Patent ID: 8585054
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A game machine comprising: a game board provided with a playfield on which at least one playing ball cascades downward; a ball receiving hole provided in the playfield, wherein a ball receiving hole detection part is configured to detect whether or not a playing ball of the at least one playing ball enters the ball receiving hole; a special bonus game gate provided in the playfield, wherein when the ball receiving hole detection part detects a playing ball entering the ball receiving hole, a special movable bonus game gate device is configured to be able to switch the special bonus game gate between an open state where at least one playing ball can enter the special bonus game gate and a closed state where a playing ball cannot enter the special bonus game gate; a lottery part configured to hold a lottery when the ball receiving hole detection part detects a playing ball entering the ball receiving hole, wherein one result of the lottery is obtained from a plurality of results at least including a first win and a second win, wherein the first win results in the special bonus game gate being in the open state, and the second win results in the special bonus game gate being in the closed state; a special bonus game gate detection part configured to detect whether or not a playing ball enters the special bonus game gate; a game value providing part configured to provide a game value based on the result of the lottery by the lottery part, wherein: