Game Machine

Abstract

A play field includes a token table adapted to mount a plurality of tokens on an upper face thereof, and a groove adapted to receive a token fallen from the token table. A moving table is moving along the upper face of the token table in such a direction that the tokens on the token tables are pushed toward the groove. A token supplier is operable to supply a token to a player in a case where a token pushed by the moving table is fallen from the token table to the groove. A first game executer is operable to execute a first game with one of a plurality of first operation modes. A second game executer is operable to execute a second game with one of a plurality of second operation modes. An operation mode switcher is operable to switch the one of the first operation modes to another one and to switch the one of the second operation modes to another one, when a prescribed mode switching requirement is satisfied.

1 . A game machine, 
 a play field, including a token table adapted to mount a plurality of tokens on an upper face thereof, and a groove adapted to receive a token fallen from the token table;    a moving table, moving along the upper face of the token table in such a direction that the tokens on the token tables are pushed toward the groove;    a token supplier, operable to supply a token to a player in a case where a token pushed by the moving table is fallen from the token table to the groove;    a first game executer, operable to execute a first game with one of a plurality of first operation modes;    a second game executer, operable to execute a second game with one of a plurality of second operation modes; and    an operation mode switcher, operable to switch the one of the first operation modes to another one and to switch the one of the second operation modes to another one, when a prescribed mode switching requirement is satisfied.    
     
     
         2 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the mode switching requirement is satisfied when a prescribed result is attained in the first game.    
     
     
         3 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 each of the first operation modes is associated with one of a plurality of winning probability data items;    the first game executer is operable to execute a computer program with one of the first operation modes which is associated with a selected one of the winning probability data items, thereby executing a first lottery game for determining whether a winning is hit; and    the operation mode switcher is operable to effect, when one of a plurality of mode switching requirements each of which is associated with one of the winning probability data items is satisfied, one of the first operation modes corresponding to the one of the winning probability data items.    
     
     
         4 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein: 
 the second game executer is operable to execute a second lottery game with one of the second operation modes having winning probabilities which are different from one another; and    the operation mode switcher is operable to effect one of the second operation modes having a higher winning probability when the selected one of the winning probability data items has a higher winning probability.    
     
     
         5 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the second game executer is operable to execute a second lottery game with one of the second operation modes having winning probabilities which are different from one another.    
     
     
         6 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein: 
 the second game executer comprises a supplier operable to supply a lottery moving body, and a winning port forming member forming at least one winning port which is adapted to receive the lottery moving body; and    the second game executer is operable to execute the second lottery game for determining whether a winning is hit in accordance with whether the lottery moving body is received by the winning port.    
     
     
         7 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein: 
 the second game executer comprises a winning port changer operable to change a number or a size of the winning port; and    the operation mode switcher is operable to switch the second operation modes by causing the winning port changer to change the number or the size of the winning port.    
     
     
         8 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein: 
 the supplier is operable to supply the lottery moving body into the play field in accordance with a result of the first game.    
     
     
         9 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein: 
 the second game executer comprises a supplier operable to supply a lottery moving body, and a winning port forming member forming at least one winning port which is adapted to receive the lottery moving body; and    the second game executer is operable to execute the second lottery game for determining whether a winning is hit in accordance with whether the lottery moving body is received by the winning port.    
     
     
         10 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the second game executer comprises a winning port changer operable to change a number or a size of the winning port; and    the operation mode switcher is operable to switch the second operation modes by causing the winning port changer to change the number or the size of the winning port.    
     
     
         11 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the supplier is operable to supply the lottery moving body into the play field in accordance with a result of the first game.    
     
     
         12 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a detector, operable to detect a token fallen from the token table to the groove, wherein:    the first game executer is operable to start the first game when the detector detects the token.    
     
     
         13 . A game machine, comprising: 
 a first game executer, operable to execute a computer program with one of first operation modes which is associated with a selected one of winning probability data items which are respectively associated with different winning probabilities, thereby executing a first lottery game for determining whether a winning is hit;    a second game executer, operable to move a lottery moving body with one of second operation modes which are respectively associated with different winning probabilities, thereby executing a second lottery game for determining whether a winning is hit in accordance with whether the lottery moving body satisfies a prescribed winning requirement; and    an operation mode switcher operable to switch the one of the first operation modes to another one and to switch the one of the second operation modes to another one, when a prescribed mode switching requirement is satisfied.    
     
     
         14 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the second game executer comprises a supplier operable to supply a lottery moving body, and a winning port forming member forming at least one winning port which is adapted to receive the lottery moving body; and    the second game executer is operable to execute the second lottery game for determining whether a winning is hit in accordance with whether the lottery moving body is received by the winning port.    
     
     
         15 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 the second game executer comprises a winning port changer operable to change a number or a size of the winning port; and    the operation mode switcher is operable to switch the second operation modes by causing the winning port changer to change the number or the size of the winning port.    
     
     
         16 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein: 
 the winning port forming member forms at least one non-winning port adapted to receive the lottery moving body;    the second game executer comprises a winning port changer operable to change a number or a size of the non-winning port; and    the operation mode switcher is operable to switch the second operation modes by causing the winning port changer to change the number or the size of the non-winning port.    
     
     
         17 . The game machine as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein: 
 the second game executer comprises a supplier operable to supply a lottery moving body;    the second game executer is operable to accumulate a point when the lottery moving body satisfies a prescribed point accumulating requirement, thereby executing a second lottery game for determining whether a winning is hit in accordance with whether the accumulated point reaches a prescribed value; and    points to be accumulated when the point accumulating requirement is satisfied are different in the respective second operation modes.