Gaming machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest in a game.SOLUTION: A small win game is executed when a winning / losing lottery results in a small win, and a V big win game is executed when V winning occurs in the small win game. A game machine includes a time-shortening limiter function for limiting a shift to a time-shortening game state when the number of big win times in a time-shortening game state reaches a time-limit limiter value. A time-shortening game state is completed at completion timing of a variation display of a winning game round in the case of an advantageous small win result A, and a time-shortening game state is completed at occurrence timing of V winning in a small win game based on the small win result in the case of advantageous small win results B, C. As a result, in the case of the advantageous small win result A, a time-shortening game state is not set in occurrence of V winning and a time-shortening limiter value is reset.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 647

Claims

1. In a gaming machine having a first gaming state, a second gaming state which is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state which is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state, A means for making a specific determination based on the occurrence of a predetermined determination trigger, A means for controlling the game to be played by starting a game rotation operation based on the specified determination and providing a notification result corresponding to the result of the specified determination, A first means that enables a transition to the second game state based on the result of the specified determination becoming a specified result, A second means that enables a transition to the third game state when specific conditions are met, Equipped with, The game is configured such that the aforementioned specific conditions can be met in a specific state during gameplay. The configuration is such that the aforementioned specific condition is not met in the second game state. The system is configured to transition to the specific state after the end of the second game state. It is equipped with a predetermined ball entry mechanism into which game balls can be inserted, The specific determination can be performed based on the entry of a game ball into the predetermined ball entry means. The configuration is such that the specific condition can be met based on the specific determination made when a game ball enters the predetermined ball entry means. The gaming machine is configured such that, in the specified state, it is easier for game balls to enter the predetermined ball entry means than in the first game state, or, in the first game state, it is impossible for game balls to enter the predetermined ball entry means, but in the specified state, it is possible for game balls to enter the predetermined ball entry means. The configuration is such that in the aforementioned specific state, the aforementioned specific condition may be met, or in the aforementioned specific state, the aforementioned specific condition may not be met. If the specified condition is met during a predetermined number of game rounds in the specified state, it is possible to have a first notification corresponding to the meeting of the specified condition be given after a predetermined performance is performed. If the specified condition is not met during a predetermined number of game rounds in the specified state, it is possible to have a second notification different from the first notification after the predetermined performance is performed. A means to enable a third notification to be given so that the player can recognize the end of the second game state when the second game state ends, Means that enable a fourth notification, which allows the player to recognize that the third game state is being played, to be given in the third game state, Equipped with, The game balls can be launched based on a predetermined launching operation. A first region is provided through which game balls launched by a launching operation in the first mode can pass, but game balls launched by a launching operation in the second mode, which is different from the launching operation in the first mode, cannot pass; and a second region is provided through which game balls launched by a launching operation in the second mode can pass, but game balls launched by a launching operation in the first mode cannot pass. A gaming machine characterized in that, in the first gaming state, gameplay using the first firing operation may be recommended, and in the second gaming state and the specified state, gameplay using the second firing operation may be recommended.

2. In a gaming machine having a first gaming state, a second gaming state which is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state, and a third gaming state which is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state, A means for performing a first specific determination based on the occurrence of a predetermined determination trigger, A first means that enables a transition to the second game state based on the result of the first specific determination becoming a specific result, A second means that enables a transition to the third game state when specific conditions are met, Equipped with, The game is configured such that the aforementioned specific conditions can be met in a specific state during gameplay. The configuration is such that the aforementioned specific condition is not met in the second game state. The system is configured to transition to the specific state after the end of the second game state. It is equipped with a predetermined ball entry mechanism into which game balls can be inserted, A second specific determination can be performed based on the entry of a game ball into the predetermined ball entry means. The configuration is such that the specified conditions can be met based on the second specified determination. The gaming machine is configured such that, in the specified state, it is easier for game balls to enter the predetermined ball entry means than in the first game state, or, in the first game state, it is impossible for game balls to enter the predetermined ball entry means, but in the specified state, it is possible for game balls to enter the predetermined ball entry means. The configuration is such that in the aforementioned specific state, the aforementioned specific condition may be met, or in the aforementioned specific state, the aforementioned specific condition may not be met. Based on the second specific determination, the game round operation is initiated, and the game round can be executed in such a way that the notification result corresponds to the result of the second specific determination. If the specified condition is met during a predetermined number of game rounds in the specified state, it is possible to have a first notification corresponding to the meeting of the specified condition be given after a predetermined performance is performed. If the specified condition is not met during a predetermined number of game rounds in the specified state, it is possible to have a second notification different from the first notification after the predetermined performance is performed. A means to enable a third notification to be given so that the player can recognize the end of the second game state when the second game state ends, Means that enable a fourth notification, which allows the player to recognize that the third game state is being played, to be given in the third game state, Equipped with, The game balls can be launched based on a predetermined launching operation. A first region is provided through which game balls launched by a launching operation in the first mode can pass, but game balls launched by a launching operation in the second mode, which is different from the launching operation in the first mode, cannot pass; and a second region is provided through which game balls launched by a launching operation in the second mode can pass, but game balls launched by a launching operation in the first mode cannot pass. A gaming machine characterized in that, in the first gaming state, gameplay using the first firing operation may be recommended, and in the second gaming state and the specified state, gameplay using the second firing operation may be recommended.

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