Slot machine with lighted satellite speakers

Abstract

In the gaming machine, an effect producing unit is disposed behind the opened door which protrudes laterally outside the side face plane of the cabinet. The effect producing unit is disposed in the space between the cabinets of adjacent gaming machines so that the space can be efficiently utilized. In addition, the effects of the gaming machine can be enhanced since the effect producing unit produces the attractive effects to a game.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A gaming machine comprising:
 a cabinet, 
 a door provided on a front face of the cabinet and attaching to the cabinet at an attachment plane extending from an uppermost portion of the door to a lowermost portion of the door, that when opened protrudes laterally outward from a side face of the cabinet, and 
 an effect producing unit configured to produce effects to a game and provided on the side face of the cabinet and protruding laterally outward from the side face of the cabinet, 
 wherein 
 the effect producing unit is located at a vertical position between the uppermost and lowermost portions of the door, 
 the door and the effect producing unit do not come into contact when the door is fully opened, and 
 when the door is opened more than 90 degrees and the door is protruded laterally outward from the side face of the cabinet, the effect producing unit fully hides behind the door not to be seen from any view point which is disposed in front of the front face and on a geometric center of the front face. 
 
     
     
       2. The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display installed on the front face of the cabinet configured to display information relating to the game, 
 an operation unit disposed on the front face of the cabinet configured to allow a player to input instructions relating to the game, wherein the display is disposed above the operation unit, and 
 the effect producing unit is disposed above the operation unit and below the display. 
 
     
     
       3. The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the front face of the effect producing unit and the front face of the display are parallel. 
     
     
       4. The gaming machine according to  claim 2 , wherein the effect producing unit includes a sound source unit which outputs sound. 
     
     
       5. The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the effect producing unit includes a first sound source unit which is configured to output sound and the first sound source unit is disposed on one side face of the cabinet, and 
 further comprising a second sound source unit which is disposed on another side face of the cabinet opposite from the one side face of the cabinet. 
 
     
     
       6. The gaming machine according to  claim 5 , wherein a plurality of illuminants are arranged on the front face of the first and second sound source units. 
     
     
       7. The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the door includes a hinge at the side edge and is configured to swing with the hinge as an axis. 
     
     
       8. The gaming machine according to  claim 7 , wherein when the door is opened wider than 90 degrees, the hinge provides a force to keep the door open. 
     
     
       9. The gaming machine according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the door includes 
 a first door which opens and closes an entire front face of the cabinet and 
 a second door which is provided on the front face of the first door and configured to open and close a part of the first door. 
 
     
     
       10. The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the effect producing unit is at a vertical position on the side face of the cabinet that is below a top most portion of the door. 
     
     
       11. A concealed lighting arrangement of a display of a gaming machine, the gaming machine comprising:
 a cabinet including front and rear sides, top and bottom sides, and a pair of lateral sides, as well as a front door connected to the cabinet via a hinge, the front door rotatable about the hinge;   a display disposed on the front side of the cabinet and comprising at least one of a display screen and a display window, the display having a front display face configured to display game information in a direction that is generally frontward of the gaming machine;   a display frame member disposed proximate a periphery of the front display face of the display, the display frame member including a front douser having an inner perimeter side and an outer perimeter side, the inner perimeter side forming a frame member opening through which the game information is displayable in the generally frontward direction, and an outer perimeter side; wherein,   the concealed lighting arrangement comprises:   a plurality of light emitting devices disposed along a side the frame member at a position that is behind the front douser and between the inner perimeter side and the outer perimeter side of the front douser; and wherein,   the light emitting devices are concealed from direct view from a position at the front side of the gaming machine such that only that light emitted by the light emitting devices, and reflected, is viewable from the position at the front side of the gaming machine.   
     
     
       12. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 11, wherein the plurality of light emitting devices are configured to emit light in a direction that is transverse the frontward direction that information is displayed by the display. 
     
     
       13. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 11, wherein the plurality of light emitting devices are configured to emit light in a direction that is opposite the frontward direction that information is displayed by the display. 
     
     
       14. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 11, wherein the front douser of the frame member is opaque with respect to light emitted by the plurality of light emitting devices, and the frame member includes a plurality of light transmitting portions that refract light emitted by the plurality of light emitting devices, the light transmitting portions disposed at a position that is behind the front douser. 
     
     
       15. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 14, wherein each of the light transmitting portions comprises a lens for distributing light emitted from at least one of the plurality of light emitting devices. 
     
     
       16. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 11, wherein the cabinet further comprises a reflecting surface configured to reflect light emitted by the plurality of light emitting devices, the reflecting surface including a portion thereof that is disposed at a position that is rearward of the plurality of light emitting devices. 
     
     
       17. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 16, wherein the reflecting surface comprises a non-smooth portion configured to diffuse light. 
     
     
       18. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 16, wherein the reflecting surface is disposed at a side of the display such that light reflected therefrom is directed in a direction that is generally frontward of the cabinet. 
     
     
       19. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 18, wherein a portion of the reflecting surface is concave relative to the front display face. 
     
     
       20. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 19, wherein the concave portion of the reflecting surface is angled inward and toward the display such that light reflected by the concave reflecting surface is directed toward a position that is frontward of the cabinet. 
     
     
       21. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 11, wherein the display is a component of the front door of the cabinet. 
     
     
       22. The concealed lighting arrangement of claim 11 further comprising an operation unit that is provided on the cabinet and allows a player to input operations relative to a game.