Gaming machine

Abstract

To provide a gaming machine that can suitably update counter values. [Solution] In the first game state, a specific counter value is updated according to a predetermined update rule based on the fulfillment of a predetermined update condition. Based on the fact that the specific counter value has been updated to a predetermined specific value, the game state is set to a second game state different from the first game state. In the first game state set triggered by the fulfillment of a first setting condition, the specific counter value is updated at least based on the fulfillment of a first update condition, while in the first game state set triggered by the fulfillment of a second setting condition, the specific counter value is updated at least based on the fulfillment of a second update condition different from the first update condition. This has the effect of allowing the counter value to be updated appropriately.

Claims

1. A first game state setting means sets a first game state that is advantageous to the player based on whether either of the following setting conditions is met: a predetermined first setting condition or a second setting condition different from the first setting condition; An update means that updates a specific counter value according to a predetermined update rule based on the fulfillment of predetermined update conditions in the first game state, The update means includes a second game state setting means that sets a second game state different from the first game state based on the fact that the specific counter value has been updated to a predetermined specific value by the update means, In the first game state set when the first setting condition is met, the update means can update the specific counter value at least based on the fact that the first update condition has been met. A gaming machine characterized in that, in the first game state set as a result of the fulfillment of the second setting condition, the specific counter value can be updated by the update means at least on the basis that a second update condition different from the first update condition has been fulfilled as the update condition.

2. A discrimination means that performs discrimination based on the fulfillment of discrimination conditions, A bonus game execution means that executes a bonus game advantageous to the player based on the determination result of the determination means becoming a predetermined specific determination result, The bonus game execution means includes a type determination means that determines one of a plurality of types, including at least a first bonus game, as the type of bonus game executed by the bonus game execution means, The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it is possible to make the degree of advantage different depending on whether the execution of the first bonus game is set in the first game state or in the second game state.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that in the first game state set when the first setting condition is met, it is more difficult to set the execution of the first bonus game in the first game state than in the first game state set when the second setting condition is met.

4. The first update condition is a condition that can be met at a predetermined first timing between the time the discrimination condition is met and the time when a new discrimination condition can be met. The second update condition is a condition that can be met at a second timing, which is a timing later than the first timing, between the time the first discrimination condition is met and the time when a new discrimination condition can be met. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the aforementioned bonus game can be set to be executed at a third timing which is a timing later than the first timing and earlier than the second timing.

5. A means by which game balls can be entered, A variable means that can be changed between a first position in which a game ball can enter the ball entry means and a second position in which it is more difficult for a game ball to enter the ball entry means than from the first position, A variable game execution means that, based on the determination result of the determination means being different from the specific determination result, executes a variable game in which the variable means is changed from the second position to the first position for a predetermined period of time, The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising a bonus game execution setting means for setting the execution of the bonus game based on the fact that a game ball enters the ball entry means during the execution of the variable game.

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