Pachinko machine

Abstract

To lighten the load on a game machine.SOLUTION: A game machine includes input means for allowing a player to determine and input a value for an output mode of a specific performance element, regarding the specific performance element selected by the player from among a plurality of performance elements. A value for the output mode can be input by the player by selecting one predetermined value from a plurality of values. The game machine further includes predetermined output value setting means that can be executed when input of one predetermined value is completed. A value for the output mode of a specific performance element used when performance execution means executes a variation performance can be set by the predetermined output value setting means. Even when a first value is input and a second value different from the first value is input as a value for the output mode by the player, the predetermined output value setting means sets a specific value that is different from the first value and the second value and that is stored in storage means in advance as a value of the output mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 444

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 where the predetermined special symbol, the specific special symbol, and the normal symbol do not vary even when a game ball enters, and a game ball can enter when the launching mode by the launching means is the first launching mode, and a specific ball entry area where a game ball cannot enter when the launching mode by the launching means is the second launching mode; bonus ball entry means where a game ball can enter when the launching mode by the launching means is the second launching mode; notification means capable of 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 period generated based on a jackpot win, during a predetermined waiting period in which the execution of a predetermined special gaming state for causing the bonus ball entry means to perform a predetermined opening is awaited, 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 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; When the launching mode by the launching means is the first launching mode, it is configured such that game balls that enter the specific ball entry area and game balls that do not enter the specific ball entry area can occur; This gaming machine: is provided with 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: is provided with effect control means capable of executing various effects; The effect control means: Even in a gaming situation where a special gaming state can occur based on a game ball being launched in the first launch mode and the game ball entering the specific ball entry area, the control is configured to be able to perform control that does not execute an effect for notifying that the recommended launch mode is the first launch mode. This gaming machine is, When a game ball enters the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period, there are a case where the predetermined condition is satisfied and the predetermined special gaming state based on the ball entry is generated, and a case where the predetermined condition is not satisfied even if a game ball enters the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period and the predetermined special gaming state based on the ball entry is not generated. In the case of generating, A first case where the predetermined special gaming state is generated after the elapse of a first period after a game ball enters the specific ball entry area, and A second case where the predetermined special gaming state is generated after the elapse of a second period longer than the first period after a game ball enters the specific ball entry area, Are included, After a game ball enters the specific ball entry area, it is configured to be able to execute different effects in the first case, the second case, and the case of not generating. A gaming machine characterized by the above.

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