Gaming machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suitably giving a notice regarding operation of the game machine.SOLUTION: In addition to collecting ball entry histories into a general winning port 61, a first operation port 62, a second operation port 63, a variable winning device 65, and an out port 68, the number of differential balls and the number of remaining balls up to the number of stop balls are derived on the basis of the collected ball entry histories, and a game state is shifted to a game stop state on the basis of the derived number of remaining balls being 0 or less. In addition, prior to the shift to the game stop state, a stop advance notice is executed to give an advance notice regarding the shift. An update unit of a notification content of the stop advance notice is set to be large in a situation where the number of remaining balls is far from 0, and to be small in a situation where the number of remaining balls is close to 0.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

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 the 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 system is configured such that the aforementioned specific conditions are not met in the second game state. The configuration allows for transitioning 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. The system includes means to enable a specific notification to be given so that the player can recognize the termination of the second game state when the second game state ends, A gaming machine characterized by having a configuration that allows for the transition to the specific state after the end of the second game state, and for the transition not to the specific state after the end of the second game state.

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 the 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 system is configured such that the aforementioned specific conditions are not met in the second game state. The configuration allows for transitioning 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. The system includes means to enable a specific notification to be given so that the player can recognize the termination of the second game state when the second game state ends, A gaming machine characterized by having a configuration that allows for the transition to the specific state after the end of the second game state, and for the transition not to the specific state after the end of the second game state.

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