Gaming machine

Abstract

To enhance interest in a game.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: update means for updating specific information when an update condition in a variation display is satisfied; profit state generation means for generating a predetermined profit state at predetermined timing after specific information becomes a predetermined update state in a specific game state; notification control means for performing predetermined notification in a first or second notification mode; determination means for executing predetermined determination on the basis of entry of game balls into a ball entry area; and profit generation means for generating a specific profit when a predetermined game condition is satisfied on the basis of, a predetermined game operation when a specific determination result is obtained. The notification control means performs the predetermined notification in a first notification mode up to predetermined timing before a predetermined period when specific information becomes a predetermined update state when a specific determination result is obtained, and switches the notification mode to a second notification mode at specific timing after the predetermined timing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 532

Claims

[Claim 1] A launching mechanism for launching game balls, A ball entry area into which a game ball can be entered, and a predetermined special symbol entry area in which a predetermined special symbol and a specific special symbol different from the predetermined special symbol can be changed based on the entry of a game ball, A ball entry area into which a game ball can be entered, and a normal symbol entry area into which the normal symbols can be changed based on the entry of a game ball, A ball entry area in which the predetermined special symbols, the specific special symbols, and the ordinary symbols do not change even when a game ball enters, and in a specific ball entry area in which a game ball can enter when the firing mode by the firing means is the first firing mode, and in which a game ball cannot enter when the firing mode by the firing means is the second firing mode, A special ball entry means into which a game ball can be entered when the firing mode by the aforementioned firing means is the second firing mode, A notification means that can be a specific notification mode for notifying that the recommended launch mode is the second launch mode, A gaming machine equipped with, This gaming machine is During a predetermined waiting period in which the execution of a predetermined special game state that causes the aforementioned bonus ball entry means to perform a predetermined opening is confirmed, the notification means does not execute the specified notification mode. During the execution of the predetermined special game state, the notification means is configured to execute the specific notification mode. This gaming machine is During the predetermined waiting period when the notification means is not performing the specific notification mode, if a predetermined condition for opening the special ball entry means based on a game ball entering the specific ball entry area is met, the system is configured to generate the predetermined special game state after the execution of the predetermined control. When the firing mode by the firing means is the first firing mode, the system is configured such that some game balls may enter the specific ball entry area and some game balls may not enter the specific ball entry area. This gaming machine is There are cases in which, when a game ball enters the specified ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period, the predetermined conditions are met and the predetermined special game state based on the ball entry is generated, and cases in which, even if a game ball enters the specified ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period, the predetermined conditions are not met and the predetermined special game state based on the ball entry is not generated. When causing the aforementioned to occur, In the first case, the predetermined special game state is generated after a first period has elapsed since the game ball entered the specified ball entry area, In a second case, the predetermined special game state is generated after a second period, which is longer than the first period, has elapsed since the game ball entered the specified ball entry area. It includes, In the first case, during the first period, the system is configured to perform a predetermined effect, In the second case, during the second period, the system is configured to execute the same performance as the predetermined performance, and to execute a performance different from the predetermined performance immediately following that performance. If a game ball enters the specified ball entry area but does not trigger the predetermined special game state, the system is configured to execute the same predetermined performance after the game ball enters the specified ball entry area. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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