Gaming Machines

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of excellently updating a counter value.SOLUTION: Specific counter value is updated according to a prescribed update rule on the basis that an update condition predetermined in a first game state is satisfied. A second game state different from the first game state is set on the basis that the specific counter value is updated to a predetermined specific value. In a first game state set as a first setting condition is satisfied, the specific counter value is updated at least on the basis that a first update condition is satisfied as an update condition, whereas in a first game state set as a second setting condition is satisfied, the specific counter value is updated at least on the basis of that the second update condition different from the first update condition is satisfied as the update condition. Thus, there is an effect that a counter value can be excellently updated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. a first game state setting means for setting a first game state advantageous to a player based on the establishment of a predetermined first setting condition and a second setting condition different from the first setting condition; updating means for updating a specific counter value in accordance with a predetermined update rule when a predetermined update condition is met in the first gaming state; and second game state setting means for setting 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 gaming state that is set as a result of the establishment of the first setting condition, the specific counter value can be updated by the update means at least based on the establishment of a first update condition as the update condition, A gaming machine characterized in that, in the first gaming state set in response to the fulfillment of the second setting condition, the specific counter value can be updated by the update means based at least on the fulfillment of a second update condition different from the first update condition.

2. a determination means for performing determination based on the establishment of a determination condition; a bonus game execution means for executing a bonus game advantageous to a player based on the determination result of the determination means being a predetermined specific determination result; and type determination means for determining one type of the bonus game to be executed by the bonus game execution means from a plurality of types including at least a first bonus game, The gaming machine described in claim 1, characterized in that the degree of advantage can be made different when the execution of the first bonus game is set in the first gaming state and when the execution of the first bonus game is set in the second gaming state.

3. A gaming machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that in the first gaming state set in response to the fulfillment of the first setting condition, it is more difficult to set the execution of the first bonus game in the first gaming state than in the first gaming state set in response to the fulfillment of the second setting condition.

4. the first update condition is a condition that may be satisfied at a predetermined first timing during a period from when the determination condition is satisfied until when a new determination condition may be satisfied, the second update condition is a condition that may be satisfied at a second timing that is a timing later than the first timing during a period from when the determination condition is satisfied until when a new determination condition becomes satisfied, A gaming machine as described in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the bonus game can be set to be executed at a third timing, which is a timing later than the first timing and a timing earlier than the second timing.

5. A ball entry means through which a game ball can be entered; A variable means for varying the position between a first position where the game ball can enter the ball entry means and a second position where it is more difficult for the game ball to enter the ball entry means than from the first position; A variable game execution means for executing a variable game in which the variable means is changed from the second position to the first position for a predetermined period of time based on the fact that the determination result of the determination means is a first determination result different from the specific determination result; The gaming machine according to claim 4, characterized in that it is provided with a bonus game execution setting means for setting the execution of the bonus game based on a gaming ball entering the ball entry means during the execution of the variable game.

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