition is met during the execution of the aforementioned demo performance but the first condition is not met, the system is configured not to execute the aforementioned performance. If the second condition is met during the execution of the aforementioned demo performance but the first condition is not met, the system is configured to execute the first variable display. If the third condition is met without the first condition being met during the execution of the aforementioned demo performance, the system is configured not to execute the aforementioned performance. If the third condition is met without the first condition being met during the execution of the aforementioned demo performance, the system is configured to execute the second variable display. The aforementioned first game state is a state in which it is recommended to enter the first starting opening and a state in which it is not recommended to enter the second starting opening. The first condition is a condition that is met when the detection means detects contact with the first operating means, The second condition is a condition that is met when the ball enters the first starting opening. The third condition is a condition that is met when the ball enters the second starting opening. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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