Abstract: A panel or reel strip of a gaming device that selectively enables light to shine through the panel or reel strip and enables the intensity of the light to be varied. The present invention also provides an efficient and productive method for developing and producing the panel or reel strip, and which provides a bright and rich color quality. In one embodiment, a transparent medium has a digital image produced on one side and has a layer of silk-screened ink placed on the opposite side. The non-inked areas enable back-lighting to make matching colors of the digital image appear to glow, that is, let a high amount of light pass through the medium. The inked areas enable outside light to reflect off the matching colors of the digital image, brightening such colors and making them appear rich and full of color.

Abstract: A panel or reel strip of a gaming device that selectively enables light to shine through the panel or reel strip and enables the intensity of the light to be varied. The present invention also provides an efficient and productive method for developing and producing the panel or reel strip, and which provides a bright and rich color quality. In one embodiment, a transparent medium has a digital image produced on one side and has a layer of silk-screened ink placed on the opposite side. The non-inked areas enable back-lighting to make matching colors of the digital image appear to glow, that is, let a high amount of light pass through the medium. The inked areas enable outside light to reflect off the matching colors of the digital image, brightening such colors and making them appear rich and full of color.