JPH11206958A - Reel for game machine and symbol variable indicating game machine using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance stimulus to the visual sensation of a player to prevent a game from becoming monotonous by causing a reel itself to emit light. SOLUTION: Each of reels 8a, 8b, 8c which are incorporated into a slot machine comprises a reel body 40 and a belt-shaped sheet 42 adhered to the outer periphery 41 of the body 40. A plurality of symbols are provided on the sheet 42. The reel body 40 is formed from a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment, and when the lighting to the reels 8a, 8b, 8c is intercepted, the reel body 40 emits light.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method in which a reel is rotated, a plurality of symbols displayed on the outer periphery of the reel are moved to a symbol display window and displayed, and then the rotation of the reel is stopped. The present invention relates to a variable symbol display game machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko game machine which displays a symbol in a symbol display window. In particular, the present invention relates to an improved reel for a game machine incorporated in such a variable symbol display game machine and a variable symbol display game machine using the improved reel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a typical slot machine, three symbol display windows are provided side by side on a front panel on the front, and three reels are provided at positions of the respective symbol display windows inside the fuselage. Each is arranged. Each reel can be individually rotated. When the reel is stopped, symbols for three frames on the outer peripheral surface of the reel can be visually recognized from the front through each symbol display window.

Each of the above-mentioned symbols is composed of numerals, designs, and the like, and is drawn by silk-screen printing on the surface of a belt-like sheet attached to the outer peripheral surface of a reel frame. On the back side of the front panel, a reel illuminating device composed of a fluorescent lamp is arranged to illuminate the outer peripheral surface of the reel from obliquely above. Some models are equipped with a reel lighting device inside each reel, and illuminate from the inside of the reel to raise symbols on the outer peripheral surface of the reel.

[0004]

However, any of the conventional reel lighting methods merely illuminates the outer periphery of the reel to make symbols easy to see. Is performed, the stimulus given to the player's vision is poor, and the game becomes monotonous.

In a conventional slot machine, a plurality of lamps are arranged above a front panel and the like, and when a prize is generated, these lamps are turned on to notify a player of the occurrence of a prize. However, since the player stares at the reel when playing the game, the lit lamp is out of the player's field of view, and there is also a problem that the effect of notifying the occurrence of a prize is lacking.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problem, and has a structure in which the reel itself shines, thereby increasing the stimulus to the player's vision, preventing the game from becoming monotonous, and generating a prize. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine reel with an improved notification effect, and a symbol variable display game machine using the reel.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine reel in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral portion, wherein the entire reel is formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment. .

A reel according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided with an edge frame member formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment attached to a side edge of an outer peripheral portion on which the symbol is displayed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reel in which a paint containing a luminescent pigment is applied to at least an outer peripheral portion where the symbol is displayed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a reel containing a luminescent pigment is applied to a side edge of an outer peripheral portion where the symbol is displayed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of reels according to any one of the first to fourth aspects are respectively arranged at the positions of the symbol display windows to constitute a variable symbol display game machine.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plurality of reels according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a reel illuminating device for illuminating an outer peripheral surface of each reel, and a symbol display window. Is a symbol variable display game machine in which each reel is arranged at a position, and the operation of the reel lighting device is controlled by a control circuit such that the light is turned off when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game. .

[0013]

The reel according to the first aspect has the entire reel, the reel according to the second aspect has an edge frame member mounted on the side edge of the outer peripheral portion, the reel according to the third aspect has at least the outer peripheral portion, and the reel according to the fourth aspect has the Each side edge of the outer peripheral portion emits light.

[0014] In the symbol variable display game machine according to claim 5,
Since a plurality of reels according to any one of claims 1 to 4 are provided, the whole of the plurality of reels visually recognized through the symbol display window, or an outer peripheral portion of each reel or a side edge thereof emits light.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a symbol variable display game machine.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game and the reel illuminating device is turned off, the whole of the plurality of reels, or the outer peripheral portion of each reel and its side edge emit light, so that the predetermined condition is satisfied. Is notified to the person.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. Airframe 1 of this slot machine
A door 3 is attached to the front opening of the box-shaped main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. In the hollow interior of the main body 2, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a circuit board 5 such as a reel block 4 and a control circuit is incorporated in an upper position, and a medal discharger 6 having a hopper 6a for accommodating a large number of medals is incorporated in a lower position.

The reel block 4 comprises a metal frame 7
And three reels 8a, 8b and 8c are integrally assembled. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the reels 8 a, 8 b, and 8 c includes a reel body 40 and a belt-like sheet 42 attached to an outer peripheral portion 41 of the reel body 40.

The reel body 40 has a central boss 43
Four radially-shaped shaft portions 44 are protrudingly provided on the outer periphery of the shaft portion, and the distal end of each of the shaft portions 44 is connected to the outer peripheral portion 41. The outer peripheral portion 41 is provided with left and right side edge portions 45, 45 in a ring shape.
The space is connected by a plurality of connecting pieces 46 to form a plurality of rectangular openings 47. Each side edge 45
As shown in FIG. 4, the rib-shaped projection 48 extends over the entire circumference.
And the band-shaped sheet 42 is stuck between the rib-shaped portions 48, 48 of both side edge portions 45.

The belt-shaped sheet 42 has a plurality of symbols, such as symbols, characters, and numbers, displayed by silk-screen printing. Some of the symbols are symbols for establishing a prize (hereinafter referred to as "prize symbols"). .)
Is configured.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the reels 8a, 8b and 8c. The outer peripheral portion 41 is formed on a cylindrical surface without the above-mentioned opening 47. The reels 8a shown in FIG.
In 8b and 8c, a plurality of sheets 49 each having a symbol on the cylindrical surface of the outer peripheral portion 41 are attached at equal intervals.

Each reel 8a, 8
Stepping motor 9 for individually rotating b and 8c
a, 9b, 9c are assembled, and the motor shafts of the stepping motors 9a, 9b, 9c are mounted on the reels 8a, 8b,
8c is connected to the boss 43.

Returning to FIG. 1, the front surface of the door 3 has a front panel 11 at the center for displaying symbols of the respective reels 8a, 8b, 8c, and an upper panel for displaying model names and game information. 12 and a lower panel 13. A synthetic resin plate such as transparent tempered glass or acrylic is used for the front panel 11, and a synthetic resin plate such as transparent acrylic is used for the upper panel 12 and the lower panel 13. Silk screen printing is performed on the surface of each panel. Have been.

At the center of the front panel 12, three colorless and transparent symbol display windows 20a, 20b and 20c surrounded by a color print layer 10 (shown in FIG. 10) are arranged in parallel. The respective reels 8a, 8b, 8c of the reel block 4 are located behind the respective symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20c. When the reel is stopped, the symbols on the outer peripheral surface of the reel can be visually recognized by three frames. Is formed.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the surface of the front panel 11, there are five stop lines L1 composed of upper, middle, lower, and diagonal crossing the symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20c.
When the reels are stopped, the symbols of the respective reels 8a, 8b, 8c are arranged on these stop lines L1 to L5. If the number of inserted medals is one, these stop lines L1 to L5 are one stop line L1 at the center.
If only two, only three stop lines L1 to L3, upper, middle, and lower, and if three, all five stop lines L1 to L5 are enabled.

Below the front panel 11, a starting lever 1 is provided.
Four or three stop button switches 15a, 15b, 15c, a medal slot 16 and the like are provided, and a medal discharge port 17 and a medal tray 18 are provided below the lower panel 13, respectively.

When medals are inserted through the medal insertion slot 16, a number of stop lines corresponding to the number of inserted medals are activated, and when the start lever 14 is operated, three reels 8a, 8b, 8c are activated. Starts all at once. Thereafter, each time the stop button switches 15a, 15b, 15c are operated, the corresponding reels 8a, 8b, 8c stop. At this time,
When a combination of winning symbols is established on the activated stop line, a winning is achieved, and a predetermined number of medals are discharged from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18 by the operation of the medal payout machine 6.

FIG. 7 shows the structure of the medal tray 18 in this embodiment. In the illustrated example of the medal tray 18, the medals discharged from the medal discharge port 17
Is formed on the bottom surface of the medal tray 18 so as to incline toward the front so as to prevent the medals from clogging up. The inclined portion 60 is provided with a bottom plate 61 made of stainless steel for buffering. The inclined upper end of the bottom plate 61 has the same height as the opening lower end of the medal discharge port 17, and the inclined lower end is the bottom surface of the deepest medal housing portion 62. To be continuous. In the medal receiving tray 18 having such a structure, when a medal is discharged from the medal discharge port (17), the released medal slides on the inclined portion 60 and accumulates in the medal accommodating portion 62. There is no possibility that medals will accumulate in the vicinity of. In the illustrated example of the medal tray 18, the bottom surface of the medal accommodating portion 62 has a constant depth.
In the drawing, the bottom surface of the medal accommodating portion 62 may also be inclined forward and low as indicated by the dashed line X.

Each of the reels 8a, 8b and 8c is provided with a light emitting function on the entire reel body 40. In this embodiment, the light of the fluorescent lamp 21 described later is supplied to the reels 8a, 8c.
b, 8c, when the light is blocked, each reel 8
Light is emitted from the entire reel body 40 of a, 8b, and 8c. The light emission function of the reel body 40 is not limited to the light storage function described above, but may be a light emission function by, for example, irradiation of ultraviolet rays.

Each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c is made of a synthetic resin material such as polycarbonate or ABS, which is coated with a luminescent pigment of 10-20.
% Is kneaded as a raw material. As the luminescent pigment, those based on alkaline earth aluminum borate using europium as an activator are used.

As shown in FIG. 8, a reel lighting device 22 having a fluorescent lamp 21 as a light source for reel lighting is provided inside the front panel 11. After the power is turned on, the fluorescent lamp 21 is always turned on to illuminate the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c from obliquely above.

The reel lighting device 22 includes a wiring case 23 having a rectangular front shape so as to surround the outside of the symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20c. Fixed. The fluorescent lamp 21 is horizontally disposed on the upper surface of the wiring case 23, and ultraviolet radiation lamps 26 are vertically mounted on the boundary between the symbol display windows 20a, 20b and 20c. As the ultraviolet radiation lamp 26,
A black light fluorescent lamp (trade name: manufactured by NEC Corporation) having a wavelength in a near ultraviolet region (300 to 400 nm) is used.

The wiring case 23 receives the ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet radiation lamps 26, 26 on the reels 8a, 8b, 8c.
In order to irradiate the light efficiently, the reflectors 27 are provided at the positions where the ultraviolet radiation lamps 26 and 26 are disposed and at both left and right sides. The ultraviolet radiation lamp 26,
The reference numeral 26 may be provided in parallel with the fluorescent lamp 21 for general illumination. However, if the reference numeral 26 is arranged vertically in parallel with the respective reels 8a, 8b, 8c as in this example, the outer periphery of each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c The surface can be uniformly irradiated with ultraviolet rays. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 9, the ultraviolet radiation lamp 26 is provided on each of the reels 8a,
It is also possible to provide inside of 8b, 8c, and in this case, it is not limited to a tubular one as shown in the illustrated example, but a spherical one as shown by a chain line Y may be used.

As shown in FIG. 10, a film 31 having a size capable of covering the symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20c is attached to the back surface of the front panel 11, as shown in FIG. The ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet ray emitting lamp 26 are applied to the film 31 on the symbol display windows 20a and 2a.
It blocks leakage to the outside through Ob and 20c.

As the film 31, a transparent film which does not prevent the symbols from being viewed from the outside through the symbol display windows 20a, 20b and 20c and has a high ultraviolet blocking effect (a film having a low ultraviolet transmittance) is selected. I do. In this embodiment, the film 31 is made of a polyester material which is hard to be scratched and has abrasion resistance on its surface and is kneaded with an ultraviolet absorber, and can block ultraviolet rays by about 99%.
In addition, a thin sheet-like ultraviolet protection film material of about 50 μm is used. Note that, instead of the film 31, a coating layer for blocking ultraviolet rays may be provided.

In the above embodiment, each of the reels 8a, 8b,
8c, the reel body 40 is formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment so that the entire reel body 40 emits light. It is also possible to make only a part of 41, for example, only one or both side edges 45 emit light.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show an embodiment in which both side edges of the outer peripheral portion 41 of the reel body 40 emit light. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, ring-shaped edge frame members 50, 5 formed of an elastic material containing a luminescent pigment are provided on both side edges 45, 45 of the outer peripheral portion 41 of the reel body 40.
0 are respectively fitted. Each frame member 50
Is provided with a concave portion 51 around which the rib-shaped protrusion 48 of the side edge 45 of the reel body 40 fits.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, ring-shaped edge frame members 52, 52 formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment are mounted on both side surfaces of a reel body 40, respectively. A plurality of engaging projections 54 are integrally provided on the inner side surfaces of the edge frame members 52, 52, while the reel body 4
0 is formed with an engagement hole 53 with which each engagement protrusion 54 engages.
The edge frame member 52 is
It is attached to the side.

In each of the above embodiments, the reel body 40 is formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment, and the edge frame members 50 and 52 containing the luminescent pigment are mounted on the reel body 40. And each reel 8a, 8b, 8c
The whole or a part of the reel body 40 emits light. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the outer peripheral part 41 of the reel body 40 and the outer peripheral part 4 as shown by hatching in FIG.
By applying a luminescent paint to one or both side edges 45 of each of the reels 4a, 8b, 8c,
It is possible to emit light only at the outer peripheral portion 41 and the side edge 45 of the outer peripheral portion 41.

Examples of the luminescent paint include a fluorescent paint obtained by combining an acrylic resin varnish and a fluorescent pigment, and a luminous paint obtained by combining an alkyd resin varnish and a luminous luminous pigment.
Any luminescent coating can be used. In each of the above embodiments, only the reel body 40 is provided with a light emitting function. However, if a symbol is printed on the surface of the band sheet 42 using a printing ink containing a luminescent pigment, the band sheet 42 also emits light. Can be done.

FIG. 14 shows an electrical configuration of the above-described slot machine. In the figure, reference numeral 70 denotes a control circuit composed of a microcomputer, and a CPU 71 which is a control main body;
It includes a ROM 72 for storing programs and fixed data, and a RAM 73 for reading and writing data.

The CPU 71 is connected to the CPU 71 via a bus 74.
Start lever 14, three stop button switches 15a, 15
Input units such as b, 15c and a medal sensor 75, and output units such as a medal dispensing machine 6 and reel driving units 76a, 76b and 76c of the reels 8a, 8b and 8c are connected.
The medal sensor 75 detects the insertion of a medal into the medal insertion slot 16. Each of the reel drive units 76a, 76b, 76
c is a stepping motor 9 for each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c.
a, 9b and 9c are driven.

FIG. 15 shows the flow of control of the slot machine by the control circuit 70. In the drawing, ST indicates each step of the control. When the power is turned on at the start of the drawing, the CPU 71 turns on the fluorescent lamp 21 to illuminate each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c (ST1). Next ST
In 2, the player inserts a medal and starts the lever 1
When the game is started by the operation of No. 4, the CPU 71 determines whether or not the winning flag in the random number lottery process is turned on (ST3), and if the determination is “NO”,
The process proceeds from ST3 to ST4, and the CPU 71 executes a random number lottery process.

Here, the random number lottery process is a process of generating a random number by a random number generator (not shown) and determining whether or not the generated random number is a value within a predetermined range.
If the random number is within a predetermined range, it becomes "hit" and proceeds from ST5 to ST6, where the CPU 71 sets the winning flag to ON, turns off the fluorescent lamp 21 of the reel lighting device 22, and emits ultraviolet light. Turn on the lamp 26 (ST
7). As a result, the reel body 40 of each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c emits light by the luminescent pigment, and the player
When a, 8b, and 8c light up, it is recognized that the random number lottery has been won. The ultraviolet radiation lamp 26 backs up the light emission of the reel body 40, emits light with sufficient brightness, and continues emission for a sufficiently long time.

In the next ST8, three reels 8a, 8
b, 8c are rotated simultaneously, and the player stops the stop button switch 15.
Each time a, 15b, 15c is pressed, the corresponding reel 8a, 8b, 8c stops rotating. In this case, if the random number lottery processing indicates "hit", the stop operation of each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c is stopped so that the winning symbol corresponding to the "hit" stops on the activated stop line. Controlled.

In the next ST9, the CPU 71 determines whether or not all the reels 8a, 8b, 8c have stopped. If the determination is "YES", the CPU 71 proceeds to ST9.
Proceeding to 10, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols are aligned on the activated stop line. If the determination in ST10 is "YES", the process proceeds from ST10 to ST11, and C
The PU 71 determines whether or not the winning flag is on, and if the winning flag is on, ST1
The process proceeds from 1 to ST12 to execute a winning process. The prize processing here generally means processing such as paying out a predetermined number of medals, but also includes processing of a “bonus game” which is shifted when a specific symbol combination is established. Therefore, in this embodiment, the light emitting state of each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c is continued even during the "bonus game". When the winning process is completed, the CPU 71 proceeds to ST
After turning on the fluorescent lamp 21 and turning off the ultraviolet radiation lamp 26 at 13, the process returns to ST2 and waits for the next game start operation.

As a result of the random number lottery process (ST4),
If it is not "hit", the determination of ST5 is "NO", ST6 and ST7 are skipped, the winning flag remains off, and the lighting state of the fluorescent lamp 21 and the light-off state of the ultraviolet radiation lamp 26 are maintained. You. If the winning symbols are aligned with the winning flag turned off, ST10 returns “YE”.
S ", ST11 becomes" NO "and proceeds to ST14, where C
The PU 71 turns off the fluorescent lamp 21 of the reel lighting device 22 and turns on the ultraviolet radiation lamp 26, and then proceeds to a winning process of ST12.

As a result of the winning determination (ST10), if it is determined that there is no winning, the process returns from ST10 to ST2 and waits for the next game start operation. If a winning is not obtained with the winning flag set to ON, determination of the winning flag after the game start operation of the next game (ST)
3) becomes "YES", and ST4 to ST7 are skipped.

The present invention relates to a slot machine and reels 8a, 8b, 8c used in the slot machine.
The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a pachinko game machine and a reel used for a pachinko game machine. FIGS. 16 to 18 show the appearance, electric configuration, and control procedure of a pachinko game machine according to the present invention. Is shown.

The pachinko game machine of FIG. 16 has a game board 80 on the front of the machine body, and below the game board 80, a pachinko ball insertion plate 83, a pachinko ball payout port 84, an operation handle 85,
A pachinko ball tray 86 and the like are provided.
The play board 80 has a glass door which can be opened and closed, and
1 is provided with a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a winning opening 82, and an out opening 87. Symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20c are provided at the center of the board surface 81, a starting winning opening 88 is provided below the symbol displaying windows, and a special winning opening 8 is provided further below the opening.
9 are provided respectively.

The pachinko ball throwing plate 83 is a portion for throwing a large number of pachinko balls prior to the game. When the operating handle 85 is operated to operate the hitting portion, the pachinko ball throwing plate 83 takes in the pachinko ball throwing plate 83. The pachinko ball that has been hit is launched on the board surface 81.

The symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20
Behind c, reels 8a, 8b, 8c are arranged, respectively, and each symbol display window 20a, 20b, 20c
When the reel is rotated, the symbols on the outer peripheral surface of the reel are moved and displayed, and when the reel is stopped, one of the symbols is displayed for each reel. Each reel 8a, 8b, 8
In c, the reel body is formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment, but is not limited to this, and an edge frame member formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment is attached to a side edge of the outer peripheral portion of the reel. Alternatively, a paint containing a luminescent pigment may be applied to the outer peripheral portion of the reel or the side edge of the outer peripheral portion of the reel.

FIG. 17 shows an electrical configuration of the above-mentioned pachinko game machine. In the figure, reference numeral 90 denotes a control circuit composed of a microcomputer, which includes a CPU 91 as a control main body, a ROM 92 for storing programs and fixed data, and a RAM 93 for reading and writing data. The CPU
The input unit 91 includes a plurality of winning ball detection sensors 97, a starting winning ball detection sensor 98, a payout ball detection sensor 99, a launch ball detection sensor 100, a fluorescent lamp 94, a ball payout mechanism 95 via a bus 101. Output units such as the reel drive units 96a, 96b, 96c of the respective reels 8a, 8b, 8c are connected respectively.

Each winning ball detection sensor 97 is connected to each winning opening 82.
And special winning openings 89, these winning openings 82, 89
It detects that a pachinko ball has entered and outputs an electrical signal. The start winning prize ball detection sensor 98 is provided in the start winning prize port 88, detects that a pachinko ball has entered the start winning port 88, and outputs an electric signal. Payout detection sensor 99
Is provided in a payout path from a pachinko ball storage section (not shown) in the machine body to the pachinko ball payout port 84, and detects a pachinko ball to be paid out and outputs an electric signal. The hit ball detection sensor 100 is provided in the vicinity of the hitting portion or in a ball passage of the game board 80, and detects a pachinko ball hit on an upper portion of the board surface 81 to output an electric signal. Ball payout mechanism 9
5 is for paying out pachinko balls to the pachinko ball payout exit 84. When a pachinko ball enters one of the winning ports 82 and 89, the pachinko ball stored in the pachinko ball storage section is instructed by the CPU 91. A predetermined number of balls are paid out to a payout passage.

The fluorescent lamp 94 is mounted on each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c.
For illuminating the outer peripheral surface of each reel 8a, 8
b, 8c. Each reel drive unit 96
The a, 96b, and 96c drive the stepping motor provided for each reel to rotate each of the reels 8a, 8b, and 8c.

FIG. 18 shows a control flow of the pachinko game machine by the control circuit 90. When the power is turned on at the start of the drawing, the CPU 91 turns on the fluorescent lamp 94 to illuminate the outer periphery of each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c from the inside (ST1). In the next ST2, the CPU 91 determines whether or not a pachinko ball has entered the starting winning opening 88. If the determination is "YES", a random number lottery process is performed, and each symbol display window 20a, 20b, 20c is performed. After the symbols to be stopped are determined, all the reels 8a, 8
b and 8c are simultaneously rotated.

In the next ST5, the CPU 91 determines whether or not a combination of symbols that can obtain the state of "reach" is determined by the random number lottery process. If the determination is "YES", the fluorescent lamp is turned on. Turn off 94,
This causes the reels 8a, 8b, 8c to emit light. Here, "reach" refers to a case where a combination of symbols that can be a "big hit" is established when two of the three reels 8a, 8b, 8c stop. For example, among a plurality of types of symbols represented on each of the reels 8a, 8b, and 8c, when a "big hit" occurs when three identical symbols are arranged, it is assumed that the same symbols are collected when the two reels stop. , The state of “reach” described above.

Thus, when all the reels 8a, 8b, 8c are stopped, the determination in the next ST7 is "YES", and if it is "big hit", ST8 is "YES", and the CPU 91 sets the special winning opening 89. A jackpot winning process is performed by, for example, opening operation (ST9), and the process returns to ST1 to return the fluorescent lamp 94 to the lighting state. If it is not a "big hit", the determination in ST8 is "NO", and it is determined whether the "reach" state is obtained. If the determination is "YES", the process returns to ST1 to turn on the fluorescent lamp 94. The state is returned to “NO”, and if “NO”, the fluorescent lamp 94 is kept in the lighting state, so that the process returns to ST2.

[0058]

According to the present invention, as described above, the entire reel,
Alternatively, since the outer periphery of the reel and its side edges are illuminated with a luminescent pigment or luminescent paint, when this reel is used in a game machine, the stimulus given to the player's vision is increased, and the game can be prevented from being monotonous.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of reels used in the variable symbol display game machine are illuminated with luminescent pigments or luminescent paints. The stimulus given to the player's vision is enhanced, and the game can be prevented from being monotonous.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game, the reel lighting device is turned off,
Since the whole of the plurality of reels or the outer peripheral surface of each reel or its side edge is illuminated, a player staring at the reel can immediately recognize that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a reel.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the reel.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a front panel.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a medal tray.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a reel lighting device.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing another arrangement example of the ultraviolet radiation lamp.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a front view of a part of a reel in which the edge frame member is used.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a reel showing another embodiment of the edge frame member.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a reel block in which a luminescent paint is applied to each reel.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a control circuit of the slot machine.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachinko game machine in which the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a control circuit of the pachinko game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 8a, 8b, 8c Reel 20a, 20b, 20c Symbol display window 21, 94 Fluorescent lamp 22 Reel lighting device 26 Ultraviolet radiation lamp 40 Reel main body 41 Outer peripheral part 45 Side edge 50, 52 Edge frame member

Claims (6)

[Claims] An amusement machine reel in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral portion, wherein the entire reel is formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment. 2. A reel for a game machine in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral portion, an edge frame formed of a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent pigment on a side edge of the outer peripheral portion on which the symbols are displayed. A reel for an amusement machine having members mounted thereon. 3. A game machine reel in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral portion, wherein a paint containing a luminescent pigment is applied to at least an outer peripheral portion on which the symbols are displayed. 4. A game machine reel in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on an outer peripheral portion, wherein a paint containing a luminescent pigment is applied to a side edge of the outer peripheral portion on which the symbols are displayed. reel. 5. A variable symbol display game machine in which a plurality of reels according to claim 1 are arranged at a position of a symbol display window. 6. A reel comprising: a plurality of reels according to claim 1; and a reel illuminating device for illuminating an outer peripheral surface of each of the reels. A variable symbol display game machine in which reels are arranged, and the reel lighting device is controlled by a control circuit so as to be turned off when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game.