JP2001347029A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plurality of transmission lines so that a peripheral device is connectable in a desired connection mode. SOLUTION: A main control part 200 can transmit a command data to both a plurality of loop-like transmission lines 1000 and 1100, and peripheral devices are connected to the loop-like transmission lines 1000 and 1100, respectively. Accordingly, the peripheral devices can be connected to the loop-like transmission lines 1000 and 1100 in preferable connecting modes to control the operation of a game machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sub-control means of each of a plurality of types of peripheral devices which performs an operation in response to control information transmitted via a transmission line from a main control means for controlling the operation of the entire game. The present invention relates to an improvement of a gaming machine configured to perform.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the operation control of a game machine represented by a pachinko machine has become complicated, and in order to realize the complicated operation control, a main C for controlling the operation of the entire game machine has been developed.
There is a configuration in which a control command is transmitted from a PU (main control unit) to various peripheral devices. In such a gaming machine, a sub CPU (sub-control unit) on the peripheral device side receives a control command and performs a control operation of the peripheral device based on the received control command.

[0003] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-290529
In the pachinko machine described in the publication, a kind of LAN is constructed, a control command can be transmitted from the main CPU to the sub CPU, and the internal structure is simplified.

However, in such a gaming machine, although a LAN is constructed, the number of transmission lines is at most one, so there is a limit to simplifying the internal structure. Was. In addition, since there is only one transmission path, there is no flexibility in designing.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine in which a plurality of transmission paths are provided so that peripheral devices can be connected in a desired connection manner. And

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, each sub-control unit of a plurality of types of peripheral devices transmits control information transmitted from a main control unit which controls the operation of the entire game. The main control means is configured to be able to transmit the control information to any of a plurality of provided loop transmission paths, and A peripheral device is connected to each of the provided loop transmission paths so as to be able to receive control information.

According to the present invention, the main control means can transmit control information to any of the plurality of loop transmission paths, and each of the plurality of loop transmission paths has The device is connected to receive control information. Therefore, it is possible to control the operation of the gaming machine by connecting peripheral devices to a plurality of loop transmission paths in a desired connection manner.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, since the loop-shaped transmission path and the peripheral device are configured to be detachable, the invention is unnecessary. Replacement of broken or broken ones is extremely easy.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first and second aspects, a predetermined connection is provided to each of the plurality of loop transmission paths. The feature is that the peripheral devices are connected according to the rules, so that the peripheral devices can be connected according to a desired connection rule determined by each user.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, only a recyclable peripheral device is connected to a certain loop-shaped transmission line, and the other loop-shaped transmission line is connected to the other loop-shaped transmission line. Since only the non-recyclable peripheral devices are connected, workability in the recycling operation is improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, only a peripheral device that receives a large amount of control information from the main control means is connected to a certain loop transmission path. The other loop-shaped transmission lines are connected only to peripheral devices that receive a small amount of control information from the main control unit, and further, the main control unit is connected to the certain loop-shaped transmission line. This feature eliminates such a problem that a peripheral device having a large communication volume with the main control means takes a long time to perform a communication process and the process cannot catch up.

The control operation of the main control means and peripheral devices is performed by recording a display control procedure on a computer-readable recording medium, and reading and executing the display control procedure recorded on the recording medium by a computer. It can be realized by doing. As such a recording medium, RO
M, semiconductor recording medium such as semiconductor IC, DVDROM, C
Examples of the optical recording medium include a DROM and the like, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, and a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The configuration and operation of a normal pachinko machine will be described first, and then the features of the present invention will be described to facilitate the understanding of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 100 constituting a part of a game machine (pachinko machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

On the game board 100, there is formed a circular game area 103 surrounded by a substantially circular outer guide rail 101 and a substantially circular inner guide rail 102 having a smaller radius. A game is played by a game ball fired from a firing device (not shown) by operation and rolling in the game area 103. In the game area 103, a large number of game nails for contacting game balls and rolling them in a plurality of directions are provided, but for simplicity of illustration, the game nails are not shown. I have.

At a substantially central position of the game board 100, there is provided a display area in which identification information composed of figures and characters can be independently stopped and changed in an array pattern such as a horizontal line or a vertical line. The special symbol display device 104 provided is provided. Above the special symbol display device 104, a normal symbol display device 107 is provided. Directly below the special symbol display device 104 is a special symbol opening 105
, And normal symbol operation gates 106 are arranged on both sides of the special symbol display device 104.

A variable prize device 108 is provided below the special symbol starting port 105, and the variable prize device 108 is provided.
A large winning opening 109 in which the wide movable member 116 rotates toward the drawing side during the jackpot period and a game ball can win a prize until the movable member 116 rotates in the returning direction.
The normal electric role in which the narrow movable member 117 rotates toward the drawing side during the small hit, and the game ball can enter the prize until the movable member 117 rotates in the direction to return to the original position. Thing 1
And 10.

In the game area 103, four windmills 111 for changing the rolling direction of a game ball together with a game nail (not shown), two windmills 112 with lamps, and lighting control in accordance with the game state of the game machine. Lamp display device 114, 1
15. An out port 113 and the like for discharging game balls that are not won to the back side of the game board 100 are provided.

When a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 105 and a random number generated by a loop counter for generating a big hit random number is drawn, and if the drawn random number is a big hit value, After the identification information of the display area is changed to the variable display state, a predetermined pattern (for example, “7, 7,
7)) is performed by the special symbol display device 104, and the special winning opening 109 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined opening and closing pattern, so that the variable winning device 108 is changed from a disadvantageous state to an advantageous state for the player.

When the symbol operating gate 106 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number generated by a loop counter for generating a random number of small hits is randomly selected. When the random number thus selected is a small hit value, Has an ordinary symbol display device 10
With the display of 7 as a predetermined one (for example, “7” or “3”), the ordinary electric accessory 110 is opened (small hit state), and if a game ball is won during this opening period, a big hit lottery is performed. .

If the lottery results in a big hit, the identification information is variably displayed in the display area in the same manner as described above, and the display in a predetermined pattern is performed by the special symbol display device 104. Is controlled to open / close in a predetermined opening / closing pattern to change the variable winning device 108 from a disadvantageous state to an advantageous state for the player. Note that game balls that are not won are ejected through the out port 113. In addition, this gaming machine is configured to have a probability variation function of improving the probability of the next big hit when a specific symbol is hit and a big hit is achieved.

The above description has been made on each device arranged in the game board 100. The operation of the main devices among these devices is controlled by a microcomputer system, and these devices will be described with reference to a control block diagram. explain. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of main devices provided in the game board 100. Note that control units such as a launching device and a prize ball discharging device (not shown) are not shown.

The main control unit 200 includes a microprocessor having a built-in CPU, a table area 215 described later, and a ROM 201 for storing a control program and control data describing a series of control procedures;
A counter area 216, which will be described later, and a RAM 202 in which various work areas are formed are provided, and are an integrated one-chip microcomputer. Counter area 216
Can be configured by using a register group (not shown) inside the CPU instead of the RAM 202.

The main control unit 200 includes a special symbol start switch 204 disposed inside the special symbol start port 105 through the input port 203 to detect a winning of the game ball into the special symbol start port 105, and a normal symbol operation. A normal symbol operation switch 205 disposed inside the gate 106 for detecting a game ball passing through the gate, a large winning opening switch 206 disposed inside the large winning opening 109 and detecting a winning of the gaming ball to the large winning opening 109, and , A normal electric accessory switch 207 that is arranged inside the ordinary electric accessory 110 and detects a winning of the game ball to the ordinary electric accessory 110 is connected, and the main control unit 200 can receive each detection signal. .

The main control unit 200 has an output port 2
A command data is transmitted to each peripheral device via 08 to control the operation of the peripheral device. In other words, the main control unit 200 can change and stop the identification information composed of symbols and figures through the output port 208, and can display a special symbol including a display device such as an LCD. The display device 104, for example, a normal symbol display device 107 realized by a 7-segment display device, and a special winning opening operation solenoid for controlling the rotation of the wide movable member 116 of the special winning opening 109 to open and control the special winning opening 109. 209, an ordinary electric accessory actuation solenoid 210 for controlling the rotation of the movable member 117 of the ordinary electric accessory 110 to open and control the ordinary electric accessory 110, and a lamp display device 114 (115) for controlling lighting of a lamp or an LED. , And a speaker 211 for outputting a sound effect are connected, and the main control unit 200 outputs command data (control) for controlling these devices. It has become possible to transmit the information issue). In response to this, a CPU (not shown) on the peripheral device side performs operation control according to the command data.

FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the data format of the command data 500 transmitted from the main controller 200 to the peripheral device. The command data 500 includes a destination address, a source address, and a control command. The main control unit 200 transmits command data 500 to which the control command is added to the peripheral device side, using its own address as the transmission source address and the address of the peripheral device to which the control command is transmitted as the transmission destination address. Each peripheral device is assigned an address that can be distinguished from each other, and the main control unit 200 transmits the command data 500 with reference to this. In response, a CPU (not shown) on the peripheral device side performs operation control according to the command data.

A power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at predetermined time intervals are connected to the main control unit 200. A pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and a monitor signal for monitoring a current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

Next, a main random number generation counter used by the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. Various random numbers are counted up one by one in a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 msec) sequentially from the value “0” until reaching the upper limit value, and when the count value exceeds the upper limit value, the initial value “ Generated using so-called infinite loop counters that are cleared to "0" and repeat the counting operation, these infinite loop counters are formed in the RAM 202, and the main control unit 200 controls the counting operation.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main counts are, as shown in FIG. 4, a big hit state determination random number counter (count value: 0 to 239) 401, a reach selection counter (count value: 0 to 99) 402, a big hit state symbol selection. Random number counter (count value: 0 to 8) 403, a left symbol selection random counter (counter value: 0 to 8) 404, a missing symbol selection random counter (counter value: 0 to 8)
405 and a right symbol selection random number counter 406 (counter value: 0 to 8).

The big hit judging counter 401 is a counter used for judging whether or not a big hit state occurs. In the normal game state (normal probability state), the counter value is "7" to generate a special prize state, and otherwise, the special prize state is not generated. In the high probability state, the counter values “7”, “39”, “1”
A special prize state is generated at "39", and otherwise, no special prize state is generated. Thus, the total count value is changed to "24
If it is set to "0", the special prize state can be generated with a probability of 1/240 in the normal gaming state, and the special prize state can be generated with a probability of 1/80 in the high probability state.

The reach selection random number counter 402 is a counter used to select a variation pattern of a special symbol. When this counter value is randomly selected, a symbol variation pattern corresponding to the selected counter value is selected. The jackpot symbol selection random number counter 403 is used to select a special symbol used when the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the display area of the special symbol display device 104 so that, for example, three are aligned in a horizontal line when the jackpot state occurs. A counter,
When this counter value is selected by lot, each display section of the special symbol display device 104 is displayed in a symbol pattern corresponding to the selected counter value.

When the counter value is "0", "1", "2",
In the case of "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", respectively, "1", "2", "3", "4",
Numerical symbols "5", "6", "7", "8", "9" are selected and displayed. Missing left symbol selection random number counter 4
04, random symbol counter 405 for symbol selection during departure, and
The off-right symbol selection random number counter 406 is a counter used to select a special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the display area of the special symbol display device 104 when a big hit state does not occur. The left, middle, and right symbols corresponding to the selected counter value are displayed on the special symbol display device 104. In addition, there are counters related to normal symbol display etc. other than these,
These are stored in the counter area 216.

Next, the control operation performed by the main control unit 200 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG.
It is a flowchart for explaining the game operation of the gaming machine. The series of processing shown in FIG. 3 is executed by the main control unit 200.
The process is executed from step S100, which is the first step, with a reset signal supplied every msec) as a trigger.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. It is determined whether or not the first processing after power-on is performed. A determination is made (step S100). In the case of the first processing after turning on the power, (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S102, while otherwise (No) the process proceeds to step S108.

In step S102, a clear process of the RAM 202 is executed to clear at least a predetermined area including the counter area 216. Then, in step S1
In 04, data for performing initial control processing is stored in RAM
The area is set to the predetermined area 202 and the process proceeds to step S106.

On the other hand, in step S108, the counter values of the various random number counters 401 to 407 described above are counted up by one to update the counter values. Next, in step S110, the detection signals output from the special symbol start switch 204, the ordinary symbol activation switch 205, the special winning opening switch 206, and the ordinary electric accessory switch 207 are transferred to an internal register (not shown) via the input port 203. Port input processing for reading and storing, special symbol display device 10
4. In order to control the operation of the ordinary symbol display device 107, the special winning opening activation solenoid 209, the ordinary electric accessory activation solenoid 210, the lamp display device 114 (115), and the speaker 211, the RAM 202 is used in control processing in each step described later. A port output process for outputting control data stored in an output buffer (not shown) to a corresponding device via an output port 208, and storing the control data output by the port output process. A "common process 1" including an output buffer clearing process for clearing the output buffer and various timer processes for updating timer values of various timers (not shown) used for gaming machine operation control is executed.

Next, in step S112, it is checked whether or not each switch 204, 205, 206, 207, etc. is disconnected or short-circuited. If it is determined that any of these faults has occurred (Yes), the process proceeds to step S112. The flow shifts to S116, executes an error process for storing an error flag in a predetermined area of the RAM 202 and performs control or the like necessary for notifying that it is in an abnormal state, and shifts to S126. If it is determined that has not occurred (No), the process proceeds to step S118 (step S114).

Next, in step S118, a special symbol start switch 204, a normal symbol operation switch 205,
Big winning opening switch 206, ordinary electric accessory switch 207
Outputs a detection signal of detecting a winning ball, from the various random number counters updated in step S108,
The random number value corresponding to the output detection signal is randomly selected and stored in the RAM.
The stored random number is stored in a predetermined area 202, and a hit determination, a symbol determination, and the like are performed with reference to the stored random number value.

Specifically, the special symbol start switch 204
Or, when the ordinary design electric accessory switch 207 outputs a winning ball detection signal, the table area 2 described above is used.
15, it is determined whether the extracted random number value (the random number counter 701 for judging a prize state) causes a big hit, or the random number counter 403 for the big hit state symbol selection and the out-of-design symbol selection are determined. Random number counter 404-
Processing such as determination of a special symbol to be displayed is performed by referring to the information stored in the table area 406 and the table area 215, and necessary control data is stored in a predetermined position of the output buffer.

When the normal symbol actuation switch 205 outputs a detection signal, the small hit is determined by referring to a random number generated by a random number counter (not shown) and a predetermined small hit value stored in the ROM 201. In addition to deciding whether or not to cause a state, a normal symbol to be displayed is determined, and necessary control data is stored in a predetermined area of the output buffer.

Next, in step S120, symbol display control such as symbol change and stop is performed on the special symbol display device 104 and the ordinary symbol display device 107, and in step S11.
The control data necessary for performing the control for displaying the symbol selected in step 8 and the control for displaying the animation image during the big hit period is stored in a predetermined area of the output buffer. Since this specific control is a main part of the present invention, it will be described later.

Next, in step S122, during the big hit state or the small hit state, the special winning opening 109
And control data for controlling the opening and closing of the ordinary electric accessory 110 in a predetermined opening pattern is stored in a predetermined area of an output buffer. The various control data stored in the output buffer as described above is transmitted to the corresponding device by the port output process in step S110, and the device that has received the control data performs operation control based on the received control data.

Then, the flow shifts to step S126, external information output setting processing for storing various game data in a predetermined area of an output buffer in a gaming machine management device (not shown), and prize ball command data in a prize ball discharge device (not shown). , A lamp display control process for storing control data necessary for controlling the lighting of the lamp device 114 (115) in a predetermined area of the output buffer, and a control data necessary for driving and controlling the speaker 211. Common processing 2 "including sound effect control processing for storing in a predetermined area of the output buffer
Execute In step S106, a reset standby process is performed until a reset signal is input from the reset circuit 213. When a reset signal is input, the process proceeds to step S100 to continue operation control of the gaming machine. In addition, as this reset waiting process,
Updating the counter value for generating random numbers of various random numbers described above, and the like can be mentioned. As described above, a series of operation control of the pachinko machine is performed.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in this figure, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, the loop transmission path 1000 and the loop transmission path 1100
Are connected via a router 1200. The main control unit 200 is connected to the loop transmission path 1000,
The command data 500 described above is transmitted to the loop transmission path 1
000.

Further, peripheral devices 300a to 300n are connected to the loop transmission line 1000 so as to be able to acquire command data on the transmission line. Similarly, the loop transmission path 11
00 is connected to the peripheral devices 301a to 301n so that command data on the transmission path can be acquired. In the example shown in FIG. 2, these peripheral devices are a special symbol display device 104,
Ordinary symbol display device 107, large winning opening activated solenoid 20
9, a normal electric accessory actuation solenoid 210, a lamp display device 114 (115), and a speaker 211.

The main control unit 200 transmits the command data 500 to the loop transmission line 1 to perform a series of game operation control.
100, the router 1200 refers to the transmission destination address of the transmitted command data 500. If the transmission destination address is for a peripheral device connected to the loop transmission path 1000, the router 1200 Road 100
The command data 500 is circulated on 0. Then, C (not shown) of the peripheral device to which the command data 500 is transmitted
The PU acquires this and performs an operation in response to the command data.

On the other hand, the router 1200 refers to the transmission destination address of the transmitted command data 500, and if this is for a peripheral device connected to the loop transmission path 1100, the router 1200 Command data 500 is circulated on 1100. Then, a CPU (not shown) of the peripheral device to which the command data 500 is transmitted acquires the command data 500 and performs an operation in response to the command data.

By transmitting command data for performing a series of game operations by main controller 200 in this manner, the game operation described with reference to FIG. 3 is performed.

Therefore, the main control unit 200 can transmit the command data 500 to any of the plurality of loop transmission paths 1000 and 1100, and each of the plurality of loop transmission paths 1000 and 1100 can transmit the command data 500. Is connected to a peripheral device (more specifically, its built-in CPU) so as to be able to receive the command data 500. Therefore, the peripheral device is connected to a plurality of loop transmission paths 1000 and 1100 in a desired connection manner. Thus, the operation of the gaming machine can be controlled. FIG. 6 shows an example in which two loop transmission paths are constructed, and three transmission paths are used.
It may be more than one. The overall shape of the loop-shaped transmission line may be any shape such as a circle, an ellipse, and a rectangle. In short, the transmission line may be any transmission line in which the command data transmitted at a certain point returns once.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a connection rule for a plurality of loop transmission lines. For example, if only recyclable peripheral devices are connected to the loop transmission line 1000 and only non-recyclable peripheral devices are connected to the loop transmission line 1100, the workability of the recycling operation is improved.

In addition, to the loop transmission line 1000, only peripheral devices receiving a large amount of command data 500 from the main control unit 200 are connected, and the loop transmission line 1100 is connected.
Is connected to only peripheral devices that receive a small amount of command data 500 from the main control unit 200, and if the main control unit 200 is connected to the loop transmission path 1000, This eliminates such a problem that a peripheral device having a large amount of communication takes time for the communication process and the process cannot keep up.

As described above, the peripheral devices are connected to the plurality of loop transmission lines 1000 and 1100 in accordance with the predetermined connection rules. Devices can be connected. Note that the connection rules are not limited to those shown in FIG. 8. In addition, if a peripheral device having a high frequency of failure and a peripheral device having a low frequency of failure are connected to separate loop transmission lines 1000 and 1100, respectively, the pachinko machine can be used. It is also suitable for maintenance and inspection at the time of leasing.

FIG. 7 shows a loop transmission path 1000 (110
It is the figure which showed typically the structure which makes a peripheral device detachable with respect to 0). The electric wire 2100 serving as a transmission path is covered with the covering portion 2000. At the connection point with the peripheral device, the covering portion 2000 is peeled off, and the electric wire 1200 has an inverted T shape. At the end of the electric wire 2100 constituting the T-shaped protrusion, a small-sized conductor 231 having a rectangular parallelepiped appearance is provided.
0 is connected.

On the other hand, a conductor 2300 is fixed to the connector housing 2200 in which the conductor 2310 fits, and when the conductor 2310 is inserted into the connector housing 2200, the conductor 2310 and the conductor 2300 are connected. As a result, digital data such as command data 500 transmitted through the electric wire 2100 is transmitted to the electric wire 2110 connected to the conductor 2300 and extending outside the connector housing 2200. Therefore, if the electric wire 2100 is connected to a port of a CPU of a peripheral device (not shown), the command data 500 can be received. Therefore, by inserting the conductor 2310 into the connector housing 2200, connection between the peripheral device and the loop transmission path can be performed.

On the other hand, the conductor 2
If the connection 310 is detached, the connection between the transmission line and the peripheral device is established. Thus, since the loop-shaped transmission path and the peripheral device are configured to be detachable, replacement of an unnecessary one or a broken one can be extremely easily performed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the attachment / detachment mechanism of the peripheral device is another mechanism, and the input switch group (204, 205, 206,
207) are also connected to the transmission path so that the main control unit 200 can grasp information from them. In the above embodiments, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as pachislot machines and TV games.

As described above, according to the present invention, the main control means can transmit control information to any of the plurality of loop transmission lines, and Peripheral devices are connected to each of the loop-shaped transmission lines so as to be able to receive control information, so that peripheral devices are connected to a plurality of loop-shaped transmission lines in a desired connection manner to control the operation of the gaming machine. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the front of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating operation control of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of various counters.

5 is an explanatory diagram of a data format of command data 500. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a detachable function of a peripheral device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a connection rule of a peripheral device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game board 101 Outer guide rail 102 Inner guide rail 103 Game area 104 Special symbol display device 105 Special symbol start-up port 106 Ordinary symbol operation gate 107 Ordinary symbol display device 108 Variable winning device 109 Large winning opening 110 Ordinary electric auditorium 111 Windmill 112 Windmill with lamp 113 Out port 114, 115 Lamp display device 116 Movable member 117 Movable member 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 RAM 203 Input port 204 Special design start switch 205 Normal design operation switch 206 Large winning opening switch 207 Normal electric switch 208 Output port 209 Large winning opening operating solenoid 210 Normal electric accessory operating solenoid 211 Speaker 212 Power supply circuit 213 Reset circuit 300a-300n Peripheral devices 301a-30 1n Peripheral device 401 Random number counter for prize status determination 402 Random number counter for reach selection 403 Random number counter for prize status symbol selection 404 Off counter left symbol selection counter 405 Off-center symbol selection counter 406 Off-right symbol selection counter 500 Command data 1000 loops Transmission path 1100 loop transmission path 1200 router 2000 coating 2100 electric wire 2110 electric wire 2200 connector housing 2300 conductor 2310 conductor

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine, wherein each sub-control unit of a plurality of types of peripheral devices performs an operation in response to control information transmitted from a main control unit that controls operation of the entire game. The main control means is configured to be able to transmit the control information to any one of the plurality of loop transmission paths, and a peripheral device is provided with control information for each of the plurality of loop transmission paths. A gaming machine characterized by being connected so as to be able to receive a game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the loop-shaped transmission path and the peripheral device are configured to be detachable. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a peripheral device is connected to each of the plurality of loop transmission lines according to a predetermined connection rule. A gaming machine characterized by that: 4. A gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein only a recyclable peripheral device is connected to a certain loop transmission line, and only a non-recyclable peripheral device is connected to another loop transmission line. A gaming machine characterized by the following. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein only a peripheral device having a large amount of control information received from the main control means is connected to a certain loop-shaped transmission line, and is connected to another loop-shaped transmission line. A gaming machine wherein only peripheral devices receiving a small amount of control information from the main control means are connected, and the main control means is connected to the certain loop transmission path.