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; a ball entry area into which 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 into which 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 into which a game ball can enter when the launching mode by the launching means is the first launching mode, and a specific ball entry area into which a game ball cannot enter when the launching mode by the launching means is the second launching mode; bonus ball entry means into which a game ball can 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 in which the execution of a predetermined special gaming state for causing the bonus ball entry means to undergo a predetermined release is determined, the notification means does not execute the specific notification mode; During the execution of the predetermined special gaming state, the notification means is configured to execute the specific notification mode; This gaming machine: During the predetermined waiting period in which the notification means is not executing the specific notification mode, when 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: Comprises predetermined information storage means capable of storing predetermined information triggered by the entry of a game ball into 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: Based on the occurrence of predetermined gaming conditions, it is configured to be able to switch between an effective state in which the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period is valid and an invalid state in which the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period is invalid; Even if a game ball enters the specific ball 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 condition for releasing the privilege ball entry means is 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, 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 condition is satisfied, the 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 condition is not satisfied, the 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 the case of 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 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 in the first game situation or the second game situation. A gaming machine characterized by the above.

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