Pachinko machine

Abstract

To provide fresh amusement.SOLUTION: A game machine has a first flow path, a second flow path, and a third flow path, and value to a player is higher in the first flow path than in the second flow path, and is higher in the second flow path than in the third flow path. The game machine further has operation means that becomes an operation state for allowing game balls to flow down to the first flow path or the second flow path on the basis of satisfaction of a predetermined operation condition, and allows game balls to flow down to the third flow path in a non-operation state. The first flow path and the second flow path, and the third flow path have parts in which surfaces for forming flow paths in front and rear directions of a game board differ.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 447

Claims

【Claim 1】 Launch means for launching a game ball, A ball entry area where a game ball can enter, and a predetermined special symbol entry area capable of varying a predetermined special symbol and a specific special symbol different from the predetermined special symbol respectively based on the entry of the game ball, A ball entry area where a game ball can enter, and a normal symbol entry area capable of varying a normal symbol based on the entry of the game ball, A ball entry area where the predetermined special symbol, the specific special symbol, and the normal symbol do not vary even when a game ball enters. The game ball can enter when the launch mode by the launch means is the first launch mode, and the game ball cannot enter when the launch mode by the launch means is the second launch mode. A specific ball entry area, Privilege ball entry means for allowing a game ball to enter when the launch mode by the launch means is the second launch mode, Notification means capable of being in a specific notification mode for notifying that the recommended launch mode is the second launch mode, A gaming machine comprising: This gaming machine, During a predetermined waiting period when the execution of a predetermined special gaming state for causing a predetermined release of the privilege ball entry means is determined, the specific notification mode is not executed by the notification means, During the execution of the predetermined special gaming state, it is configured to execute the specific notification mode by the notification means, This gaming machine, During the predetermined waiting period when the notification means is not executing the specific notification mode, when a predetermined condition for releasing the privilege ball entry means is satisfied based on a game ball entering the specific ball entry area, it is configured to be able to generate the predetermined special gaming state after the execution of predetermined control, This gaming machine, Based on the occurrence of a predetermined gaming condition, it is configured to be able to switch between an effective state in which the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period is valid and an invalid state in which the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period is invalid, Even if a game ball enters the specific ball-in area in the invalid state during the predetermined standby period, the predetermined conditions are configured not to be satisfied. This gaming machine When the predetermined conditions are satisfied and the predetermined special gaming state based on the ball-in occurs when a game ball enters the specific ball-in area in the valid state during the predetermined standby period, and when the predetermined special gaming state based on the ball-in does not occur even if a game ball enters the specific ball-in area in the valid state during the predetermined standby period. In the case of causing the occurrence A first case where the predetermined special gaming state is caused after the elapse of a first period after a game ball enters the specific ball-in area, and A second case where the predetermined special gaming state is caused after the elapse of a second period longer than the first period after a game ball enters the specific ball-in area. are included. Based on the lottery result of a predetermined lottery based on the entry of a game ball into the specific ball-in area, the first case, the second case, and the case where the occurrence is not caused are configured to be able to occur. A gaming machine characterized by the above.

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