Gaming machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing a player's interest in a game.SOLUTION: Determination is made on the basis of a fact that game balls have entered ball entry means, and a variable game is executed in which variable ball entry means is changed to be in a state in which game balls can enter the ball entry means for a predetermined period on the basis of a fact that a determination result of the determination is a predetermined first determination result. One of multiple controls including at least a first control and a second control which makes it easier for game balls to enter the ball entry means than the first control is set. When the variable game is executed after the first determination result is obtained in a specific game state in which the second control is set, game balls shot in a specific direction during the execution of the variable game can reach the variable ball entry means. Thereby, a player's interest in a game can be increased.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. A ball entry means through which a game ball can be entered; A determination means capable of making a determination based on a game ball entering the ball entry means; a launching means capable of launching a game ball; a variable ball entry means that is provided at a position where the game ball launched in a specific direction by the launch means can at least enter the ball, and is configured to be variable between a first state where the game ball can enter the ball and a second state where the game ball has difficulty entering the ball; A gaming machine comprising: a variable game execution means for executing a variable game in which the variable ball entry means changes from the second state to the first state for a predetermined period of time based on the determination result of the determination means becoming a predetermined first determination result; 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 the game ball to enter the ball entry means than the first control, based on the establishment of a predetermined setting condition; and a game state setting means for setting one of a plurality of game states including at least a specific game state in which the second control is set based on the establishment of a predetermined specific condition, A gaming machine characterized in that, when the first judgment result is obtained at least in the specific gaming state and the variable game is executed, a gaming ball launched in the specific direction during the execution of the variable game can reach the variable ball entry means.

2. a means for making the gaming state at the time when the first determination result is obtained the same as the gaming state after the execution of the variable game based on the first determination result is completed; The gaming machine of claim 1, characterized in that the specific gaming state is configured such that the variable game is more easily executed by continuing to fire the gaming ball in the specific direction than by continuing to fire the gaming ball in a direction different from the specific direction.

3. The gaming machine described in claim 2, characterized in that the gaming state setting means is capable of setting one of a plurality of gaming states including at least the specific gaming state, a first gaming state that is less advantageous than the specific gaming state, and a second gaming state that is a gaming state in which the variable game is more likely to be executed than in the specific gaming state, based on the establishment of the specific condition.

4. a second game state setting means for setting a predetermined game state at least different from the specific game state based on the fact that the determination result of the determination means in the specific game state is a second determination result different from the first determination result; 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the specific gaming state can be continued until the second determination result is obtained.

5. A payout means is provided for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the game balls entering at least the variable ball entry means, The gaming machine of claim 4, characterized in that the specific gaming state is configured such that when gaming balls continue to be fired in the specific direction, the number of prize balls paid out by the payout means is more likely to be greater than when gaming balls continue to be fired in a direction different from the specific direction.

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