Patent ID: 9373218
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A gaming machine, comprising: a cabinet having a display window; one or more circular, mechanical reels disposed in the cabinet so that each of the reels is visible from outside the cabinet through the display window, with each of the reels being provided around the circumference thereof with a tangible, mechanical reel band having symbols; and a light application device configured to apply visible light containing visual information which is information related to games on an outer circumference of the one or more reels, wherein each of the reels further has a mirror layer thereon which reflects the visible light from the light application device, wherein the light application device is disposed in a position out of a sight area in which the one or more reels are visible from outside the cabinet through the display window, wherein the display window has an active area and a non-active area, with 1) symbols that come to rest within the active area after being rearranged being considered in connection with the possibility of winning a prize and 2) symbols that come to rest within the non-active area after being rearranged not being considered in connection with the possibility of winning a prize, and wherein the visual information is displayed by applying the visible light to the non-active area but not to the active area.