Global Patent Index - EP 0953930 A2

EP 0953930 A2 19991103 - "Control apparatus for game machine"

Title (en)

"Control apparatus for game machine"

Title (de)

Steuerungsvorrichtung für Spielmaschine

Title (fr)

Dispositif de commande pour appareil de jeu

Publication

EP 0953930 A2 19991103 (EN)

Application

EP 99301382 A 19990225

Priority

JP 13442098 A 19980427

Abstract (en)

A control apparatus for a game machine (10), which comprises at least a main control unit (12) and a plurality of sub-control units (22, 25, 32, 35, 42 and 45), comprises a serial communication line (51) for linking the main control unit (12) and the sub-control units (22, 25, 32, 35, 42 and 45) with each other therethrough. The control apparatus allows the game machine (10) to be easily manufactured, tested and maintained at a low cost and improved in its reliability even when the game machine (10) is required to perform a highly enhanced function and have a complicated configuration. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06F 19/00; A63F 9/24

IPC 8 full level

A63F 7/02 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3202 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0953930 A2 19991103; EP 0953930 A3 20001206; AU 2398099 A 19991104; JP H11309264 A 19991109; ZA 992550 B 19991007

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99301382 A 19990225; AU 2398099 A 19990423; JP 13442098 A 19980427; ZA 992550 A 19990406