(19)
(11) EP 1 111 558 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26

(21) Application number: 00128132.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 17/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.12.1999 JP 36570799
28.12.1999 JP 37399799
31.01.2000 JP 2000021130

(71) Applicant: Aruze Corporation
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yoshida, Hiroshi
    Koutou-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Ito, Keiji
    Koutou-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München
81635 München (DE)

   


(54) Gaming machine


(57) Described is a gaming machine capable of performing smooth control operation even when effecting a variety of gaming presentations and realizing a reduction in manufacturing and maintenance costs. A control device for electrically controlling a gaming machine is constituted of a main control device (a main control board 100) for controlling the first hierarchical level, which is the highest hierarchical processing level of the gaming machine; an intermediate control device (a sub-control board 200) for controlling the second hierarchical level situated lower than the first hierarchical level, under control of the main control device; and a lower control device (an image control board 300) for controlling a third hierarchical level situated lower than the second hierarchical level, under control of the intermediate control device.






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