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, An entry area where 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, An entry area where game balls can enter, and a normal symbol entry area capable of varying a normal symbol based on the entry of a game ball, An entry area where the predetermined special symbol, the specific special symbol, and the normal symbol do not change even when a game ball enters. When the launch mode by the launching means is the first launch mode, a game ball can enter, and when the launch mode by the launching means is the second launch mode, a game ball cannot enter, a specific entry area, A privilege entry means for allowing a game ball to enter when the launch mode by the launching 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 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 entry means is satisfied based on a game ball entering the specific entry area, it is configured to be able to generate the predetermined special gaming state after the execution of predetermined control, When the launch mode by the launching means is the first launch mode, it is configured such that a game ball that enters the specific entry area and a game ball that does not enter the specific entry area can occur, 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 entry area during the predetermined waiting period is valid and an invalid state in which the entry of a game ball into the specific entry area during the predetermined waiting period is invalid, Even if a game ball enters the specific entry area in the invalid state during the predetermined waiting period, it is configured such that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, This gaming machine, When the predetermined special game state corresponding to the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area is executed upon the establishment of the predetermined conditions for releasing the privilege ball entry means based on the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area, it is configured to be able to set and execute the number of rounds of the round game in the predetermined special game state based on specific information corresponding to the entry of the game ball into the specific ball entry area. This gaming machine When a game ball enters the specific ball entry area in the effective state during the predetermined waiting period and the predetermined conditions are satisfied, a predetermined special game state based on the entry is generated; and when a game ball enters the specific ball entry area in the effective state during the predetermined waiting period but the predetermined conditions are not satisfied, a predetermined special game state based on the entry is not generated. It is configured to allocate between the case of generating and the case of not generating based on the lottery result of a predetermined lottery based on the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area. This gaming machine After a game ball enters the specific ball entry area, it is configured to be able to execute different effects depending on whether it is the case of generating or not generating. The specific ball entry 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 this gaming machine can execute include at least a first game situation in which a predetermined special game state can occur based on the firing of a game ball in the first firing mode and the entry of the game ball into the specific ball entry 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 the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area, whether it is the first game situation or the second game situation. A gaming machine characterized by the above.

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