JP2022071150A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving appearance of a reel.

SOLUTION: A symbol P1 has a translucent part P1b where light from backlight is more likely to transmit than a background H and an edge part P1a formed around the translucent part P1b. The edge part p1a is more likely to pass the light from the backlight than the translucent part P1b and brings the translucent part P1b and the edge part P1a into contact. The translucent part P1b is arranged so that it does not overlap a pair of circular parts of a reel frame and an adhesive area, and the edge part P1a is arranged so as to overlap the pair of circular parts and the adhesive area. Identification display 70 is formed in dot patterns having a plurality of gaps and is more translucent than the background H.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotating drum type gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels in which symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain gaming value to a gaming medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball, and plays a game for acquiring such a gaming medium. Further, in this type of gaming machine, an internal lottery is performed and the rotation of a plurality of reels is started when the player starts the start operation on the start lever, and the internal lottery is performed when the player stops the stop button. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels in an manner according to the result. Then, the result of the game is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in the state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals and the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In this type of gaming machine, a slot machine is disclosed in which a strip-shaped reel tape is provided with a plurality of symbols of different sizes and designs arranged along the longitudinal direction, and the reel tape is wound around the outer circumference of a reel frame. (See Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2019-024657

Generally, in a reel such as the slot machine described above, the position of each symbol in the longitudinal direction of the reel tape is set according to the size and design of the symbol so as to improve the appearance.

However, depending on the positional relationship with the adjacent symbol in the longitudinal direction of the reel tape, the size of the symbol, etc., on the contrary, the appearance of the reel may not be good due to giving a complicated impression, and the player's interest in the game. May not be fully improved.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the appearance of the reel.

One aspect of the present invention is a plurality of reels having a strip -shaped reel tape, a frame around which the reel tape is wound, and a backlight that illuminates the reel tape from the inside. The frame has a pair of annular portions, and the pair of annular portions abut on the inner surface of the reel tape on both sides of the reel tape in the lateral direction, and the reel tape has a specific symbol. To identify which of the reel tapes is, a plurality of types of symbols including, a background, an adhesive region for adhering to the pair of annular portions at both ends of the reel tape in the lateral direction, and an adhesive region for adhering to the pair of annular portions. The specific symbol has an identification display, a translucent portion through which light from the backlight is more easily transmitted than the background, and an edge portion formed around the transmissive portion. The edge portion is less likely to transmit light from the backlight than the translucent portion, so that the translucent portion and the edge portion are in contact with each other, and the translucent portion is the pair of annular rings. The portion and the adhesive region are arranged so as not to overlap each other, the edge portion is arranged so as to overlap the pair of annular portions and the adhesive region, and the identification display is formed by a dot pattern having a plurality of gaps. The gaming machine is characterized in that it is formed so as to transmit light to a higher degree than the background .

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the appearance of the reel.

The front view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. The front view which shows the internal structure of the housing of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. The perspective view which shows the reel of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the reel tape of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment, (a) is the figure which looked at the reel tape of the 1st reel from the surface, (b) is the figure which looked at the reel tape of the 2nd reel from the surface, ( c) is a view of the reel tape of the third reel as viewed from the surface. It is a figure which shows the reel tape of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment, (a) is the figure which looked at the reel tape of the 1st reel from the back side, (b) is the figure which looked at the reel tape of the 2nd reel from the back side, ( c) is a view of the reel tape of the third reel as viewed from the back side. It is a figure which shows the reel tape of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment, (a) is the AA cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 (a), (b) is the BB sectional view of FIG. 4 (a). The enlarged view which shows the reel around the overlap area of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. The enlarged view which shows the identification display of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described. The embodiments described below do not unreasonably limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent requirements of the present invention. In addition, in the following description, there are explanations of "parallel", "orthogonal", and "same (same) (dimensions, shapes, etc.)", but these are strictly due to dimensional errors (design errors, manufacturing errors), etc. It is practically difficult to make "parallel", "orthogonal", and "identical", and "parallel", "orthogonal", and "identical" are "almost parallel", "approximately orthogonal", and "abbreviated", respectively. It shall include those that are "same (substantially the same)".

[Overview of the configuration of the gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called spinning machine, and is a type of gaming machine that plays a game using a medal as a gaming medium. In the following, the player (front) is referred to as "front" and the opposite is referred to as "rear". Further, the top, bottom, left, and right of the gaming machine are defined with reference to the front view of FIG.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is supported by a box-shaped housing BX having an opening BXa (see FIG. 2) formed on the front side (front side) facing the player, and a housing BX that can be opened and closed. A front door FD as a front door is provided, and a reel unit 310 having a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels arranged side by side in the left-right direction is housed in a housing BX. .. Further, a hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower part of the reel unit 310 in the housing BX. Further, a control board 10 (see FIG. 2) in which a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted in the housing BX of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment to control the operation of the slot machine 1. Is also included.

The first reel R1 arranged on the leftmost side, the second reel R2 arranged on the right side of the first reel R1, and the third reel R3 arranged on the right side of the second reel R2 are respectively. Multiple types for each frame when the outer peripheral surface is divided into a plurality of virtual areas (in the present embodiment, each virtual area is also referred to as a "frame" or a "design arrangement area") at regular intervals. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor M (see FIG. 2) as a reel driving means, and each of them is a shaft of the stepping motor M. It is rotationally driven around and can be stopped in frame units (predetermined rotation angle unit, predetermined rotation amount unit) by controlling the number of pulses and pulse width of the drive pulse of the stepping motor M.

The front door FD is divided into a front upper door UD that can be opened and closed individually and can close the upper half of the opening BXa, and a front lower door DD that can close the lower half of the opening BXa. It is divided into upper and lower parts in the portion DV. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that enables observation of the rotating state and the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, among a plurality of types of symbols arranged along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the symbols are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three arranged symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, and lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the design through the display window DW, and an effective line can be obtained by combining the display positions of each reel. It is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, that is, the so-called specified number of inserted medals is set to 3 in any game state, and the number of medals corresponding to the specified number of inserted medals is set to 3. When it is turned on, the effective line L1 composed of the middle stage of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated.

Then, the game result is determined by the effective symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 in the display window DW, and when the effective symbol combination on the effective line L1 is a combination corresponding to a predetermined combination. As the winning combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320.

The front upper door UD is provided with a reel lighting device (not shown) that illuminates the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 from the outside. The reel lighting device is arranged above the back side (back side) of the display window DW, and illuminates the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 from the front upper side to improve the visibility of the design. The reel lighting device may be arranged below the back side of the display window DW and may be configured to illuminate the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 from the front lower side, or may be configured to illuminate the back side upper side and the display window DW. It may be arranged on both the lower side of the back side.

The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display unit DS. The game information display unit DS consists of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and is the total number of medals paid out or acquired in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or acquired in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the above, information on the winning combination in this game, and information suggesting how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to the payout of medals are displayed.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display, and when a specified number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is tilted, in this game When the notification display, which is a display corresponding to the winning command, which is a control signal created based on the winning information, which is the information of the winning combination, is displayed, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop after the notification display is displayed. The notification display ends and the number of medals paid out or won is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the notification display in which each segment of the main control display device 500 is turned on and off is executed in the display mode corresponding to the winning command.

Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, which is lit when the advantageous section is started by the advantageous section control means (not shown), and the advantageous section is not started, that is, the non-advantageous section. The advantageous section notification unit 500A is provided to notify whether or not the advantageous section has been started by turning off the light when is started.

Further, the slot machine 1 is provided with a staging device 300 capable of performing a staging related to the game, such as assisting the game or enlivening the game. The staging device 300 includes a display device 330, a movable accessory device 350, a plurality of lighting devices 360, and a plurality of lighting devices 370 provided on the front lower door, which are provided on the front upper door UD. Is done. The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and executes an effect of displaying various images and images according to the progress of the game. The movable accessory device 350 is arranged in front of the display device 330, for example, and moves by a driving means such as a motor or a solenoid according to the progress of the game to shield or expose the screen of the display device 330. Perform the production. The illumination devices 360 and 370 perform an effect of emitting light according to the progress of the game. Further, the staging device 300 includes a plurality of sound devices 380 and 390 provided on the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. The sound devices 380 and 390 perform an effect of outputting various sounds according to the progress of the game.

The front lower door DD has substantially the same size as the front lower door DD in front view, and has a lower door base DB made of synthetic resin to which an illumination device 370, an acoustic device 390, a medal tray MP, and the like are attached. The lower door base DB is integrally formed with an operation unit CP to which various operation means are attached. The operation unit CP has an operation unit upper surface CPa facing upward and an operation unit front surface CPb facing forward. In the upper surface CPa of the operation unit, the medal insertion slot MI for the player to insert medals one by one, and the medals are credited (stored), and the medals are specifiedly inserted by one operation from the credited medals. A max bet button MB (bet button) is attached as an insertion operation means for accepting an insertion operation for inserting a number of medals.

The front CPb of the operation unit has a single bet button BT as a closing operation means, a start lever unit LU having a start lever SL as a start operation means, and stop buttons B1 to B3 which are a plurality of stop buttons as a stop operation means. A stop button unit BU, a button cover BC covering the front side of the stop button unit BU, and a clearing button BS for clearing credited medals are attached. The single bet button BT accepts an insertion operation of inserting one of the credited medals while the medals are credited. The start lever SL receives a start operation that triggers rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The stop buttons B1 to B3 receive a stop operation that triggers to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the stepping motor M (see FIG. 2). The credited medals are stored (stored) in the control board 10 as a storage means.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or the medal is credited more than the specified number of inserted medals, the single bet button BT is moved backward the same number of times as the specified number of inserted medals. By performing a single bet operation (insertion operation) to press toward and a max bet operation (insertion operation) to press the max bet button MB downward, the specified number of medals to be inserted is set to the inserted state, and the first reel The rotation control of the R1 to the third reel R3 is set to a ready state in which the rotation control can be started. Then, when the player executes a start operation (tilt operation) for tilting the start lever SL with respect to the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate on the control board 10 by driving the stepping motor M. At the same time, an internal lottery using random numbers is performed, and the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed on condition that the rotation speeds of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 have increased to a predetermined speed and become steady rotation. The operation is permitted, that is, the stop operation by the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is enabled.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment sets a waiting time (about 4.1 seconds) called a wait (or wait time) when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate. It is configured as follows. Then, when the start operation is performed again within the period from the setting of the standby time to the lapse of the standby time, the slot machine 1 starts rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time has elapsed. It is configured to let you.

After that, when the player presses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 backward at an arbitrary timing (hereinafter, referred to as "pressing timing"), it is built in each of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. A stop switch (not shown) as a stop signal output means performs an ON operation, and changes the reel stop signal output to the control board 10 from an OFF state to an ON state.

Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 which are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 each perform an OFF operation, and the reels output to the control board 10 are performed. The stop signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board 10 responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and the release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position.

Further, a medal payout exit MO and a medal tray MP are provided on the lower plate front 51 at the bottom of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the result of the game is transferred from the medal payout exit MO to the medal tray MP. It is supposed to be paid out. Further, when the clearing button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the control board 10, the medal clearing switch (not shown) built in the clearing button BS is accompanied by the pressing of the clearing button BS. Operates ON and changes the medal clearing signal output to the control board 10 from the OFF state to the ON state. The control board 10 has the hopper unit 320 only when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are not rotating and the medal is not bet as the medal clearing signal changes from the OFF state to the ON state. A clearing process is executed to pay out the number of medals corresponding to the number of credits (the number of medals credited), and the medals are paid out from the medal payment exit MO to the medal tray MP.

On the left and right of the medal payout exit MO on the front of the lower plate 51, there are stamps (certificates certifying the conformity of tests by public institutions, proofs of licenses such as patent rights, and individual information of each gaming machine (model information and manufacturing information). ) Is recorded with a code, a number, etc., and a certificate stamp arranging unit 52L, 52R for arranging the name plate, etc.) are arranged, respectively. The certificate stamp arranging portions 52L and 52R can be composed of, for example, a recess for accommodating the certificate stamps and a transparent cover covering the recess. Alternatively, the certificate stamp arranging portions 52L and 52R may be simply flat surface portions for attaching or adhering certificate stamps (certificate stamps, name plates, etc.). The above-mentioned acoustic devices 390 and 390 are arranged behind the lower plate front surface 51 and on the left and right outer sides of the certificate stamp arrangement portions 52L and 52R, and the acoustic devices are arranged on the lower plate front surface 51 in front of the acoustic devices 390 and 390. The openings 53, 53 including a large number of openings for outputting the sound from the 390, 390 forward are arranged.

[Details of reel unit]
Next, the details of the reel unit 310 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the housing BX has left and right side plates BXe and BXf arranged sideways. The upper frame 11 and the middle frame 12 are vertically separated from each other between the side plates BXe and BXf.

The reel unit 310 is held by a reel base BA screwed to the upper frame 11 and the middle frame 12, and is provided on each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to rotate and drive each reel. The stepping motor M, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 supported by the drive shaft of each stepping motor M, and the rotation position of each reel provided corresponding to each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. It has a reel sensor 26 (see FIG. 3), which is a transmissive optical sensor for detecting. Further, the reel unit 310 is held by the reel base BA, and is provided on each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and is a reel as a backlight having a plurality of LEDs that illuminate each reel from the inside to the front. It has a backlight substrate BL and a reflector RL that reflects light from the reel backlight substrate BL and guides it forward.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first reel R1 is a reel frame (first frame) FR1 and a thin strip-shaped reel tape in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a row along a longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y. It has a (first reel tape) T1 and an index portion 27. The second reel R2 is a reel frame (second frame) FR2 and a thin strip-shaped reel tape (second reel tape) T2 in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a line along the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y. And an index unit 27. The third reel R3 is a reel frame (third frame) FR3 and a thin strip-shaped reel tape (third reel tape) T3 in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a row along the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y. And an index unit 27. The index unit 27 is held in the reel frame FR1 to the reel frame FR3 so as to be able to shield the optical axis of the reel sensor 26, and the rotation position of each reel is placed on the reel sensor 26 by the timing of shielding and transmitting the optical axis of the reel sensor 26. To detect.

The reel frame FR1 to the reel frame FR3 have a hub portion 24 attached to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor M, a first rim portion 21 as a first annular portion (annular portion), and a second annular portion (circle), respectively. It has a second rim portion 22 as a ring portion), a plurality of connecting portions 23 connecting between the first and second rim portions 21 and 22, and a plurality of spoke portions 25, and is translucent. It is integrally formed of a high (transparent in this embodiment) synthetic resin.

The first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 are formed in an annular shape concentric with the rotation axis of the stepping motor M, and are orthogonal to the left-right direction (axial direction), that is, the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3. They are arranged apart from each other in the lateral direction (width direction) X. A plurality of connecting portions 23 are provided at different positions on the circumference of the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22, and are oriented in the lateral direction so as to bridge between the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22. It extends along X and connects the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22.

The reel frame does not have a connecting portion, the first rim portion and the second rim portion are formed independently, and the first rim portion and the second rim portion are connected via a reel tape. It may be configured to be. Further, the reel frame may be formed of a colored synthetic resin, and when it is formed of a colored synthetic resin (for example, a black synthetic resin), the above-mentioned index portion is integrally formed with the reel frame. It becomes possible to do.

A plurality of spoke portions 25 are provided at different positions in the circumferential direction of either the first rim portion 21 or the second rim portion 22, and one of the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 and the hub portion are provided. 24 is connected, and the rotational force of the stepping motor is transmitted from the hub portion 24 to the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22. In the present embodiment, the spoke portion 25 connects the hub portion 24 and the second rim portion 22.

The outer periphery of each of the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 is formed with a predetermined width (for example, about 3.5 mm to 6.5 mm) in the left-right direction, and the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 are formed. Cylindrical end support surfaces (contact surfaces) 21a and 22a that abut on the inner surface (back surface) and support the left and right ends of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 in the radial direction of the reel are formed. In the present embodiment, the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 have a width j1 of the end support surface 21a (see FIG. 7) and a width j2 of the end support surface 22a in the lateral direction X (see FIG. 7). ) And are formed to have substantially the same dimensions. The first rim portion and the second rim portion may be formed so that the widths of the end support surfaces of the first rim portion and the second rim portion have different dimensions.

Further, the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 are flange portions capable of contacting the X-ends of the reel tapes T1 to T3 in the lateral direction on the outer side in the left-right direction from the end support surfaces 21a and 22a. It has 21b and 22b. The flange portions 21b and 22b are formed so as to have a width of, for example, about 0.7 mm to 1.5 mm in the left-right direction, and regulate the positions of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 in the left-right direction.

The connection portion 23 is continuous with the end support surfaces 21a and 22a of the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22, and the reel tape T1 to the reel tape are connected between the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22. A connection support surface 23a for supporting the T3 in the radial direction of the reel is formed. The connection support surface 23a and the end support surfaces 21a and 22a described above form a support surface FRa that supports the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 in the radial direction of the reel.

[Reel tape mounting structure]
Next, the mounting structure of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4 (a), 5 (a), and 6 (a). Since the mounting structures of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 are the same, the mounting structure of the reel tape T1 will be described below as an example, and the details of the mounting structure of the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3 will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 (a), 5 (a), and 6 (a), the end portions of the first rim portion 21 are supported on the back surfaces of both ends of the reel tape T1 in the lateral direction X. An adhesive region 65 to which an adhesive for adhering the reel tape T1 is applied is formed on the surface 21a and the end support surface 22a of the second rim portion 22. The adhesive region 65 includes a first adhesive region 651, which is a range of a distance b inward from one end T1c of the reel tape T1 in the lateral direction X, and the other end (on the X2 direction side) of the reel tape T1 in the lateral direction X. Edge edge) Includes a second bonding region 652 that is inwardly within a distance b from T1d. For example, the distance b is set to a distance in the range of 4 mm to 6 mm, and is larger in the left-right direction (short direction X) by about 1 mm (for example, 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm) than the end support surfaces 21a and 22a. It is desirable that it is formed.

The reel tape T1 wound around the reel frame FR1 has a first adhesive region 651 and an end support surface 21a formed on the inner surface (back surface) by the adhesive applied to the adhesive region 65. Is adhered, and the second adhesive region 652 formed on the inner surface and the end support surface 22a are adhered and held by the reel frame FR1. The adhesive applied to the adhesive region 65 is not limited to the one applied uniformly to the adhesive region 65, and for example, the adhesive applied to a predetermined length (for example, about 4 mm) in the longitudinal direction. May be applied so as to be repeatedly arranged with a predetermined gap (for example, about 1 mm to 5 mm).

Further, as described above, the reel tape T1 is formed so that the length in the longitudinal direction Y is longer than the length in the circumferential direction (circumferential length) of the end support surfaces 21a and 22a. It is wound (wound) around the reel frame FR1 so that the other end (end) T12 overlaps with the one end (start) T11 in the direction Y from the radial outside of the reel. ) There is. In the reel tape T1 while being wound around the reel frame FR1, the transparent portion 63 and the symbol P5 which is the symbol (No. 1 symbol Pa) arranged on the farthest side in the longitudinal direction Y are the diameters of the reels. It overlaps in the direction. In other words, in a state where the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame FR1, the outer surface (surface, outer peripheral surface) of the transparent portion 63 is covered with the other end portion T12 in the longitudinal direction Y.

Further, in the state where the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame, the other end portion T12 and the one side end portion T11 in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tape T1 are bonded to the adhesive member 66 (FIG. 5 (a). ) Is bonded by the hatching part). The adhesive member 66 extends inward from the other end T1b along the lateral direction X within a range of a distance c, and for example, light from the reel backlight substrate BL is transmitted in white, milky white, transparent, or the like. It is composed of a double-sided tape made of an easy material, an adhesive applied to the back surface of the reel tape T1, and the like. The reel tape T1 is capable of maintaining a state in which the back surface of the other end portion T12 and the front surface of the one side end portion T11 are in close contact with each other by the adhesive member 66. The distance c is set to a distance in the range of, for example, 8 mm to 12 mm.

[Details of reel tape]
The reel tapes T1 to T3 have a shape in which the end portion T12 on the other side (Y2 direction side) in the longitudinal direction Y overlaps with the end portion T11 on one side (Y1 direction side) in the longitudinal direction Y from the outside. , It is wound around the support surface FRa of the reel frame FR1 to the reel frame FR3 so as to have a cylindrical shape (endless shape).

4 (a) to 4 (c) are viewed from the front surface side (reel frame FR1 to reel frame FR3 (see FIG. 3) on the outer peripheral surface side) of the reel tapes T1 to T3, respectively. 5 (a) to 5 (c) are views of the reel tapes T1 to T3 as viewed from the back surface side (inner surface side in a state of being wound around the reel frame FR1 to the reel frame FR3), FIG. 6 ( a) is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4A, and FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4A. The reel tapes T1 to T3 differ in the arrangement of symbols (type of symbols, number of specific symbols, order in which symbols are arranged, etc.) and the identification display 70 described later, and the other configurations are the same. The reel tape T1 will be described as an example, and the same configuration as the reel tape T1 of the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3 will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a), 5 (a), 6 (a) and 6 (b), the reel tape T1 has a plurality of types of paints and the like on the back surface of the transparent synthetic resin base material 60. The print layer is composed of laminated layers, for example, a symbol forming layer (design portion) 67 forming a plurality of symbols in order from the side closer to the back surface of the base material 60, and a symbol when viewed from the front surface side. To shield light from the background forming layer (background portion) 61a forming the background H which is a region extending around, the base layer 61b formed by the base color paint of the reel tape T1, and the reel backlight substrate BL. The light-shielding layer 62 and the diffusion layer 64 for diffusing the light from the reel backlight substrate BL are laminated, and each layer is formed by screen printing or the like. Further, at the end portion T11 on one side (Y1 direction side, lower side shown in FIG. 4A) of the reel tape T1 in the longitudinal direction Y, a pattern forming layer 67, a background forming layer 61a, a base layer 61b, and a light shielding layer are formed. A transparent portion 63 is formed in which neither the 62 nor the diffusion layer 64 is formed.

The design forming layer 67 is formed by stacking a plurality of types of paints and the like. For example, the design edge portions (P1a, P2a, P3a, P4a, P5a, P6a) are formed in order from the side closest to the back surface of the base material 60. ) And the inner forming layer 67b forming at least a part of the inner region of the edge portion are overlapped and formed. The edge portion forms the outer shape (contour) of the pattern. The edge forming layer 67a is formed of, for example, a low-brightness paint (black, dark gray, dark blue, or the like) through which light (visible light) from the reel backlight substrate BL is difficult to pass. The edge forming layer 67a may at least form the edge portion of the pattern, and a part of the internal region of the edge portion may be formed by the same paint as the paint forming the edge portion. Further, the edge forming layer 67a is not limited to being formed by the same paint or the like between the symbols, and may be formed by different paints between the symbols.

The inner cambium 67b is formed of, for example, a paint having higher saturation and lightness than the edge cambium 67a and easily transmitting light. The paint forming the internal cambium 67b may be formed by stacking printing layers of paints of a plurality of colors different from each other.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a glitter pigment (so-called lame pigment) in the background forming layer 61a, which easily reflects light and does not easily transmit light. Specifically, the background forming layer 61a is formed by a paint containing a brilliant pigment and a color developer for fixing the brilliant pigment. The bright pigment used for the background forming layer 61a is, for example, a metal flake (metal foil), a metal flake coated with a synthetic resin, a synthetic resin flake coated with a metal, or the like, and these are colored with a colorant. It may be the one that has been used. Further, for example, in the bright pigment used for the background forming layer 61a, the size of the particles (foil) is about 100 μm to several mm. The background forming layer 61a makes it easy for the light radiated from the reel illuminating device to the surface side to be irregularly reflected toward the player by the brilliant pigment. The paint forming the background forming layer may be composed of a bright pigment and a transparent color developer, or may be composed of a bright pigment and a colored color developer. Further, when the paint forming the background forming layer is composed of a bright pigment and a transparent coloring agent, even if another colored layer is formed between the background forming layer and the base layer. good.

The base layer 61b is a paint having a higher lightness such as white, milky white, light blue, light purple, light pink, etc., which allows light from the reel backlight substrate BL to pass through more easily than the edge forming layer 67a and the light shielding layer 62. Overlaps the pattern forming layer 67 in the region from the other end of the transparent portion 63 in the longitudinal direction Y (the end edge on the Y2 direction side) to the other end (the end edge on the Y2 direction side) T1b of the reel tape T1. It is formed on almost the entire surface except for a part of the area. The base layer 61b prevents the light-shielding layer 62 from being visible from the surface side of the reel tape T1 and prevents unnecessary light leakage due to light from the reel backlight substrate BL in the portion where the pattern forming layer 67 is not formed. , The reel tape T1 makes it easy to reflect the light from the reel lighting device.

The light-shielding layer 62 is formed with a base layer 61b made of a paint that is less likely to transmit light from the reel backlight substrate BL than the internal cambium 67b or the base layer 61b, for example, a paint such as black, dark gray, or navy blue. It is formed on substantially the entire surface of the region except for a part of the region that overlaps with the symbol forming layer 67. The light-shielding layer 62 shields the light from the reel backlight substrate BL to make the area where the light-shielding layer 62 overlaps appear dark, thereby improving the visibility of the area where the light-shielding layer 62 does not overlap.

The diffusion layer 64 is a so-called chijimi, and is formed in at least a part of a region where the pattern forming layer 67 is formed and the light shielding layer 62 is not formed. The diffusion layer 64 is formed by, for example, thickly applying an ultraviolet curable transparent paint and irradiating it with ultraviolet rays to cure and shrink the paint to form fine irregularities on the back surface side. As a result, when the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is transmitted through the region where the diffusion layer 64 is formed, the light can be irregularly refracted and reflected to diffuse, for example, the base layer 61b and the light shielding. None of the layers 62 is formed, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is formed in a portion where light is easily transmitted, so that the player is prevented from feeling dazzling due to the transmitted light.

As described above, in the reel tape T1, a plurality of symbols are a plurality of virtual areas for indicating a range in which the symbols are arranged, and a virtual area when the outer peripheral surface is divided into a plurality of virtual areas at regular intervals. One is arranged in each area (a plurality of virtual areas (symbol arrangement area) in which the dimensions of each area in the circumferential direction are the same). In other words, in the reel tape T1, the reel tape T1 is virtually wound in a predetermined number of virtual areas (20 virtual areas in the present embodiment) in the circumferential direction (longitudinal direction Y) while being wound around the reel frame FR1. One symbol is arranged in each of the plurality of virtual areas in the case of evenly divided. Specifically, in a state where the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame FR1, the reel tape T1 is the other end T1b of the reel tape T1 at one end T11 in the circumferential direction (longitudinal direction Y) of the reel tape T1. Assuming that the virtual line T1fz overlaps with the virtual line T1fz, the reel tape T1 is virtually evenly divided into the reel tape T1 from the other end T1b of the reel tape T1 to the virtual line T1fz for each fixed length having a distance g in the longitudinal direction Y. One symbol is arranged in each of the 20 symbol arrangement areas (virtual areas). In the present embodiment, the distance g is one-twentieth of the circumferential length of the reel tape T1 wound around the reel frame FR1. Therefore, in the state of being wound around the reel frame FR1, the other end T1b of the reel tape T1 is one end region (first virtual) arranged on the most one side (Y1 direction side) of the symbol arrangement region in the longitudinal direction Y. Region) T1gz and the other end region T1ga arranged on the farthest side (Y2 direction side) form a boundary. Similarly, in the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3, one symbol is arranged in each of the 20 equally divided symbol arrangement areas as described above.

As described above, since the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 have different types of symbols and the number of specific symbols, the weights (mass) of the paints and the like used are different from each other. Since acceleration and deceleration of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled by the same stepping motor M and the same rotation control, when the difference in weight between the reel tape T1 and the reel tape T3 becomes large, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 become the first. The control of the 1st reel R1 to the 3rd reel R3 may become unstable. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the reel tapes T1 to T3 are formed so that the weight difference between them is 2 g or less. For example, in the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3, the difference in the number of symbols on which the diffusion layer 64 is formed is within two. This makes it possible to suppress the weight difference between the first reel R1 and the third reel R3 and stabilize the control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In this embodiment, the weights of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 are 12 g or more and 18 g or less, respectively. Further, the weights of the reel tapes T1 to T3 include the adhesive applied to the adhesive region 65 and do not include the adhesive member 66.

[Details of design]
The plurality of symbols arranged on the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 are composed of, for example, numbers, character strings, fruits, characters, etc. designed uniquely to the model, and combinations thereof. Is, for example, a symbol P1 (symbol "7") as a second specific symbol, a symbol P2 (symbol "BAR"), a symbol P3 (symbol "cherry"), a first specific symbol (specific symbol), and a first symbol. The symbol P4 (design "watermelon"), the symbol P5 (symbol "bell") and the symbol P6 (symbol "replay") as the second symbol are included.

The symbols P1 and P2 are symbols that can be displayed on the effective line or in the display window DW when the stop button is stopped at a predetermined timing according to the result of the internal lottery, and are in an advantageous state for the player, for example. It constitutes a part of the symbol combination that triggers the transition to the bonus state or the AT state (assist state). The symbols P3 and P4 are symbols that can be displayed on the effective line or in the display window DW when the stop button is stopped at a predetermined timing according to the result of the internal lottery, and are the triggers of the lottery advantageous to the player. It constitutes a part of the symbol combination of the chance role and the symbol combination that triggers the player to be given an advantageous privilege.

In the following description, among the plurality of symbols arranged on the reel tapes T1 to T3, the symbol arranged on the farthest (Y2 direction) side of the longitudinal direction Y is the first symbol (the other end symbol). Pa, 1st symbol Pa to Y1 direction, 2nd symbol, 3rd symbol, ... 19th symbol, the symbol arranged on the most one side (Y1 direction) side of the longitudinal direction Y is the 0th symbol. (One end design) Also called Pz (see FIG. 4). Further, each of the reel tapes may have a plurality of these symbols P1 to P6 arranged one by one, or symbols other than the above-mentioned symbols P1 to P6 are arranged. May be.

As shown in FIGS. 4A, 5A and 6A, the symbol P1 (symbol "7") is formed larger than the symbols P3 to P6 at least in the lateral direction X. , It is a design with high visibility while the reel is rotating. In the design P1, the edge portion P1a is formed by the edge forming layer 67a, and the internal forming layer 67b and the diffusion layer 64 are laminated to form the internal region of the edge portion P1a. As described above, the internal cambium 67b is more likely to transmit light from the reel backlight substrate BL than the edge cambium 67a, and the background cambium 61a and the light shielding layer 62 are formed in the internal region of the edge P1a. The internal region of the edge portion P1a is a translucent portion P1b through which light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted than the edge portion P1a arranged around the edge portion P1a.

When viewed in the radial direction, the design P1 has an edge portion P1a that partially overlaps the first rim portion 21, the second rim portion 22, the first adhesive region 651, and the second adhesive region 652 in the lateral direction X. In addition, the translucent portion P1b is arranged so as not to overlap with either the first rim portion 21 or the second rim portion 22. As a result, the light from the reel backlight substrate BL transmitted through the translucent portion P1b can be made to appear larger in the lateral direction X without being blocked by the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22. Similarly, in the design P2, when viewed in the radial direction, the edge portion P2a has a first rim portion 21, a second rim portion 22, a first adhesive region 651 and a second adhesive region 652, and a part thereof is in the lateral direction X. The first translucent portion P2b and the second transmissive portion P2c are arranged so as to overlap with each other and not to overlap with any of the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22. As a result, the light from the reel backlight substrate BL transmitted through the first translucent portion P2b and the second transmissive portion P2c is not blocked by the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22, and the symbol P2 is short-handed. It can be made to look bigger in the direction X.

When viewed in the radial direction, the edge portion P1a and the edge portion P2a are partially provided with respect to any of the first rim portion 21, the second rim portion 22, the first adhesive region 651, and the second adhesive region 652. Not limited to those arranged so as to overlap with each other, at least one of the first rim portion 21, the second rim portion 22, the first adhesive region 651 and the second adhesive region 652 is arranged so as to partially overlap. You just have to. Further, the edge portion P1a of the symbol P1 is not limited to the one formed so as to be adjacent to the translucent portion P1b. For example, a light-shielding portion that is less likely to transmit light from the reel backlight substrate than the edge portion may be provided in a part of the internal region of the edge portion. Further, the edge portion may be one in which light is more easily transmitted or less likely to be transmitted than the background H.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a), 5 (a) and 6 (b), the symbol P4 (design “watermelon”) has an edge P4a (see FIG. 7) formed by the edge forming layer 67a. , The internal cambium 67b and the base layer 61b are laminated to form an internal region of the edge P4a. Similar to the design P1, the background forming layer 61a and the light-shielding layer 62 are not formed in the internal region of the edge portion P4a, and the internal region of the edge portion P4a is reel back more than the edge portion P4a arranged in the periphery. It is a translucent portion P4b through which light from the light substrate BL is easily transmitted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the symbol P4 has a protruding portion P4c protruding toward the right side (X1 direction) so that the tip is thin and sharp, in the upper right portion (X1 direction side and Y2 direction side). There is. Therefore, the symbol P4 has a center of gravity (not shown) arranged on the side in the X2 direction with respect to the center line (center) P4d of the total length P41 in the lateral direction X, and is formed so as to be asymmetric in the lateral direction X. Has been done. In other words, in the lateral direction X of the reel tape, the symbol P4 has an area S1 on one side (X1 direction side) with respect to the center line P4d of the symbol and an area S2 on the other side (X2 direction side) with respect to the center line P4d. Smaller than. In other words, the symbol P4 is in the lateral direction with respect to the center (predetermined center) OP4 of the symbol P4, which is the intersection of the center line P4d in the lateral direction X of the symbol and the center line P4e in the longitudinal direction Y of the symbol. The area S1 on one side (X1 direction side) of X is smaller than the area S2 on the other side (X2 direction side) of the lateral direction X.

Further, the symbol P4 passes through the points P4f and P4g, which are the positions where the length in the longitudinal direction Y is maximum in the outer shape of the symbol, and is the center line of the symbol in the lateral direction X from the virtual line P4h parallel to the longitudinal direction Y. Assuming that the distance to P4d is the distance r1, the distance ((P41 / 2) + r1) from the virtual line P4h to one end of the symbol (one end edge, the end in the X1 direction) is the other end of the symbol from the virtual line P4h ((P41 / 2) + r1). It is larger than the distance ((P41 / 2) -r1) to the other end edge (end in the X2 direction).

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5B, the symbol P2 (symbol "BAR") is formed so as to have substantially the same size as the symbol P1 in the lateral direction X, and the reel is rotating. It is a design with high visibility in. In the design P2, the edge portion P2a is formed by the edge forming layer 67a, and the internal forming layer 67b, the base layer 61b, and the diffusion layer 64 are laminated to form the internal region of the edge portion P2a. Specifically, the symbol P2 includes a first translucent portion (translucent portion) P2b formed by laminating an internal cambium 67b and a diffusion layer 64 in an internal region of an edge portion P2a, an internal cambium 67b, and an internal cambium. It has a second translucent portion (translucent portion) P2c formed by laminating the base layer 61b. The second translucent portion P2c is not formed with the background forming layer 61a or the light shielding layer 62, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted than the edge portion P5a arranged around the second translucent portion P2c. The background forming layer 61a, the base layer 61b, and the light shielding layer 62 are not formed in the first translucent portion P2b, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted than the second translucent portion P2c. The symbol P2 is formed so that the outer shape (contour) of the symbol is symmetrical (symmetrical) in the lateral direction X.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 5 (a), in the symbol P3 (design “cherry”), the edge P3a is formed by the edge forming layer 67a, and the inner forming layer 67b, the base layer 61b and the diffusion The layers 64 are laminated to form an internal region of the edge P3a. Specifically, the design P3 includes a first translucent portion (translucent portion) P3b formed by laminating an internal cambium 67b and a diffusion layer 64 in an internal region of an edge portion P3a, an internal cambium 67b, and an internal cambium. It has a second translucent portion (translucent portion) P3c formed by laminating the base layer 61b. The second translucent portion P3c is not formed with the background forming layer 61a or the light shielding layer 62, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted than the edge portion P3a arranged around the second translucent portion P3c. The background forming layer 61a, the base layer 61b, and the light shielding layer 62 are not formed in the first translucent portion P3b, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted than the second transmissing portion P3c.

As shown in FIG. 4A, in the symbol P5 (design “bell”), the edge P5a (see FIG. 7) is formed by the edge forming layer 67a, and the inner forming layer 67b, the base layer 61b, and the light-shielding layer are formed. 62 are laminated to form an internal region of the edge P5a. Similarly, in the symbol P6 (design "replay"), the edge P6a is formed by the edge forming layer 67a, and the internal forming layer 67b, the base layer 61b and the light shielding layer 62 are laminated to form the internal region of the edge P6a. It is formed. The symbols P5 and P6 are formed so that the outer shape (contour) of the symbols is symmetrical in the lateral direction X.

As described above, in the symbols P1 to P4, the background forming layer 61a and the light-shielding layer 62 do not overlap with the internal region of the edge portion, and the light-transmitting portion through which the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted than the edge portion. Therefore, the visibility of the design can be improved by the difference in brightness between the edge portion and the translucent portion. In general, the above-mentioned brilliant pigment does not easily transmit light. Therefore, if a paint containing the brilliant pigment is used so as to overlap the translucent portion, the brilliant pigment transmits the translucent portion. It blocks the light from the reel backlight substrate BL. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a portion excluding the edge portion (P1a, P2a, P3a, P4a, P5a, P6a) of the symbol, specifically, the translucent portion (P1b, P2b, P2c, P3b, P3c) of the symbol. , P4b) does not have a bright pigment. For example, in the slot machine 1, a paint containing a bright pigment is not used for the pattern forming layer 67, the base layer 61b, and the diffusion layer 64. Therefore, the light transmitted through the translucent portion is not blocked by the bright pigment, and the visibility of the design can be improved. The background forming layer 61a, the base layer 61b, the internal forming layer 67b, the light-shielding layer 62, and the diffusion layer 64 may or may not partially overlap the edges of each symbol. Further, a part of the glitter pigment contained in the background forming layer 61a or the like may overlap with the edge of each symbol, or the edge of each symbol may be formed by a paint containing the glitter pigment. good.

Further, it is desirable that the edges of the symbols P1 to P6 are formed so as to have similar colors to each other. Here, the similar color is a color including the same color and similar colors such as magenta for red, cyan for blue, and gray for black. Specifically, the similar color is a color having a small color difference (ΔE ^* ab), preferably a color having a color difference of less than 10, more preferably less than 5.0. Note that ΔE ^* ab is a value represented by ΔE ^* ab = √ ((ΔL ^* ) ² + (Δa ^* ) ² + (Δb ^* ) ² ), and the larger the value, the difference in color when visually observed. Is big.

As shown in FIGS. 4A, 5A, 6A and 6B, the background H is formed by laminating a background forming layer 61a, a base layer 61b and a light shielding layer 62. .. Therefore, each of the translucent portions of the above-mentioned symbols P1 to P4 is more likely to transmit light from the reel backlight substrate BL than the background H, and when viewed from the surface side, the light is transmitted from the reel backlight substrate BL. Since it looks brighter than the background H due to the light of the reel, the visibility is high.

Further, in the background H, the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is shielded by the light shielding layer 62, and the light emitted from the reel lighting device to the surface side is irregularly transmitted by the bright pigment of the background forming layer 61a. Reflect towards. In the present embodiment, since the paint containing the bright pigment is not used in the pattern forming layer 67, the player can see the background H and the edges and translucent portions of each pattern at first glance due to the difference in appearance. The visibility of the reel design can be improved. The background forming layer 61a is not limited to the one that extends over the entire background H and forms the entire background H. The background forming layer may form at least a part of the background part, that is, it may be visible in a part around the pattern when viewed from the surface side, for example, a part of the background part. The background portion may be formed by the background forming layer formed in the region and the base layer.

Further, in the background H, in the range of the distance d shown in FIG. 4A, the other end portion H12 (the other side end portion T12 of the reel tape T1) and the one side end portion H11 in the longitudinal direction Y are formed. , Overlapping in the longitudinal direction Y (hatched portion in FIG. 7). For example, the distance d is set to a distance in the range of 1 mm to 6 mm. As a result, even when the reel tape T1 is wound around a reel frame having a large circumferential length of the end support surface, one end of the background H in the longitudinal direction Y (end edge on the Y1 direction side) T1e It is possible to prevent the light of the reel backlight substrate BL from leaking from the seam between the other end (the other end T1b of the reel tape T1). The overlapping region 68 (see FIG. 7) where the other end H12 and the one end H11 overlap in the longitudinal direction Y of the background H is the connecting portion 23 (seeing from the inside to the outside in the radial direction of the reel). It is desirable that they are arranged so as not to overlap with (see FIG. 3).

[Details of design arrangement]
Next, the details of the arrangement of the symbols of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5 and 7. As described above, in the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3, one symbol is arranged in each of the 20 symbol arrangement areas evenly divided by the length of the distance g in the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y. For example, the symbol P5, which is the first symbol Pa of the reel tape T1, is arranged so that the center line of the total length P52 of the symbol and the center line Ua of the length g of the symbol arrangement region coincide with each other in the longitudinal direction Y. ing. In other words, the symbol P5 is the center of the symbol P5, which is the intersection of the center line of the lateral direction X of the symbol and the center line of the longitudinal direction Y of the symbol, and the center line of the length g of the symbol arrangement region in the longitudinal direction Y. It is arranged so as to match Ua.

Further, the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frame FR1 to the reel frame FR3 so that the other end T12 overlaps with the one end T11 in the longitudinal direction Y from the outside in the radial direction of the reel. It is being turned. Therefore, in a state where the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 are wound around the reel frame FR1 to the reel frame FR3, in the 0th symbol Pz, one end (the end in the Y1 direction) of the symbol in the longitudinal direction Y is the reel tape T1 to the reel. It is arranged adjacent to the other end T1b of the tape T3 in the longitudinal direction Y.

When such the 0th symbol Pz is arranged close to the other end T1b in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3, if the distance between the 0th symbol Pz and the other end T1b is too small, it is 0. One end of the symbol in the longitudinal direction Y of the number symbol Pz may be difficult to see, and the visibility of the symbol may not be good. Further, when such reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around a reel frame having a small circumferential length of the end support surface, the 0th symbol Pz is the other end of the reel tapes T1 to T3. The visibility of the design may not be good due to contact with or overlapping with.

In the present embodiment, of the 20 symbol arrangement regions arranged along the longitudinal direction Y, the most one-side symbol arrangement region in the longitudinal direction Y (the symbol arrangement region in which the 0th symbol Pz is arranged, the first In the one end region T1gz which is a virtual region), the center line P4e in the longitudinal direction Y of the 0th symbol Pz does not coincide with the center line Uz in the longitudinal direction Y of the one end region T1gz. Specifically, in the one end region T1gz, the center line P4e in the longitudinal direction Y of the 0th symbol Pz is located at a position away from the one end T11 in the longitudinal direction Y, so that the longitudinal direction Y of the one end region T1gz It is arranged on the other side (Y2 direction side, opposite to the end portion T11 on one side) of the center line Uz in the longitudinal direction. In other words, the distance from one end of one end region T1gz in the longitudinal direction Y (end edge on the Y1 direction side, virtual line T1fz) to the 0th symbol Pz is 0 from the other end of the one end region T1gz (end edge on the Y2 direction side). It is larger than the distance to the number symbol Pz. In other words, the 0th symbol Pz is arranged closer to the other side in the one end region T1gz. In other words, in the 0th symbol Pz arranged in the one end region T1gz, the center (predetermined center) OP4 of the symbol is at the intersection of the center line k of the lateral direction X of the one end region T1gz and the center line Uz. It is arranged so as to be located on the Y2 direction side (opposite to the start end portion) in the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y with respect to the center (predetermined center) Oz of a certain end region T1gz.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the one end region T1gz of the reel tape T1, the center line P4e of the length P42 of the symbol P4 which is the 0th symbol Pz in the longitudinal direction Y is the length of the one end region T1gz in the longitudinal direction Y. It is arranged on the other side (Y2 direction side) of the longitudinal direction Y by the distance p from the center line Uz of g. In other words, in the reel tape T1, the distance w1 from one end of one end region T1gz in the longitudinal direction Y (the end edge on the starting end side, the edge on the Y1 direction side, the virtual line T1fz) to the symbol P4 which is the 0th symbol Pz is The distance from the other end (end edge on the Y2 direction side) T1fy of one end region T1gz to the symbol P4 which is the 0th symbol Pz is larger than the distance w2 (w1> w2, w1-p = w2).

By arranging the 0th symbol Pz in this way, the distance between the 0th symbol Pz and the other end T1b in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 is secured, and the visibility of the 0th symbol Pz is improved. Can be made to. Further, even if the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around a reel frame having a small circumferential length of the end support surface, the 0th symbol Pz is the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3. The visibility of the 0th symbol Pz can be improved without overlapping with the other end in the longitudinal direction Y of.

Further, the reel tape T1 is arranged in a symbol arrangement area other than the one end area T1gz, and the distance from one end (starting end side end edge, Y1 direction side end edge) of the symbol arrangement area in the longitudinal direction is one end. A symbol P4 as a symbol at the same position arranged so as to be the same distance as the distance w1 from one end of the region T1gz in the longitudinal direction Y to the symbol P4 which is the 0th symbol Pz and which has the same appearance as the 0th symbol Pz. Have. For example, in the reel tape T1, the 0th symbol Pz and the 4th symbol are both the symbol P4, and the 4th symbol P4 is the symbol arrangement area (second virtual area) T1g4 in which the 4th symbol is arranged. It is arranged so that the distance from one end in the longitudinal direction Y (the edge on the starting end side, the edge on the Y1 direction side) is the distance w1.

Further, the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3 are arranged in a symbol arrangement area other than the one end area T1gz, and the distance from one end (starting end side end edge) of the symbol arrangement area in the longitudinal direction Y is the reel tape T1. It is arranged so as to be the same distance as the distance w1 from one end of the one end region T1gz in the longitudinal direction Y to the symbol P4 which is the 0th symbol Pz of the reel tape T1 and has the same appearance as the 0th symbol Pz of the reel tape T1. It has a symbol P4 as a certain same-position symbol. For example, the 14th symbol of the reel tape T2 and the 14th symbol of the reel tape T3 are both symbols P4, and these symbols P4 are the distances from one end (starting end side edge) of the symbol arrangement region in the longitudinal direction Y. Is arranged so as to have a distance w1.

In the present embodiment, by arranging the symbols in this way, among the plurality of symbols arranged on the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3, only the 0th symbol Pz is arranged closer to the other side in the longitudinal direction Y. In this case, the imbalance in appearance can be suppressed, and the appearance of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the symbols having the same appearance as the 0th symbol are arranged on the reel tape so that the distance from one end of the symbol arrangement area is the same as the 0th symbol. Not limited. The above-mentioned same-position symbol may have at least the same outer shape or substantially the same outer shape as the 0th symbol. For example, the color and the design of the internal area may be different from the 0th symbol, and the additional part of the symbol may be different. It may be different. The term “substantially the same outer shape” means, for example, symbols that match 50% or more of the total length of the outline of the symbol, and preferably symbols that match 70% or more of the total length of the outline of the symbol. Further, the reel tape of any of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 has one end (starting end side end edge) of the symbol arrangement area in the longitudinal direction Y in the symbol arrangement area (third virtual area) other than the one end area T1gz. ) Is arranged so as to be different from the distance w1 from one end of the one end region T1gz in the longitudinal direction Y to the symbol P4 which is the 0th symbol Pz, and the outer shape is at least the same as that of the 0th symbol Pz. May have the symbol P4 as.

Further, among the plurality of symbols arranged on the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3, the symbols are arranged in the symbol arrangement area other than the one end area, which has at least the same outer shape as the 0th symbol of any of the reel tapes T1 to the reel tape T3. All of the symbols may be arranged on the reel tape so that the distance from one end of the symbol arrangement area is the same as that of the 0th symbol. For example, in the symbol P5 which is the 0th symbol Pz of the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3, the distance t1 to one end (end edge on the Y1 direction side) of the symbol arrangement region in the longitudinal direction Y is the symbol arrangement region in the longitudinal direction Y. All symbols P5 of the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3, which are not the 0th symbols, are also arranged so as to be larger than the distance t2 to the other end (end edge on the Y2 direction side). It may be arranged so that the distance to one end of the above is the distance t1. Further, all the symbols having the same or substantially the same outer shape as any of the 0th symbols on the plurality of reels and not the 0th symbol are arranged so that the distance from one end of the symbol arrangement area is different from the 0th symbol. Alternatively, all the symbols having the same or substantially the same outer shape as any 0th symbol and not the 0th symbol may be arranged in the center of the symbol arrangement area in the longitudinal direction Y.

In the present embodiment, one symbol is arranged in each of the 20 symbol arrangement areas evenly divided in the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y in the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3, but the size of the symbol is large. Since the pod design is different for each symbol, if the symbols are arranged so that the center of the symbol and the center of the symbol arrangement area coincide with each other in the longitudinal direction Y, the arrangement does not always look good. Therefore, in the reel tapes T1 to T3, as described above, the center (in the longitudinal direction Y) of the symbols having the same outer shape as the 0th symbol Pz and the 0th symbol Pz is the center (in the longitudinal direction Y) of the symbol arrangement region. Not only is it arranged on the other side (Y2 direction side) in the longitudinal direction, but also each symbol is arranged at a position appropriately adjusted according to the size and design so that the appearance of the reel as a whole is improved. However, for example, if the distance between the symbols of the same symbol combination adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction differs depending on the location, the appearance may not be good, for example, the player may feel a sense of discomfort in appearance, and the player's game may not be good. It may not be possible to fully improve the interest in. Further, if the distance between the symbols of the same symbol combination adjacent to the Y in the longitudinal direction is greatly different depending on the location, there is a risk that the player may misunderstand that the symbols are different when visually observing the rotating reel. , The visibility of the design may not be good.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, in at least one of the reel tapes T1 to T3, the reel tape is wound around the reel frame in the circumferential direction (longitudinal direction Y) in a predetermined order. In a plurality of symbol combinations composed of two symbols of a specific type adjacent to each other, the intervals between the symbols are all the same. Further, the reel tape is a combination of symbols whose at least one symbol is a symbol of a type different from that of the two symbols of the specific type, and is composed of any of the two symbols of the specific type. The symbol combinations are arranged with different intervals between the symbols. For example, a combination of symbols composed of symbol P4 (symbol "watermelon", first symbol) and symbol P5 (symbol "bell", second symbol) adjacent to one side of the longitudinal direction Y with respect to symbol P4 is specified. If the symbol combination consisting of the symbol combination C1, the symbol P5 and the symbol P6 (symbol "replay") adjacent to one side (Y1 direction side) of the longitudinal direction Y with respect to the symbol P5 is the predetermined symbol combination D1, the reel In the tape T1, the distance h2 between the two symbols in the predetermined symbol combination D1 and the distance h1 between the symbols P4 and the symbol P5 in the specific symbol combination C1 are arranged so as to be different from each other (dimensions). However, the interval between the symbols P4 and the symbol P5 of the specific symbol combination is the same interval h1 at a plurality of places.

Specifically, in the reel tape T1, the specific symbol combination C1 (11th specific symbol combination) composed of the symbol P4 (first symbol) which is the fourth symbol and the symbol P5 (second symbol) which is the fifth symbol C11) and the specific symbol combination C1 composed of the 15th symbol P4 (first symbol) and the 16th symbol P5 (second symbol) are the respective symbols P4 and P5. They are arranged so that the intervals are the same interval h1. Further, the predetermined symbol combination D1 (11th predetermined symbol combination D11) composed of the symbol P5 (second symbol) which is the fifth symbol and the symbol P6 (second symbol) which is the sixth symbol is between the two symbols. The interval h2 is the symbol P4 of the specific symbol combination C1 (11th specific symbol combination C11) composed of the symbol P4 (first symbol) which is the fourth symbol and the symbol P5 (second symbol) which is the fifth symbol. Each symbol is arranged so as to have an interval different from the interval h1 between the symbols and the symbol P5.

Further, the spacing between the symbols of the specific symbol combination C1 in the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3 is the same as the spacing h1 between the symbols of the specific symbol combination C1 in the reel tape T1. Specifically, the distance between the symbols of the specific symbol combination C1 (21st specific symbol combination C21) composed of the symbol P4 which is the 14th symbol and the symbol P5 which is the 15th symbol in the reel tape T2, and the reel tape. The spacing between the symbols of the specific symbol combination C1 composed of the symbol P4 which is the 14th symbol and the symbol P5 which is the 15th symbol in T3 is the symbol P4 and the 5th symbol which are the 4th symbols in the reel tape T1. Each symbol is arranged so as to have the same interval h1 between the symbols P4 and the symbol P5 of the specific symbol combination C1 (11th specific symbol combination C11) composed of a certain symbol P5.

Further, a symbol combination composed of symbols P4 and symbols P5 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction Y in the reverse order of the specific symbol combination, that is, the other side (Y2 direction side) of the longitudinal direction Y with respect to the symbols P4 and the symbol P4. If the combination of symbols composed of the symbol P5 adjacent to) is the special symbol combination E1, the spacing between the symbols of all the special symbol combinations E1 arranged on the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 is the above-mentioned specific symbol. Each symbol is arranged so that the interval h1 is the same as the interval between the symbols of the combination C1. Specifically, the special symbol combination E1 (31st special symbol combination E31) composed of the symbol P5 which is the fourth symbol and the symbol P4 which is the fifth symbol in the reel tape T3 is the fourth symbol in the reel tape T1. The distance between the symbols P4 and the symbol P5 of the specific symbol combination C1 (11th specific symbol combination C11) composed of a certain symbol P4 (first symbol) and the fifth symbol P5 (second symbol). Each symbol is arranged so as to have the same interval as h1.

The specific symbol combination C1 is not limited to the combination of symbols adjacent to the longitudinal direction Y in the flat reel tape as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the specific symbol combination C1 may be a combination of symbols adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction (longitudinal direction Y) with the reel tape wound around the reel frame. Specifically, in the reel tape T1 wound around the reel frame FR1, the symbol P4 (first symbol) which is the 0th symbol Pz and 1 adjacent to the other side of the longitudinal direction Y with respect to the symbol P4. In the specific symbol combination C1 (12th specific symbol combination C12) composed of the symbol P5 (second symbol) which is the number symbol Pa, the distance h4 between the symbols P4 and the symbol P5 is other than that in the reel tape T1. The specific symbol combination C1 (for example, the eleventh specific symbol combination C11) is arranged so as to have the same interval as the interval h1 between the symbols P4 and the symbol P5. In this case, the range of the same interval is larger than the range included in the "same interval" of the intervals between the symbols of a plurality of specific symbol combinations, for example, the difference in interval (distance) has a difference of about 2 mm or less. Including things.

In the present embodiment, by unifying the intervals between the symbols of the same symbol combination and similar symbol combinations adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction Y, the player can observe the symbols of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3. It is possible to suppress the feeling of strangeness and improve the appearance of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In addition, the visibility of the symbols is improved even while the reels are rotating, and when the same symbols are lined up in the left-right direction (short direction X) when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, these are used. The same symbols are arranged side by side in a substantially straight line, and the appearance of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the symbol P5 formed so that the outer shape of the symbol is symmetrical is the center line of the total length P51 of the symbol and the lateral direction X of the reel tape T1 in the lateral direction X. It is arranged so as to coincide with the center line k. In other words, the symbol P5 is the center of the symbol P5, which is the intersection of the center line of the symbol in the lateral direction X and the center line of the longitudinal direction Y of the symbol, and the center of the length j of the symbol arrangement region in the lateral direction X. It is arranged so as to coincide with the line k. That is, the symbol P5 is arranged so that the center of the symbol P5 and the center Oa of the symbol arrangement area coincide with each other. Similarly, in the symbols P2 and P6 (see FIG. 4A) formed so that the outer shapes of the symbols are symmetrical, the center line (center) of the lateral direction X is the lateral direction of the reel tape T1. It is arranged so as to coincide with the center line (center) of X. However, if the symbol that is asymmetrical in the lateral direction X is arranged so that the center line of the lateral direction X coincides with the center line of the reel tape T1 in the lateral direction X, the symbol is short depending on the shape of the symbol. It may appear that they are arranged so as to be offset in the hand direction X.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the area S1 on one side (X1 direction side) with respect to the center line P4d of the symbol is on the other side (X2 direction side) in the lateral direction X of the reel tape T1 having the protruding portion P4c. ), The symbols P4 smaller than the area S2 are arranged closer to one side of the symbol arrangement area by the distance q. In other words, the distance n1 from the onemost edge of the symbol P4 (the tip of the tip P4c) to one end of the reel tape T1 (the edge on the X1 direction) T1c in the lateral direction X is the symbol P4. It is smaller than the distance n2 from the end edge on the othermost side of the reel tape T1 to the other end (end edge on the X2 direction side) T1d by the distance q (n1 <n2, n1 + q = n2).

Further, as described above, the symbol P4 passes through the points P4f and the points P4g, which are the positions where the length in the longitudinal direction Y is maximum in the outer shape of the symbol, and one end of the symbol (from the virtual line P4h parallel to the longitudinal direction Y). The distance ((P41 / 2) + r1) to the end in the X1 direction is larger than the distance ((P41 / 2) -r1) from the virtual line P4h to the other end of the symbol (end edge on the X2 direction side). There is. Therefore, in the symbol P4, the points P4f and the points P4g, which are the positions where the length in the longitudinal direction Y is maximum in the outer shape of the symbol, are arranged close to the center line k in the lateral direction X of the reel tape T1. ing. In other words, the distance r1 from the virtual line P4h to the center line P4d of the symbol in the lateral direction X is larger than the distance r2 from the virtual line P4h to the center line k of the reel tape T1 in the lateral direction X (r1> r2). ).

In the present embodiment, the portion of the outer shape of the symbol P4 where the length in the longitudinal direction Y is maximum, which is a conspicuous portion of the symbol P4, is arranged closer to the center line k of the lateral direction X of the reel tape T1. As a result, it is possible to prevent the symbol P4, which is asymmetrical in the lateral direction X, from appearing to be displaced in the lateral direction X, and to improve the appearance of the reel.

In the lateral direction X, the distance n1 from the symbol P4 to one end of the reel tape T1 is more than half of the distance n2 from the symbol P4 to the other end of the reel tape T1 (n1 ≧ (n2 / 2)). ). Further, in the lateral direction X, the one-sided edge of the symbol P4 is arranged on the other side of the one-sided edge of the translucent portion P1b of the symbol P1. As a result, the appearance of the reel can be improved without the symbol being too biased to one side in the lateral direction X.

Further, although the symbol P4 is arranged close to one side in the lateral direction X, when viewed from the radial direction of the reel, one end (end in the X1 direction) of the translucent portion P4b of the symbol P4 and the reel frame FR1 first. 1 The rim portion 21 and the adhesive region 65 (second adhesive region 652) of the reel tape T1 are arranged so as not to overlap with each other. When viewed from the radial direction of the reel, the symbol P4 has one end of the symbol P4 (the end in the X1 direction), the first rim portion 21 of the reel frame FR1 and the adhesive region 65 (second adhesive region 652) of the reel tape T1. It is desirable that they are arranged so that they do not overlap.

As a result, even if the design is arranged closer to one side in the lateral direction X, the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is not blocked by the first rim portion 21, the second rim portion 22, or the adhesive region 65. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the visibility of the design.

When a plurality of symbols P4 are arranged on any of the reel tapes T1 to T3, the positions of all the symbols P4 in the lateral direction X are the same in one reel tape. It is desirable that it is. By arranging in this way, the same symbol appears to be displaced in the lateral direction X during the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the appearance is not good, or the symbol during the rotation of the reel is displayed. It is possible to prevent the visibility from being lowered.

[Identification display]
Next, the identification display 70 provided in the transparent portion 63 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 8. As shown in FIG. 4A, the transparent portion 63 is a reel tape T1 in a range of a distance a along the longitudinal direction Y from one end (end edge on the Y1 direction side) T1a of the reel tape T1 in the longitudinal direction Y. It is formed between one end T1a and one end T1e of the background H, and the transparent portion 63 has an identification display 70 for identifying which reel tape of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is. Is printed from the back side. Specifically, the identification display 70 is composed of a symbol, a character string, or the like unique to the printed content of the reel tape, and is for identifying the reel tape. For example, the identification display 70 has a revised identification unit 71, a model identification unit 72, and a reel identification unit 73. The identification display 70 is arranged on the transparent portion 63 in a region overlapping the end support surface 22a of the second rim portion 22 and the adhesive region 65 when viewed in the radial direction of the reel.

The revision identification unit 71 is composed of, for example, symbols according to the progress of revision of the printed contents of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3, for example, symbols such as a round shape, a star shape, and a polygon, numbers, characters, and the like. Information related to the progress of revision of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 can be identified. The model identification unit 72 is composed of, for example, a character string unique to the model in which the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 including a plurality of characters are used, for example, a character string indicating an abbreviation of the model name (product name), and the reel tape T1. -Information related to the model in which the reel tape T3 is used can be identified.

The reel identification unit 73 is composed of any numerical value of the value "1" to the value "3" corresponding to the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to be attached, and is any of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. It is possible to identify whether it is a reel tape of. As a result, any of the reel tape revision information, the model information, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in the state of a single item before the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 are wound around the reel frame FR1 to the reel frame FR3. It is possible for the operator to identify whether the reel tape is used. Further, in a state where the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 are wound around the reel frame FR1 to the reel frame FR3, the identification display 70 is with the adhesive region 65 and the support surface FRa where the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is difficult to transmit. By arranging in the overlapping area, the identification display 70 is made inconspicuous.

It should be noted that the identification display may be arranged so that at least a part thereof overlaps with the end support surface or the adhesive region, and for example, a part thereof may be arranged so as not to overlap with the end support surface, or the first rim portion. It may be arranged so as to partially overlap the end support surface of the reel tape, or may be arranged on both sides of the reel tape in the lateral direction. Further, the identification display may have at least one of a revised identification unit, a model identification unit, and a reel identification unit, and may be only symbols or numbers, or may be Japanese characters or Latin characters. , These may be a combination.

As shown in FIG. 8, the identification display 70 is configured by dot printing in which a plurality of dot portions 75 are regularly arranged so that a plurality of gaps 76 are formed inside characters, symbols, and the like. The light from the reel backlight substrate BL can be transmitted through the gap 76 of the above. Specifically, it is desirable that the identification display 70 is printed with a yellow paint.

As a result, the difference in appearance (brightness) between the overlapping portion and the non-overlapping portion of the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 and the identification display 70 when viewed in the radial direction of the reel is reduced, and the reel frame FR1 to the reel are reduced. The identification display 70 is made inconspicuous when it is wound around the frame FR3. The color of the identification display 70 may be white or a light color that easily transmits light, may be the same color as the paint forming the base layer 61b, or may be formed by a colored synthetic resin. May be similar in color to the color of the reel frame. Specifically, when the base layer 61b is formed of white paint, the identification label may be printed with white paint, and when the reel frame is black, the identification label may be black. It may be printed by the paint of. By doing so, it is possible to make the identification display inconspicuous when the reel tape is wound around the reel frame.

Further, the identification display may be color-coded for each reel tape so that it is possible to identify which reel tape of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is by the color. Further, the dot portion 75 to which the paint adheres is not limited to a circular shape, and may have other shapes such as a substantially elliptical shape, a substantially square shape, a substantially rectangular shape, and a substantially hexagonal shape. Further, the adjacent dot portions may be arranged so as to be in contact with each other or may be arranged so as to be separated from each other.

[Summary of this embodiment]
The gaming machine (1) according to the present embodiment is a strip-shaped first reel tape (T1) in which a plurality of types of symbols (P1 to P6) including the first symbol (P4) and the second symbol (P5) are arranged. A first reel (R1) having a first frame (FR1) around which the first reel tape (T1) is wound, and a first reel (R1).
A second reel (FR2) having a strip-shaped second reel tape (T2) on which a plurality of types (P1 to P6) of symbols are arranged and a second frame (FR2) around which the second reel tape (T2) is wound. With R2) and
The combination of symbols composed of the first symbol (P4) and the second symbol (P5) adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction (Y) in a predetermined order is defined as a specific symbol combination (C1).
Assuming that a combination of symbols different from the specific symbol combination (C1) composed of two predetermined symbols adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction is defined as a predetermined symbol combination (D1).
The first reel tape (T1) is
The eleventh specific symbol combination (C11), which is the specific symbol combination (C1), and
The twelfth specific symbol combination (C12), which is the specific symbol combination (C1), and
The eleventh predetermined symbol combination (D11), which is the predetermined symbol combination (D1), is provided.
The eleventh specific symbol combination (C11) and the twelfth specific symbol combination (C12) have the same interval (h1, h4) between the first symbol (P4) and the second symbol (P5), respectively. Arranged like
In the 11th predetermined symbol combination (D11), the interval (h2) between the two symbols is the interval (h1) between the first symbol (P4) and the second symbol (P5) of the 11th specific symbol combination (C11). ) Is arranged so as to be different from the above.

As a result, the reels having a plurality of the same symbol combinations adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction Y have a unified design, and the appearance of the reels can be improved.

Further, in the gaming machine (1), the second reel tape (T2) has the 21st specific symbol combination (C21) which is the specific symbol combination (C1).
The 11th specific symbol combination (C11) and the 21st specific symbol combination (C21) are arranged so that the first symbol (P4) and the second symbol (P5), respectively, have the same interval. It is characterized by that.

As a result, a plurality of reels having the same symbol combination adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction Y have a unified design, and the appearance of the reels can be improved.

Further, in the gaming machine (1), the first symbol (P4) of the twelfth specific symbol combination (C12) is a symbol (Pz) arranged on the most end (T1a) side of the first reel tape (T1). And
The second symbol (P5) of the twelfth specific symbol combination (C12) is a symbol (Pa) arranged on the farthest end (T1b) side of the first reel tape (T1). ..

As a result, even if one of the same symbol combinations adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction straddles one end side and the other end side of the reel tape, the reel has a unified design, and the reel looks good. Can be improved.

Further, the gaming machine (1) has a strip-shaped third reel tape (T3) on which a plurality of types of symbols (P1 to P6) are arranged and a third frame (T3) around which the third reel tape (T3) is wound. With FR3) and a third reel (R3) with
A special symbol combination (E1) is a combination of symbols composed of a first symbol (P4) and a second symbol (P5) that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction (Y) in the reverse order of the specific symbol combination (C1). ) Then
At least one of the first reel tape (T1), the second reel tape (T2), and the third reel tape (T3) has the special symbol combination (E1).
The special symbol combination (E1) arranged on at least one of the first reel tape (T1), the second reel tape (T2), and the third reel tape (T3). The eleventh specific symbol combination (C11) is characterized in that the first symbol (P4) and the second symbol (P5) are arranged at the same interval.

As a result, the reels having a plurality of similar symbol combinations adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction Y have a unified design, and the appearance of the reels can be improved.

Further, in the gaming machine (1), the first reel tape (T1) and the second reel tape (T2) are both 12 g or more and 18 g or less.
The weight difference between the first reel tape (T1) and the second reel tape (T2) is 2 g or less.

As a result, it is possible to suppress the weight difference between the plurality of reels and stabilize the rotation control of the reels.

In the present embodiment, the symbols P1 to P6 are arranged on the reel tapes T1 to T3, the symbol P4 constitutes the specific symbol and the first symbol, and the symbol P5 constitutes the second symbol. However, it is not limited to this. The symbol constituting the specific symbol, the first symbol, and the second symbol may be any of the symbols P1 to P6, or may be a symbol of another design (not shown). Further, the shape and arrangement of the above-mentioned symbols are examples, and various other designs can be considered.

Further, in the present embodiment, the twelfth specific symbol combination C12 has the symbol P4 (first symbol) which is the 0th symbol Pz of the reel tape T1 and the 1st symbol adjacent to the other side of the longitudinal direction Y with respect to the symbol P4. It is composed of a symbol P5 (second symbol) which is a symbol Pa, but is not limited to this. The twelfth specific symbol combination may be composed of the first symbol and the second symbol which are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction in a predetermined order. For example, the P4 symbol (the first symbol) which is the fourth symbol of the reel tape T1. ) And P5 (second symbol) which is the fifth symbol, or may be arranged in another place.

Further, in the present embodiment, the symbol combination D1 composed of the symbol P5 and the symbol P6 adjacent to one side (Y1 direction side) of the longitudinal direction Y with respect to the symbol P5 constitutes the predetermined symbol combination D1. Not limited to. The predetermined symbol combination may be a combination of symbols different from the specific symbol combination composed of two predetermined symbols adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. For example, the predetermined symbol combination may be either the first symbol or the second symbol. It may be composed of two symbols which do not include, or may be composed of two symbols including either the first symbol and the second symbol.

Further, in the present embodiment, one of the 31st special symbol combination E31, which is the special symbol combination E1, is arranged on the reel tape T3 (third reel tape), but the present invention is not limited to this. The special symbol combination is composed of a first symbol and a second symbol that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction in the reverse order of the specific symbol combination, and is one of the first reel tape, the second reel tape, and the third reel tape. It suffices if it is arranged on at least one reel tape. For example, a plurality of special symbol combinations may be arranged on the third reel tape, may be arranged on the first reel tape, may be arranged on the second reel tape, or may be arranged on the first reel. It may be arranged on each of a plurality of reel tapes from the tape to the third reel tape, or may be arranged on all the reel tapes of the first reel tape to the third reel tape. Further, for example, when the gaming machine has a plurality of special symbol combinations, the spacing between the symbols of all the special symbol combinations may be the same as that of any specific symbol combination, or some special symbols. The interval between the symbols of the symbol combination may be the same as any specific symbol combination.

Further, in the present embodiment, the symbol spacing is the same in all the specific symbol combinations C1 arranged on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, but the spacing is not limited to this. In at least two specific symbol combinations arranged on any of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the symbols may be spaced at the same interval, for example, the first reel R1 to the third reel. Of the plurality of specific symbol combinations arranged in R3, any specific symbol combination may have a different symbol spacing from the other specific symbol combinations.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first reel R1 is arranged on the leftmost side, the second reel R2 is arranged on the right side of the first reel R1, and the third reel R3 is arranged on the rightmost side. However, it is not limited to this. The order in which the first reel to the third reel are arranged may be any order, and there may be a fourth reel other than the first reel to the third reel.

Further, in the present embodiment, one end T1e of the background H in the longitudinal direction Y, that is, the boundary between the background H and the transparent portion 63 is formed linearly, but the present invention is not limited to this. One end of the background H in the longitudinal direction Y may be formed on one end side of the other end of the reel tape while being wound around the reel frame. For example, one end of the background portion in the longitudinal direction Y may be one. The portion may be offset to one side or the other side in the longitudinal direction Y, or may be formed by a curve.

Further, in the present embodiment, the internal cambium 67b of each symbol is formed by a paint that transmits light from the reel backlight substrate BL, but is not limited thereto. The cambium may be formed by a collection of minute dots (halftone dots) of a paint that do not easily transmit light, as long as the light from the backlight can pass through the cambium.

1 Gaming machine (slot machine)
C1 Specific symbol combination C11 11th specific symbol combination (specific symbol combination)
C12 12th specific symbol combination (specific symbol combination)
C21 21st specific symbol combination D1 predetermined symbol combination D11 11th predetermined symbol combination E1 special symbol combination FR1 1st frame (reel frame)
FR2 2nd frame (reel frame)
FR3 3rd frame (reel frame)
h1, h2, h4 Interval P1, P2, P3, P6 Symbol P4 Symbol (1st symbol)
P5 symbol (second symbol)
Pa Design Pz Design R1 1st reel R2 2nd reel R3 3rd reel T1 1st reel tape (reel tape)
T1a One end T1b Another end T2 Second reel tape (reel tape)
T3 3rd reel tape (reel tape)
Y Circumferential direction (longitudinal direction)

Claims (1)

A plurality of reels having a strip -shaped reel tape and a frame around which the reel tape is wound.
A backlight that illuminates the reel tape from the inside is provided.
The frame has a pair of annulus portions.
The pair of annular portions abut on the inner surface of the reel tape on both sides of the reel tape in the lateral direction.
The reel tape includes a plurality of types of symbols including a specific symbol, an adhesive region for adhering to the pair of annular portions at both ends of the reel tape in the lateral direction, and any of the reel tapes. It has an identification display to identify whether it is there, and
The specific symbol is
A translucent portion that allows light from the backlight to pass through more easily than the background,
It has an edge formed around the translucent portion, and has.
The edge portion is less likely to transmit light from the backlight than the translucent portion.
The translucent portion and the edge portion are in contact with each other.
The translucent portion is arranged so as not to overlap the pair of annular portions and the adhesive region.
The edge portion is arranged so as to overlap the pair of annulus portions and the adhesive region.
The identification display is
A gaming machine characterized in that it is formed of a dot pattern having a plurality of gaps and is formed so as to transmit light to a higher degree than the background .

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