Pachinko machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing a player's interest in a game.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: variable ball entry means variable between a first state in which game balls can enter ball entry means and a second state in which game balls are more difficult to enter the ball entry means than in the first state; and variable game execution means for executing a variable game in which the variable ball entry means, which is variable between a first state in which game balls can enter ball entry means and a second state in which game balls are more difficult to enter the ball entry means than in the first state, is changed from the second state to the first state for a predetermined period on the basis of the satisfaction of a predetermined execution condition. On the basis of a fact that the execution of the predetermined variable game is completed, a first performance is executed which includes at least a specific performance mode regardless of the game state after the execution of the variable game is completed. Thereby, a player's interest in a game can be increased.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. a variable ball entry means that can be changed between a first state in which the game ball can enter the ball and a second state in which it is more difficult for the game ball to enter the ball than in the first state; A gaming machine including a variable game execution means for executing a variable game in which the variable ball entry means is changed from the second state to the first state for a predetermined period of time based on the establishment of a predetermined execution condition, A gaming machine characterized by having a first effect execution means for executing a first effect including at least a specific effect mode that does not depend on the game state after the execution of a predetermined variable game has ended, based on the completion of the execution of the variable game.

2. a launching means capable of launching the game ball in any one of a plurality of directions including at least a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction; 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a game state setting means for setting one of a plurality of game states including at least a first game state in which it is more likely to be advantageous to launch the gaming ball in the first direction than in the second direction based on the establishment of predetermined setting conditions, and a second game state in which it is more likely to be advantageous to launch the gaming ball in the second direction than in the first direction.

3. a first ball entry means provided at a position that can be reached by a game ball launched in the first direction and that is difficult to reach by a game ball launched in the second direction; An acquisition means for acquiring predetermined discrimination information based on a game ball entering the first ball entry means; a discrimination means for performing discrimination using the discrimination information acquired by the acquisition means; and a control setting means for setting one of a plurality of controls including at least a first control and a second control that makes it easier for a game ball to enter the first ball entry means than the first control, based on the establishment of a predetermined condition; the predetermined execution condition is a condition that is established when the determination result of the determination means is a predetermined specific determination result, 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the first gaming state and the second gaming state are both gaming states set to the second control.

4. A gaming machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is provided with a second performance execution means that executes a second performance that includes at least a specific performance mode that can suggest to the player a playing method that will increase the degree of advantage based on the fact that a predetermined specific condition is met during the execution of the first performance.

5. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the specific condition is a condition that can be met regardless of the game method performed during execution of the first presentation.

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