JP2005278987A - Reel device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reel device of a game machine that displays identification information full of surprises. <P>SOLUTION: The reel device of a game machine has a reel tape 10 on which a plurality of kinds of identification information are described and capable of varyingly displaying identification information by the rotation of a reel 9. The reel tape 10 is formed of a light transmitting tape base material and identification information described on the surface of the tape base material is formed of a light transmitting ink layer 100a formed by a printing method and a silver mirror layer 100b capable of transmitting light of a light source 11a provided on the reverse side of the reel tape 10 and capable of reflecting the light of the surface side of the reel tape 10, and the silver mirror layer 100b is formed by silver mirror coating. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a reel device of a gaming machine capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information drawn on a reel tape.

Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a slot machine has a reel device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information composed of symbols, numbers, and the like. This reel device has a reel that can be rotated by a motor drive, and a strip-shaped reel tape wound around the outer periphery of the reel. The reel tape is formed of a transparent belt-like tape base material, and the identification information is printed on the tape base surface while leaving the inside of the contour transparent. Some have been coated so as to form a paint surface with a proper thickness (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-80878 A

  In the reel device of the gaming machine as described above, it is possible to improve the visibility by forming the identification information by printing and painting, and to obtain characteristic identification information, but depending on the gaming situation, It is not possible to produce an expression such as giving an unexpected expression or making the identification information stand out.

  In view of the above-described conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a reel device of a gaming machine that can display identification information rich in surprise.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) In a reel device of a gaming machine having a reel tape on which a plurality of types of identification information are depicted and the identification information can be displayed in a variable manner by rotation of the reel, the reel tape is formed of a light transmissive tape base material. In addition, the identification information drawn on the surface of the tape base material can transmit light from a light-impermeable ink layer formed by a printing technique and light from a light source provided on the back side of the reel tape, A silver mirror layer capable of reflecting light on the surface side of the reel tape is formed, and the silver mirror layer is formed by silver mirror coating.

(2) In the above item (1), the silver mirror layer is formed on the back surface of the tape substrate.

(3) In the above item (1), a silver mirror layer is formed on the surface of the tape substrate, and a clear coat is coated on the surface of the silver mirror layer.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), either the contour of the identification information or the inside of the contour is formed of an ink layer, and the other is formed of a silver mirror layer.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), the background depicted on the tape base material surface is formed of a silver mirror layer.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) According to the invention described in claim 1, by turning on or off the light source provided on the back side of the reel tape, the identification information can be displayed in a light-emitting manner or in a reflective manner. Depending on the situation, an unexpected display can be performed.
Further, since the silver mirror layer is formed by silver mirror coating, it is easy to separate only silver from the reel tape, and the reel tape can be easily discarded and recycled.

(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to prevent the silver mirror layer from being damaged.

(C) According to the invention described in claim 3, by mixing the pigment in the clear coat, it is possible to obtain various glossy metallic luster on the silver mirror layer, and to produce more varied effects.

(D) According to the invention described in claim 4, by illuminating the identification information with the light source, the outline of the identification information or the inside of the outline becomes a light emitting state, and the identification information can be expressed so as to stand out.

(E) According to the invention described in claim 5, by changing the color of the light source, the background color depicted on the reel tape is changed, and it is possible to produce a more surprising effect.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine (1), FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main part of the reel device (3), FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the main part of the reel device (3), FIG. These are schematic diagrams of identification information.

  A gaming machine (1), which is a slot machine, is configured by housing a reel device (3) capable of stopping and variably displaying identification information formed by a plurality of types of symbols and numbers in a housing (2). .

  In the reel device (3), three belt-like reel tapes (10) on which a plurality of types of identification information are depicted are wound around the outer periphery of the drum-like reel (9) shown in FIG. The reel (9) is rotated by driving the motor (8), and the variation display of the identification information is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the identification information formed by the numeral “7” among the plurality of types of identification information is the special identification information (100), and the identification information other than the special identification information (100) is the normal identification information (101). . Note that the identification information codes (100) and (101) are given only to the main ones for the sake of simplification, and the others are omitted. Further, the types and numbers of the special identification information (100) and the normal identification information (101) can be changed as appropriate.

  In the game of the gaming machine (1), the player inserts a predetermined number of medals, which are game media, into the medal slot (4) provided on the front surface of the housing (2), and the front surface of the housing (2). By sequentially operating the bet switch button (5) and the start switch lever (6) provided on the left, the identification information in the left, middle and right three columns of the reel device (3) starts to change and display in a predetermined manner. After a lapse of time, the three stop switch buttons (7) provided on the front surface of the housing (2) are operated to stop the variation display of the identification information. The combination of the left, middle, and right three columns of identification information displayed on the display window (2a) provided on the front surface of the housing (2) is, for example, the special identification information (100) as shown in FIG. When three numbers “7” are arranged, it is a big hit and the player can obtain a large number of medals in a short time.

  On the back side of the reel tape (10), there is provided a backlight (11) having three light sources capable of independently illuminating three pieces of identification information in the rotation direction of the reel (9) from the back side. It has been. Further, a reel light (12) shown in FIG. 3 capable of illuminating the identification information from the front is provided obliquely above and forward of the reel tape (10).

  The reel tape (10) is formed of a colorless and transparent light-transmitting strip-shaped tape base material, and on the back side thereof, special identification information (100), normal identification information (101), and coloring are applied as described later. The background (102) to be applied is depicted. The background (102) indicates an area other than the area where the identification information is depicted.

  The area where the normal identification information (101) and the background (102) are drawn is drawn by a printing technique such as screen printing.

  An area formed by the printing technique is provided with an ink layer for drawing a line representing the normal identification information (101), a background color, and the like. The ink layer forms a color tone with light-impermeable ink regardless of the presence or absence of coloring, and draws normal identification information (101) and background (102). Therefore, even if the area formed by the ink layer is illuminated with light before and after the reel tape (10), the light is hardly transmitted.

  In the region where the special identification information (100) is drawn, an ink layer (100a) and a silver mirror layer (100b) formed by a printing technique such as screen printing are applied. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the ink layer (100a) is applied to the contour line (black region) expressing the special identification information (100), and the ink layer (100a) is not applied. A silver mirror layer (100b) is applied to the region (outlined region).

  The silver mirror layer (100b) is formed with a silver mirror coating, can transmit light from the light source (11a) of the backlight (11) from the back side of the reel tape (10) to the front side of the reel tape (10), and the reel This is an area where light from the surface of the tape (11) can be reflected.

  Silver mirror coating is performed by spraying an activation treatment agent on the back surface of the tape base material to which the silver mirror layer (100b) is applied by spraying technique, and on the activated surface, a silver nitrate-containing solution and a reducing agent are contained. In this technique, a silver mirror treatment agent made of a solution or the like is sprayed by a spray technique, whereby silver ions are deposited on the surface of the tape substrate by a silver mirror reaction to form a silver mirror layer on the surface of the tape substrate.

  As described above, when the silver mirror layer (100b) is formed by silver mirror coating, the reel tape (10) is immersed in a nitric acid solution, for example, and the silver precipitated as the silver mirror layer (100b) is nitrated as silver ions. It is possible to dissolve in the solution and further separate and reuse the silver from the nitric acid solution. Therefore, since only silver can be separated from the reel tape (10), it is possible to easily perform the recycling process of the solution and the disposal and recycling of the reel tape (10). Also, compared to the silver mirror layer (100b) formed by plating, the silver mirror layer (100b) can be partially and easily formed, and it does not use environmentally harmful chemicals. Excellent effect. Further, by applying the silver mirror layer (100b) to the back surface of the reel tape (10), it is possible to prevent the silver mirror layer (100b) from being damaged.

  When the back surface is not illuminated by the backlight (11), the special identification information (100) is reflected by the silver mirror layer (100b) giving a metallic luster, and is illuminated by the light source (11a) of the backlight (11). When light is emitted, the light from the light source (11a) is transmitted through the silver mirror layer (100b), and light emission display is performed in which only the silver mirror layer (100b) is in the light emitting state when viewed from the surface of the reel tape (10). Therefore, when the reel (9) is rotating, when the special identification information (100) reaches the front of the backlight (11), the silver mirror layer (100b) of the special identification information (100) is in a light emitting state, and the special identification information (100) is turned on. The information (100) feels as if it came out, and its presence can be easily recognized. Also, by appropriately changing the color of the light source (11a) of the backlight (11), the color of the silver mirror layer (100b) of the special identification information (100) can be changed according to the gaming situation, and more changes A rich display can be made.

  In addition, when the surface of the reel tape (10) is illuminated by the reel light (12), the light is reflected by the silver mirror layer (100b) of the special identification information (100), and the special identification information (100) stands out specially. Can be made.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, it is possible to give the following various deformation | transformation and change with respect to this Embodiment within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.
(I) The gaming machine (1) is a pachinko machine.
(Ii) The silver mirror layer is applied to the entire special identification information (100) or normal identification information (101).
(Iii) The silver mirror layer is applied to the contour of the special identification information (100), and the ink layer (100a) is applied to the inside of the contour where the silver mirror layer is not applied.
(Iv) The reel device (3) is a belt that is wound around a pair of upper and lower reels, and this belt is used as a reel tape.
(V) A silver mirror layer is applied to the surface of the reel tape (10). In this case, a clear coat is coated on the finish of the silver mirror layer, and a pigment is mixed with the clear coat, so that a metallic luster of various colors can be obtained in the silver mirror layer, and a more varied production is performed. Can do.
(Vi) A silver mirror layer is applied to the background. In this case, the reel tape (10) is in a light emitting state, and a more surprising effect is possible.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the principal part of a reel device. It is a general | schematic expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of a reel apparatus. It is a schematic diagram of identification information.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Pachislot machines
(2) Housing
(2a) Display window
(3) Reel device
(4) Medal slot
(5) Bet switch button
(6) Start switch lever
(7) Stop switch button
(8) Motor
(9) Reel
(10) Reel tape
(11) Backlight
(11a) Light source
(12) Reel light
(100) Special identification information (identification information)
(100a) Ink layer
(100b) Silver mirror layer
(101) Normal identification information (identification information)
(102) Background

Claims (5)

In a reel device of a gaming machine provided with a reel tape on which a plurality of types of identification information is depicted and the identification information can be displayed in a variable manner by rotation of the reel.
The reel tape is formed of a light-transmitting tape base material, and the identification information drawn on the surface of the tape base material is transferred to a light-impermeable ink layer formed by a printing technique. A reel of a gaming machine characterized in that it is formed of a silver mirror layer that is capable of transmitting light from a light source provided on the back side and that can reflect light on the front side of the reel tape, and the silver mirror layer is formed by silver mirror coating. apparatus.   2. A reel device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the silver mirror layer is formed on the back surface of the tape base material.   The reel device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a silver mirror layer is formed on a surface of the tape base material, and a surface of the silver mirror layer is coated with a clear coat.   The reel device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein either the contour of the identification information or the inside of the contour is formed of an ink layer, and the other is formed of a silver mirror layer. The reel device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the background depicted on the tape base material surface is formed of a silver mirror layer.

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