JP2002165916A - Card game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fully automatic card game machine allowing card game while a player has a game card in hand. SOLUTION: The game card C has a recording part 16 formed of a magnetic stripe, and records data such as kinds and numbers of suits. The game cards C are distributed by a card distributing means 5. A part judging means 41 recognizes process contents and results of the game cards C distributed to a dealer and a player, discarded cards, and redistributed cards, and judges parts. A result judging means 42 judges winning or losing by comparing the part judging data, and an accounting means 43 accounts. The contents of the game card C distributed to the player can be accurately recognized, so that there is no place for unfairness. The player can enjoy the card game having the game card C in hand, so that he/she can enjoy the game having high presence and reality.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card game machine using game cards such as playing cards and cards.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A card game machine of this kind is disclosed in
This is known in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 137852/1993 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-49755. In each case, the picture of the card is displayed on the display, an unnecessary card is specified by the player's button operation, the remaining cards and the additionally distributed cards are determined, and the dealer (game machine) and the player win or lose. It is configured to take in or pay out coins determined and bet in advance.

[0003] Japanese Patent No. 3065665 discloses a game device capable of monitoring the progress of a blackjack game between a dealer and a player using a normal playing card and reproducing the progress as necessary. ing. There, the contents and destinations of the cards to be distributed are all recorded by a CCD camera, an image scanner or the like, and all the chips bet and the number of chips paid out to the player can be recorded. This game device is provided for the purpose of preventing player misconduct, dealer calculation mistakes, etc., but the game device itself deals cards,
It does not mean determining a role, deciding to win or lose, or taking or paying chips.

[0004]

A card game machine in which a picture of a card is displayed on a display simply displays the card as an image, and thus cannot hold the card in a hand and lacks interest. It is not impossible to improve the authenticity of the game by distributing playing cards on the game device. However, if the dealt card is handed over to the player's hand, there is a lot of possibility that various injustices will be performed, and it will be difficult to properly play the card game. For example, it is possible to increase the probability that a player who bets a large amount of chips by transferring a card between a plurality of players wins. This is because a role that can only be achieved with a low probability can be intentionally and repeatedly established using an unauthorized card having the same pattern as the card used in the game device.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a card game machine which distributes an appropriate number of game cards to a player and which competes for winning or losing the game by a combination of the dealt cards. is there. An object of the present invention is to distribute a card and recognize the content and destination of the distributed card, recognize the amount of chips bet, recognize unnecessary cards and redistributed cards, determine a hand, determine a win or loss,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a card game machine capable of completely automatically performing a series of operations essential to a card game, such as chip take-in or pay-out, and game management. An object of the present invention is to prevent a plurality of players from committing fraudulent acts by collusion or using a fraudulent card having the same pattern as a seemingly authentic card, and to reliably prevent fraudulent acts. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a card game machine capable of interrupting or forfeiting a game.

[0006]

A card game machine according to the present invention comprises: a bet amount recognizing means 7 for measuring the number of chips P bet; and a predetermined number of shuffled game cards C to a player by a predetermined procedure. Card distribution means 5 to distribute;
Distributed game card C and discarded game card C
And the combination determination means 41 that recognizes the distribution destination and contents of the redistributed game card C and determines the role of the player, and compares the data obtained by the combination determination means 41 to determine the result of victory or loss. Means 42 and each of the above means 5, 7, 4
1. Display means 3 for displaying the game progress data obtained in steps 1 and 42 and the data as a result, and clearing means 43 for taking in or paying out chips P in accordance with the determination result of the result determination means 42. It is characterized by.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game card C is provided with a pattern for displaying the contents of the card and a recording unit 16 for holding the contents of the card which has been converted into data or encoded. The determination of the role of the player and the determination of winning or losing are performed based on the data in the recording unit 16.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display means 3 is arranged on one side of the table 1, and a dealer section 4 and a card distribution means 5 are arranged adjacent to each other at the center of the base of the display means 3. The player sections 6 are arranged radially around the card distribution means 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the player section 6 has a bet amount recognition means 7, a card collecting port 8 for collecting discarded game cards C, a card scanning window 9, and a control panel including a decision button 37. 10 are provided. Further, a chip payout opening 11 is arranged on a table peripheral surface facing each player section 6.

[0010]

For example, when playing poker on a card game machine, chips P are placed on the bed 28 provided at a predetermined position on the table 1 and the start button 36 is pressed to start the game machine and place a bet. The quantity of chips P is counted by the quantity recognition means 7. At the same time, the authenticity of the chip P may be determined. Next, a predetermined number of game cards C are distributed to the player section 6 and the dealer section 4 by the card distribution means 5, respectively. The player picks up Card C and checks it,
The card is divided into a card to be left at hand and a card to be discarded, and the discarded card is returned to the card collection area 14 through the card collection port 8 provided in each player section 6. At this time, the number of returned cards and their contents are detected, and the same number of game cards C are redistributed. Similar processing is automatically performed in the dealer section 4.

The combination determining means 41 recognizes the contents of the game card C distributed at the beginning of the game and the distribution destination as data. The contents and the number of cards returned from the card collection slot 8 are recognized as data, and the contents of the redistributed game card C and the redistribution destination are recognized as data. At this time, in order to clarify that the card to be returned from the card collection port 8 is over, the decision button 37
Is provided. From each of the above data, the combination determination means 4
1 can determine a winning combination. In order to give a sense of authenticity to the determination process, a card scanning window 9 is provided in each player section 6, and the game card C is placed in a face-down state, and pseudo-scanning is performed. Performs an effect as if reading a combination.

Simultaneously with the above-mentioned effect, the result of the determination of the combination of the dealer and the player is displayed on the display means 3, and in this state, the result of the game is determined by the result determination means 42, and the result of the determination is also displayed on the display means 3. I do. At the same time, according to the outcome of the game, chips P are tackled from the head unit 28 or chips P are paid out from the chip payout opening 11. The game card C after the game is returned from the card collection port 8. One set of game cards C is in the card collection area 14
Then, the whole is shuffled and stacked with the back surface visible, and transferred to the card distribution means 5.

According to the card game machine of the present invention,
Since the player can entertain the game while holding the automatically distributed gaming card C in his hand, the sense of presence and authenticity of the game can be significantly improved, and emotional excitement that cannot be obtained with conventional card game machines can be achieved. , A sense of satisfaction with the game is obtained.

If the game card C is provided with a recording section 16 for recording, for example, a magnetic signal, the authenticity of the card can be easily determined. Game card C that each player has at hand
Can be recognized on the game machine side, so that it can be easily determined that a card has been transferred between a plurality of players. Therefore, even if a fraudulent game is intentionally performed, the fact can be immediately pointed out, and the game can be interrupted or confiscated. The recording unit 16 is formed by a barcode,
Alternatively, it can be constituted by an IC chip capable of non-contact reading.

A dealer section 4 is provided at the center of the base of the display means 3.
And the card distribution means 5 are provided, and when the player sections 6 are radially arranged around the card distribution means 5,
At the same time, all the players can clearly see the video and the like displayed on the display means 3 and one card distribution means 5
The game card C can be distributed to each of the player sections 6 and the dealer section 4 simply by rotating the card on the vertical axis and changing the card sending direction. Since the game cards C are dealt by being collected from one card distributing means 5, the authenticity of the game is increased and the trust of the player is easily obtained.

In each of the player sections 6, a bet amount recognizing means 7, a card collecting port 8, a card scanning window 9, and a control panel 10 are provided, and a chip payout port 11 is provided on a table peripheral surface of each section. Only the devices in the player section 6 participating in the game can be operated to reduce the energy consumption and enhance the sense of realism especially when the bet amount is raised.

[0017]

1 to 8 show an embodiment of a card game machine according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the card game machine has a main body 2 having a semicircular table 1 and a display (display means) 3 erected along a straight side on the rear side of the main body 2. A device for automatically operating and managing the card game is accommodated in the unit 2. In the center of the base end of the display 3, the dealer section 4 is located rearward,
Card distribution means 5 are arranged adjacent to each other in front,
Four player sections 6 are radially arranged in front of the card distribution means 5 in front of the card distribution means 5. In each player section 6, as shown in FIG. 2, a bet amount recognizing means 7 for measuring the number of chips P bet, a card collecting port 8 for collecting discarded game cards C, a card scanning window 9, , A control panel 10 are provided. Further, a chip payout opening 11 and a hopper 12 are provided on the peripheral surface of the front side wall of the main body 2 for each player section 6. A transparent window plate 13 is provided on the table surface including the card collection port 8. The inside of the window plate 13 is a card collection area 14, and a state in which the collected game cards C are shuffled can be seen through the window plate 13.

In FIG. 3, the game card C has basically the same form as a commercially available playing card, except that a recording unit 16 for recording the contents of the card, that is, the type and number of the suit is added to one side thereof. Is different from the commercial product. Specifically, a magnetic stripe parallel to the long side is provided on the back surface of the game card C, and the type and number of the suit and a magnetic signal such as a character code indicating that the card is genuine are recorded thereon. . The recording unit 16 may be configured by a bar code or an IC chip capable of non-contact reading in addition to the magnetic stripe.

The display 3 is a projector type display for displaying the progress of a card game.
The game results, the amount of chips P paid out, and the like are displayed. If there has been an improper act, a warning is displayed or an indication that the game is not established is displayed.

The dealer section 4 is covered with a transparent cover 38, and five game cards C are arranged in a state where the game cards C are face down, and the game cards C are raised as necessary so that the picture can be seen. It is. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, five card holders 17 are mounted adjacently on a chain 18 and the chain 18 is driven to rotate reciprocally by a motor 19 so that the game card C is transferred to each card holder 17.
Can be loaded into The card holder 17 is formed of a transparent plastic material, and a solenoid 20 for pressing and holding the loaded game card C is provided on the upper surface of the holder. The chain mechanism is attached to a horizontally long frame 21. By rotating the frame 21 about a shaft 23 by a motor 22, the card holder 17 is raised as shown by a broken line to show a picture of the game card C. Can be. When discarding unnecessary game cards C,
After the solenoid 20 of the corresponding card holder 17 is deactivated, the game card C in the card holder 17 is slid down to the card collection area 14 by tilting the frame 21 downward and inclining as shown by the imaginary line. .

In FIG. 5, the card distributing means 5 includes a magazine 25 for accommodating a group of 53 cards, an initial roller 26 for feeding out only one game card C located at the upper end of the magazine 25, and an initial roller. A pair of upper and lower distribution rollers 27 for flipping out the game card C sent out from the upper side at a high speed, and by rotating the entirety of these devices around a vertical axis, the distribution direction of the distribution rollers 27 is changed to each player section 6.
And a turning mechanism (not shown) that performs a turning operation to the dealer section 4. The loading of the card group into the magazine 25 is performed by a separately provided card loading mechanism. A magnetic head H1 for reading the contents of the game card C sent out is provided between the rollers 26 and 27.

In FIG. 6, the bet amount recognition means 7
, A pinion-rack mechanism 29 for raising and lowering the bed 28, a motor 30 for pin-on drive, a photosensor 31 for detecting the number of chips P, and a frame 32 around an axis 35. It is constituted by a solenoid 33 that performs a tilting operation. The bed section 28 is stopped and held at the solid line descent position where the chip number has been detected by the photo sensor 31, and when the player loses the game, the solenoid 33 is shown as a creation line.
Is operated to tilt the frame 32, and the bed 28
The upper chip P is slid down to the collecting chute 34. When there is no need to take in the chips P, the bed 28 is raised.

In FIG. 7, the card collection port 8 communicates with the card collection area 14, and two magnetic heads H2 and H3 for reading the contents of the discarded game cards C are provided above and below the card collection area 14. The magnetic heads H2 and H3 are provided on the upper and lower sides so that the game card C can be inserted in either the front or back orientation.

The card scanning window 9 is formed of a transparent plate glass as shown in FIG. 2, and five game cards C can be placed side by side on the surface thereof. Inside the window, there are provided a light source for projecting light onto the game card C placed thereon, and a mechanism for moving the light source from one side of the window to the other side. When you move the light source, it scans five cards and creates an atmosphere as if you were reading the contents.

In FIG. 2, the control panel 10 has a start button 36 and a decision button 37. The start button 36 is provided for inputting that there is an intention to participate in the game.
Numeral 7 is provided for inputting a decision during the game. For example, the user presses the decision button 37 when notifying that the number of cards to be discarded is over, or notifying that a call is to be made.

A control circuit is provided to control each of the above-described devices, and to determine the progress of the game, determine whether the game has been won or lost, and perform a settlement. 8, the control circuit includes a device control unit 40 for controlling the operation of each device, a combination determining unit 41, and a result determining unit 4.
2 is included. The role determining means 41 recognizes the distribution destination and contents of the game card C initially distributed to the dealer and the player, the discarded game card C, and the redistributed game card C, and the redistribution is performed. At the end of the process, the success or failure of the role of the dealer and the player, and the superiority / excellence of the role are determined and recognized. This combination determination data is determined by the result determination means 42 to determine whether the game has been won or not and who has won. Based on this determination, the chip P bet is taken in or the clearing means 43 is operated to pay out a predetermined number of chips P from the chip payout port 11. These determination results are sequentially displayed on the display.

When the game is over, all the cards in hand are inserted into the card collection area 14 through the card collection opening 8. One set (53 cards) is blown up by a blower and shuffled. The upper surface of the card collection area 14 is covered with a transparent window plate 13 in order to show this state to the player and increase the authenticity of the game.
Next, all the cards are aligned and stacked with the back of the cards facing up and passed to the card loading mechanism. In the card loading mechanism, a plurality of card groups having different patterns on the back surface of the card are stocked. Thereafter, by repeating the above procedure, the poker game can be automatically continued.

In the above embodiment, the game card C is distributed by one card distribution means 5, but the game card C can be distributed by a plurality of card distribution means 5. Dealer section 4,
The card distribution unit 5, the bet amount recognition unit 7, and the like do not need to have the structure described in the embodiment, and need only perform the same processing functionally. The card game machine of the present invention can play a card game other than poker or a playing card game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card game machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing details of a player section.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the game card.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an internal structure of a dealer section.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of card distribution means.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a bet amount recognition unit.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a card collection port.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Table 3 Display means 4 Dealer compartment 5 Card distribution means 6 Player compartment 7 Betting amount recognition means 8 Card collection port 9 Card scanning window 10 Control panel 11 Chip payout 41 Role determination means 42 Result determination means C Game card P chip

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bet amount recognizing means 7 for measuring the number of chips P bet on, a card distributing means 5 for distributing a predetermined number of shuffled game cards C to players in a predetermined procedure, and a distributed game. Card C and discarded game card C
And the role determination means 41 for recognizing the distribution destination and the contents of the redistributed game card C and determining the role of the player, and comparing the data obtained by the role determination means 41 to determine the result of victory or loss. Means 42, display means 3 for displaying the game progress data obtained by the above means 5, 7, 41, 42 and the data as a result, and a chip P in accordance with the determination result of the result determination means 42, Alternatively, a card game machine comprising a payout means 43 for paying out. 2. A game card C is provided with a picture for displaying the contents of the card and a recording unit 16 for holding the contents of the card which has been converted into data or coded. 2. The card game machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination of the determination is made based on data of the recording unit 16. 3. A display means 3 is arranged on one side of the table 1, and a dealer section 4 and a card distribution means 5 are arranged adjacent to each other in the center of the base end of the display means 3. 3. The card game machine according to claim 1, wherein the player sections 6 are radially arranged. 4. A bet amount recognizing means 7 is provided in a player section 6.
And a card collection port 8 for collecting discarded game cards C
4. A card scanning window 9 and a control panel 10 including a decision button 37 are provided, and a chip payout opening 11 is arranged on a table peripheral surface facing each player section 6. Card game machine.