PINBALL GAME MACHINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which permits even an unskilled player to experience the original pleasure of a pinball game machine of deciding on winning or nonwinning depending on the whereabouts of a game ball. SOLUTION: When a first special game ends, a shift to a reduced time condition occurs with 50% probability (S3); and a shift to an ordinary game condition occurs with remaining 50% probability (S9). In the reduced time condition, entrance of a game ball into a second start opening and a specific area makes a second type winning materialize and causes a shift to a second special game (S6). Ending of the second special game causes a shift to the reduced time condition with 90% probability (S7) and a shift to the ordinary condition with remaining 10% probability (S8). In the reduced time condition, since the second type winning is liable to occur, a shift to the second special game becomes easy to occur again. After the first special game, lasting long of the reduced time condition helps even an unskilled player to easily cause the condition transition of S6. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT