GAME MACHINE

To provide a game machine capable of effectively preventing a "wasteful shooting" unintended by a player.SOLUTION: A game machine is configured so that second start-up winning means stays open longer during a special game state than during a normal game state, it is more probable for game balls flowing in a first flow-down area on one of right and left sides in a game area to enter first start-up winning means than game balls flowing in a second flow-down area on the other side, and it is more probable for game balls flowing in the second flow-down area to enter the second start-up winning means than game balls flowing in the first flow-down area, and is provided with preservation special notification means notifying a player that a first preservation number reaches a prescribed number or larger and not notifying that a second preservation number reaches a prescribed number or larger, the prescribed number being below an upper limit preservation number.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9 【課題】遊技者による意図しない「無駄打ち」を効果的に防止することが可能な遊技機を提供する。【解決手段】特別遊技状態中は通常遊技状態中に比べて第２始動入賞手段が開状態となる時間が長く、遊技領域における左右一方側の第１流下領域を流下する遊技球の方が他方側の第２流下領域を流下する遊技球よりも第１始動入賞手段に入球する可能性が高く、第２流下領域を流下する遊技球の方が第１流下領域を流下する遊技球よりも第２始動入賞手段に入球する可能性が高くなるように構成された遊技機で、第１保留個数が所定個数又はそれ以上となったことを報知し、第２保留個数が所定個数又はそれ以上となったことを報知しない保留特別報知手段を備え、所定個数を上限保留個数未満とする。【選択図】図９