GAME MACHINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of easily securing a special symbol operation reservation ball even when the variation time of a special symbol is shortened, and giving an opportunity to enjoy a performance change of a special symbol variation to a player.SOLUTION: In a pachinko game machine, a small winning game is generated. During the small winning game, a special symbol is established and displayed, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped. Since the variation of the special symbol is stopped, during the small winning game, the special symbol operation reservation balls secured by then do not decrease. Also, by making a game ball enter a start port during the small winning game by a player, the special symbol operation reservation balls can be increased. Further, the pachinko game machine has a small winning special variation which is the variation of the special symbol after the small winning game during a time shortening state (S130). The variation time of the special symbol in the small winning special variation is longer than the shortest variation of the special symbol during the time shortening state other than the small winning special variation.