Gaming Machines

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of appropriately controlling a notification mode of notification means.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: means for generating a special game state after execution of predetermined control and means for determining a game state when a trigger for opening privilege ball entry means is established on the basis of entry of game balls into a first or second specific ball entry area. Further, the game machine includes means for preventing execution of predetermined processing to detection of the game balls into the second specific ball entry area while the game state is a first state even if game balls enter the second specific ball entry area when the game state is the first state, for preventing execution of predetermined processing to detection of the game balls into the first specific ball entry area while the game state is a second state even if the game balls enter the first specific ball entry area when the game state is the second state, and for preventing execution of predetermined processing to detection of the game balls even if the game balls enter the first or second specific ball entry area when the game state is a third state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 466

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 The device is configured to switch between a valid state in which the ball is allowed to enter the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period and an invalid state in which the ball is allowed to enter the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period, based on the occurrence of a predetermined game condition; Even if a game ball enters the specific ball entry area in the invalid state during the predetermined waiting period, the predetermined condition is not established, This gaming machine is The system is configured such that, when a game ball enters the specific ball entry area in the valid state during the specified waiting period, the specified condition is satisfied and the specified special game state based on the ball entry is generated, and even if a game ball enters the specific ball entry area in the valid state during the specified waiting period, the specified condition is not satisfied and the specified special game state based on the ball entry is not generated. A gaming machine characterized by:

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