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] 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. This gaming machine is Equipped with performance control means capable of executing various effects, The aforementioned performance control means is Even in a game situation where a predetermined special game state can occur based on the game ball being launched in the first launch mode and entering the specific ball entry area, the system is configured to control the execution of a specific performance that notifies that the recommended launch mode is the first launch mode. This gaming machine is The system is configured to switch between an enabled state, which enables the entry of game balls into the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period, and an disabled state, which disables the entry of game balls into the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period, based on the occurrence of predetermined game conditions. Even if a game ball enters the invalid state of the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period, the predetermined conditions will not be met. This gaming machine is There are cases in which, when a game ball enters the specified ball entry area in the active state 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 in the active state 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, Based on the result of a predetermined lottery based on the entry of a game ball into the specified ball entry area, the system is configured such that the first case, the second case, and the case in which the event does not occur can occur. The aforementioned performance control means is The system is configured to perform control to execute a specific performance that notifies that the recommended firing mode is the first firing mode during the predetermined waiting period, which is performed in a normal game state where the recommended firing mode is the first firing mode, and during the predetermined waiting period relating to the first special symbol as the predetermined special symbol. A gaming machine characterized by the following features.

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