JP6109226B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a backlight unit that illuminates symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface of a rotating reel.

  In a general slot machine, three rotating reels are arranged side by side, and symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each rotating reel are variably displayed on a symbol display section. Further, a backlight unit including a point light source (for example, an LED) that illuminates the symbol displayed on the symbol display unit is disposed on the back of the symbol display unit inside each rotary reel. For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 have been proposed as backlight units having such point light sources.

  Further, in the design of the rotating reel, a specific design provided with a light-transmitting strong light emitting window that transmits light irradiated from the back is provided, and further, the point light source of the backlight unit is a design. There has been proposed a configuration in which the strong light emission window portion of the specific symbol stopped and displayed on the display portion is disposed at a desired position (for example, Patent Document 3). According to such a configuration, when the specific symbol passes through the symbol display unit during rotation of the rotating reel, the strong light emission window portion of the specific symbol appears to emit light instantaneously. Thus, it is possible for the player to perform an operation for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel (a so-called eye pushing operation). By performing such a pressing operation, it is expected that a combination of symbols having a large earned profit can be stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit, so that the player tends to actively perform the pressing operation.

JP 2007-20856 A JP 2009-82382 A Japanese Patent No. 3537630

  By the way, in the conventional slot machine, as described above, since the three rotary reels are arranged side by side, the player who is directly facing the front of the machine base is usually in front of the front of the central rotary reel. The center rotating reel can be viewed straight. When viewing in this way, there is a point light source that desires a strong light emission window portion of a specific design of the central rotating reel at the tip of the line of sight. Thereby, it is easy to visually recognize that the strong light emitting window portion of the specific symbol passing through the symbol display portion emits light instantaneously during rotation of the central rotating reel, and the player can easily perform the above-described pushing operation. On the other hand, when a player who faces the front of the machine as described above gazes at the left rotating reel or the right rotating reel at the facing position, the player moves the line of sight from the front to the left or right. It becomes. In this case, the point light source that desires the strong light emission window portion is not positioned ahead of the player's line of sight toward the specific light emission window portion of the left or right rotating reel. That is, the direction of the player's line of sight and the direction of light that emits relatively strong light instantaneously from the strong light emission window portion are relatively displaced. As a result, it becomes difficult for the player to catch the light emitted instantaneously by the strong light emitting window portion of the specific symbol passing through the symbol display portion as described above. It was extremely difficult to push the rotating reel.

  In addition, among the players, the left rotating reel and the right rotating reel described above are also operated in front of the rotating reel so that the left rotating reel can be viewed in the same direction as the central rotating reel. Some people have changed their posture relatively greatly, such as moving their heads or moving their heads in front of the front of the rotating reel so that the right rotating reel can be viewed. Such a change in posture needs to be performed for each game in which the rotating reel is rotated, which places a heavy burden on the player.

  The present invention is for solving the above-described problems, and a player who faces the front of the machine simply moves his / her line of sight and moves the eye using a strong light emitting window portion of a specific design of the rotating reel. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can perform the game easily and stably.

  The present invention includes a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, one or a plurality of rotating reels that rotate in the vertical direction, and a symbol display unit that is provided in front of the rotating reels and displays the symbols of the rotating reels in a variable manner. One or a plurality of point light sources disposed on the inner side of the rotary reel, facing the symbol display unit, and illuminating the symbols of the rotary reel displayed on the symbol display unit from the back side, and the point light source In a gaming machine comprising a backlight unit comprising a reflector that reflects emitted light and irradiates forward, at least one of the rotating reels is deviated laterally from the machine center line One or more of the symbols of the rotating reel is a specific symbol provided with a strong light emitting window that transmits light emitted from the point light source, and the bias Position rotation Lee In the backlight unit disposed in the position, the point light source is disposed at a position facing the strong light emission window portion of the specific symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit, and the point light source and the point light source are disposed in the reflector. A highly reflective portion that is provided so as to be adjacent to each other at least on the outside and reflects light emitted from the point light source obliquely forward on the machine center line side and has a higher light reflectivity than the reflecting surface of the reflector A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

Here, the machine center line is defined as an imaginary line in the vertical direction indicating the horizontal center of the machine base.
Further, as the rotation direction of the rotary reel, only one of the direction from the top to the bottom or the direction from the bottom to the top may be determined, and further, either of these may be selectively determined. You may do it. In the case of a configuration including a plurality of rotating reels, all the rotating reels may have the same rotating direction, or rotating reels having a rotating direction different from the other rotating reels may be provided.
In addition, in the case of a configuration including a plurality of rotating reels, it is sufficient that a specific symbol having a strong light emitting window is provided on at least one rotating reel of the biased position, and is provided on all rotating reels. It is possible to adopt either the configuration described above or the configuration provided on some of the rotating reels.
Further, in the case of a configuration having a plurality of rotating reels at the biased position, not only a configuration in which a backlight unit having a high reflection portion is provided on all the rotating reels, but also a rotating reel at the biased position. Among these, a configuration in which a backlight unit having a high reflection portion is disposed on at least one rotating reel is also included.
In addition, in the case of a configuration provided with a plurality of point light sources, in addition to the point light sources arranged at the “position facing the strong light emission window”, it is also possible to provide point light sources arranged at different positions. is there. In the case of a configuration including one point light source, the point light source is arranged at a “position facing the strong light emission window”.
In addition, the point light source at the “position facing the strong light emission window” and the strong light emission window need not necessarily be related to each other, and can be set to completely unrelated dimensions. It is. For example, the strong light emission window portion can be made larger than the point light source, or the shape of the strong light emission window portion can be set to a shape completely different from the point light source, such as a linear shape or a ring shape. Here, when the shape of the strong light emitting window part and the point light source are different, the point light source at the “position facing the strong light emitting window part” may illuminate at least a part, and the whole light emitting window part is not necessarily illuminated. There is no need.
In addition, as the “position facing the strong light emission window portion of a specific symbol” where the point light source is arranged, for example, when the symbol display unit is in a stopped state of the rotating reel, the three symbols of one rotating reel are moved up and down. In the case of a configuration in which the stop display positions (upper, middle, and lower stop positions) are determined (general slot machine configuration), the stop display is specified at at least one of the stop positions. A position (specifically, a position directly behind the strong light emission window) facing the strong light emission window of the symbol is shown.
Moreover, the high reflection part should just reflect light to the diagonal front of the machine stand center line side, and can set the thing of various shapes. For example, a configuration having a flat surface, a configuration having a curved surface, a convex shape, a concave shape, or the like can be applied.
In addition, the configuration in which the high reflection portion is provided "at least outside the point light source" is any case where the high reflection portion is provided only on the right side of the point light source, only on the left side of the point light source, and on both the left and right sides. You can also. Furthermore, as long as the high reflection part is provided on either the left or right side of the point light source, the high reflection part may be provided only on either the upper or lower side of the point light source or on both upper and lower sides. . In addition, when providing high reflection portions at a plurality of positions on the top, bottom, left, and right of the point light source in this way, not only a configuration in which high reflection portions having the same dimensions are provided, but also a configuration in which high reflection portions having different dimensions are provided. Also good.
In addition, “adjacent to the point light source” of the high reflection part means that the high reflection part is disposed adjacent to the point light source and a position slightly spaced from the point light source. This includes both the case where the high reflection portion is provided.

  In the configuration of the present invention, in the backlight unit disposed inside the rotating reel at the biased position, the light emitted from the point light source is reflected obliquely forward by the high reflection portion, and the reflected light is The light is irradiated obliquely forward of the machine base through a strong light emitting window portion of a specific pattern that stops or passes diagonally forward of the highly reflective portion. And the light irradiated diagonally forward is stronger than the light reflected by the reflector because the high reflection part has higher light reflectivity than the reflecting surface of the reflector. For this reason, a player facing directly in front of the machine base can easily capture the reflected light through the strong light emitting window of the specific design of the rotating reel by directing his line of sight to the rotating reel at the biased position. Can do. That is, it is easy for the player to capture the strong light emission window portion having a specific pattern that emits light relatively strongly by the reflected light from the high reflection portion. Therefore, during rotation of the rotating reel at the biased position, the player can change the direction of the line of sight at the position facing directly ahead of the machine base, and the pushing operation by the strong light emitting window portion of the specific design is relatively easy and stable. Can be done. And in the structure of this invention, it is not necessary to change an attitude | position for a pushing operation like the conventional structure mentioned above, and a player's burden by the change of this attitude does not arise.

  Further, in the general slot machine described above, the backlight unit according to the present invention can be arranged on each of the three rotating reels. This is because left and right rotating reels deviating from the machine center line can be configured by symmetrically arranging backlight units having the same structure. In the central rotating reel, regardless of the presence or absence of the highly reflective part, the light emitted from the point light source can be easily captured by the player facing the machine base, so a backlight unit with the same configuration as the left and right can be applied. is there. As described above, the backlight unit according to the present invention can be applied to all three rotating reels arranged side by side in the left-right direction, which can contribute to the reduction of the manufacturing cost.

  In order to obtain the same effect as that of the present invention described above, it is conceivable that another point light source is provided so as to be adjacent to the point light source for which the strong light emission window portion having a specific pattern is desired. However, disposing another point light source increases the number of point light sources installed, resulting in an increase in manufacturing cost. On the other hand, in the structure of this invention, since the increase in a point light source is not required, the increase in the said manufacturing cost can be suppressed as much as possible.

In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, the high reflection portion provided outside the point light source disposed at the position facing the strong light emission window portion is formed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle, and the reflection surface of the reflector A configuration is proposed that includes a highly reflective surface having a higher light reflectivity compared to the above.

  According to such a configuration, the light emitted from the point light source is reflected by the high reflection surface of the high reflection portion, and the reflected light is irradiated relatively strongly forward obliquely. Thereby, the operation effect of the present invention described above can be generated stably.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, the inclination angle of the highly reflective surface is determined by the player's standard game position directly facing the front of the machine base and the strong light emitting window portion of the specific design of the rotating reel at the biased position. A configuration that is set based on the positional relationship is proposed. Here, the standard game position of a player can be defined by the player's head position when a standard-type player sits on a chair installed in front of the machine base.

  In such a configuration, the reflection direction of the light reflected by the high reflection surface can be determined by the inclination angle of the high reflection surface, and the positional relationship between the reference game position and the strong light emission window portion of the specific design, It is possible to determine the direction of the line of sight of the player facing the front of the machine base toward the rotating reel in the biased position. Thereby, it is possible to relate the direction of the line of sight toward the rotating reel at the bias position and the direction of light reflection by the highly reflective surface. Then, if these two directions are matched, the player can turn the reflected light from the highly reflective surface to the strength of the specific design of the rotating reel only by turning the head or the like to direct the line of sight toward the rotating reel at the biased position. It can be easily and stably captured through the light emitting window.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, the angle of inclination of the high-reflecting surface is determined by a strong light emitting window of a specific pattern of the rotating reel in the normal viewing direction and the biased position at the player's standard gaming position directly facing the front of the machine base A configuration is proposed that is set so as to substantially match the angle formed by the line-of-sight direction toward the part. Here, “substantially match” includes not only a slight shift but also a complete match.

  According to such a configuration, the player facing the reference gaming position turns the head, etc. to approximately match the direction of the line of sight toward the rotating reel at the biased position and the light reflection direction by the highly reflective surface, or The deviation between the two can be made as small as possible. Thereby, the player can more easily and stably capture the reflected light from the highly reflective surface through the strong light emitting window portion of the specific symbol provided on the rotating reel at the biased position.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, a configuration is proposed in which the high reflection portion is not provided adjacent to the top and bottom of the point light source.

Here, in the configuration of the present invention, since the rotary reel rotates in the vertical direction, the strong light emission window portion of the specific design passes in front of the point light source during rotation. Therefore, even if the player's head position facing the machine base and the rotating reel at the biased position are different in height, the player can relatively easily emit light through the strong light emitting window portion of the specific design. Can be caught. For these reasons, there is no difference in the above-described effects of the present invention between the case where the high-reflection portion is provided above and below the point light source and the case where the high-reflection portion is not provided, and the necessity for providing the high reflection portion above and below is low.
Further, since a part of the light emitted from the point light source is reflected by the high reflection part and irradiated obliquely forward, strictly speaking, the part reflected by the high reflection part is forward from the point light source. The amount of light irradiated on the surface is reduced. Therefore, it is required that the above-described effects of the present invention are efficiently exhibited by limiting the location of the high reflection portion.
For this reason, by adopting a configuration in which the high reflection portions are not provided on both the upper and lower sides of the point light source, the design of the rotating reel, which is the original function of the backlight unit, is illuminated from the back side, and the above-described effects of the present invention are obtained. Can be exhibited in a well-balanced manner.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, a configuration is proposed in which the high reflection portion is provided adjacent to each other on the left and right sides of the point light source.

  According to such a configuration, the above-described operational effects of the present invention can be stably exhibited by disposing the backlight unit having the same structure regardless of the disposition position of the rotating reel. Since the backlight unit having the same configuration can be applied to the rotating reels at different arrangement positions, the manufacturing cost of the backlight unit can be reduced.

  For example, in a general slot machine, three rotary reels are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and the left rotary reel and the right rotary reel are connected to the "machine centerline" according to the present invention. Corresponds to “disposed at a predetermined position biased laterally”. When the backlight unit of this configuration is arranged inside the left and right rotating reels, in the case of the left rotating reel, the light reflected by the high reflecting portion provided on the left side of the point light source is strong in a specific pattern. In the case of the right rotating reel, the light reflected by the highly reflective part provided on the right side of the point light source passes through the strong light emitting window part of the specific design. It is irradiated diagonally forward of the machine base. Therefore, the backlight unit of the present configuration can achieve the above-described effects of the present invention regardless of whether the backlight unit is provided on either the left rotating reel or the right rotating reel located on the left and right sides across the central rotating reel. .

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, a configuration is proposed in which the high reflection portion is provided in a reflector, and the point light source is disposed on a point light source substrate that is detachably attached to the reflector. . Here, the high reflection portion may be formed integrally with the reflector, or may be formed as a separate body and disposed on the reflector.

  According to such a configuration, the point light source substrate can be used in common by the reflector that does not include the high reflection surface portion and the reflector that includes the high reflection surface portion. Therefore, in the case of a gaming machine in which both a reflector that does not have a high reflection surface portion and a reflector that has the high reflection surface portion can be provided, a common point light source substrate can be provided. Cost can be reduced. There is also an excellent advantage that the amount of light reflected by the high reflection portion can be adjusted by finely adjusting the position of the point light source on the point light source substrate.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, the high reflection portion is integrally formed with the reflector, and is formed on a raised portion having an inclined surface inclined at the predetermined angle, and an inclined surface of the raised portion, A configuration including a highly reflective layer that constitutes a highly reflective surface is proposed. Here, as the highly reflective layer, for example, a configuration in which a paint having high light reflectivity is applied or a configuration in which a sheet having high light reflectivity is pasted is suitable.

  In such a configuration, since the inclination angle of the highly reflective surface is defined by the inclined surface of the raised portion, and the raised portion is formed integrally with the reflector, the inclined angle of the highly reflective surface can be accurately formed. it can. Further, the productivity of the backlight unit having a high reflection portion is improved.

  On the other hand, according to the present invention, a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, one or a plurality of rotating reels that rotate in the vertical direction, and a symbol that is provided in front of the rotating reels and displays the symbols of the rotating reels in a variable manner. One or a plurality of point light sources disposed on the inside of the rotating reel and in a position facing the symbol display unit and illuminating the symbol of the rotating reel displayed on the symbol display unit from the back side and the point In a gaming machine including a backlight unit including a reflector that reflects light emitted from a light source and irradiates the light forward, at least one of the rotating reels is biased laterally from the machine center line. One or a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined position among the symbols of the rotating reel is a specific symbol provided with a strong light emission window portion that transmits light emitted from the point light source, Rotation of the bias position The backlight unit disposed on the reel has the point light source disposed at a position facing the strong light emission window portion of the specific symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit, and the point light source is disposed in the reflector. A gaming machine comprising: a light guide portion that is disposed so as to cover at least a part of the light source and that emits light incident from the point light source obliquely forward on the machine center line side.

  In such a configuration, the light guide unit can irradiate relatively strong light obliquely forward, so that the player facing directly in front of the machine base directs his line of sight to the rotating reel at the bias position, The guided light can be captured relatively easily and stably through the strong light emission window portion of the specific design of the rotating reel. Thus, even in this configuration, the same operational effects as the configuration including the high reflection portion described above can be achieved.

  On the other hand, according to the present invention, one or a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and one or a plurality of rotating reels rotating in the horizontal direction are provided in front of the rotating reels. One or more points which are arranged at a position opposite to the symbol display portion inside the rotating reel and the symbol display portion to be variably displayed and illuminate the symbols of the rotating reel displayed on the symbol display portion from the back side. In a gaming machine comprising a light source and a backlight unit comprising a reflector that reflects light emitted from the point light source and irradiates forward, a player in which at least one of the rotating reels faces the machine base The reference line-of-sight height position of the rotating reel is arranged at a predetermined position, and at least one of the symbols on the rotating reel receives light emitted from the point light source. Transparency The backlight unit disposed on the rotating reel at the biased position is positioned so as to face the strong light emitting window portion of the specific symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display portion. The point light source is disposed, and is provided in the reflector so as to be adjacent to the point light source and at least one of the upper and lower sides thereof, and the light emitted from the point light source is inclined at the reference visual line height position side. A gaming machine comprising a highly reflective portion that reflects upward or obliquely downward and has a higher light reflectivity than the reflecting surface of the reflector.

  Here, only one of the direction from the right to the left and the direction from the left to the right may be determined as the rotation direction of the rotary reel. Furthermore, either of these may be selectively selected. It may be determined. In the case of a configuration including a plurality of rotating reels, the rotational direction is not limited to the case where all the rotating reels have the same rotational direction, and the rotational direction can be different between at least one rotational reel.

  In such a configuration, the rotating reel that rotates in the horizontal direction is provided above or below the reference line-of-sight height position, and the backlight unit disposed inside the rotating reel at the biased position. Then, the strong light reflected by the high reflection part is irradiated diagonally upward or diagonally downward. As a result, the player facing directly in front of the machine base turns the line of sight upward or downward in order to view the rotating reel at the biased position, so that the reflected light from the high reflecting portion is reflected on the specific pattern of the rotating reel. It can be captured relatively easily and stably through the strong light emission window. Thus, even in such a configuration, the same operational effects as the configuration including the rotating reel that rotates in the vertical direction described above can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, a player facing directly in front of the machine base can easily and stably capture the light emission of the strong light emission window portion of the specific symbol simply by directing his / her line of sight to the rotating reel at the biased position. Thereby, during rotation of the rotating reel at the biased position, the player can visually recognize the instantaneous light emission by the strong light emission window portion of the specific design without changing the posture, so that the strong light emission window It is possible to easily and stably perform the pushing operation by the light emission of the part.

It is a front view of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the slot machine 1 with a front door 3 opened. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the slot machine 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a reel unit 10. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a reel unit 10. FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view showing a rotating reel 9a disposed on the mounting stand 31. It is explanatory drawing which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of rotary reel 9a, 9b, 9c. It is an enlarged view which shows (a) specific symbol 52a and (b) specific symbol 52b. 1 is a front view showing a backlight unit 60 of Example 1. FIG. It is MM sectional drawing in FIG. It is NN sectional drawing in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the high reflection parts 71a and 71b and the reference | standard game position S of the player facing directly ahead of a machine base. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a backlight unit 60 disposed inside a left rotating reel 9a according to a second embodiment. It is TT sectional drawing in FIG. It is a front view which shows the backlight unit 60 arrange | positioned inside the right rotation reel 9c. FIG. 10 is a front view of the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating a reel unit 110 according to a third embodiment. 6 is a front view showing a backlight unit 60 of Example 3. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between highly reflective part 71a, 71b and the player's reference | standard game position S of Example 3. FIG.

  Examples 1 to 3 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the description will be made by determining the top, bottom, left and right when viewed from the player facing the front of the machine base. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine according to the present invention, and the slot machine 1 itself is referred to as one machine base.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing 2 of the slot machine 1 is opened forward and is covered by the front door 3 from the front. As shown in FIG. 1, in the central portion of the front door 3, a design for visually recognizing the left rotation reel 9 a, the center rotation reel 9 b, and the right rotation reel 9 c disposed inside the housing 2. A display unit 4 is provided. A horizontally long rectangular liquid crystal display device 8 is disposed above the symbol display unit 4. In addition, on the front side of the front door 3, below the symbol display section 4, bet switches 5a and 5b, a start switch 6, a left stop switch 7a, a central stop switch 7b, and a right stop switch 7c are used for game operations. Various switches such as are arranged. The front door 3 is provided with a plurality of speakers and effect lamps at appropriate locations. Further, at the lower part of the front door 3, a medal payout opening 12 for paying out medals and a medal tray for receiving medals paid out from the medal payout opening 12 are arranged.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 (the one machine base), if the vertical center line that bisects the lateral width is the machine center line L, the three rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c, the central rotary reel 9b is arranged on the machine base center line L, and the left and right rotary reels 9a, 9c are arranged at positions offset from the machine base center line L to the left and right sides, respectively. In the game hall, a chair on which a player sits is disposed in front of the machine center line L. Therefore, normally, when a player plays a game, the player sits on the chair, faces the machine base as described later, and looks at the center rotary reel 9b from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a reel unit 10 having three rotary reels 9 a, 9 b, and 9 c is attached inside the housing 2, and a main control board 14 and a reel unit 10 are disposed above the reel unit 10. The sub control board 15 is installed in a state of being housed in the case. The main control board 14 and the sub control board 15 constitute a control device of the slot machine 1, and commands are transmitted in one direction from the main control board 14 to the sub control board 15 via signal lines connecting the boards. (See FIG. 3). In addition, a power box 19 including a power-on switch and a hopper unit 20 are disposed inside the housing 2 below the reel unit 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the reel unit 10 includes three mounting stands 31 that respectively support the rotating reels 9a, 9b, and 9c, and a frame on which the three mounting stands 31 are mounted side by side. 30. A stepping motor 34 is attached to each mounting stand 31 (see FIG. 6), and rotating reels 9a, 9b, 9c are connected to the rotation shafts of the stepping motors 34, respectively. Here, the stepping motors 34 of the respective mounting stands 31 are arranged such that their respective rotating shafts are arranged in a straight line in the left-right direction, and the outer peripheral surfaces (translucent light to be described later) of the respective rotating reels 9a, 9b, 9c. The surface of the conductive sheet 51 is substantially flush. In the case of a configuration in which a plurality of rotating reels are arranged side by side in this way, if some of the rotating reels are disposed so as to be inclined relative to other rotating reels (the rotation axis of each stepping motor is in a straight line) If this is not the case, an extra space is required for the tilt, so that it is not applicable to a general slot machine.

  Thus, the three rotary reels 9a, 9b, and 9c are provided on the frame 30 side by side in the horizontal direction. Three stepping motors 34 connected to each of the reels 9a, 9b, 9c are connected to the main control board 14 and are driven and controlled in accordance with the reel control signal output from the main control board 14. Further, each mounting stand 31 is provided with a rotation position sensor 35 for detecting the rotation angle position of each rotation reel 9a, 9b, 9c, and each rotation position sensor 35 is connected to the main control board 14. ing. The main control board 14 detects the respective rotation angle positions by the respective rotation position sensors 35 during the rotation of the respective rotation reels 9a, 9b, 9c, and the detected rotation angle positions and the above-described stop switches 7a, 7b. , 7c is controlled to stop the rotation reels 9a, 9b, 9c.

  Each rotary reel 9 a, 9 b, 9 c is composed of a reel frame 41 and a translucent sheet 51. As shown in FIG. 6, the reel frame 41 includes a hub portion 42 to which the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 34 is connected, a rim portion 43 that forms the outer peripheral edge of the frame 41, and the hub portion 42 and the rim portion 43. And three spoke portions 44 that connect the two. Here, the rim portion 43 is formed by connecting two rings arranged at a predetermined interval (not shown), and the spoke portion 44 is connected to one of the rings. The translucent sheet 51 is attached to the rim portion 43 of the reel frame 41. The translucent sheet 51 has a belt shape, and both end portions thereof are bonded to two rings constituting the rim portion 43 and are circulated around the rim portion 43.

  In the reel frame 41, the spoke portion 44 is provided so as to be biased toward one side so that the backlight unit 60 disposed inside each of the rotating reels 9a, 9ab, 9c and the spoke portion 44 do not interfere with each other. It has become. The backlight unit 60 is related to the main part of the present invention, and the details will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of types of symbols 52, 52 a, 52 b are arranged on the translucent sheet 51. The symbols 52, 52a, 52b are arranged in a different order on the translucent sheets 51 of the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c. As a result, the symbols 52, 52a, 52b are arranged at predetermined intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the respective rotating reels 9a, 9b, 9c.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the designs 52a and 52b of the translucent sheet 51 are made of a translucent inner region 54a printed with translucent blue, white and red paints, respectively, and a non-translucent paint. A peripheral portion 54b printed so as to surround, and the translucent inner region portion 54a is blue "7" (hereinafter referred to as "blue 7") and white "7" (hereinafter referred to as "white"). 7) and red “7” (hereinafter referred to as “red 7”). As shown in FIG. 8A, the “blue 7” symbol 52a and the “white 7” symbol 52a are provided with a light-transmitting star-shaped strong light emitting window 53a in the upper left part. As shown in FIG. 8B, the “red 7” symbol 52b is provided with a star-shaped strong light emission window 53b having translucency in the upper right part. A white paint is printed on the entire surface of the symbols 52a and 52b except for the back surfaces of the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b. Thereby, in the symbols 52a and 52b, the light irradiated from the back side can be diffused by the white paint on the back side and transmitted almost uniformly. Therefore, when viewed from the front, the inner region portions 54a and 54b (blue, white, red “7”) can be seen to emit light almost uniformly. The strong light emitting window portions 53a and 53b are so-called chijimi-printed, and have the same level of translucency as the case of being colorless and transparent, and the glitteriness is enhanced by the chijimi-printing. For this reason, in the symbols 52a and 52b provided with the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b, the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b appear to shine stronger (brighter) than other portions (inner region portions 54a). These symbols 52a and 52b constitute the specific symbols 52a and 52b according to the present invention.

  On the other hand, the symbols 52 other than the specific symbols 52a and 52b provided on the translucent sheet 51 are translucent symbols. In this pattern 52, the entire back surface of a predetermined pattern (bell, tulip, etc.) is printed with white paint. As a result, in the design 52, the light irradiated from the back side can be diffused and transmitted almost uniformly by the white paint on the back side, like the inner region 54a of the specific design 52a, 52b described above. It can appear as if the surface light is emitted uniformly. In the present embodiment, the other types of symbols 52 except for the specific symbols 52a and 52b are all light-transmitting symbols, but may be a symbol including a non-light-transmitting part.

  The symbols 52, 52a, and 52b of the three rotary reels 9a, 9b, and 9c are displayed on the symbol display unit 4 described above. In the symbol display section 4, as shown in FIG. 5, three symbols 52, 52a, 52b are displayed in a line in the vertical direction for each of the rotating reels 9a, 9b, 9c, and a total of nine symbols 52, 52a, 52b may be displayed. Here, an upper stage stop position, a middle stage stop position, and a lower stage stop position are defined on the symbol display unit 4 as positions where the symbols 52, 52a, and 52b are stopped and displayed when the rotary reels 9a, 9b, and 9c are stopped. ing. That is, in the symbol display unit 4, the symbols 52, 52a, 52b of the respective rotating reels 9a, 9b, 9c are displayed one by one at the respective upper, middle, and lower stop positions. Thus, in the symbol display unit 4 for displaying nine symbols 52, 52a, 52b, an effective line is set in advance, and a combination of the symbols 52, 52a, 52b stopped and displayed on the effective line is used to determine a predetermined line. It is determined whether or not a winning combination has been established. The effective line can be set in various ways. In this embodiment, a line arranged in the horizontal direction at the middle stop position is set as the effective line W.

  In the slot machine 1 described above, the rotary reels 9a, 9b, and 9c are rotated to display the symbols 52, 52a, and 52b in a variable manner, and then the rotary reels 9a, 9b, and 9c are stopped and the symbols 52, 52a, and 52b are stopped. Is repeatedly executed on the active line of the symbol display section 4 (unit game). Specifically, one game consists of (1) inserting the required number of medals, (2) operating the start switch 6, (3) rotating the reels 9a, 9b, and 9c, and (4) stopping. Operation of the switches 7a, 7b, 7c, (5) stop of the rotating reels 9a, 9b, 9c, (6) combination determination processing based on the combination of symbols 52, 52a, 52b on the active line, (7) payout of medals, Done in the order. Since the control process in such a single game can be performed in the same manner as a general slot machine, the details are omitted.

Next, the backlight unit 60 concerning the principal part of this invention is demonstrated.
The backlight unit 60 is arranged inside the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c at positions facing the symbol display unit 4 via the translucent sheets 51 of the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c, respectively. It is installed. Here, each backlight unit 60 is fixed to the reel frame 41 so as to be close to the back surface of the translucent sheet 51 of the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c (see FIG. 6). That is, the same number (three) of backlight units 60 as the rotating reels 9 a, 9 b, 9 c are arranged in the reel unit 10. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the backlight unit 60 includes a housing 61 in which three box-like reflector chambers 64 a, 64 b, 64 c that open to the front (on the translucent sheet 51 side) are arranged in the vertical direction. And an LED substrate 62 disposed on the back surface of the housing 61.

  Each backlight unit 60 has the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c so that the three symbols 52, 52a, and 52b that are stopped and displayed in the vertical direction on the symbol display unit 4 are viewed from the back. It is arrange | positioned inside each rotation reel 9a, 9b, 9c. That is, the upper reflector chamber 64a is located immediately behind the upper stop position of the symbol display unit 4 described above, and the central reflector 64b is located immediately behind the middle stop position of the symbol display unit 4. The backlight unit 60 is disposed so that the lower reflector 64c is positioned immediately behind the lower stage stop position of the fourth stage.

  The housing 61 includes a substantially rectangular back wall portion 65 that is long in the vertical direction, substantially trapezoidal side wall portions 68 and 68 that are erected forward from the left and right side edges of the back wall portion 65, and the back wall. An upper wall portion 66 erected forward from the upper edge of the portion 65, and a lower wall portion 67 erected forward from the lower edge of the inner wall portion 65, and further includes an upper wall portion 66 and a lower wall Two partition wall portions 69 and 69 are erected between the portion 67 at equal intervals. An upper reflector chamber 64a is defined by the upper wall portion 66, the upper partition wall portion 69, the side wall portions 68 and 68, and the rear wall portion 65, and the upper and lower partition wall portions 69 and 69 and the side wall portions 68, 68 and the inner wall portion 65 define a central reflector chamber 64b, and the lower wall portion 67, the lower partition wall portion 69, the side wall portions 68 and 68, and the inner wall portion 65 constitute a lower reflector chamber. 64c is defined. Further, the inner wall surface of the upper wall portion 66 is inclined upward, the left and right inner wall surfaces of the side wall portions 68 and 68 are inclined outward, and the inner wall surface of the lower wall portion 67 is inclined downward. Further, each partition wall 69, 69 has an upper inner wall surface inclined downward and a lower inner wall surface inclined upward, and has a substantially trapezoidal cross section. Thus, the upper, lower, left and right inner wall surfaces of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c are inclined, and the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c expand forward and have a shape having a substantially rectangular opening. .

  The housing 61 constituting the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c is integrally formed of a white resin material, and includes a back wall portion 65, an upper wall portion 66, a lower wall portion 67, side wall portions 68 and 86, and The inner wall surfaces of the partition wall portions 69 and 69 are the white color, and the light reflectivity of each inner wall surface is high. That is, each of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c constitutes a reflector according to the present invention, and each of the inner wall surfaces constitutes a reflecting surface of the reflector according to the present invention.

  In addition, five through holes 70a to 70e are formed in the back wall portion 65 in the upper, middle, and lower portions of the rectangular shape that constitute the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c, respectively. The five through holes 70a to 70e are provided at the same corresponding positions in each of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c. Each through-hole 70a is provided in the central portion of the upper, middle, and lower portions of the back wall portion 65 that constitutes each of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c, and each of the through-holes 70b to 70e is the through-hole. The upper and lower sides of 70a are respectively arranged in rows. These through holes 70a to 70e are formed in a rectangular shape that penetrates the back wall portion 65 in the front-rear direction. Here, the through-hole 70b in the upper left part is provided with a strong light emitting window 53a of the specific symbol 52a stopped and displayed at each of the upper, middle and lower stop positions of the symbol display unit 4 at a position desired from the back. It has been. That is, the through-hole 70b is positioned immediately behind the strong light emission window 53a of the specific symbol 52a of “blue 7” or “white 7” stopped and displayed at each stop position (see FIG. 8A). Similarly, the through-hole 70d in the upper right part is provided with a strong light emitting window 53b of a specific symbol 52b stopped and displayed at the upper, middle, and lower stop positions of the symbol display unit 4 at a position desired from the back. Yes. That is, the through hole 70d is located immediately behind the strong light emission window 53b of the specific symbol 52b of “red 7” that is stopped and displayed at each stop position (see FIG. 8B). Further, the through hole 70c in the lower left part is located immediately below the through hole 70b in the upper left part, and the circular orbit of the strong light emission window 53a of the specific symbol 52a during the rotation of the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c. It is right behind. Thereby, during rotation of the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c, the strong light emission window 53a of the specific symbol 52a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” passes immediately before the through hole 70c. Similarly, the through hole 70e in the lower right part is located immediately below the through hole 70d in the upper right part, and the rotation of the strong light emitting window 53b of the specific symbol 52b during the rotation of the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c. Just behind the orbit. Thereby, during the rotation of the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c, the strong light emission window 53b of the specific symbol 52b of "Red 7" passes immediately before the through hole 70c.

  The five through holes 70 a to 70 e are for exposing the LED 79 disposed on the LED board 62 to the front as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and the LED board 62 constitutes the housing 61. The light emitted from each LED 79 is irradiated toward the front of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c while being attached to the back surface of the back wall portion 65. In addition, the point light source concerning this invention is comprised by LED79 of a present Example, and the point light source board concerning this invention is comprised by LED board 62. FIG.

  The LED board 62 is provided with LEDs 79 at positions facing the through holes 70a to 70e of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c on the board. Each LED 79 is exposed to the front from each of the through holes 70a to 70e in a state where the LED 79 is attached to the back surface of the back wall portion 65. The LED board 62 constitutes a board circuit for controlling the light emission of each LED 79, and is connected to the sub-control board 15 via a predetermined signal line (see FIG. 3). Then, light emission control of each LED 79 is performed according to the light emission control signal output from the sub-control board 15.

On the other hand, the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c are adjacent to the through holes 70b to 70e on the left and right sides of the other through holes 70b to 70e excluding the through hole 70a in the central portion, as shown in FIGS. High reflection portions 71a and 71b are provided. The high reflection portion 71a adjacent to the left side of each of the through holes 70b to 70e includes a raised portion 72a protruding forward and a highly reflective surface 74a formed on the raised portion 72a. Here, the raised portion 72a includes an inclined surface 73a inclined at a predetermined angle α on the right inclined surface, and the highly reflective surface 74a is formed on the inclined surface 73a. The high reflection surface 74a is configured by sticking a light reflection sheet having high light reflectivity to the inclined surface 73a. This light reflecting sheet has a metallic luster like a mirror, and has higher light reflectivity than the white color of the reflector chambers 64a to 64c. The high reflection surface 74a thus formed on the inclined surface 73a of the raised portion 72a constitutes a high reflection surface 74a having higher light reflectivity than the wall inner surfaces (reflection surfaces) of the reflector chambers 64a to 64c. The high reflection portion 71b adjacent to the right side of each of the through holes 70b to 70e is provided symmetrically with the left high reflection portion 71a. That is, the raised portion 72b is provided with an inclined surface 73b inclined at a predetermined angle α on the left inclined surface, and a highly reflective surface 74b is formed on the inclined surface 73b. The high reflection surface 74b is configured by attaching the light reflection sheet, and the high reflection surface 74b forms a high reflection surface 74b having higher light reflectivity than the wall inner surfaces of the reflector chambers 64a to 64c. Is done.

  The inclination angle of the highly reflective surfaces 74a and 74b is the inclination angle α of the inclined surfaces 73a and 73b of the raised portions 72a and 72b. The inclination angle α is determined by the strong light emission of the specific symbol 52a, 52b that is stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 4 when the player's reference game position S is in front of the machine base and the left rotating reel 9a is stopped. It is set based on the positional relationship with the windows 53a and 53b. Since the positional relationship between the left and right rotating reels 9a and 9c is symmetrical, the inclination angle α is displayed on the symbol display unit 4 in the stopped state of the reference gaming position S and the right rotating reel 9c. It can be similarly set based on the positional relationship between the specific symbols 52a and 52b and the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 12, in a standard-type player facing the machine base, the direction in which the central rotary reel 9b located in front of the player is viewed at the reference game position S is the normal viewing direction F. And The direction of the line of sight toward the strong light emitting window 53a of the specific symbol 52a of the left rotating reel 9a stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 4 at the reference game position S is defined as a leftward visual line direction Ha. The inclination angle α is set so as to coincide with an angle θ formed by the normal viewing direction F and the leftward viewing direction Ha. Here, in the line-of-sight direction toward the left rotating reel 9a stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 4, the leftward direction toward the strong light emitting window 53a of the specific symbol ("blue 7" or "white 7") 52a The line-of-sight direction Ha and the line-of-sight direction toward the strong light emission window 53b of the specific symbol ("red 7") 52b are strictly different. However, among these line-of-sight directions, the line-of-sight direction having a large deviation (angle) from the normal viewing direction F is the line-of-sight direction Ha toward the strong light emitting window 53a of the specific symbol 52a away from the machine center line L. . Furthermore, the difference in the line-of-sight direction is very small, and it is possible to catch both the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b in the field of view without moving the head and eyes. If these are taken into consideration, the line-of-sight direction toward the left rotating reel 9a is set as the left-side line-of-sight direction Ha, and the inclination angle α is determined by the angle θ. The deep high reflection surface 74a and the deep high reflection surface 74a of the strong light emission window portion 53b are located. That is, it can be said that it is sufficient to use the leftward gaze direction Ha for setting the inclination angle α. On the other hand, this is a state in which the strong light emission window portion 53a of the specific symbol 52a and the strong light emission window portion 53b of the specific symbol 52b of the rotary reel 9b with respect to the normal viewing direction F in a state of facing the central rotation reel 9b. It is also clear from the fact that both strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b appear to emit strong light from the reference game position S, although they are slightly shifted in the lateral direction. Since the right rotating reel 9c is symmetrical with the left rotating reel 9a as described above, the right-looking line-of-sight direction Hb toward the right rotating reel 9c can be considered in the same manner as described above. The same inclination angle α is also set from the line-of-sight direction Hb.

  By setting the inclination angle α of the high reflection surfaces 74a and 74b in this way, the high reflection surfaces 74a and 74b of the backlight unit 60 disposed inside the left rotating reel 9a are allowed to have the above-mentioned leftward visual line direction Ha. And are formed so as to be substantially orthogonal to each other. Similarly, the high reflection surfaces 74a and 74b of the backlight unit 60 disposed inside the right rotating reel 9c are formed so as to be substantially orthogonal to the rightward gaze direction Hb.

  Since the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c are all provided with the same high reflection portions 71a and 71b, the housing 61 having the same shape can be used for the left and right rotary reels 9a and 9c. Further, since the housing 61 having the same shape can be applied to the central rotating reel 9b, the housing 61 having the same configuration can be disposed on the three rotating reels 9a to 9c.

  The high reflection portions 71a and 71b strongly reflect light emitted from the LEDs 79 exposed through the through holes 70b to 70d in the direction orthogonal to the inclination angle α by the high reflection surfaces 74a and 74b. This is because the highly reflective surfaces 74a and 74b have higher light reflectivity than the white color of the reflector chambers 64a to 64c as described above. Then, in the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c disposed on the left rotating reel 9a, the light reflection direction by the respective high reflection surfaces 74a located on the left side of the through holes 70b to 70d is the above-described leftward gaze direction Ha. Is approximately the same. As a result, the player can easily and stably reflect the light reflected by the high reflection surface 74a emitted through the strong light emitting window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b of the left rotating reel 9a on the symbol display unit 4. Can be captured. Similarly, in the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c disposed on the right rotating reel 9c, the light reflection direction by the respective high reflection surfaces 74b located to the right of the through holes 70b to 70d is the right direction described above. It substantially coincides with the line-of-sight direction Hb. As a result, the player can easily and stably reflect the light reflected by the highly reflective surface 74b emitted from the strong light emitting window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b of the right rotating reel 9c on the symbol display unit 4. Can be captured.

For this reason, in the state where the left rotating reel 9a is rotating, from the strong light emitting window 53a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” specific symbol 52a passing through the symbol display unit 4, the above-mentioned leftward visual line direction Ha. In addition, strong light is emitted instantaneously, and strong light is also emitted instantaneously in the left line-of-sight direction Ha from the strong light emission window portion 53 b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52 b that passes through the symbol display unit 4. . The strong light is emitted every time the strong light emitting window 53a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” specific pattern 52a passes through the through holes 70b, 70c of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c in turn and “red 7”. This occurs every time the strong light emitting window 53b of the specific design 52b passes through the through holes 70d and 70e of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b and 64c in turn. As a result, in the state where the left rotating reel 9a is rotating, the player facing the machine base directs his / her line of sight to the left rotating reel 9a that is variably displayed on the symbol display unit 4, thereby “blue 7”. Or, it is easy and stable that the strong light emission window portion 53a of the “white 7” specific symbol 52a emits strong light instantaneously and the strong light emission window portion 53b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b emits strong light momentarily. And is visible.
Similarly, in the state where the right rotating reel 9c is rotating, the strong light emission window 53a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” specific symbol 52a is connected to the through holes 70b, 70c of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c. Each time the light passes through the reflector chamber 64a, 64b, 64c, the strong light emission window 53b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b passes through the through holes 70d, 70e in turn. , Flashes intensely instantaneously. As a result, in the state where the right rotating reel 9c is rotating, the player facing the machine base directs his / her line of sight to the right rotating reel 9c variably displayed on the symbol display unit 4, thereby “blue 7”. Or, it is easy and stable that the strong light emission window portion 53a of the “white 7” specific symbol 52a emits strong light instantaneously and the strong light emission window portion 53b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b emits strong light momentarily. And is visible.

  In the central rotating reel 9b, the through holes 70b, 70d of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c are strongly luminescent window portions 53a, 53b of the specific symbols 52a, 52b that are stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 4. Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 79 exposed through the through holes 70b and 70d strongly advances forward through the strong light emission windows 53a and 53b. That is, the direction of light emitted through the strong light emitting window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b of the central rotating reel 9b in the symbol display section 4 is substantially coincident with the above-mentioned normal viewing direction. Further, the through hole 70c is located directly behind the orbit of the strong light emitting window 53a of the specific symbol 52a during the rotation of the rotary reel 9b, and the through hole 70e is the specific hole during the rotation of the rotary reel 9b. It is just behind the orbit of the strong light emitting window 53b of the pattern 52b. For this reason, in the state where the central rotary reel 9b is rotating, the strong light emission window portion 53a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” specific symbol 52a is connected to the through holes 70b of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b and 64c, Every time it passes through 70c, it emits intense light instantaneously, and every time the strong light emission window 53b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b passes through each of the through holes 70d, 70e of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c in turn. In addition, it emits intense light instantaneously. Therefore, the player has the strong light emitting window 53a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” specific symbol 52a while the central rotary reel 9b is rotating with the line of sight facing the machine base and the front. It can be easily and stably visually recognized that light is emitted intensely instantaneously and that the strong light emission window portion 53b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b emits intense light instantaneously.

  As described above, the player directly faces the machine base and directs his / her line of sight to the left rotating reel 9a variably displayed on the symbol display unit 4 to change the “blue 7” or “ The instantaneous strong light emission in the strong light emission window portion 53a of the “white 7” specific symbol 52a and the strong light emission window portion 53b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b can be captured relatively easily and stably. With reference to the left reel reel 9a, the pushing operation can be easily and stably performed. Similarly, by directing the line of sight toward the right rotating reel 9c, which is variably displayed on the symbol display unit 4 in a state of facing the machine base without changing the posture, the strong light emission window portion of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b 53b and the strong light emission window portion 53a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” specific design 52a can be captured relatively easily and stably. The operation of pushing the rotary reel 9c can be performed easily and stably. Further, when viewed from the front in front of the machine base, the center rotating reel 9b variably displayed on the symbol display unit 4 is pressed with reference to the light emission of the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b. Operation can be performed easily and stably. As described above, when the player sequentially stops the rotating reels 9a, 9b, and 9c that are in the variable display (rotating) state on the symbol display unit 4, the player keeps a line of sight without changing the posture while facing the machine base. By directing each of the reels 9a, 9b, and 9c toward the rotary reels 9a, 9b, and 9c, it is possible to easily perform the eye-pushing operation by light emission of the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b. Thereby, unlike the conventional configuration described above, a burden such as changing the posture for the eye pressing operation does not occur, and the fun nature inherent to the game of the eye pressing operation can be stably exhibited.

  Further, the backlight unit 60 is provided with the upper and middle reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower stop positions of the symbol display unit 4 and the through holes 70b to 70e as described above. Reflecting portions 71a and 71b are provided, respectively. Therefore, during the rotation of the rotary reels 9a, 9b, 9c, the strong light emitting window portions 53a, 53b of the specific symbols 52a, 52b are placed in front of the through holes 70b-70e of the upper, middle, and lower reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c. The position at which passes passes differs in the height direction (vertical direction). Thus, even if the height positions through which the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b pass are different, the rotary reels 9a, 9b and 9c rotate in the vertical direction. The player facing the player turns his / her line of sight on each of the rotating reels 9a, 9b and 9c displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display unit 4 so as to pass through the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b as described above. The emitted light can be captured relatively easily and stably. For this reason, in the present embodiment, by providing the high reflection portions 71a and 71b only on the left and right sides of the through holes 70b to 70e, the above-described effect of easily performing the pushing operation can be sufficiently exhibited. Even if the high reflection portions are disposed above and below the through holes 70b to 70e, no difference occurs in the function and effect, and the necessity thereof is low. Furthermore, if the high reflection portions are also provided above and below the through holes 70b to 70e, the light of the LED 79 is also reflected by the upper and lower high reflection portions and reflected obliquely forward. Therefore, strictly speaking, the amount of light irradiated forward from the LED 79 is reduced by the amount reflected by the upper and lower high reflection portions. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the high reflection portions 71a and 71b are provided only on the left and right sides of the through holes 70b to 70e so that the original function of the backlight unit 60 and the above-described operational effects are exhibited in a balanced manner. I have to.

  In the present embodiment, the backlight unit 60 having the same structure can be disposed on the three rotating reels 9a, 9b, 9c arranged side by side. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the backlight unit 60 can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, since the high reflection portions 71a and 71b are integrally formed with the housing 61, the inclined surfaces 73a and 73b of the high reflection portions 71 and 71b can be accurately formed at a predetermined inclination angle α. Therefore, the inclination angles of the high reflection surfaces 74a and 74b can be formed with high accuracy. Furthermore, the productivity of the housing 61 can be improved by the integral molding.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the second embodiment includes a backlight unit 60 in which four light guides 81 are disposed in the reflector chambers 64 a, 64 b, and 64 c of the housing 61. . Example 2 does not include the high reflection part of Example 1 described above, but includes the light guide part 81 instead of the high reflection part. The configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the light guide unit 81 is provided in place of the high reflection unit. Omitted.

  The light guide portion 81 is formed as a separate member from the housing 61, and is attached to the housing 61 so as to partially cover the through holes 70b to 70e from the front. Here, in the case of the backlight unit 60 disposed inside the left rotating reel 9a, the left portions of the through holes 70b to 70e are provided in the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c as shown in FIGS. Light guide portions 81 are respectively provided on the left side of the through holes 70b to 70e so as to partially cover them. The light guide unit 81 includes an emission surface 82 that is inclined leftward at the same inclination angle α as the high reflection surface 75a of the first embodiment, and an incident surface 83 that faces the LED 79 exposed from the through holes 70b to 70e. The light emitted from the LED 79 enters from the incident surface 83 and exits from the exit surface 82 in a direction orthogonal to the tilt angle α. As described above, the light guide unit 81 is a separate member from the housing 61 and is formed of, for example, a transparent acrylic material. The surface of the light guide portion 81 excluding the exit surface 82 and the entrance surface 83 is painted white or silver. And this light guide part 81 is each attached to the housing 61 so that the left part of each through-hole 70b-70e may be covered, and the output surface 82 may become the inclination | tilt angle (alpha). As a result, in the backlight unit 60, the light emitted from the LED 79 is incident on the incident surface 83 of the light guide portion 81, is guided to the exit surface 82, and is emitted in a direction orthogonal to the exit surface 82. .

  Here, in the backlight unit 60 disposed inside the left rotation reel 9a, the left side of the through holes 70b to 70e corresponds to the outside of the present invention. Moreover, the light guide part 81 is not attached to the through-hole 70a provided in the center of each reflector chamber 64a-64c.

  The direction of the light emitted from the light guide portion 81 substantially coincides with the leftward visual line direction Ha shown in the first embodiment. Therefore, in a state where the left rotating reel 9a is rotating, the strong light emission window 53a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” specific symbol 52a passes through the through holes 70b, 70c of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c. Every time the light passes in sequence, intense light is emitted instantaneously from the strong light emission window portion 53a in the leftward visual line direction Ha. Similarly, each time the strong light emission window portion 53b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b passes through each of the through holes 70d and 70e of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c in turn, the left line of sight from the strong light emission window portion 53b. In the direction Ha, intense light is emitted instantaneously. As a result, the player facing the machine base directs his / her line of sight to the left rotating reel 9a which is variably displayed on the symbol display unit 4, so that the instants in the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b described above. Light emission can be captured easily and stably.

  On the other hand, in the backlight unit 60 disposed inside the right rotating reel 9c, as shown in FIG. 15, the light guide 81 is provided in each of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c of the left rotating reel 9a. It is provided so as to be symmetrical with the case. That is, the backlight unit 60 having the same structure as that disposed inside the left rotating reel 9a is disposed inside the right rotating reel 9c in the opposite direction. In this case, in each reflector chamber 64a, 64b, 64c, each light guide part 81 partially covers the right part of the through holes 70b to 70e, and the emission surface 82 is inclined rightward at an inclination angle α. Accordingly, each light guide unit 81 emits light emitted from the LED 79 from the emission surface 82 in a direction orthogonal to the inclination angle α of the emission surface 82, and thus the right rotating reel 9 c rotates. When the strong light emitting window 53a of the “blue 7” or “white 7” specific symbol 52a passes through the through holes 70b, 70c of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c in turn, the strong light emitting window A strong light is instantaneously emitted from the line 53a in the rightward gaze direction Hb. Similarly, each time the strong light emission window portion 53b of the “red 7” specific symbol 52b passes through the through holes 70d and 70e of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c in turn, the right line of sight from the strong light emission window portion 53a. A strong light is emitted instantaneously in the direction Hb. As a result, the player facing the machine base directs his / her line of sight to the right rotating reel 9c, which is variably displayed on the symbol display unit 4, so that the moments caused by the strong light emitting window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b described above. Light emission can be captured easily and stably.

  Here, in the backlight unit 60 arranged inside the right rotating reel 9c, the right side of the through holes 70b to 70e corresponds to the outside of the present invention. Further, as in the case of the arrangement on the left rotating reel 9c described above, the light guide portion 81 is not attached to the through hole 70a provided in the center of each of the reflector chambers 64a to 64c.

  In the central rotary reel 9b, as in the first embodiment, the light emitted from the LEDs 79 exposed in the through holes 70b to 70e of the reflector chambers 64a to 64c disposed inside the central rotary reel 9b. Is substantially coincident with the above-described normal viewing direction F (see FIG. 12). Therefore, the strong light emitting window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b that are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display portion 4 while the central rotary reel 9b is rotating are in the reflector chambers 64a to 64c of the central rotary reel 9b. Each time it passes in front of each of the through holes 70b to 70e, a player who emits intense light instantaneously and sees it from the front can easily and stably grasp this.

  Thus, even in the configuration of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, the player faces the left or right rotary reel 9a, By turning to 9c, instantaneous light emission by the strong light emission window portions 53a and 53b of the specific symbols 52a and 52b can be captured relatively easily and stably, and the eye pressing operation can be performed. As described above, according to the second embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. However, in the configuration of the first embodiment described above, the high reflection portions 71a and 71b are provided on the left and right sides of the through holes 70b to 70e, whereas in the configuration of the second embodiment, the left rotating reel 9a. The backlight unit 60 disposed inside the light guide unit 81 is disposed only on the left side of the through holes 70b to 70e, and the backlight unit 60 is disposed inside the right rotating reel 9c. The light guides 81 are disposed only on the right side of the through holes 70b to 70e. Therefore, in the configuration of the second embodiment, at least the reflector chambers 64a to 64c are provided when the backlight unit 60 is disposed inside the left rotation reel 9a and when the backlight unit 60 is disposed inside the right rotation reel 9c. By inverting, the backlight unit 60 having the same structure can be applied.

In addition, it can be said that the structure of Example 2 was equipped with the following structural requirements.
(1) The backlight unit includes a point light source disposed at a position where the strong light emission window portion is desired and a light guide portion provided adjacent to the outside thereof in the reflector.
(2) A light guide provided outside the point light source disposed at a position where the strong light emitting window is desired (disposed to cover at least a part of the point light source),
An incident surface that is formed to face the point light source and receives light emitted from the point light source;
And an exit surface that emits light incident from the entrance surface.
(3) The inclination angle of the light exit surface of the light guide unit is based on the positional relationship between the player's reference game position directly facing the front of the machine base and the strong light emitting window portion of the specific symbol of the rotating reel at the biased position. Is set.
(4) Or, the inclination angle of the exit surface of the light guide part is directed toward the strong light emitting window part of the specific design of the rotating reel in the normal viewing direction and the biased position at the player's standard game position facing the front of the machine base. It is set so as to substantially match the angle formed by the viewing direction.
(5) The light guide is not provided adjacent to the top and bottom of the point light source.
(6) The light guide is provided on a reflector, and the point light source is disposed on a point light source substrate that is detachably attached to the reflector.
(7) In Example 2, the light guide unit is provided only outside the point light source, but as another configuration, the light guide unit is provided adjacent to the left and right sides of the point light source. It can also be set as the structure.

The operational effects of each of the components (2) to (7) will be described below.
As an effect of the above (2), the light emitted from the point light source is guided obliquely forward by the light guide unit and is radiated more strongly than the reflector.
As an effect of the above (3), the direction of the light emitted from the exit surface can be determined by the inclination angle of the exit surface, and the positional relationship between the reference game position and the strong light emission window portion of the specific design, It is possible to determine the direction of the line of sight of the player facing the front of the machine base toward the rotating reel in the biased position. Thereby, the direction of the line of sight toward the rotating reel at the bias position can be related to the light emission direction by the emission surface. Then, if these two directions are matched, the player can turn the head to turn the line of sight toward the rotating reel at the biased position, and the light emitted from the emitting surface can be strengthened by the specific design of the rotating reel. It can be easily and stably captured through the light emitting window.
As an effect of the above (4), the player facing directly at the reference game position turns the head to rotate the head and the direction of the line of sight toward the rotating reel at the biased position, and the direction of the light emitted from the exit surface, The substantially coincidence or the deviation between both can be made as small as possible. Thereby, the player can capture light emitted from the emission surface more easily and stably through the strong light emission window portion of the specific design provided on the rotating reel at the bias position.
As the function and effect of (5), the effect of illuminating the design of the rotating reel, which is the original function of the backlight unit, from the back side and the function and effect described above can be exhibited in a balanced manner. This is because a) Even if light guides are provided above and below the point light source, there is no difference in the effects of the present invention described above, and the necessity of providing light guides above and below the point light source is low, b) This is because the amount of light irradiated forward from the point light source is reduced by the amount incident on the light guide unit, and thus efficiency is required.
As the effect (6), since a common point light source substrate can be used regardless of the presence or absence of the light guide, the manufacturing cost of the point light source substrate can be reduced.
As a function and effect of the configuration (7), a backlight unit having the same structure can be disposed regardless of the position of the rotating reel, and the manufacturing cost of the backlight unit can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment includes an effect rotating reel 109 that rotates horizontally in the horizontal direction above the three rotating reels 9a, 9b, and 9c that rotate vertically. It is a configuration. An effect symbol display unit 104 for displaying the rotary reel 109 is provided on the front side of the front door 3 of the slot machine 1 and an effect chance switch 107 for stopping the rotary reel 109 is provided. Is arranged. In the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment, the player can execute the push to stop the specific symbols 122a and 122b provided on the rotary reel 109 for presentation at a predetermined specific position. Is. Specifically, the player presses the specific symbol 122a, which will be described later, to stop at the middle stop position of the symbol display unit 104. The configuration of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the rotating reel 109, the symbol display unit 104, and the production chance switch 107 are provided. The explanation was omitted.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the third embodiment, when the line-of-sight height of a standard player who sits in a chair in front of the machine base and directly faces is defined as a reference line-of-sight height position P, the above-described rotating reel 109 is arranged at a position deviated upward from the reference line-of-sight height position P (see FIG. 19).

  Inside the casing 2 of the slot machine 1, a reel unit 110 including the rotating reel 109 is attached (not shown). As shown in FIG. 17, the reel unit 110 includes a frame 111 that supports a rotating reel 109, and a stepping motor 34 (see FIG. 6) is attached to the frame 111. A rotating reel 109 is connected to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor 34. The rotating reel 109 has the same structure as the rotating reels 9a to 9c of the first embodiment, and the backlight unit 60 having the same structure as that of the first embodiment is disposed on the inner side.

  The stepping motor 34 of the rotary reel 109 is connected to the sub control board 15 (see FIG. 3), and is driven and controlled according to the reel control signal output from the sub control board 15. The stage chance switch 107 is connected to the sub control board 15, and when the stage chance switch 107 is operated, the signal is input to the sub control board 15. The reel unit 110 is provided with a sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotational angle position of the rotary reel 109. The rotational angle position detected by the sensor during the rotation and the effect chance switch Based on the timing when 107 is operated by the player, the rotary reel 109 is controlled to stop. Furthermore, the LED board 62 of the backlight unit 60 disposed inside the rotary reel 109 is connected to the sub-control board 15, and the light emission is controlled according to the light-emission control signal output from the sub-control board 15. .

  The translucent sheet 51 of the rotary reel 109 has a plurality of symbols arranged in a row, and among them, a “large”, “this”, “ri” consisting of a non-translucent part and a translucent part. Specific symbols 122a and 122b. Here, the specific symbol 122a of “Large” and “To” has a light-transmitting star-shaped strong light emission window portion 53a at the lower left portion thereof, and the specific symbol 122b of “Ri” In the upper left part, the same star-shaped strong light emission window 53b as described above is provided. These specific symbols 122a and 122b are obtained by printing a white paint on the back surface in the same manner as the specific symbols 52a and 52b of the first embodiment described above. Similarly, Chijimi printing is applied.

  In the symbol display unit 104 that displays the rotating reel 109, three symbols are displayed side by side in the horizontal direction when the rotating reel 109 is stopped. As the stop display positions of these three symbols, a left stop position, a middle stop position, and a right stop position are defined. For example, when the above-described specific symbols 122a and 122b are stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 104, the “large” specific symbol 122a is displayed at the left stop position, the “present” specific symbol 122a is displayed at the right side, A specific symbol 122b of “RI” is stopped and displayed at the stop position, and “big hit” is displayed on the symbol display unit 104.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, the backlight unit 60 has the same structure as that of the first embodiment and is disposed on the frame 111 in the horizontal direction. That is, in the housing 61 of the backlight unit 60, the left reflector chamber 64a is located immediately behind the left stop position of the symbol display unit 104, the center reflector chamber 64b is located immediately behind the middle stop position, and the right reflector The chamber 64c is disposed inside the rotary reel 109 so that the chamber 64c is located immediately behind the right stop position. Each reflector chamber 64a, 64b, 64c is provided with five through holes 70a-70e. Here, a through hole 70a is formed in the center of each reflector chamber 64a, 64b, 64c, and the diagonally lower left through hole 70b is a strong light emitting window of the specific symbol 122a displayed and stopped by the symbol display unit 104. A through hole 70c that is formed at a position desired for the portion 53a (directly behind) and is obliquely lower right is formed at the same height as the through hole 70b. The diagonally upper left through-hole 70d is formed at a desired position (directly behind) the strong light emitting window 53b of the specific symbol 122b that is stopped and displayed on the symbol display unit 104. The diagonally upper right through-hole 70e It is formed at the same height as the hole 70d. Thus, during the rotation of the rotary reel 109, the strong light emission window 53a of the “large” and “to” specific symbols 122a passes immediately before the through holes 70b and 70c, and the “ri” specific symbol 122b. The strong light emission window portion 53b passes immediately before the through holes 70d and 70e.

  In the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c, the above-described high reflection portions 71a and 71b are provided on the upper and lower sides of the through holes 70b to 70e, respectively. The high reflection surface 74 b of the high reflection portion 71 b provided adjacent to the through holes 70 b to 70 e is set based on the direction of the line of sight of the player toward the rotary reel 109. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the direction in which the player facing the machine base (at the reference game position S) viewed from the front at the reference line-of-sight height position P is the normal view direction O, and the reference line-of-sight height position When the direction of the upward line of sight toward the rotating reel 109 at P is the upward line-of-sight direction R, the high reflection is made to coincide with the angle δ formed by the normal viewing direction O and the upward line-of-sight direction R. The inclination angle α of the high reflection surface 74b of the portion 71b is set. Thereby, the upper high reflection surface 74b provided in each reflector chamber 64a, 64b, 64c is substantially orthogonal to the upward line-of-sight direction R. The way of thinking with respect to the line-of-sight direction is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. In the present embodiment, the lower high reflection portion 71a is provided vertically symmetrically with the upper high reflection portion 71b.

  In the configuration of the third embodiment in which the backlight unit 60 is disposed on the inner side of the rotating reel 109, the strong light emission window of the specific symbol 122a of “Large” and “To” is being rotated while the rotating reel 109 is rotated in the horizontal direction. Each time the portion 123a passes through the through holes 70b, 70c of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c in turn, intense light is instantaneously emitted from the strong light emission window portion 123a obliquely downward. Similarly, every time the strong light emission window portion 123b of the specific symbol 122b of “RI” passes through each of the through holes 70d and 70e of the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, and 64c in turn, the strong light emission window portion 123b is inclined obliquely downward. A strong light is emitted instantaneously. As a result, the player facing the machine base directs his / her line of sight to the rotating reel 109 variably displayed on the symbol display unit 104, thereby instantaneously emitting light by the strong light emission window portions 123a and 123b of the specific symbols 122a and 122b. Can be captured easily and stably.

  As described above, in the configuration of the third embodiment, the rotating reel 109 that rotates in the lateral direction is disposed at a position that is biased upward from the reference line-of-sight height position P. Inside the rotating reel 109, a backlight unit 60 having high reflection portions 71a and 71b is disposed. According to such a configuration, during rotation of the rotating reel 109, the player emits instantaneous light emission through the strong light emitting window portions 123a and 123b of the specific symbols 122a and 122b, and the player turns his / her line of sight without changing his / her posture. It can be grasped comparatively easily and stably just by pointing to. Therefore, with reference to the instantaneous light emission by the strong light emission window portions 123a and 123b, it is possible to perform an operation of pushing the rotating reel 109 that rotates in the horizontal direction. That is, the third embodiment is a rotating reel that rotates in the left-right direction at a position that is biased upward from the reference line-of-sight height position P in the first embodiment provided with the above-described vertical rotating reels 9a, 9c. The configuration provided with 109 can be similarly demonstrated. In the configuration of the third embodiment, the rotating reel 109 rotates in the horizontal direction and the rotating reel 109 is in a biased position above the reference line-of-sight height position P. Therefore, the reflector chambers 64a, 64b, 64c are used. Then, the high reflection portions 71a and 71b are provided only above and below the through holes 70b to 70e so that the original function of the backlight unit 60 and the above-described effects can be exhibited in a balanced manner as in the first embodiment. I have to.

  The configuration of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment since the reel unit 10 including the three rotary reels 9a to 9c includes the backlight unit 60, as in the first embodiment. There are also effects. Further, since the backlight unit 60 is common to the three rotary reels 9a to 9c and the rotary reel 109, the productivity can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In the configuration of the above-described first embodiment, the backlight unit 60 includes the high reflection portions 71a and 71b on the left and right sides of the through holes 70b to 70e, but is high only on the left and right sides of the through holes 70b to 70e. It is good also as a structure provided with the reflection part. Specifically, in the same manner as in the second embodiment, in the backlight unit disposed on the left rotation reel 9a, a high reflection portion is provided on the left side of the through holes 70b to 70e, and is disposed on the right rotation reel 9c. In the backlight unit, a high reflection portion is provided on the right side of the through holes 70b to 70e. Even in this configuration, the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be achieved. Here, the left side of the through holes 70b to 70e corresponds to the outside of the present invention when arranged on the left rotating reel 9a, and the left side of the through hole 70b to 70e is penetrated when arranged on the right rotating reel 9c. The right side of the holes 70b to 70e corresponds to the outside of the present invention.
Moreover, in the structure of Example 2 mentioned above, it is also possible to set it as the structure which has arrange | positioned the light guide part 81 to the right-and-left both sides of the through-holes 70b-70e.

In the configuration of the third embodiment described above, the backlight unit 60 includes the high reflection portions 71a and 71b on the upper and lower sides of the through holes 70b to 70e. It is good also as a structure provided with the high reflection part 71b only on the upper side of 70e. This is because the rotating reel 109 is disposed at a position deviated above the reference line-of-sight height position P. Even in this configuration, the same operational effects as those of the third embodiment are obtained.
Further, the rotating reel 109 having the same structure as that of the third embodiment may be arranged at a position biased downward from the reference line-of-sight height position P. In this case, the backlight unit 60 having the same configuration as that of the third embodiment can be applied. Furthermore, it is also possible to have a configuration in which a high reflection portion is provided only below the through holes 70b to 70e.

In the configurations of the first and third embodiments described above, the high reflection portion is integrally molded with the housing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the high reflection portion may be formed as a separate member and attached to the housing. It is.
Further, in the configuration of the second embodiment, the light guide unit is a separate member from the housing. However, the configuration is not limited thereto, and the light guide unit and the housing may be integrally formed.

  In the configuration of the first and second embodiments described above, in addition to the three rotary reels 9a to 9c, the rotary reel for the effect rotating in the vertical direction is provided. It is possible to arrange a backlight unit having a high reflection portion.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About the structure other than the above-mentioned Example, it can change and implement suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 slot machine (game machine)
4,104 Symbol display portion 9a, 9b, 9c, 109 Rotating reel 52 Symbol 52a, 52b, 122a, 122b Specific symbol 53a, 53b Strong light emitting window portion 60 Backlight unit 62 LED substrate (point light source substrate)
64a, 64b, 64c Reflector chamber (reflector)
71a, 71b High reflection part 72a, 72b Raised part 73a, 73b Inclined surface 74a, 74b High reflection surface 79 LED (point light source)
81 Light Guide L Machine Base Centerline P Reference Gaze Height Position S Reference Game Position

Claims (8)

A plurality of rotating reels arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, each of which has a plurality of types of symbols arranged in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface and rotating in the vertical direction;
A symbol display unit provided in front of the rotating reel and variably displaying the symbol of the rotating reel;
A plurality of point light sources disposed on the inner side of the rotating reel, facing the symbol display unit, and illuminating the symbol of the rotating reel displayed on the symbol display unit from the back side;
In a gaming machine comprising a reflector that reflects light emitted from the point light source and irradiates the light forward,
At least one of the rotating reels is disposed at a predetermined position biased laterally from the machine center line,
One or a plurality of symbols among the symbols of the rotating reel is a specific symbol provided with a strong light emitting window that transmits light emitted from the point light source,
The point light source is disposed at a position facing at least the strong light emission window portion of the specific symbol that is stopped and displayed on the symbol display portion inside the rotating reel at the bias position,
In the reflector disposed on the inside of the rotating reel at the biased position, it is provided so as to be adjacent to the point light source disposed at a position facing the strong light emission window portion of the specific design at least outside thereof,
A raised portion that is integrally formed with the reflector and protrudes forward with an inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle;
It is formed on the inclined surface of the raised part and has high light reflectivity compared to the reflecting surface of the reflector, and reflects light emitted from the point light source diagonally forward on the machine center line side through the strong light emitting window. A highly reflective part consisting of a highly reflective surface that
A gaming machine characterized in that the light reflected from the point light source to the position of the high reflection portion is reflected by the high reflection portion to a player position facing the front of the machine base.   The high reflection portion provided outside the point light source disposed at the position facing the strong light emission window portion is formed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle, and has a high light reflectivity as compared with the reflection surface of the reflector. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a reflective surface.   The inclination angle of the highly reflective surface is set based on the positional relationship between the player's standard game position facing directly ahead of the machine base and the strong light emitting window portion of the specific design of the rotating reel at the biased position. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that:   The inclination angle of the highly reflective surface is an angle formed by the normal viewing direction at the player's standard gaming position facing directly ahead of the machine base and the viewing direction toward the strong light emitting window portion of the specific design of the rotating reel at the biased position. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is set so as to substantially match.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the highly reflective portion is not provided adjacent to the top and bottom of the point light source.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the high reflection portion is provided adjacent to each of the left and right sides of the point light source. The high reflection portion is provided in a reflector,
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the point light source is disposed on a point light source substrate that is detachably attached to the reflector. A plurality of rotating reels arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction, each of which has a plurality of types of symbols arranged in the vertical direction on the outer peripheral surface and rotating in the vertical direction;
A symbol display unit provided in front of the rotating reel and variably displaying the symbol of the rotating reel;
A plurality of point light sources disposed on the inner side of the rotating reel, facing the symbol display unit, and illuminating the symbol of the rotating reel displayed on the symbol display unit from the back side;
In a gaming machine comprising a reflector that reflects light emitted from the point light source and irradiates the light forward,
At least one of the rotating reels is disposed at a predetermined position biased laterally from the machine center line,
One or a plurality of symbols among the symbols of the rotating reel is a specific symbol provided with a strong light emitting window that transmits light emitted from the point light source,
A point light source is disposed at a position facing at least the strong light emission window portion of the specific symbol that is stopped and displayed on the symbol display portion inside the rotating reel at the bias position,
In the reflector disposed inside the rotating reel at the biased position, at least a part of the point light source disposed at the position facing the strong light emitting window portion of the specific design is disposed so as to be opposed. A light guide unit including an incident surface facing the point light source, and an exit surface having an inclination angle for emitting light incident from the incident surface obliquely forward on the machine center line side, The light guided from the point light source to the entrance surface is guided to the exit surface by the light guide unit, and is emitted from the exit surface, so that the light from the point light source is forward through the strong light emitting window. A gaming machine characterized by irradiating a player position facing directly at.

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