Patent ID: 6705611
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A game machine comprising:a main display in which a plurality of reels, rotatable in a spinning direction, are disposed side by side, each of the plurality of reels including, a reference mark representing a reference position at which a reel strip is to be applied, the reel strip on which a plurality of symbols are applied and which is provided on an annular peripheral face thereof, and includes a positioning mark provided on the reel strip for effecting alignment between the positioning mark and the reference mark, a rotational position sensor for sensing a predetermined rotational position of the reel, and a drive unit for operatively rotating the reel, wherein at least two of the reel strip differ in terms of relative position in the spinning direction of the reel between the symbols on the reel strip and the corresponding positioning mark, and wherein when the respective reel come to a standstill at the predetermined rotation positions, positions of respective symbols defined between the reel corresponding to the at least two reel strips are shifted from each other in the spinning direction.