Gaming machine and external display device

Abstract

A gaming machine includes: a cabinet; a reflecting portion that is provided on the cabinet to reflect light; and a plurality of light emitting units that are disposed in the cabinet, each of the light emitting units being arranged to emit light toward the reflecting portion.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a cabinet;    a reflecting portion that is provided on the cabinet to reflect light; and    a plurality of light emitting units that are disposed in the cabinet, each of the light emitting units being arranged to emit light toward the reflecting portion.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein a surface of the reflection portion is configured to be a nonsmooth diffuse reflection surface.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1  further comprising a display portion that is provided on the cabinet and displays information related to a game.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3 , wherein the light emitting portion is arranged along at least apart of a peripheral edge of the display portion.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 4 , wherein the light emitting units are disposed inside a peripheral frame of the display portion so as to face toward the reflecting portion.  
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the reflecting portion is disposed at a side of the display portion, and 
 wherein the reflecting portion is formed to incline more toward the display portion at a part where distant from a front face of the display portion.    
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 6 , wherein the reflecting portion is formed to incline more toward the display portion at a part where distant in a direction rearward from a front face of the display portion.  
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 3  further comprising an operation unit that is provided on the cabinet and allows a player to input operations for playing the game.  
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 8  further comprising a plurality of display devices that are provided within the display portion.  
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine according to  claim 9  further comprising a controller that operates to: 
 control the display devices to variably display a plurality of symbols for a predetermined time period when a start command is input through the operation unit to start the game; and    pay out an award to the player in accordance with a combination of the symbols displayed stopped.    
   
   
       11 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a cabinet;    a display portion that is provided on the cabinet and displays information related to a game;    an operation unit that is provided on the cabinet and allows a player to input operations for playing the game;    a plurality of display devices that are provided within the display portion;    a reflecting portion that is provided on the cabinet to reflect light; and    a plurality of light emitting units that are disposed in the cabinet, each of the light emitting units being arranged to emit light toward the reflecting portion.    
   
   
       12 . The gaming machine according to  claim 11 , wherein a surface of the reflection portion is configured to be a nonsmooth diffuse reflection surface.  
   
   
       13 . The gaming machine according to  claim 11 , wherein the light emitting portion is arranged along at least a part of a peripheral edge of the display portion.  
   
   
       14 . The gaming machine according to  claim 13 , wherein the light emitting units are disposed inside a peripheral frame of the display portion so as to face toward the reflecting portion.  
   
   
       15 . The gaming machine according to  claim 11 , wherein the reflecting portion is disposed at a side of the display portion, and 
 wherein the reflecting portion is formed to incline more toward the display portion at a part where distant from a front face of the display portion.    
   
   
       16 . The gaming machine according to  claim 15 , wherein the reflecting portion is formed to incline more toward the display portion at a part where distant in a direction rearward from a front face of the display portion.  
   
   
       17 . An external display device that is attached on a gaming machine, the external display device comprising: 
 a cabinet;    a reflecting portion that is provided on the cabinet to reflect light; and    a plurality of light emitting units that are disposed in the cabinet, each of the light emitting units being arranged to emit light toward the reflecting portion.