Gaming Machines

Abstract

To provide a novel game property.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, and operation means which is in an operation state to allow game balls to flow down to the first flow path or the second flow path on the basis of the satisfaction of a predetermined operation condition, and allow game balls to flow down to the third flow path in a non-operation state. The first flow path, the second flow path, and the third flow path include a portion where the surface on which the flow path is formed in the front and back directions of a game board is different. The game machine further includes means capable of executing a predetermined lottery on the basis of the entry of game balls to a fourth ball entry area, and switching means capable of switching an entry port in a fifth ball entry area between a ball entry enabled state and ball entry disabled state. When a second period which is longer than a first period as a variation display time is set, the switching means is set to be in the ball entry disabled state. The game ball that has reached the operation means in the operation state and has been distributed to the first flow path can enter the first ball entry area. The game machine further includes means for shifting a game state in a predetermined probability when the game ball enters the fifth ball entry area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 447

Claims

[Claim 1] A launching means for launching a game ball; A ball entry area in which a game ball can enter, and a predetermined special symbol entry area in which a predetermined special symbol and a specific special symbol different from the predetermined special symbol can be changed based on the game ball entering the ball; A ball entry area in which a game ball can enter and in which a normal symbol can be changed based on the game ball entering the area; a specific ball entry area in which the predetermined special symbol, the specific special symbol, and the normal symbol are not changed even when a game ball enters the ball entry area, and in which the game ball can enter the ball entry area when the launch mode by the launching means is a first launch mode, and in which the game ball cannot enter the ball entry area when the launch mode by the launching means is a second launch mode; A bonus ball entry means for allowing a game ball to enter the ball hole when the launch mode by the launch means is the second launch mode; A notification means capable of being a specific notification mode for notifying that the recommended firing mode is the second firing mode; A gaming machine comprising: This gaming machine is During a predetermined waiting period in which the execution of a predetermined special game state in which the bonus ball entry means performs a predetermined opening is confirmed, the specific notification mode is not executed by the notification means, The specific notification mode is executed by the notification means during execution of the predetermined special game state, This gaming machine is During the predetermined waiting period when the notification means is not executing the specific notification mode, when a predetermined condition for opening the special ball entry means is established based on a game ball entering the specific ball entry area, the predetermined special game state is generated after execution of a predetermined control; This gaming machine is Equipped with a performance control means capable of executing various performances, The performance control means includes: Even in a game situation in which the predetermined special game state may occur based on the game ball being launched in the first launch mode and the game ball entering the specific ball entry area, the game device is configured to be able to control not to execute a performance informing that the recommended launch mode is the first launch mode, This gaming machine is When a game ball enters the specific ball entry area during the specified waiting period, the specified condition is met and the specified special game state based on the ball entry is generated. In addition, even if a game ball enters the specific ball entry area during the specified waiting period, the specified condition is not met and the specified special game state based on the ball entry is not generated. After the game ball enters the specific ball entry area, different effects can be executed depending on whether the specific ball entry area is generated or not. A gaming machine characterized by:

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