1-1 N64 Game Machine Architecture

The following figure illustrates the whole N64 game configuration.

Figure1-1-1 N64 Game Configuration

The game software is supplied by an N64 Game Pak and/or an N64 Disk Drive Disk through the parallel interface.

The N64 Disk Drive is connected to the N64 Control Deck via the expansion slot located on the bottom of the Control Deck.

Up to 4 Controllers can be connected to the N64 Control Deck at any one time through the serial interface.

You can add a Controller Pak or a Rumble Pak to each Controller. The Controller Pak provides more data storage capacity as well as portability. The Rumble Pak causes the Controller to vibrate, adding realism to the game.