Gaming machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing a player's interest in a game.SOLUTION: On the basis of the satisfaction of a predetermined setting condition, one of multiple controls including at least a first control and a second control which makes it easier for game balls to enter ball entry means than the first control is set by control setting means. On the basis of the satisfaction of a predetermined specific condition in a state where the second control is set, the second control is switched to the first control by switching means. In a predetermined game state set in the second control, the degree of advantage is likely to be higher when a game is played by a first game method than playing a game by a second game method different from the first game method. 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 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; a switching means for switching from the second control to the first control based on the establishment of a predetermined specific condition in a state in which the second control is set, A gaming machine characterized in that, in a predetermined gaming state set by the second control, playing using a first gaming method is more likely to result in a higher degree of advantage than playing using a second gaming method different from the first gaming method.

2. A gaming machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that in the first gaming state in which the second control is set, the period until the specific condition is met is more likely to be longer when playing using the second gaming method than when playing using the first gaming method.

3. a game state setting means for setting one of a plurality of game states including at least the first game state and a second game state in which at least the second control is set and which is different from the first game state, based on the establishment of a first setting condition; The first gaming state is configured such that playing a game using the first gaming method is more likely to result in a higher degree of advantage than playing a game using the second gaming method, 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the second gaming state is configured such that playing using the second gaming method is more likely to result in a higher degree of advantage than playing using the first gaming method.

4. A state having a lower degree of advantage than the first gaming state can be formed based on the specific condition being established in the first gaming state, 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a state that is more advantageous than the second gaming state can be created based on the specific condition being met in the second gaming state.

5. The game machine includes 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, The ball entry means is provided at a position where it is difficult for a game ball launched in the first direction to enter the ball hole and where it is possible for a game ball launched in the second direction to enter the ball hole, the first gaming method is a gaming method of shooting a gaming ball in the first direction, 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second gaming method is a gaming method of shooting a gaming ball in the second direction.

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