JP7330535B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine (a reel-type game machine, a slot machine) having a plurality of reels with patterns arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs games to acquire such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine performs an internal lottery and starts the rotation of a plurality of reels when the player operates the start lever to start the internal lottery, and when the player operates the stop button to stop the internal lottery. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels in a mode according to the result. The result of the game is determined by the combination of symbols displayed on the winning determination line when the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals or the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In the gaming machine described above, a strip-shaped reel tape (reel sheet) having a plurality of patterns arranged along the longitudinal direction is wound around the outer periphery of the reel frame of the reel. A configuration is known in which an overlapping portion is formed by overlapping one end portion with the other end portion at a joint with a portion (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2016-198243 A

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a transparent portion is provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the reel tape, and a boundary area between the other end side and the transparent portion is colored in the same color as the area where the patterns are arranged. ing. In such a game machine, in the overlapping portion where one end portion and the other end portion of the reel tape overlap, the regions colored in the same color as the region where the patterns are arranged and the boundary region overlap each other. , the transparency of the backlight illuminated from the inside of the reel tape is lowered, and the visibility of the pattern may be lowered.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing deterioration in the visibility of symbols on reels.

The present invention provides a reel having a strip-shaped reel tape and a frame holding the wound reel tape,
a backlight that illuminates the reel tape held by the frame from the inside,
The reel tape is
A plurality of patterns arranged along the longitudinal direction,
a background portion printed around the plurality of patterns;
a transparent transparent portion provided at one end in the longitudinal direction;
a printed connecting portion that connects the background portion and the transparent portion;
The outer surfaces of the transparent portion and the connecting portion are covered by the other end portion in the longitudinal direction when the reel tape is wound,
The connecting portion is characterized in that it is easier for the light from the backlight to pass through than the background portion.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing deterioration in the visibility of symbols on reels.

1 is a front view showing an external configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view showing the internal configuration of a housing of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a perspective view showing a reel of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. (a) is a top view of the reel tape of the first reel among the reel tapes in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention; (b) is a top view of the reel tape of the second reel; c) is a top view of the reel tape of the third reel. (a) is a view of the reel tape of the first reel among the reel tapes in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the back; (b) is a view of the reel tape of the second reel, viewed from the back; c) is the figure which looked at the reel tape of the 3rd reel from the back surface. 4(a) is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4(a), and FIG. 4(b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 4(a). It is an enlarged view showing reels around the overlapping area of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view showing the identification display of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. (a) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the connecting portion of the reel tape of the first reel in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the connecting portion of the reel tape of the second reel. (c) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the connecting portion of the reel tape of the third reel.

An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent elements of the present invention. In addition, in the following description, there are explanations of "parallel", "perpendicular", and "same (identical) (dimensions, shapes, etc.)", but these are strictly defined due to dimensional errors (design errors, manufacturing errors), etc. “Parallel”, “perpendicular” and “identical” are difficult in practice, and “parallel”, “perpendicular” and “identical” include “substantially parallel”, “substantially orthogonal” and “substantially The same (substantially the same)” shall be included.

[Overview of configuration of game machine]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of a slot machine 1 of this embodiment. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called reel-type gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine in which games are played using medals as game media. In the following description, the player's side (front) is referred to as "forward", and the opposite side is referred to as "rear". The top, bottom, left, and right sides of the gaming machine are defined with reference to the front view of FIG.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment has a box-shaped housing BX in which an opening BXa (see FIG. 2) is formed on the front side (front side) facing the player, and is supported by the housing BX so as to be openable and closable. A reel unit 310 having a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels arranged side by side in the left-right direction in the housing BX is accommodated. . A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal dispensing device is housed under the reel unit 310 in the housing BX. In addition, a control board 10 (see FIG. 2) that controls the operation of the slot machine 1 by mounting a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, etc., is housed in the housing BX.

A first reel R1 arranged on the leftmost side, a second reel R2 arranged on the right side of the first reel R1, and a third reel R3 arranged on the right side of the second reel R2 each have an outer circumference. When the surface is divided into a plurality of virtual areas (20 virtual areas in this embodiment (hereinafter each virtual area is also referred to as a "frame" or a "symbol arrangement area") at regular intervals, each frame has a plurality of types. Each of the first to third reels R1 to R3 is pivotally supported by a stepping motor M (see FIG. 2) as reel driving means. , and can be stopped frame by frame (predetermined rotation angle unit, predetermined rotation amount unit) by controlling the pulse number and pulse width of the drive pulse of the stepping motor M.

In addition, numbers are assigned to the first to third reels R1 to R3 according to their positions. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the number 1 is set to the first reel R1, the number 2 is set to the second reel R2, and the number 3 is set to the third reel R3. In the slot machine 1, numerical values corresponding to the respective numbers of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are printed on the reel identification portions 73 (see FIG. 8) of the reel tapes T1 to T3 (see FIG. 4). .

The front door FD can be opened and closed individually, and is divided into an upper front door UD capable of closing the upper half of the opening BXa and a lower front door DD capable of closing the lower half of the opening BXa. It is divided into upper and lower parts in the part DV. A front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW for observing the rotation state and stop state of the first to third reels R1 to R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously displayed on the outer peripheral surface. The arranged three patterns (upper pattern, middle pattern, lower pattern) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

In addition, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as display positions for observing symbols through the display window DW, each reel is provided with an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage. is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed number of inserted medals, is set to three in any game state, and the number of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of inserted medals is set to three. When the coin is thrown, the activated line L1 formed by the middle stages of the first to third reels R1 to R3 is activated.

The game result is determined by the activated symbol combination stopped and displayed on the activated line L1 in the display window DW. Medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320 assuming that the combination has won.

A front upper door UD is provided with a reel illumination device (not shown) for illuminating the first to third reels R1 to R3 from the outside. The reel illumination device is arranged above the back side (deep side) of the display window DW, and illuminates the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 from the front and above to improve the visibility of the symbols. The reel illumination device may be arranged below the back side of the display window DW and may be configured to illuminate the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 from the front and below, or may be configured to illuminate the upper back side of the display window DW and You may arrange|position both in the back side downward direction.

A game information display section DS is provided on the upper front door UD. The game information display unit DS is composed of LEDs, lamps, 7-segment displays, etc., and includes the number of credits for medals, the number of paid-out or won medals in one game, and the total number of paid-out or won medals in a bonus state. , information on the winning combination in the current game, and information indicating how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to payout of medals.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display device. When a notification display, which is a display corresponding to a winning command, which is a control signal created based on winning information, which is information on a winning combination, is displayed, and the first to third reels R1 to R3 are stopped after the display of the notification display. , the number of medals to be paid out or the number of medals to be won is displayed as soon as the notification display ends. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, an information display is executed in which each segment of the main control display device 500 lights up and goes out in a display mode according to the winning command.

Also, on the main control display device 500, the dot of the 7-segment display is lit when an advantageous interval is started by the advantageous interval control means (not shown), and the advantageous interval is not started, that is, the normal interval ( An advantageous section notification unit 500A is provided that notifies whether or not the advantageous section has started by turning off the light when the non-advantageous section has started.

In addition, the slot machine 1 is provided with an effect device 300 capable of executing a game-related effect such as assisting the game or enlivening the game. The production device 300 includes a display device 330, a movable accessory device 350, a plurality of illumination devices 360, and a plurality of sound devices 380 provided on the upper front door UD, and a plurality of devices provided on the lower front door. A lighting device 370 and a plurality of sound devices 390 are included.

The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and executes an effect of displaying various videos and images in accordance with the progress of the game. The movable accessory device 350 is arranged, for example, in front of the display device 330, and moves according to the progress of the game by driving means such as a motor or a solenoid to cover or expose the screen of the display device 330. perform the performance. The illumination devices 360 and 370 execute an effect of emitting light according to the progress of the game. The audio devices 380 and 390 execute an effect of outputting various sounds according to the progress of the game.

The lower front door DD has approximately the same size as the lower front door DD when viewed from the front, and has an illumination device 370, a sound device 390, and a lower door base DB made of synthetic resin to which a medal tray MP or the like is attached. ing. The lower door base DB is integrally formed with an operating portion CP to which various operating means are attached. The operation part CP has an operation part upper surface CPa facing upward and an operation part front surface CPb facing forward. On the upper surface CPa of the operation unit, there is a medal insertion slot MI for the player to insert medals one by one. A max bet button MB (bet button) as a throwing operation means for accepting a throwing operation of throwing in medals is attached.

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

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts medals into the medal insertion slot MI, or when the number of medals credited exceeds the prescribed number of inserted medals, the single bet button BT is pushed backward the same number of times as the prescribed number of inserted medals. By performing a single bet operation (throwing-in operation) by pushing the max bet button MB downwards (throwing-in operation) or a max bet operation (throwing-in operation) by pushing the max bet button MB downward, the specified number of medals to be put is set to the put-in state, and the first reel is set to the put-in state. A ready state is set in which rotation control of R1 to third reel R3 can be started. Then, when the player executes a start operation (tilting operation) for tilting the start lever SL with respect to the start lever SL, the control board 10 causes the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to start rotating by driving the stepping motor M. At the same time, an internal lottery using random numbers is performed, and on the condition that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rises to a predetermined speed and becomes a steady rotation, the stop button B1 to stop button B3 is pressed. The operation is permitted, that is, the stop operation by the stop buttons B1 to B3 is validated.

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

After that, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 toward the rear at any timing (hereinafter referred to as "pressing timing"), the stop buttons B1 to B3 are built in, respectively. A stop switch (not shown) serving as a stop signal output means is turned ON, and the reel stop signal output to the control board 10 is changed from the OFF state to the ON state.

When the player releases the pressed stop button B1 to stop button B3 at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reels output to the control board 10. The stop signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board 10 determines the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and releasing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first to third reels R1 to R3 are stopped at the stopped position.

In addition, a medal payout opening MO and a medal receiving tray MP are provided on the lower plate front surface 51 of the lower front door DD, and the number of medals according to the game result is transferred from the medal paying opening MO to the medal receiving tray MP. It is supposed to be paid out. Further, when the settlement button BS is pressed while credited medals are stored in the control board 10, a medal settlement switch (not shown) built in the settlement button BS is accompanied by the depression of the settlement button BS. performs an ON operation, and changes the medal settlement signal output to the control board 10 from the OFF state to the ON state. The control board 10 operates the hopper unit 320 only when the first to third reels R1 to R3 are not rotating and medals are not bet in accordance with the change of the medal settlement signal from the OFF state to the ON state. , the number of medals corresponding to the number of credits (the number of credited medals) is paid out, and the medals are paid out from the medal payout opening MO to the medal receiving tray MP.

On the left and right of the medal payout port MO on the front surface of the lower plate 51, there are certificate stamps (certificate stamps certifying compliance with tests by public institutions, certificate stamps certifying licenses such as patent rights, individual information of each game machine (model information and manufacturing information) ) are recorded with codes, numbers, etc., identification labels, nameplates, etc.) are arranged respectively. The certificate stamp placement portions 52L and 52R can be composed of, for example, recesses for accommodating certificate stamps and a transparent cover covering them. Alternatively, the certificate stamp placement portions 52L and 52R may simply be flat portions for sticking or adhering certificate stamps (certificate stamps, nameplates, etc.). A plurality of sound devices 390 described above are arranged behind the lower tray front surface 51 and on the left and right outer sides of the certificate stamp placement portions 52L and 52R. An opening 53 consisting of a large number of openings is arranged for outputting the sound of .

[Details of reel unit]
Next, details of the reel unit 310 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the housing BX. Also, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the second reel R2. As shown in FIG. 2, the housing BX has left and right side plates BXe and BXf arranged laterally. Between the side plates BXe and BXf, an upper frame 11 and a middle frame 12 are vertically spaced apart and spanned.

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

As shown in FIG. 3, the second reel R2 includes a reel frame (second frame) FR2 and a thin band-shaped reel tape in which a plurality of patterns are arranged in a line along the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y. It has a (second reel tape) T2 and an index portion 27 . The first reel R1 and the third reel R3 also have substantially the same configuration as the second reel R2. It has a thin band-shaped reel tape (first reel tape) T1 arranged in a row along the circumferential direction Y) and an index portion 27, and the third reel R3 is a reel frame (third frame ) FR3, a thin belt-like reel tape (third reel tape) T3 in which a plurality of patterns are arranged in a line along the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y, and an index portion 27. The index unit 27 is held by the reel frames FR1 to FR3 so as to be able to shield the optical axis of the reel sensor 26, and the reel sensor 26 receives the rotation position of each reel according to the timing of shielding and transmitting the optical axis of the reel sensor 26. is detected.

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

The first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 are formed in an annular shape concentric with the rotating shaft of the stepping motor M and perpendicular to the left-right direction (axial direction), that is, the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tapes T1 to T3. They are spaced apart in the lateral direction (width direction) X. A plurality of connection portions 23 are provided at different positions on the circumference of the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22, and extend in the lateral direction so as to bridge between the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22. It extends along X and connects the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 .

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

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

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

In addition, the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 are provided outside the end support surfaces 21a and 22a in the left-right direction, and are flange portions capable of coming into contact with the lateral direction X ends of the reel tapes T1 to T3. 21b and 22b. The flange portions 21b and 22b are formed, for example, so as to have a width of about 0.7 mm to 1.5 mm in the left-right direction, and regulate the positions of the reel tapes T1 to T3 in the left-right direction.

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

[Mounting structure of reel tape]
Next, a mounting structure for the reel tapes T1 to T3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6. FIG. 4(a) is a view of the reel tape T1 viewed from the surface, FIG. 4(b) is a view of the reel tape T2 viewed from the surface, and FIG. 4(c) is a view of the reel tape T3 viewed from the surface. is. 5(a) is a view of the reel tape T1 viewed from the back side, FIG. 5(b) is a view of the reel tape T2 viewed from the back side, and FIG. 5(c) is a view of the reel tape T3 viewed from the back side. It is a diagram. 6(a) is an AA cross-sectional view of the reel tape T1 shown in FIG. 4(a), and FIG. 6(b) is a BB cross-section of the reel tape T1 shown in FIG. 4(a). It is a diagram.

Since the mounting structures of the reel tapes T1 to T3 are the same, the mounting structure of the reel tape T1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4(a) and 5(a). Details of the mounting structure of T2 and reel tape T3 are omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4(a), 5(a) and 6(a), end supports of the first rim portion 21 are provided on the back surface of both ends in the transverse direction X of the reel tape T1. A bonding area 65 is formed on the surface 21a and the end support surface 22a of the second rim portion 22 to which an adhesive is applied for bonding the reel tape T1. The adhesive region 65 consists of a first adhesive region 651 that is within a distance b from one end T1c of the reel tape T1 in the transverse direction X, and the other end of the reel tape T1 in the transverse direction X (the end in the X2 direction). and a second adhesive region 652 that extends a distance b inwardly from T1d. The distance b is, for example, set to a distance in the range of 4 mm to 6 mm, and is larger than the end support surfaces 21a and 22a by about 1 mm (for example, 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm) in the left-right direction (transverse direction X). preferably formed.

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

Further, as described above, the reel tape T1 is formed such that the length in the longitudinal direction Y is longer than the length in the circumferential direction (circumferential length) of the end support surfaces 21a and 22a. It is wound around the reel frame FR1 so that an end (starting end) T11 on one side in the direction Y and an end (terminating end) T12 on the other side overlap from the outside in the radial direction of the reel. ) is there. When the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame FR1, the transparent portion 63 and the pattern P5, which is the pattern (first pattern Pa) arranged on the othermost side in the longitudinal direction Y, correspond to the diameter of the reel. direction overlaps. In other words, the outer surface (surface, outer peripheral surface) of the transparent portion 63 is covered with the other end portion T12 in the longitudinal direction Y while the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame FR1.

Further, while the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame, the end portion T12 on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tape T1 and the end portion T11 on the one side are bonded to the adhesive member 66 (FIG. 5A). ) is glued by the hatched part). The adhesive member 66 extends inward from the other end T1b within the range of the distance c along the lateral direction X, and is white, milky white, or transparent, for example, so that the light from the reel backlight substrate BL can easily pass therethrough. It is composed of a material such as a double-sided tape and an adhesive applied to the back surface of the reel tape T1. The reel tape T1 can maintain a state in which the back surface of the end T12 on the other side and the surface of the end T11 on the one side are in close contact with each other by the adhesive member 66 . In addition, the distance c is set to a distance in the range of 8 mm to 12 mm, for example.

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

Each of the reel tapes T1 to T3 has a pattern arrangement (the type of pattern, the number of specific patterns, the order in which the patterns are arranged, etc.), an identification display 70 to be described later, and an identification line 78 (see FIG. 9). Since the other configurations are the same, the reel tape T1 will be described below as an example, and the configurations of the reel tapes T2 and T3 that are the same as those of the reel tape T1 will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 4(a), 5(a), 6(a) and 6(b), the reel tape T1 is coated with a plurality of types of paint or the like on the back surface of a base material 60 made of a transparent synthetic resin. For example, a pattern forming layer (pattern portion) 67 that forms a plurality of patterns in order from the side near the back surface of the base material 60, and when viewed from the front side A background H is formed as a background portion, which is a printed area extending around the original pattern. A light shielding layer 62 for shielding light and a diffusion layer 64 for diffusing light from the reel backlight substrate BL are superimposed, and each layer is formed by screen printing or the like. In addition, a pattern forming layer 67, a base layer 61b, a light shielding layer 62, and a diffusion layer 64 are provided at an end T11 on one side (the Y1 direction side, the lower side shown in FIG. 4A) in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tape T1. A transparent portion 63 that maintains a transparent state is formed by not forming any of the above.

The pattern forming layer 67 is formed by superimposing a plurality of types of paint or the like. ) and an inner forming layer 67b forming at least a part of the inner region of the edge are overlapped. The edge forms the outline of the design. The edge forming layer 67a is formed of, for example, a low-brightness paint (black, dark gray, dark blue paint, etc.) through which light (visible light) from the reel backlight substrate BL is difficult to pass. The edge-forming layer 67a may form at least the edge of the pattern, and a part of the inner region of the edge may be formed with the same paint as that forming the edge. Further, the edge forming layer 67a is not limited to being formed of the same paint or the like between the patterns, and may be formed of different paints between the patterns.

The inner forming layer 67b is formed of, for example, a paint that has higher saturation and brightness than the edge forming layer 67a and allows light to pass through easily. Note that the paint forming the internal forming layer 67b may be formed by stacking printed layers of different colors of paint between the respective patterns.

The base layer 61b is a paint that allows the light from the reel backlight substrate BL to pass through more easily than the edge forming layer 67a and the light shielding layer 62. For example, a color with high brightness such as white, milky white, light blue, light purple, light pink, etc. of the area from the other end of the transparent portion 63 in the longitudinal direction Y (the edge on the Y2 direction side) to the other end of the reel tape T1 (the edge on the Y2 direction side) T1b overlaps the pattern forming layer 67. It is formed over substantially the entire surface except for a part of the region. The base layer 61b prevents the light shielding layer 62 from being seen from the surface side of the reel tape T1 and prevents unnecessary light leakage due to the light from the reel backlight board BL in the portion where the pattern forming layer 67 is not formed. , the reel tape T1 makes it easy to reflect the light from the reel lighting device.

The light-shielding layer 62 has a base layer 61b formed of a paint that makes it more difficult for the light from the reel backlight substrate BL to pass through than the internal formation layer 67b and the base layer 61b, such as black, dark gray, or dark blue paint. It is formed on substantially the entire surface of the area except at least a part of the area overlapping with the pattern forming layer 67 . The light shielding layer 62 shields the light from the reel backlight substrate BL and darkens the area where the light shielding layer 62 overlaps, thereby improving the visibility of the area where the light shielding layer 62 does not overlap.

The diffusion layer 64 is a so-called crease, and is formed in at least a part of the area where the pattern forming layer 67 is formed and the light shielding layer 62 is not formed. The diffusion layer 64 is, for example, formed with fine irregularities on the rear surface side by applying a thick layer of ultraviolet curable transparent paint, and curing and shrinking the paint by irradiating ultraviolet rays. As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is transmitted through the area where the diffusion layer 64 is formed, the light can be irregularly refracted and reflected to be diffused. , the base layer 61b and the light shielding layer 62 are not formed, and the diffusion layer 64 is formed in a portion through which the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is easily transmitted. I try to suppress what I feel.

As described above, on the reel tape T1, a plurality of patterns are virtual regions for indicating the range in which the patterns are arranged. One is arranged in each area (a plurality of virtual areas (symbol arrangement areas) each having the same dimension in the circumferential direction, 20 virtual areas in this embodiment). In other words, on the reel tape T1, one pattern is provided in each of a predetermined number of imaginary areas obtained by virtually equally dividing the reel tape T1 in the circumferential direction (longitudinal direction Y) while being wound around the reel frame FR1. are placed.

Specifically, in the circumferential direction (longitudinal direction Y), the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame FR1 from the other end T1b so that the one end T11 overlaps with the other end T1b. , the area up to the boundary T1fz, which is the boundary of the background H, is virtually equally divided every distance g, and one pattern is arranged in each of 20 pattern arrangement areas (virtual areas). Due to such a configuration, the distance g is 1/20 of the circumferential length of the reel tape T1 wound around the reel frame FR1.

The other end T1b of the reel tape T1, in a state of being wound around the reel frame FR1, has one end region (first imaginary region) T1gz arranged on the most one side (Y1 direction side) in the longitudinal direction Y among the pattern arrangement regions. and the other end region T1ga arranged on the farthest other side (Y2 direction side). Also in the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3, one pattern is arranged in each of the 20 equally divided pattern arrangement regions in the same manner as in the reel tape T1.

As described above, the reel tapes T1 to T3 differ in the type of pattern and the number of specific patterns, respectively, so that the weight (mass) of each paint used is different from each other. . Acceleration and deceleration of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled by the same stepping motor M and the same rotation control. There is a risk that the control of the 1st reel R1 to the 3rd reel R3 will become unstable.

Therefore, the reel tapes T1 to T3 of the present embodiment are formed so that the weight difference between them is 2 g or less. The reel tapes T1 to T3 have, for example, a difference of two or less in the number of patterns in which the diffusion layers 64 are formed. As a result, the slot machine 1 can suppress the weight difference between the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and stabilize the control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In this embodiment, the weight of each of the reel tapes T1 to T3 is 12 g or more and 18 g or less. Further, the weights of the reel tapes T1 to T3 include the adhesive applied to the adhesive regions 65 and do not include the adhesive members 66. As shown in FIG.

[Details of the pattern]
The plurality of patterns arranged on the reel tapes T1 to T3 are composed of, for example, numbers, character strings, fruits, characters, etc., which are designed unique to the model, or a combination thereof. is, for example, a pattern P1 (symbol "7") as a second specific pattern, a pattern P2 (symbol "BAR"), a pattern P3 (symbol "Cherry"), a first specific pattern (specific pattern) and a first pattern pattern P4 (symbol "watermelon"), pattern P5 (symbol "bell") and pattern P6 (symbol "replay") as second patterns.

The pattern P1 and the pattern P2 are patterns that can be displayed on the effective line or within the display window DW when the stop button is operated to stop at a predetermined timing according to the result of the internal lottery. It constitutes a part of the symbol combination that triggers the transition to a state advantageous to the player, such as a bonus state or an AT state (assist time state), when it is stopped and displayed. The pattern P3 and the pattern P4 are patterns that can be displayed on the effective line or in the display window DW when the stop button is operated to stop at a predetermined timing according to the result of the internal lottery, etc., and are the triggers of the lottery advantageous to the player. It constitutes a part of the symbol combination of the chance combination and the symbol combination that triggers the award of advantageous benefits to the player.

In the following description, among the plurality of patterns arranged on the reel tapes T1 to T3, the pattern arranged on the othermost side (Y2 direction) in the longitudinal direction Y is the first pattern (other end pattern) Pa , No. 1 pattern Pa toward the Y1 direction, No. 2 pattern, No. 3 pattern, . One end pattern) Pz (see FIG. 4). Further, each reel tape may have a plurality of these patterns P1 to P6, or may be arranged one by one. Patterns other than the above-described patterns P1 to P6 may be arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 4(a), 5(a) and 6(a), the pattern P1 (symbol "7") is formed to be larger than the patterns P3 to P6 at least in the lateral direction X. , It is a pattern with high visibility during rotation of the reel. The pattern P1 has an edge portion P1a formed by an edge forming layer 67a, and an inner region of the edge portion P1a is formed by stacking an inner forming layer 67b and a diffusion layer 64. FIG. As described above, the internal formation layer 67b transmits light from the reel backlight substrate BL more easily than the edge formation layer 67a, and the light shielding layer 62 is not formed in the internal region of the edge P1a. Therefore, the inner region of the edge portion P1a serves as a translucent portion P1b through which the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted than the edge portion P1a disposed around.

The pattern P1 is arranged such that the edge portion P1a partially overlaps the first rim portion 21, the second rim portion 22, the first adhesion region 651, and the second adhesion region 652 in the lateral direction X when viewed in the radial direction. , and the translucent portion P1b is arranged so as not to overlap with either the first rim portion 21 or the second rim portion 22. As shown in FIG. As a result, in the slot machine 1, the light from the reel backlight board BL passing through the light-transmitting portion P1b is not blocked by the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22, and the pattern P1 is enlarged in the lateral direction X. I can show you.

Like the pattern P1, when viewed in the radial direction, the pattern P2 has a first rim portion 21, a second rim portion 22, a first adhesive region 651, and a second adhesive region 652, and a part of the pattern P2a is short. The first light-transmitting portion P2b and the second light-transmitting portion P2c are arranged so as to overlap in the hand direction X and not overlap with either the first rim portion 21 or the second rim portion 22. As shown in FIG. As a result, in the slot machine 1, the light from the reel backlight substrate BL that passes through the first light-transmitting portion P2b and the second light-transmitting portion P2c is not blocked by the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22. The pattern P2 can be made to appear larger in the lateral direction X. - 特許庁

In addition, when viewed in the radial direction, the edge P1a and the edge P2a are partially attached to any of the first rim portion 21, the second rim portion 22, the first adhesion region 651, and the second adhesion region 652. It is not limited to being arranged so as to overlap, but is arranged so as to partially overlap with at least one of the first rim portion 21, the second rim portion 22, the first adhesion region 651, and the second adhesion region 652. It is good if there is Further, the edge portion P1a of the pattern P1 is not limited to being formed so as to be adjacent to the translucent portion P1b. For example, a part of the inner region of the edge portion may have a light shielding portion through which light from the reel backlight substrate is less likely to pass through than the edge portion. Further, the edge portion may be an area through which light is more easily transmitted than the background H, or an area through which light is less likely to transmit.

As shown in FIGS. 4(a), 5(a) and 6(b), the pattern P4 (the pattern "watermelon") has an edge portion P4a (see FIG. 7) formed by the edge forming layer 67a. , an inner forming layer 67b and a base layer 61b are stacked to form an inner region of the edge portion P4a. Similar to the pattern P1, the light shielding layer 62 is not formed in the inner region of the edge P4a, and the inner region of the edge P4a is more exposed from the reel backlight board BL than the peripherally arranged edge P4a. It is a translucent portion P4b through which light can easily pass.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the pattern P4 has, in the upper right portion (the X1 direction side and the Y2 direction side), a protruding portion P4c projecting to the right (the X1 direction) so as to have a thin and sharp tip. there is For this reason, the pattern P4 is arranged so that the center of gravity (not shown) is located on the X2 direction side of the center line (center) P4d of the overall length P41 in the short direction X, and is formed asymmetrically in the short direction X. It is In other words, in the lateral direction X of the reel tape, the pattern P4 has an area S1 on one side (X1 direction side) with respect to the center line P4d of the pattern, and an area S2 on the other side (X2 direction side) with respect to the center line P4d. less than In addition, the pattern P4 is located at one side of the width direction X with respect to the center (predetermined center) OP4 of the pattern P4, which is the intersection of the center line P4d in the width direction X of the pattern and the center line P4e in the lengthwise direction Y of the pattern. The area S1 on one side (X1 direction side) is smaller than the area S2 on the other side in the transverse direction X (X2 direction side).

Further, the distance q1 shown in FIG. 7 is the distance between the point P4f and the point P4g at which the length of the longitudinal direction Y in the outer shape of the pattern P4 is maximum, from the imaginary line P4h parallel to the longitudinal direction Y. It is the distance to the center line P4d of the pattern. In the pattern P4, the distance ((P41/2)+q1) from the virtual line P4h to one end of the pattern (one side edge, X1 direction end) is the same as the other end of the pattern (the other side edge, is greater than the distance ((P41/2)-q1) to the end in the X2 direction).

As shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 5(b), the symbol P2 (symbol "BAR") is formed to have substantially the same size as the symbol P1 in the transverse direction X, and during rotation of the reel, It is a pattern with high visibility in. The pattern P2 has an edge portion P2a formed by an edge forming layer 67a, and an inner region of the edge portion P2a is formed by laminating an inner forming layer 67b, a base layer 61b, and a diffusion layer 64. FIG. Specifically, the pattern P2 includes a first light-transmitting portion (light-transmitting portion) P2b formed by laminating the inner forming layer 67b and the diffusion layer 64, the inner forming layer 67b and and a second light-transmitting portion (light-transmitting portion) P2c formed by stacking the base layer 61b. The light shielding layer 62 is not formed in the second translucent portion P2c, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted through the second translucent portion P2c than the peripheral portion P5a. The base layer 61b and the light shielding layer 62 are not formed in the first light transmitting portion P2b, and light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted through the first light transmitting portion P2b than in the second light transmitting portion P2c. The pattern P2 is formed so that the outer shape (contour) of the pattern is symmetrical in the lateral direction X (left-right symmetrical).

As shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 5(a), a pattern P3 (design "cherry") has an edge portion P3a formed by an edge forming layer 67a, an internal forming layer 67b, a base layer 61b and a diffusion layer 67a. A layer 64 is laminated to form the inner region of edge P3a. Specifically, the pattern P3 includes a first light-transmitting portion (light-transmitting portion) P3b formed by laminating the inner forming layer 67b and the diffusion layer 64, the inner forming layer 67b and and a second light-transmitting portion (light-transmitting portion) P3c formed by stacking the base layer 61b. The light shielding layer 62 is not formed in the second translucent portion P3c, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more likely to pass through the second translucent portion P3c than the peripheral portion P3a. The base layer 61b and the light shielding layer 62 are not formed in the first light transmitting portion P3b, and light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted through the first light transmitting portion P3b than in the second light transmitting portion P3c.

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

In this manner, the patterns P1 to P4 have light-transmitting portions in which the light shielding layer 62 does not overlap in the inner regions of the edges, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more likely to pass through than the edges. Therefore, the visibility of the pattern can be improved by the difference in brightness between the edge portion and the translucent portion.

In general, it is difficult for light to pass through the above-described bright pigment. Therefore, if a paint containing a bright pigment is used so as to overlap with the light-transmitting part, the bright pigment can transmit through the light-transmitting part. The light from the reel backlight board BL to be used is blocked.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a portion excluding the edges of the pattern (P1a, P2a, P3a, P4a, P5a, P6a), specifically, the translucent portion of the pattern (P1b, P2b, P2c, P3b, P3c). , P4b) does not have a luster pigment. Specifically, in the slot machine 1, the pattern forming layer 67, the base layer 61b, and the diffusion layer 64 do not use a paint containing a bright pigment. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the bright pigment does not block the light passing through the translucent portion, and the visibility of the pattern can be improved.

The base layer 61b, the internal formation layer 67b, the light shielding layer 62, and the diffusion layer 64 may or may not partially overlap the edge of each pattern. A part of the bright pigment contained in the light shielding layer 62 or the like may overlap the edge of each pattern, or the edge of each pattern may be formed of paint containing the bright pigment. good.

Further, it is desirable that the edges of the patterns P1 to P6 are formed to have similar colors. Here, the similar color is a color including not only the same color but also similar colors, such as magenta for red, cyan for blue, and gray for black. Specifically, similar colors are colors with a small color difference (ΔE ^* ab), preferably less than 10, more preferably less than 5.0. ΔE ^* ab is a value represented by ΔE ^* ab=√((ΔL ^* ) ² +(Δa ^* ) ² +(Δb ^* ) ² ). is large.

As shown in FIGS. 4(a), 5(a), 6(a) and 6(b), the background H is formed by laminating a base layer 61b and a light shielding layer 62. As shown in FIG. For this reason, each light-transmitting portion of the pattern P1 to pattern P4 described above is easier for the light from the reel backlight board BL to pass through than for the background H, and when viewed from the front side, the light from the reel backlight board BL is transmitted. The visibility is high because it looks brighter than the background H due to the light from the background.

In the slot machine 1, since the pattern forming layer 67 does not use a paint containing a bright pigment, the player can easily see the background H and the edges and translucent parts of each pattern due to the difference in appearance. It is possible to identify the symbols on the reels, and the visibility of the symbols on the reels can be improved.

In addition, the reel tape T1 has a connecting portion 90 within a distance d shown in FIG. When the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame FR1, the other end T1b on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y and the boundary portion T1fz, which is the boundary between the background H and the connecting portion 90, overlap each other. The connecting portion 90 is covered with the end portion T12 (hatched portion in FIG. 7). In this embodiment, the connecting portion 90 is set to a distance d in the range of about 3 mm to 5 mm, which is shorter than the distance between adjacent symbols, such as the spacing h1 between the symbols P4 and P5. It is As a result, even when the reel tape T1 is wound around a reel frame having a large end supporting surface in the circumferential direction, the boundary portion (Y1 direction) between the connecting portion 90 and the transparent portion 63 is It is possible to prevent the light from the reel backlight substrate BL from leaking from the seam between the side edge T1e and the other end T1b of the reel tape T1. Details of the connecting portion 90 will be described later.

[Details of pattern placement]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 4, 5 and 7, the details of the layout of the patterns on the reel tapes T1 to T3 will be described. As described above, on the reel tapes T1 to T3, one pattern is arranged in each of the 20 pattern arrangement regions equally divided by the length g in the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y. there is For example, the pattern P5, which is the first pattern Pa of the reel tape T1, is arranged in the longitudinal direction Y so that the center line of the total length P52 of the pattern and the center line Ua of the length g of the pattern arrangement region are aligned. . In other words, the pattern P5 is defined by the center line of the pattern P5, which is the intersection of the center line of the pattern in the lateral direction X and the center line of the pattern in the longitudinal direction Y, and the center line of the length g of the pattern arrangement area in the longitudinal direction Y. are arranged so as to match Ua.

In addition, the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3 so that the ends T12 on the other side of the ends T11 on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y overlap from the outside in the radial direction of the reels. being turned. Therefore, the 0th pattern Pz is a state in which the reel tape T1 to the reel tape T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3, and one end of the pattern in the longitudinal direction Y (Y1 direction end) is the reel tape T1 to the reel. It is arranged adjacent to the other end T1b of the tape T3.

In the slot machine 1, when the 0th symbol Pz is arranged adjacent to the other end T1b, if the distance between the 0th symbol Pz and the other end T1b is too small, the pattern in the longitudinal direction Y of the 0th symbol Pz One end becomes difficult to see, and the visibility of the pattern may not be good. Further, in the slot machine 1, when the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around a reel frame having a small end supporting surface in the circumferential direction, the 0th pattern Pz is displayed in addition to the reel tapes T1 to T3. The visibility of the design may be poor due to the abutment or overlap with the edge.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, of the 20 symbol arrangement areas arranged along the longitudinal direction Y, the symbol arrangement area on the farthest one side in the longitudinal direction Y (the symbol arrangement where the 0th symbol Pz is arranged) In one end region T1gz (first imaginary region), the center line P4e in the longitudinal direction Y of the 0 pattern Pz does not match the center line Uz in the longitudinal direction Y of the one end region T1gz. Specifically, in the slot machine 1, the 0 symbol Pz is located on the other side of the longitudinal direction Y (Y2 direction side, opposite to the one end T11) of the center line Uz of the longitudinal direction Y of the one end region T1gz. By arranging the center position in the longitudinal direction Y, in the one end region T1gz, the center line P4e of the 0 pattern Pz in the longitudinal direction Y becomes a position away from the end T11 on one side in the longitudinal direction Y, and the center The line P4e and the center line Uz are not aligned.

In other words, the distance from one end of the one end region T1gz in the longitudinal direction Y (the edge on the Y1 direction side, boundary portion T1fz) to the 0th pattern Pz is 0 from the other end of the one end region T1gz (the edge on the Y2 direction side). It is larger than the distance to the number pattern Pz. In other words, the 0th pattern Pz is arranged closer to the other side in the one end region T1gz. In other words, the center (predetermined center) OP4 of the pattern Pz arranged in the one end region T1gz is the intersection of the center line k of the one end region T1gz in the lateral direction X and the center line Uz. It is arranged so as to be located on the Y2 direction side (opposite to the starting end) in the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y of the center (predetermined center) Oz of a certain one end region T1gz.

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

By arranging the 0th symbol Pz in this way, the slot machine 1 secures the distance between the 0th symbol Pz and the other end T1b in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tapes T1 to T3, and the 0th symbol Pz is displayed. visibility can be improved. Further, in the slot machine 1, even if the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around a reel frame having a small end supporting surface in the circumferential direction, the 0th symbol Pz is the reel tape T1. - The visibility of the 0 pattern Pz can be improved without overlapping with the other end in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tape T3.

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

Further, in the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3, the distance from one end (starting end side edge) in the longitudinal direction Y of the symbol arrangement area is determined as the symbol arranged in the symbol arrangement area other than the one end area T1gz. It is arranged so as to be the same distance as the distance w1 from one end in the longitudinal direction Y of the one end region T1gz of the tape T1 to the pattern P4, which is the 0th pattern Pz of the reel tape T1. has the same position symbol P4. In the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3, for example, both the 14th pattern of the reel tape T2 and the 14th pattern of the reel tape T3 are patterns P4, and these patterns P4 are one end (starting end) of the pattern arrangement area in the longitudinal direction Y. is arranged so that the distance from the side edge) is the distance w1.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, by arranging the symbols in this manner, only the 0th symbol Pz among the plurality of symbols arranged on the reel tapes T1 to T3 is on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y. It is possible to suppress the imbalance in appearance when the reels are arranged close to each other, and improve the appearance of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a symbol having the same appearance as the 0 symbol is arranged on the reel tape so that the distance from one end of the symbol arrangement area is the same as the 0 symbol. but not limited to this. The above-mentioned same-position pattern may have at least the same or substantially the same external shape as the 0th pattern. can be different. The term "substantially the same outline" refers to, for example, patterns whose contour lines match each other for 50% or more of the total length, and preferably patterns whose contour lines match each other for 70% or more of their total length.

In addition, one end of the reel tape T1 to T3 in the longitudinal direction Y ( The distance from the starting end side edge) is different from the distance w1 from one end of the one end region T1gz in the longitudinal direction Y to the pattern P4 which is the 0th pattern Pz, and at least the outer shape is the same as the 0th pattern Pz. It may have a pattern P4 as a different position pattern.

In addition, the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 have at least the same outer shape as any one of the 0 symbols on reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 among the plurality of symbols arranged on reel tape T1 to reel tape T3, and have one end region. All the symbols arranged in the other symbol arrangement areas may be arranged on the reel tape such that the distance from one end of the symbol arrangement area is the same as the 0th symbol. For example, the symbol P5, which is the 0th symbol Pz of the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3, has a distance t1 from one end of the symbol arrangement area in the longitudinal direction Y (the edge on the Y1 direction side) to the symbol arrangement area in the longitudinal direction Y. All the patterns P5 other than the 0 pattern of the reel tape T2 and the reel tape T3 are arranged so that the distance is larger than the distance t2 to the other end (the edge on the Y2 direction side), and the pattern in the longitudinal direction Y The arrangement may be such that the distance to one end of the arrangement area is the distance t1.

In addition, in the slot machine 1, all symbols that have the same or substantially the same external shape as any of the 0 symbols on the plurality of reels and are not the 0 th symbol are different from the 0 th symbol in distance from one end of the symbol arrangement area. Alternatively, all symbols that have the same or substantially the same external shape as any of the 0 symbols and are not the 0 symbol may be arranged in the center of the pattern arrangement area in the longitudinal direction Y. .

In the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 of the present embodiment, one pattern is arranged in each of 20 pattern arrangement regions equally divided in the longitudinal direction (circumferential direction) Y, but the size of the pattern and the Since the designs are different for each pattern, when the patterns are arranged so that the center of the pattern and the center of the pattern arrangement area coincide with each other in the longitudinal direction Y, the layout does not always look good. Therefore, in the reel tapes T1 to T3, as described above, the center (in the longitudinal direction Y) of the pattern having the same outline as the 0th pattern Pz and the 0th pattern Pz is the center (in the longitudinal direction Y) of the pattern arrangement area. Not only is it arranged on the other side of the longitudinal direction Y (Y2 direction side), but also each pattern is arranged at a position adjusted appropriately according to the size and design so that the appearance of the reel as a whole is improved.

However, in the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3, for example, if the spacing between the symbols of the same symbol combination adjacent in the longitudinal direction Y differs depending on the location, the player may feel a sense of incongruity in appearance. is not good, and the player's interest in the game may not be sufficiently improved. Further, in the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3, if the spacing between the symbols of the same symbol combination adjacent in the longitudinal direction Y is greatly different depending on where the symbols are arranged, when the player looks at the rotating reels, it will be different. There is a risk of misunderstanding that it is a pattern, and the visibility of the pattern may not be good.

For this reason, in at least one of the reel tapes T1 to T3 of the present embodiment, in a state in which the reel tape is wound around the reel frame, the reel tape is wound in a predetermined order in the circumferential direction (longitudinal direction Y). In a plurality of symbol combinations composed of two adjacent symbols of a specific type, the intervals between symbols are all the same. Further, the reel tape has a combination of symbols in which at least one of the symbols is a pattern of a different type from any of the two symbols of the specific type, and any combination of the two symbols of the specific type. The symbol combination is a combination of symbols with different intervals between symbols.

The reel tape T1 is composed of, for example, a pattern P4 (symbol "watermelon", first pattern) and a pattern P5 (symbol "bell", second pattern) adjacent to the pattern P4 on one side in the longitudinal direction Y. The combination of symbols is a specific symbol combination C1, and the symbol combination composed of a symbol P5 and a symbol P6 (symbol "replay") adjacent to the symbol P5 on one side in the longitudinal direction Y (the Y1 direction side) is a predetermined symbol combination D1. , the spacing h2 between the two symbols in the predetermined symbol combination D1 and the spacing h1 between the symbols P4 and P5 in the specific symbol combination C1 are arranged so as to have mutually different intervals (dimensions). However, the interval between the symbols P4 and P5 of the specific symbol combination C1 is the same interval h1 at a plurality of locations.

Specifically, in the reel tape T1, a specific pattern combination C1 (11th specific pattern combination) composed of a pattern P4 (first pattern) which is the 4th pattern and a pattern P5 (2nd pattern) which is the 5th pattern C11), and a specific symbol combination C1 composed of a symbol P4 (first symbol) which is the 15th symbol and a symbol P5 (second symbol) which is the 16th symbol is a combination of the respective symbols P4 and P5. They are arranged so that the interval is the same interval h1. In addition, the predetermined symbol combination D1 (the eleventh predetermined symbol combination D11) composed of the symbol P5 (second symbol) which is the fifth symbol and the symbol P6 (second symbol) which is the sixth symbol is the The interval h2 is the pattern P4 of the specific pattern combination C1 (11th specific pattern combination C11) composed of the pattern P4 (first pattern) which is the 4th pattern and the pattern P5 (2nd pattern) which is the 5th pattern The respective symbols are arranged so as to have an interval different from the interval h1 between the symbols P5 and P5.

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

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

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

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, by unifying the intervals between symbols of the same symbol combination and similar symbol combinations adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction Y, when the symbols of the reel tapes T1 to T3 are observed, It is possible to suppress the player from feeling a sense of incongruity, and improve the appearance of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Further, in the slot machine 1, the visibility of the symbols is improved even while the reels are rotating, and when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, the same symbols are arranged in the left-right direction (transverse direction X). In this case, the same symbols are arranged substantially linearly, and the appearance of the first to third reels R1 to R3 can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the pattern P5, which is formed so that the external shape of the pattern is bilaterally symmetrical, is aligned with the center line of the total length P51 of the pattern and the width direction X of the reel tape T1. It is arranged so that it coincides with the center line k. In other words, the pattern P5 is the center of the pattern P5, which is the intersection of the center line of the pattern in the lateral direction X and the center line of the pattern in the longitudinal direction Y, and the center of the length j of the pattern arrangement area in the lateral direction X. are arranged so as to coincide with the line k. That is, the pattern P5 is arranged such that the center of the pattern P5 and the center Oa of the pattern arrangement area coincide. The pattern P2 and the pattern P6 (see FIG. 4(a)), which are formed so that the outer shape of the pattern is left-right symmetrical, have the central line (center) in the lateral direction X of the reel tape T1, similar to the pattern P5. It is arranged so as to coincide with the center line (center) in the lateral direction X.

Here, in the slot machine 1, if the symbols that are asymmetrical in the transverse direction X are arranged so that the center line in the transverse direction X coincides with the center line in the transverse direction X of the reel tape T1, then the symbols will be aligned. Depending on the shape, the patterns may appear to be shifted in the lateral direction X.

For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the protruded portion P4c is provided, and the area S1 on one side (X1 direction side) of the symbol center line P4d in the lateral direction X of the reel tape T1 is on the other side. The symbol P4 smaller than the area S2 of (the X2 direction side) is arranged closer to one side of the symbol arrangement area by the distance q. In other words, in the lateral direction X, the distance n1 from the edge on the most one side of the pattern P4 (the tip of the pointed portion P4c) to one end of the reel tape T1 (the edge on the X1 direction side) T1c is the distance n1 of the pattern P4. The distance n2 from the edge on the othermost side to the other end (edge in the X2 direction) T1d of the reel tape T1 is smaller by the distance q (n1<n2, n1+q=n2).

Further, as described above, the pattern P4 passes through points P4f and P4g, which are positions where the length in the longitudinal direction Y is the maximum in the outer shape of the pattern, and extends from the imaginary line P4h parallel to the longitudinal direction Y to one end of the pattern ( The distance ((P41/2)+q1) to the X1 direction end) is greater than the distance ((P41/2)-q1) from the virtual line P4h to the other end of the pattern (the edge in the X2 direction). there is Therefore, in the pattern P4, the points P4f and P4g, which are the positions where the length in the longitudinal direction Y of the pattern P4 is the maximum, are arranged close to the center line k in the lateral direction X of the reel tape T1. ing. In other words, the distance q1 from the imaginary line P4h to the center line P4d of the pattern in the lateral direction X is greater than the distance q2 from the imaginary line P4h to the center line k of the reel tape T1 in the lateral direction X (q1>q2 ).

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the portion where the length of the pattern P4 in the longitudinal direction Y is the maximum, which is the conspicuous portion of the pattern P4, is located on the side of the center line k in the lateral direction X of the reel tape T1. By arranging them close together, it is possible to prevent the pattern P4, which is asymmetrical in the transverse direction X, from appearing to be displaced in the transverse direction X, thereby improving the appearance of the reel.

In the lateral direction X, the distance n1 from the pattern P4 to one end of the reel tape T1 is more than half the distance n2 from the pattern P4 to the other end of the reel tape T1 (n1≧(n2/2) ). In addition, in the lateral direction X, the one side edge of the pattern P4 is arranged on the other side of the one side edge of the translucent portion P1b of the pattern P1. As a result, the appearance of the reel can be improved without excessively biasing the symbols to one side of the width direction X. - 特許庁

The pattern P4 is arranged close to one side in the lateral direction X, but when viewed from the radial direction of the reel, one end (X1 direction end) of the translucent portion P4b of the pattern P4 and the second end of the reel frame FR1 are aligned. The 1 rim portion 21 and the adhesive area 65 (second adhesive area 652) of the reel tape T1 are arranged so as not to overlap each other. As for the pattern P4, when viewed from the radial direction of the reel, one end (X1 direction end) of the pattern P4 and the first rim portion 21 of the reel frame FR1 and the adhesion area 65 (second adhesion area 652) of the reel tape T1 are It is desirable that they are arranged so that they do not overlap.

As a result, in the slot machine 1 , even if the symbols are arranged on one side in the lateral direction X, the light from the reel backlight board BL can be Since the pattern is not blocked, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the pattern from deteriorating.

Further, in the slot machine 1, if a plurality of patterns P4 are arranged on any one of the reel tapes T1 to T3, all the patterns P4 are arranged in the lateral direction X in one reel tape. It is desirable that the positions of By arranging in this way, the slot machine 1 does not look good because the same pattern appears shifted in the lateral direction X while the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating. It is possible to suppress deterioration in the visibility of the pattern during rotation.

[Identification display]
Next, the identification display 70 provided on the transparent portion 63 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 8. FIG. As shown in FIG. 4(a), the transparent portion 63 of the reel tape T1 is formed within a range of a distance a along the longitudinal direction Y from one end (Y1 direction side edge) T1a of the reel tape T1 in the longitudinal direction Y. It is formed between the one end T1a and the boundary portion T1e of the connecting portion 90 . On the transparent portion 63, an identification display 70 is printed from the back side for identifying which reel tape among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, the identification display 70 consists of symbols, character strings, and the like unique to the printed contents of the reel tape, and is for identifying the reel tape. The identification display 70 has a revision identification portion 71, a model identification portion 72, and a reel identification portion 73, and is an area overlapping the end support surface 22a of the second rim portion 22 and the adhesion area 65 when viewed in the radial direction of the reel. Inside, it is arranged in the transparent portion 63 .

The revision identifying section 71 is composed of, for example, symbols corresponding to the progress of revision of the printed contents of the reel tapes T1 to T3, such as symbols such as circles, stars, and polygons, numbers, characters, etc. Information relating to the revision progress of the reel tapes T1 to T3 can be identified. The model identification part 72 is composed of, for example, a character string unique to the model in which the reel tapes T1 to T3 are used, including a plurality of characters, for example, a character string indicating an abbreviation of the model name (product name). - It is possible to identify the information related to the model in which the reel tape T3 is used.

The reel identification portion 73, for example, consists of any one of the values "1" to "3" corresponding to the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to be attached, and any one of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. It is possible to identify whether it is a reel tape of. As a result, the revision information of the reel tapes, the model information, and any of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be obtained in a single state before the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3. It is possible for the operator to identify whether it is a reel tape. Further, when the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3, the identification display 70 is positioned between the adhesive region 65 and the support surface FRa, through which the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is difficult to pass. The identification display 70 is made inconspicuous by being arranged in the overlapping region.

Note that the identification mark may at least partially overlap the end support surface or the adhesive region. may be arranged so as to partially overlap with the end support surface of the reel tape, or may be arranged on both sides in the width direction of the reel tape. In addition, the identification display may have at least one of the revision identification portion, the model identification portion, and the reel identification portion, and may be only a symbol or only a number, or may be Japanese characters or Latin characters. , or combinations thereof.

As shown in FIG. 8, the identification display 70 of the present embodiment is configured by dot printing in which a plurality of dot portions 75 are regularly arranged such that a plurality of gaps 76 are formed inside characters, symbols, and the like. The light from the reel backlight substrate BL can be transmitted through the plurality of gaps 76 .

As described above, in the reel tapes T1 to T3 of the present embodiment, a bright pigment (so-called Lame pigment) does not have a background forming layer (so-called silver backing), and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more easily transmitted than a reel tape having a background forming layer. Therefore, the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3, and when illuminated with light from the reel backlight board BL, the identification display 70 is displayed from the surface of the reel tapes T1 to T3. may be seen through.

In order to prevent the identification display 70 from being seen through, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the identification display 70 is printed with yellow paint. As a result, in the slot machine 1, the difference in appearance (brightness) between the portions where the reel tapes T1 to T3 and the identification display 70 overlap and the portions where they do not overlap when viewed in the radial direction of the reels is reduced. It is possible to prevent the identification display 70 from being seen through while it is wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3, thereby preventing deterioration of the visibility of the symbols and impairing the fairness of the game.

Note that the color of the identification display 70 is not limited to yellow, and may be white or a light color that easily transmits light, may be the same color as the paint forming the base layer 61b, or may be made of synthetic resin with a reel frame colored. If so, the color may be similar to the color of the reel frame. Specifically, when the base layer 61b is made of white paint, the identification mark may be printed with white paint, and when the reel frame is black, the identification mark may be printed in black. may be printed with the paint of By doing so, it is possible to make the identification display inconspicuous when the reel tape is wound around the reel frame.

Further, the identification display 70 may be color-coded for each reel tape so that it is possible to identify which reel tape among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is based on the color. Further, the dot portion 75, which is the portion to which the paint adheres, is not limited to a circular shape, and may have other shapes such as a substantially elliptical shape, a substantially square shape, a substantially rectangular shape, a substantially hexagonal shape, and the like. Adjacent dot portions may be arranged so as to be in contact with each other, or may be arranged so as to be separated from each other.

[Details of the connecting part]
Next, details of the connecting portion 90 connecting the background H and the transparent portion 63 in the reel tapes T1 to T3 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the reel tapes T1 to T3 differ in the configuration of the connecting portion 90 in the configuration of the identification line 78, which will be described later, and are the same in other configurations. The reel tape T1 will be described as an example using , and in the reel tape T2 shown in FIG. 9B and the reel tape T3 shown in FIG.

FIG. 9A is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the connecting portion 90 of the reel tape T1. As shown in FIG. 9A, the connecting portion 90 is a region that connects the background H and the transparent portion 63 in the longitudinal direction Y with a distance d. The connecting portion 90 of the present embodiment is formed on the uppermost layer side (reel backlight substrate when wound around the reel frame FR1) among the printed layers (paint layers) forming the pattern P4 that does not include the background H and the diffusion layer 64. The printed layer (paint layer) is decreasing. The connecting portion 90 is printed in a continuous pattern from the printed pattern developed in the longitudinal direction Y on the base layer 61 b and the light shielding layer 62 .

For example, if the background H has a pattern in which the base layer 61b is printed in white and black light shielding layers 62 are printed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction Y, then the connection portion 90 is located at the position of the connection portion 90 matches the position where the light shielding layer 62 is printed, the black color of the light shielding layer 62 is printed on the white color of the base layer 61b, and the position of the connecting portion 90 is the position where the light shielding layer 62 is printed. If they do not match, only the white color of the base layer 61b is printed.

With such a configuration, the reel tape T1 has a configuration in which the connection portion 90 is coated with the base layer 61b and the light shielding layer 62 that are continuous from the background H, and the boundary portion T1fz that is the boundary between the background H and the connection portion 90 is the starting point. As a result, it is possible to prevent the paint of the background H from peeling off.

In addition, the connecting portion 90 is dot-printed in which a plurality of dots are regularly arranged so as to form a plurality of gaps inside, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is transmitted through the gaps. It is permeable.

Also, the connecting portion 90 is dot-printed toward one side in the longitudinal direction Y (Y1 direction side) so that the area occupied by the gaps is larger than the area occupied by the dots. In other words, the dot printing of the connecting portion 90 is performed so that the size of the dots gradually decreases toward the Y1 direction side of the longitudinal direction Y, which is the direction from the background H toward the transparent portion 63. The proportion of areas where no printing is applied (non-printing areas) increases from H toward the transparent portion 63 . The connecting portion 90 is configured such that dots are not formed on the Y1 direction side of the boundary portion T1e that is the boundary between the connecting portion 90 and the transparent portion 63 .

That is, in the reel tape T1 of the present embodiment, the transmittance of light from the reel backlight substrate BL per unit area for the background H, the connecting portion 90, and the transparent portion 63 is: transparent portion 63>connecting portion 90>background H, and in the connecting portion 90, the transmittance of light from the reel backlight substrate BL per unit area increases toward the Y1 direction side of the longitudinal direction Y. It is configured. In other words, the connecting portion 90 is configured to transmit the light from the reel backlight substrate BL more easily than the background H and more difficultly than the transparent portion 63 .

Here, in the slot machine, when the reel tape is wound around the reel frame, the longitudinal direction of the reel tape is positioned at the boundary between the background and the transparent portion provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the reel tape. The reel in the area covered by the other end by overlapping the other end and not including the background printing in the area covered by the other end It is becoming preferable to improve the transmission of light from the backlight substrate to prevent deterioration of the visibility of the pattern. However, in a slot machine, if the reel tape does not have a connecting portion between the background and the transparent portion, the position of printing the background is slightly misaligned and the length of the background printing in the longitudinal direction is insufficient. In such a case, the transparent portion may be exposed as a result of winding the reel tape around the reel frame.

In order to prevent such a problem from occurring, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the reel backlight substrate BL is placed between the background H and the transparent portion 63 in the longitudinal direction Y within the range of the distance d. By applying printing (dot printing) that facilitates transmission of light from the connecting portion 90, the connection portion 90 also functions as an allowance portion that allows deviation of the attachment position of the end portion T12 on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y. Therefore, even if the sticking position of the end T12 on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y is slightly deviated, the patterns arranged on the reel tape T1 are properly wound around the reel frame FR1 so that the patterns are arranged substantially evenly. When turned, the outer surface (surface, outer peripheral surface) of the connecting portion 90 and the transparent portion 63 is covered by the end portion T12, and the transparent portion 63 can be prevented from being exposed.

Further, as described above, in the reel tape T1, in the background H, the base layer 61b is printed with a high-brightness paint such as white, and the light-shielding layer 62 is printed with a low-brightness paint such as black. The transparent substrate 60 is printed up to T1fz. Further, in the reel tape T1, the transparent portion 63 is maintained in a transparent state by not printing the base material 60. As shown in FIG.

With such a configuration, the reel tape T1 is arranged in the longitudinal direction Y, which is the direction from the background H to the transparent portion 63, in the connecting portion 90, which is the region from the colored boundary portion T1fz to the colorless transparent portion 63. By performing dot printing in which the transparent gap gradually increases in proportion to the size of the dot gradually decreasing toward the Y1 direction side, the printing up to the boundary portion T1fz of the background H is colorless and transparent. It can be gradually blurred toward the portion 63 .

As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the reel tape T1 is wound around the reel frame FR1 and the connecting portion 90 and the transparent portion 63 are covered with the end portion T12 on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y, the printing applied to the background H can gradually reduce the overlapping portion with the printing applied to the connecting portion 90, and the portion where the connecting portion 90 and the transparent portion 63 are covered with the end portion T12 transmits the light from the reel backlight substrate BL. It is possible to prevent abrupt changes in the amount to be applied, and to prevent deterioration of the visibility of the pattern due to a change in brightness.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9(a), the reel tape T1 is arranged in the bonding region 65 on the other side (X2 direction side) in the lateral direction X of the boundary portion T1e between the connecting portion 90 and the transparent portion 63. An identification line 78 is printed that protrudes from the boundary portion T1e toward one end T1a on one side in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tape T1, which is the terminal end of the transparent portion 63. As shown in FIG. The identification line 78 is printed with white paint, which has a high brightness and is often used in the background H base layer 61b. In addition, the identification line 78 is composed of a short line projecting about 0.5 mm in the direction from the boundary portion T1e toward the end of the transparent portion 63 (the Y1 direction of the longitudinal direction Y).

In this embodiment, the identification lines 78 are printed on the reel tapes T1 to T3 in numbers corresponding to the numbers set for the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, respectively. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9A, one identification line 78 is printed on the reel tape T1 used for the first reel R1 having number 1 set thereon. As shown in FIG. 9B, two tapes are printed on the reel tape T2 used for the second reel R2, which is numbered 2, and numbered 3 as shown in FIG. 9C. 3 is printed on the reel tape T1 used for the third reel R3 set with .

As described above, the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 of the present embodiment can be identified by the description of the reel identification portion 73 included in the identification display 70, which reel tape is the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. configured to be identifiable. However, when the reel tape is wound around the reel frame, the identification display 70 does not transmit the light from the reel backlight substrate BL more than other portions of the transparent portion 63 . It is printed with yellow paint in order to prevent shadows from appearing in the portion 70 and lowering the visibility of the design.

Due to such a configuration, the identification display 70 of the present embodiment is printed with yellow paint on the transparent portion 63, so that the visibility is not high when the reel tape is wound around the reel frame. This configuration makes it difficult to improve workability when winding the tape around the reel frame.

Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the reel tapes T1 to T3 are each provided with identification lines 78 corresponding in number to the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. When the reel tape to be wound around the reel frame is identified as one of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the number of identification lines 78 in addition to the identification display 70 can be used for identification. It is possible to improve the workability and reduce the work burden on the operator when winding the reel tape around the reel frame.

Here, as described above, when the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3, the end portion T12 on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y of the reel tapes T1 to T3 is The connecting portion 90 and the transparent portion 63 are covered with the background H of the end portion T12, and the identification line 78 printed in white is also covered with the background H of the end portion T12. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, when the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3, it is difficult for the light from the reel backlight board BL to pass through the identification line 78. Therefore, there is a risk that the visibility of the symbols will be lowered, and that every time the identification line 78 is rotated and displayed in the display window DW during rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a slight shadow will be visually recognized by the player. There is a risk that the fairness of the game will be impaired because the player will be able to proceed with the game by referring to the timing at which the shadow of the identification line 78 is rotated and displayed. In other words, in the slot machine 1, the shadow of the identification line 78 may function as a mark for assisting the so-called eye pressing when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B3 with the aim of stopping display of a predetermined symbol. There is

In order to reduce the influence of the shadow of the identification line 78, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3, the longitudinal direction Y of FIG. The reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound so that the identification line 78 is positioned at the connection portion 23 that connects the first rim portion 21 and the second rim portion 22 shown in FIG. Further, in the slot machine 1, the identification line 78 is printed in the adhesion area 65 of the reel tape, and when the reel tape is wound around the reel frame, the identification line 78 is arranged at the position of the end support surface 22a. It has become.

With such a configuration, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the reel tapes T1 to T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3, and the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is emitted from the reel tapes T1 to T3. By arranging the identification line 78 at the position of the connection portion 23 and the end support surface 22a where the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is less likely to transmit than other positions when irradiated from the inside of the identification line 78 It is possible to suppress the shadow of the symbol from appearing on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, suppress the deterioration of the visibility of the symbols, and prevent the fairness of the game from being impaired.

[Summary of this embodiment]
As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the reel tapes T1 to T3, the printing applied to the connection portion 90 connecting the background H and the transparent portion 63 is higher than the printing applied to the background H. As the printing that easily transmits the light from the reel backlight substrate BL, the dot printing that has gaps that allow the light from the reel backlight substrate BL to transmit allows the reel tapes T1 to T3 to be connected to the reel frame FR1. ~ Winding around the reel frame FR3, when the connecting part 90 and the transparent part 63 are covered with the end T12 on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y, the reel backlight at the part where the printing applied to the background H overlaps with the connecting part 90 It is possible to suppress the decrease in the amount of light transmitted from the substrate BL, and the visibility of the patterns arranged on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 due to the decrease in brightness at the place where the background H and the connecting part 90 overlap. can be prevented from declining.

[Modification]
In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 90 is dot-printed so that a plurality of dots are regularly arranged so that a plurality of gaps are formed inside the connecting portion 90. Although the configuration is such that BL light can easily pass through, the configuration is not limited to this. The connecting portion 90 is uniformly printed on the entire surface of the connecting portion 90 with, for example, a paint having a lower density than the printing applied to the background H, so that the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is more concentrated than the background H. may be configured so that it can easily pass through.

In addition, the connecting portion 90 is printed with dots that are irregularly arranged on the entire surface of the connecting portion 90 using, for example, a paint having a lower density than the printing applied to the background H. It may be configured such that the light from the BL is easier to pass through than the background H.

In other words, the connecting portion 90 may be printed so that the light from the reel backlight substrate BL is easier to pass through than the background H, and the specific configuration of the printing is limited to the present embodiment. isn't it.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the connecting portion 90 is configured so that the dot size of dot printing gradually decreases in the direction from the background H toward the transparent portion 63, but the present invention is not limited to this. The dot printing of the connecting portion 90 may be configured such that the dots have a uniform size in the entire area of the connecting portion 90 and are arranged regularly.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the connecting portion 90 is printed with the same color paint as the paint printed on the base layer 61b of the background H, but the present invention is not limited to this. The connecting portion 90 may be configured to be printed with a high-brightness color paint such as white, regardless of the paint printed on the base layer 61b.

Further, in the present embodiment, the connecting portion 90 is printed in a continuous pattern from the printing pattern developed in the longitudinal direction Y on the base layer 61b and the light shielding layer 62, and the light shielding layer 62 is printed. When the positions match, the black of the light shielding layer 62 is printed on the white of the base layer 61b, but it is not limited to this. Regardless of the presence or absence of the light shielding layer 62, the connecting portion 90 may be configured such that the printing applied to the light shielding layer 62 is not applied and the printing applied to the base layer 61b is applied. In such a configuration, the connecting portion 90 has less printed layers (paint layers) than the pattern P4 that does not include the background H and the diffusion layer 64 .

Further, in the present embodiment, the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 are configured to have the light shielding layer 62, but the present invention is not limited to this. The reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 may be configured without the light shielding layer 62 . In this configuration, the base layer 61b of the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 is the paint on the uppermost layer side (the side closest to the reel backlight board BL when wound around the reel frame FR1). Since the connecting portion 90 is printed with the paint on the uppermost layer side, the printing applied to the connecting portion 90 coats the boundary portion T1fz, which is the boundary between the background H and the connecting portion 90. Starting from the boundary portion T1fz, it is possible to prevent the paint of the background H from peeling off.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the identification line 78 is arranged so as to protrude from the boundary portion T1e, which is the boundary between the connecting portion 90 and the transparent portion 63, toward the terminal end of the transparent portion 63, but this is not the only option. not. The identification line 78 may be configured to protrude from the boundary portion T1fz of the background H toward the end of the transparent portion 63, for example. In this configuration, the slot machine 1 is configured so that the entire surface of the connecting portion 90 is uniformly printed with paint having a lower density than the printing applied to the background H. It is preferable to enhance the visibility of the identification line 78 disposed within 90 .

Further, in the present embodiment, the identification line 78 is arranged so as to protrude from the boundary portion T1e toward the terminal end of the transparent portion 63, but it is not limited to this. The identification line 78 may be arranged, for example, in a portion of the transparent portion 63 that is not in contact with the connecting portion 90 .

Further, in the present embodiment, the identification line 78 is composed of a line that protrudes from the boundary portion T1e toward the end of the transparent portion 63, but is not limited to this. For example, the identification line 78 may be configured to have a shape recessed from the boundary portion T1e toward the boundary portion T1fz that is the boundary between the connecting portion 90 and the background H. As shown in FIG. In such a configuration, the identification line 78 is preferably configured as a transparent linear depression that exposes the substrate 60 without printing.

Further, in the present embodiment, the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 are wound around the reel frames FR1 to FR3 so that the identification line 78 is located at the position of the connection portion 23. Although the tape T3 is configured to be wound, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reel tape T1 to reel tape T3 may be configured to be wound so that the identification line 78 is positioned at a position where the connecting portion 23 is not provided. good.

Further, in the present embodiment, the identification line 78 is white regardless of the color of the paint printed on the base layer 61b of the background H, but is not limited to this. The identification line 78 may be printed with the same color as the paint printed on the background H base layer 61b.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured so that the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be visually recognized from the display window DW provided below the display device 330 for displaying effects. Not limited. In the slot machine 1, for example, a partial area (specific area) in the display device 330 is configured with a transmissive liquid crystal display, and through the specific area, the rotation state and stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are displayed. It may be configured to be observable.

In this configuration, the slot machine 1 allows the specific area to pass through when the first to third reels R1 to R3 rotate, stops the first to third reels R1 to R3, and progresses the game. is stopped, an effect using the entire surface of the display device 330 including the specific area may be executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 includes three reels, ie, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, as a plurality of reels. A fourth reel (fourth reel) may be provided in addition to the reel R3. In this configuration, the slot machine 1 can set number 4 as the number corresponding to the fourth reel, and arrange four identification lines on the reel tape wound around the fourth reel. preferable.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured so that medals can be inserted and paid out as game value, but the invention is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 is, for example, a gaming value management device (dedicated unit) which is provided outside the slot machine 1 and has a configuration capable of recording, by an electromagnetic method, the total number of gaming values that a player can play. When the game value is set to the input state and the game value is to be paid out, the game value management device outputs the payout signal to the game value management device, and the game value management device writes the payout signal to a predetermined recording medium. may be configured to record the game value corresponding to the by an electromagnetic method. That is, the slot machine 1 may be composed of a so-called medalless game machine.

In such a configuration, the slot machine 1 is configured to have, for example, credit amount display means for displaying the amount of credits corresponding to the amount of money put into the gaming value management device by the player. Further, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to credit the game value equivalent to 16368 medals at the maximum, and when the game value exceeding 16368 medals is credited, the game control means is set to an error state and the game value is managed. Until the number of credits reaches 16368 or less by paying out the game value by the method of recording it electromagnetically on a predetermined recording medium through the device, the game cannot be played (the game value is not set to the input state and the start lever SL state in which the start operation to is not enabled).

Further, in the present embodiment, patterns P1 to P6 are arranged on the reel tapes T1 to T3, the pattern P4 constitutes the specific pattern and the first pattern, and the pattern P5 constitutes the second pattern. but not limited to. The patterns constituting the specific pattern, the first pattern, and the second pattern may be any of the patterns P1 to P6, or may be patterns of other designs (not shown). Also, the shape and arrangement of the symbols described above are merely examples, and other various designs of the symbols are conceivable.

Further, in the present embodiment, the twelfth specific symbol combination C12 includes a symbol P4 (first symbol) which is the 0 symbol Pz of the reel tape T1 and a 1 symbol adjacent to the symbol P4 on the other side in the longitudinal direction Y. Although it is composed of a pattern P5 (second pattern) that is the pattern Pa, it is not limited to this. The twelfth specific symbol combination may consist of a first symbol and a second symbol that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction in a predetermined order. ) and P5 (second symbol) which is the fifth symbol, or may be arranged in another place.

In the present embodiment, the predetermined symbol combination D1 is composed of a symbol combination composed of a symbol P5 and a symbol P6 adjacent to the symbol P5 on one side in the longitudinal direction Y (Y1 direction side). It is not limited to this. The predetermined symbol combination may be a combination of symbols different from the specific symbol combination composed of two predetermined symbols adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. It may be composed of symbols, or may be composed of two symbols including either one of the first symbol and the second symbol.

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

In addition, in the gaming machine, for example, in the case of a configuration having a plurality of special symbol combinations, the intervals between the symbols of all the special symbol combinations may be the same intervals as any of the specific symbol combinations, or some The interval between the symbols of the special symbol combination may be the same interval as any of the specific symbol combinations.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has the same symbol spacing for all the specific symbol combinations C1 arranged on the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, but is not limited to this. In the slot machine 1, in at least two specific symbol combinations arranged on any one of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, it is sufficient that the intervals between the symbols are the same. Among the plurality of specific symbol combinations arranged on the R1 to the third reel R3, any one of the specific symbol combinations may have a different pattern interval from the other specific symbol combinations.

In this embodiment, the first reel R1 is arranged on the leftmost side, the second reel R2 is arranged on the right side of the first reel R1, and the third reel R3 is arranged on the rightmost side. placed, but not limited to. The order in which the first to third reels are arranged may be any order.

Also, in the present embodiment, the boundary between the background H and the connecting portion 90 is formed linearly, but the boundary is not limited to this. One end of the background H in the longitudinal direction Y may be formed closer to the one end than the other end of the reel tape while being wound around the reel frame. may be offset to one side or the other in the longitudinal direction Y, or may be curved.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the internal formation layer 67b of each pattern is formed of paint that allows the light from the reel backlight substrate BL to pass therethrough, but the present invention is not limited to this. The internal formation layer 67b may be configured to transmit light from the reel backlight substrate BL, and may be formed by, for example, a collection of minute dots (halftone dots) of paint that hardly transmits light. .

1 slot machine (gaming machine)
63 Transparent part 90 Connecting part BL Reel backlight substrate (backlight)
H background (background part)
FR1, FR2, FR3 reel frame (frame)
P1 to P6, Pz Patterns R1, R2, R3 Reels T1, T2, T3 Reel tape T11 End (end on one side)
T12 end (end on the other side)
Y longitudinal direction

Claims (1)

a reel having a strip-shaped reel tape and a frame holding the wound reel tape;
a backlight that illuminates the reel tape held by the frame from the inside,
The reel tape is
A plurality of patterns arranged along the longitudinal direction,
a background portion printed around the plurality of patterns;
a transparent transparent portion provided at one end in the longitudinal direction;
a printed connecting portion that connects the background portion and the transparent portion;
The outer surfaces of the transparent portion and the connecting portion are covered by the other end portion in the longitudinal direction when the reel tape is wound,
The connecting portion more easily transmits light from the backlight than the background portion,
A gaming machine characterized by:

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