Pachinko 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 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; a ball 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; a ball entry area that does not vary the predetermined special symbol, the specific special symbol, or 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: During a predetermined waiting period when the execution of a predetermined special gaming state for causing the bonus ball entry means to have 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 such that the specific notification mode is executed by the notification means; This gaming machine: During the predetermined waiting period when the notification means is not executing the specific notification mode, if 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 the execution of predetermined control; This gaming machine: is provided with predetermined information storage means capable of storing predetermined information triggered by a game ball entering the specific ball entry area; After a specific type of the predetermined information is stored in the predetermined information storage means, it is configured such that the start timing of the predetermined special gaming state executed after the end of the predetermined control can be set; This gaming machine: is provided with effect control means capable of executing various effects; The effect control means: is configured to be able to perform control not to execute an effect for notifying that the recommended launching mode is the first launching mode even in a gaming situation where the predetermined special gaming state can occur based on a game ball being launched in the first launching mode and entering the specific ball entry area; This gaming machine: When the predetermined conditions for releasing the privilege ball entry means are satisfied based on the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area and the predetermined special game state corresponding to the entry of the game ball into the specific ball entry area is executed, the number of rounds of the round game in the predetermined special game state can be set and executed based on specific information corresponding to the entry of the game ball into the specific ball entry area. This gaming machine is configured such that: When a game ball enters the specific ball entry area during the predetermined standby period and the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the predetermined special game state based on the entry is generated; and when a game ball enters the specific ball entry area during the predetermined standby period but the predetermined conditions are not satisfied, the predetermined special game state based on the entry is not generated. Based on the lottery result of a predetermined lottery based on the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area, it is configured to be able to allocate between the case of generating and the case of not generating. This gaming machine is configured such that: After a game ball enters the specific ball entry area, different effects can be executed depending on whether the state is generated or not generated. 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 special game state can be generated 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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