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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2011
Tatsuhiko Tanimura, Tokyo, JP;
Hirofumi Sekiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuhiko Tanimura, Tokyo, JP;
Hirofumi Sekiguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Universal Entertainment Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A gaming machine includes a liquid crystal displayhaving a liquid crystal paneland a light guiding plateplaced at the rear of the liquid crystal panelfor guiding light emitted from illumination light meansfor the liquid crystal panelinto the liquid crystal panel, and a variable display device placed at the rear of the liquid crystal displayand having a plurality of reelsL,C, andR provided in a row each on which a plurality of symbols are arranged. Parts of the light guiding plateto which the reelsL,C, andR are opposed are cut out or are formed with recesses on the reel side and light scattering process is applied on end faces, andof the cutouts or the recesses.