Gaming 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】 launching means for launching game balls; a ball entry area into which game balls 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 a game ball; a ball entry area into which game balls can enter, and a normal symbol entry area capable of varying a normal symbol based on the entry of a game ball; a ball entry area that does not vary the predetermined special symbol, the specific special symbol, and the normal symbol even when a game ball enters, and a specific ball entry area where a game ball can enter when the launching mode by the launching means is the first launching mode, and a game ball cannot enter when the launching mode by the launching means is the second launching mode; bonus ball entry means that allows a game ball to enter when the launching mode by the launching means is the second launching mode; notification means that can be in a specific notification mode for notifying that the recommended launching mode is the second launching mode; A gaming machine comprising: This gaming machine is: During a predetermined waiting period in which the execution of a predetermined special gaming state for causing the bonus ball entry means to perform a predetermined opening 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 is: During the predetermined waiting period in which the notification means is not executing the specific notification mode, when a predetermined condition for releasing the bonus 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 executing predetermined control; When the launching mode by the launching means is the first launching mode, it is configured such that a game ball that enters the specific ball entry area and a game ball that does not enter the specific ball entry area can occur; This gaming machine is: When the predetermined condition for releasing the bonus ball entry means is satisfied based on a game ball entering the specific ball entry area and the predetermined special gaming state corresponding to the entry of the game ball into the specific ball entry area is executed, it is configured to be able to set and execute the number of rounds of the round game in the predetermined special gaming state based on specific information corresponding to the entry of the game ball into the specific ball entry area; This gaming machine is: When a game ball enters the specific ball-in area during the predetermined standby period and the predetermined condition is satisfied, a predetermined special game state based on the ball-in is generated; and when a game ball enters the specific ball-in area during the predetermined standby period but the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the predetermined special game state based on the ball-in is not generated. When generating, a first case where the predetermined special game state is generated after the elapse of a first period from when the game ball enters the specific ball-in area; a second case where the predetermined special game state is generated after the elapse of a second period longer than the first period from when the 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 of not generating are configured to be able to occur. The specific ball-in area is configured to be provided with only one position where a game ball can enter when the firing mode by the firing means is the first firing mode. The game situations that the gaming machine can execute include at least a first game situation in which a predetermined special game state can be generated based on a game ball being fired in the first firing mode and entering the specific ball-in area, and a second game situation that is more advantageous to the player than the first game situation. The predetermined special game state is configured to be executable based on a game ball entering the specific ball-in area, whether in the first game situation or the second game situation. A gaming machine characterized by the above.

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