JP2009018021A - Game hall management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game hall management system capable of not only preventing the use of forged chips but also preventing the use, adjustment and exchange of game chips acquired fraudulently by stealing or losing or the like, also suppressing and preventing the occurrence of irregular fraudulent or abnormal game actions for purposes other than the purpose of an individual game and operating a healthy casino. <P>SOLUTION: In the memory contents of an individual file for a player prepared in a management device 1 by ID registration, the individual information of the player, the room number of a staying hotel and a deposit amount, etc., other than a name and sex for instance, is stored. The individual file is utilized for recording game history information (registration ID, bet amount using chips, the time, acquired money amount and lost money amount). The registration ID of a purchaser is imparted to purchased game chips of the player, and as the registered chips are distributed inside a game hall, the time of betting on a game table, collection by a losing game and chip payback in a winning game or the like is successively stored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  For example, in a casino-type game hall such as a casino hall or an amusement facility where a game such as a card game such as poker, blackjack or baccarat or a roulette game is played, an illegal game or a fake game card distributed in the game hall is used. The present invention relates to a game hall management system that prevents the use of chips.

The casino hall is characterized by a collective interpersonal game such as a card game in addition to a gaming machine that plays alone, such as a slot machine. In such interpersonal games, casinos are all responsible for determining whether the casino is winning or losing and calculating dividends, but the gaming chips used in conventional casinos are molded products and are counterfeit. Since it is relatively easy, forged chips may be used.

Thus, for example, an automatic recognition system has been proposed that automatically calculates the sales of the entire casino hall as needed by automatically recognizing gaming chips using gaming chips incorporating IC tags (see Patent Document 1).

However, such an ID management chip can prevent the distribution of counterfeit chips, but it is difficult to identify the owner of the chip itself, so the chip ownership when a high-priced chip is stolen, stolen, lost, etc. It has not yet been settled for fraudulent acts such as settlement, cashing or use by non-persons. Recently, there have also been problems of fraudulent or abnormal gaming in new casinos. In other words, irregular gambling other than the purpose of personal gaming, for example, for the purpose of redeeming foreign money (deposits), there is a possibility that abnormal games such as playing with a large amount of wagers in one hour may occur. It was a hindrance to the operation of a healthy casino hall.

Japanese National Patent Publication No. 10-508236

The present invention not only prevents the use of counterfeit chips, but also prevents the use and payment of gaming chips illegally acquired due to theft, theft, loss, etc., and irregular fraud other than the purpose of personal gaming. Another object of the present invention is to provide a game hall management system that can control and prevent the occurrence of abnormal gaming acts and perform a sound casino operation.

In view of the above problems, the present inventors have made illegally acquired games by making it possible to track the presence of the player's owned chips at any time during the distribution process of the game chips where the player's game, settlement, etc. are performed We focused on the fact that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of irregular fraud or abnormal gaming acts other than the purpose of chip usage, cash settlement, and personal gaming, and to operate a healthy casino-style game arcade.

The invention according to claim 1 is a game hall management system for a casino-type game arcade that includes a gaming table in which a plurality of customers can participate in a game at the same time using game chips. Issued at the time of purchase, at least a registration ID (IDENTIFICATION) for identifying a player and a valuable value are recorded, and connected to a terminal of each gaming table so as to be communicable. And a management device that stores and manages game history information including at least game result contents for each registration ID, and the terminal is installed on a gaming table and reads record information of gaming chips betted by the player. Refund chip issuance for issuing a refund gaming chip in which a predetermined prize value is recorded together with a chip reading means and a registration ID of a player who has won as a result of the game And a chip initialization means for initializing the record data of the bet chip of the player who has lost as a result of the game, the bet chip recording information read by the chip reading means, the payout chip issuing means The record information of the payout chip issued by the chip and the chip information initialized by the chip initialization unit are transmitted to the management device via the terminal, and the game history information is updated. The game chip having the same registration ID as the game chip is another communication chip within a predetermined period before the use of the game chip on the game machine on which the terminal is installed through the management device. A judging means for judging whether or not the game table is used, and when the judgment means judges that the game table is used for another game table, the use of the gaming chip or the chip Game which is a game arcade management system comprising a notification means for performing notification to the effect that is not permitted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, an IC tag as a recording medium is built in the gaming chip, the chip reading means comprises an IC tag reading device, and the withdrawal chip issuance The means is a game hall management system comprising an IC tag data writing device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the payout chip issuing means and the chip initializing means are provided on a dealer side of a game table, and the chip reading means is a game This is a game hall management system provided on the player side.

The invention described in claim 4 is the settlement apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein at least one of the game chips owned by the player is cashed and settled to be settled. The settlement apparatus is communicably connected to the management apparatus and / or each terminal, and communicates with the settlement chip reading means for reading the record information of the gaming chip inserted for settlement; or Whether or not a gaming chip having the same registration ID as the settlement chip read by the settlement chip reading means is being used on any gaming table within a predetermined period before the settlement chip is inserted through the management device Determining means for determining whether or not the use of the game machine is determined to be used by the determination means. When it is determined that the recording information of settlement chip read by the settlement chip reading means is transmitted to the management apparatus, a game arcade management system that performs settlement processing for the game history information.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the purchase value is provided on the condition that the registration ID of the player and the purchase value are entered. A gaming chip issuing device that issues a gaming chip in which at least a valuable value corresponding to a value and a registration ID are recorded; and the gaming chip issuing device and the management device are communicably connected, and the gaming chip issuing device Is a game hall management system that stores the issuance information of game chips issued by the management device as the game history information.

The invention described in claim 6 is the game hall management according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the management device is provided outside the game hall and connected to the terminal through a communication network. System.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, in various gaming tables of the casino hall, game chips in which a registration ID for identifying a player and a valuable value are recorded are used and distributed, and issuance / game of such game chips. The game history in the distribution process is managed through processing (bet / collection / refund). The characteristics of each process will be specifically described below.
The ID registration is given to the player at a casino counter or a hotel directly managed by the casino through a personal verification procedure based on personal authentication materials such as a driver's license. For example, an ID card that can be used in common with resort facilities such as hotels and casinos is issued and presented when a game chip is issued or purchased. The issuance of game chips may be provided to a player by a face-to-face service by a person in charge at a casino counter or the like, or may be automatically issued by an automatic chip issuing device. In the case of automatic issuance processing, processing can be performed on condition that an ID card is inserted or a registration ID is input. By issuing game chips, the management device includes, for example, a game history including at least a player's game chip use time, valuable value, and game result contents (win / loss, earned amount, etc.) in a customer file created for each registered ID. Information is stored. The game history information may include the type of game machine on which the player has played.

The gaming table is a baccarat table, a poker table or the like, which includes the chip reading means for betting chips, the withdrawal chip issuing means, collecting the bet chips of the loser player, and the chips of the collecting chips. A terminal including initialization means is provided. Issuance of a refund chip and initialization of the collected chip by the refund chip issuing means are performed by an operation of a dealer or a game hall staff. Then, the record information of the bet chip, the record information of the payout chip, and the initialized chip information are transmitted to the management device via the terminal, and the game history information is updated.

Under the management of the game history information for each registration ID by the management device, a game chip having the same registration ID as the game chip used on the game machine on which the terminal is installed is determined by the determination means of each terminal. In other game machines, it is determined whether or not other game machines are used at the same time or substantially at the same time during use within a predetermined period before the game chips are used in the game machine. When it is determined that the table is also used, the notification means notifies that the use of the game chip or the game using the chip is not permitted. By this notification, the game table dealer or game hall manager ceases to use the game chip with the ID or suspends the game for processing such as the game history of the game chip or confirmation of the owner. Can be determined. Therefore, the game hall management system according to the present invention has the following advantages.

First, a registration ID for individually identifying a player is recorded in the gaming chip, and ID management is performed as the gaming history information, so that not only forgery is extremely difficult compared to an appearance copy such as a shape, Even if a fake copy ID is given, forgery can be found by collation with the game history information, and it can be done early and accurately.
Also, in the event that the gaming chip is stolen, stolen, lost, etc., for example, when a player offers to the game hall, the illegally acquired chip can be found on any of the gaming tables through the management device and the terminal. By monitoring whether it is being used or brought to the checkout location, the chip with the registration ID related to the offer can be found at an early stage, and gaming chips can be illegally acquired, used illegally, or settled Can be prevented in advance.
It should be noted that if the predetermined period in the determination means is set to be extremely short, a game for a player who moves freely between the game machines will be hindered. For example, from one game machine to another game machine It is preferable to set so as to exceed the average time for moving to. In addition, the determination means in the present invention includes not only a direct aspect in which the determination process is performed on the terminal side but also an indirect aspect in which the determination process is performed on the management apparatus side and the determination result is received. It is.

Furthermore, since the situation in which a plurality of gaming chips with IDs given to a player are used simultaneously is different from general use, the management of the gaming history information for each registered ID, for example, It is possible to quickly and quickly find out that an unusual game where a plurality of gaming chips with the same ID, especially high-priced gaming chips are used for gaming, is the purpose of such personal gaming. It is possible to suppress or prevent the occurrence of irregular illegal or abnormal gaming acts other than. Further, since the game history information is updated and recorded in detail in units of chips, it can be used for customer services that provide the game details of the player himself / herself at the game hall for the player.
In addition, the said alerting | reporting means in this invention can be comprised with the display, alerting | reporting lamp, etc. which were provided in the said terminal or the said management apparatus. In addition, in the game hall management system according to the present invention, a game with a single game stand by a single ID (player) is handled in principle, but as an exception, if it is registered as a family member, a group member, etc. You may make it permit the game by the several player by one ID. For example, if a registered ID of a family member is obtained after confirming the proof of parents, couples, siblings, etc. by making a certain declaration to the amusement hall side, registered family members will have special restrictions from the amusement hall side with that ID. You can play at the same time without receiving. Similarly, by receiving ID registrations of group members such as friends, the registered group members can play a game at the same time without any special restrictions from the game hall side. In this case, since the declaration is made in advance, even if an abnormal game or the like is performed, the identity is clear, so that such an unexpected situation can be dealt with promptly after the fact.

The data communication with the gaming chip according to the present invention can use not only an electrical or magnetic contact communication method but also a non-contact communication method.
According to the invention of claim 2, an IC tag as a recording medium is built in the gaming chip, the chip reading means comprises an IC tag reading device, and the withdrawal chip issuing means is an IC tag data writing device. Therefore, it is possible to perform data communication by non-contact communication with the gaming chip, and smoothly process data on a gaming table or the like in a limited space without disturbing the progress of the game, and use a gaming chip suitable for a casino gaming table. It can be carried out. In particular, the recovery chip recovered from the player can be easily initialized by electromagnetic processing and reused as a distribution chip again, which is economical and convenient.

According to the invention of claim 3, since the payout chip issuing means and the chip initializing means are provided on the dealer side of the game table, and the chip reading means is provided on the player side of the game table, In an interpersonal game table for card games such as poker, blackjack and baccarat, data processing of game chips can be performed smoothly.

The gaming chips according to the present invention are not limited to those used for interpersonal gaming tables, but can be used for single gaming machines such as slot machines and electronic poker machines, or for both types of games. May be. For example, in the case of a slot machine, a slot token chip with a registered ID is inserted instead of a medal or coin, and when a prize is won by slot game, the award chip in which the ID is written is discharged from the machine. What should I do?

According to the invention of claim 4, the settlement apparatus is communicably connected to the management apparatus and / or each terminal, and a game chip having the same registration ID as the settlement chip read by the settlement chip reading means is settled. It is determined whether or not it is used on any of the game machines within a predetermined period before the chip is inserted. Since the record information of the settlement chip is transmitted to the management device and the settlement processing of the game history information is performed, for example, when the chip stolen from the game customer is to be settled and converted, the ID is registered. Since the player is playing a game, fraudulent settlement can be accurately detected and prevented beforehand. In addition, by managing the game history information for each registered ID, it is possible to quickly and quickly find out that an unusual game such as a game chip with the same ID being used for settlement and gaming is being performed. It is possible to suppress or prevent the occurrence of the above-mentioned irregular illegal or abnormal gaming acts.

Note that the predetermined period before the settlement chip is inserted may be limited to the settlement time, but in order to further expand the possibility of fraud detection, for example, the average time from the end of the game to the settlement You may set so that it may exceed. In addition, if partial settlement of player-owned chips is required, the continuation of the game until the end of the settlement process is recorded as a permission system of the dealer or game hall manager, and a record of partial settlement permission is recorded in the game history information. You may make it give a payment permission by inputting with a terminal.

According to the invention of claim 5, at least a valuable value and a registration ID corresponding to the purchase valuable value are recorded on the condition that the game room is provided with the input of the registration ID of the player and the input of the purchase valuable value. A gaming chip issuing device for issuing gaming chips, connecting the gaming chip issuing device and the management device in a communicable manner, and issuing game chip issue information issued by the gaming chip issuing device as the gaming history information. Is stored in the management device as described above, so that the gaming chip issuance processing can be automatically performed without manual operation using the gaming chip issuance device, and the chip ID by the management device and the terminal in the issuance / game use process It is possible to construct a game hall management system that unifies management. The player's registration ID is input by inserting the ID card or inputting the ID code key. Further, chip sales in the gaming chip issuing device can be performed by depositing cash to a game arcade, using a credit card, or the like in addition to cash input.

The game history information managed by the management device is a kind of personal information including the amount used at the game hall. Accordingly, since confidentiality or security is important in handling the game history information, it is preferable that a third party of ID information management that is separated from the management center of the game hall manages the game history information.
According to the invention of claim 6, since the management device is provided outside the game arcade and connected to the terminal through a communication network, the management of game history information as personal information can be managed by the third party organization. It can be performed independently by the management device provided. In particular, if the settlement management by the settlement apparatus and the purchase price management by chip issuance / sales by the gaming chip issuing apparatus are also performed by the management apparatus of the third party organization, security management, sales and settlement management are unified, and simplified It is also possible to realize a sound amusement park management system that is objective and clarified by accounting management of a third party organization.

Hereinafter, a casino management system in a casino hall according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This casino hall is equipped with a large number of types of interpersonal game machines (baccarat tables, poker tables, roulette tables, etc.) and a lot of personal game machines such as slot machines and poker game machines. ing. In this embodiment, a management system mainly applied to an interpersonal game machine will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the casino management system of the present embodiment. The casino management system is issued based on the purchase of a player, and at least a gaming chip in which a registration ID for identifying the player and a valuable value are recorded can be distributed in the casino. The game machine 2 includes table management devices (terminals) T1 to Tn, a casino reception counter reception device 7 and a settlement device 8. The management device 1, the terminals T1 to Tn, the reception device 7 and the payment device 8 are each composed of a data processing system using a computer (not shown). The management device 1 is communicably connected to the terminal of each gaming machine, and stores game history information including the type of gaming machine played by the player, chip usage time, valuable value, and gaming result contents (winning / losing result, payout acquisition amount). Store and manage each registration ID of the player. Each terminal is provided with ID card readers R1 to Rm for reading card information inserted into the ID card insertion slot for each passenger seat and liquid crystal displays DS1 to DSm for displaying various game information. As the valuable value handled by the casino of this embodiment, deposits, credit payments, and the like deposited in advance by the player on the casino side are used in addition to cash.

In one terminal, for example, the table management device T1, bet chip reading devices B1 to Bm that are installed on a gaming table and read record information of gaming chips betted by a player are arranged on the table by the number of players that can play. Has been. FIG. 2 shows an example of the card game game table 2a. The center of the gaming table 2a is a gaming area BSA in which cards AC are arranged, and customer seats C1 to C6 are arranged around the table. A dealer seat C7 is disposed at a position facing each of the players K1 to K6. As shown in FIG. 3, the game area BSA is constantly monitored by a monitoring camera 9 installed on the hall ceiling 10.
An ID card insertion slot 2b and liquid crystal displays DS1 to DS6 for displaying various game information are provided at the seat position of the player sitting in each customer seat. A chip preparation position for placing chips owned by the player is arranged on the table surface in front of the passenger seat, and a bet dedicated area BS is arranged on the right table surface of each passenger seat. TC1, TC2, and TC3 indicate different chips for each denomination.

In the casino in the present embodiment, a player adopts a member (member) registration system in which a player identification ID for playing a game is registered in advance in the casino hall. This ID registration is given to the player by the accepting device 7 through a personal verification process based on personal identification materials such as an insurance card and a driver's license at a casino counter or a hotel directly managed by the casino, and a registration ID is written. An ID card is issued. The ID registration in the accepting device 7 is performed by determining a usable ID from a search of a player management file (not shown) provided in the management device 1. (5B) of FIG. 5 shows the memory contents of a player personal (customer) file created in the management apparatus 1 by ID registration. The personal file memory area MB1 stores the player's personal information, such as name, gender, contact address, telephone number, staying hotel room number, deposit amount and the like. This personal file is used for storing game history information. In the storage areas MB2 to MB7, the registration ID, the type of gaming machine used by the player, the bet amount used on the gaming machine, the gaming time, It is the amount of winnings won and the amount of loss lost. The chip purchased by the player is given the purchaser's registration ID, and as the registered chip circulates in the game hall, chips that are refunded in winning games when betting on the game table, when collecting by losing games The time of payout is sequentially stored as game time in the memory area MB5.
Note that customer-specific attribute data may be added to the personal file. The attribute data includes, for example, a customer or usage record ranking (A to J), first time or beginner data K, fraud / suspicious activity history persons X and Y, and criminal record data Z, which means a customer. In particular, it is possible to constantly monitor the betting action of a suspicious person or the like on a chip-by-chip basis through a game on a game table using game chips in which data X, Y, and Z are recorded.

This ID card can be used in common with resort facilities such as hotels and casinos, and is presented at the casino hall when game chips are issued / purchased. When the player is seated on the game table 2a, the player inserts his / her ID card into the ID card insertion slot 2b. Whether or not the inserted ID card has been registered by the ID card readers R1 to Rm reading the ID data stored in the card, communicating with the management device 1 through the terminal, and searching for the personal file for the player Center verification is performed. When the ID registration is confirmed, game permission display data from the management device 1 is transmitted to the display device 6, and when the registration is not confirmed, non-permitted display data is transmitted. In the case of a non-permitted collation result, the dealer urges the player to register an ID at a casino counter such as reception.

The front side of the dealer seat C7 is a dealer work area. The work area includes a dealer dedicated card insertion slot 2c, a refund chip issuing area CE, a dealer display 6, an operation keyboard 5, a recovery chip processing area CRJ, and a service. A chip processing unit SC is provided. Each dealer is given a dedicated card for dealer identification, and this dedicated card is issued to the game type in charge.
A refund chip writing device 3 is provided in the table of the refund chip issuing area CE, and when the initialized chip is placed in the area, the winner ID, the refund time, etc. are automatically determined based on the dealer's key operation. It is recorded on the chip, and the withdrawal record data is stored. A recovery processing device 4 is provided inside the table of the recovery chip processing area CRJ, and when the recovery chip is placed in that area, the loser ID and the like are automatically read based on the dealer's key operation and recorded together with the recovery time. Is done. The service chip processing unit SC is provided with a chip rewrite processing device (not shown), and when the service chip provided by the customer to the dealer is placed in the area, the ID of the service chip is based on the dealer's key operation. Automatically read and recorded with receipt time. The service chip is initialized after reading the data. The service chip amount is stored and managed on the management device 1 side separately from the betting chip revenue, and is distributed to the dealer group. Data related to the service chip may be recorded in the provider's personal file, the customer ID may be managed together with the amount, and used as one of the customer service data.

The terminal T1 is provided with a dealer ID card reader Rd. The management device 1 has a dealer management file (not shown) that stores which game table each dealer is in charge of, and is read by a dealer ID card reader Rd from a dedicated card inserted into the insertion slot 2c. The dealer management file is searched based on the dealer ID, and it is confirmed whether or not the game machine is in charge of the terminal T1. If it is determined that the player is in charge of the normal gaming machine, the management device 1 gives a terminal management permission signal for permitting operation processing in each work area to the terminal T1. Unless this permission signal is received, the processing operation in the terminal T1 cannot be started. When the transmission dealer ID is not registered or not in charge, the permission signal is not given, and the terminal T1 sends an alarm message to the display device 6, for example, “You must contact the hall manager for non-registration”. Etc. are displayed.
In the personal file, ID information of the dealer in charge may be recorded together with the type of game machine used. When the winning customer is concentrated on a specific person, the management apparatus 1 analyzes the dealer of the game table worker at the time of the winning game, so that the winning customer and the specific dealer conspire to perform fraud. It is possible to search for such a possibility, and to detect such an abnormal relationship at an early stage, thereby preventing the occurrence of damage.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the cross section taken along the line FF of the end portion on the passenger seat side of the game table 2a. In the game table 2a, a bed chip reader (B2 or the like) is embedded. The table surface position of the embedding position of the bet chip reading device (B2 or the like) corresponds to the aforementioned betting area BS. As will be described later, the IC chip for communication is built in the gaming chip, and when gaming chips TCa, TCb, etc. are placed on the betting area BS, the betting chip readers (B2, B5, etc.) provided in each betting area ), Data communication is performed with the placement chip, and the chip storage data is read by the bet chip reader. Even if a large number of gaming chips are stacked and placed on the betting area BS, communication is performed for each chip by the betting chip reader, and data is sequentially read. In addition, according to the multi-scanning method in which the bet chip reader communicates simultaneously with a plurality of chips and reads them all at once, the reading processing time can be shortened. Although the bet chip reader is provided for each passenger seat, it may be provided in the game area BSA so that it can be used in common. For example, in the case where the gaming table is a roulette table, a gaming area BSA in which chips can be read in units of betting sections is set in a betting area composed of sections for each betting number (1 to 36).

FIG. 4 shows a partially cutout external view (4A) of a gaming chip and a block diagram (4B) of an IC tag circuit module built in the gaming chip.
The gaming chip 20 includes an IC tag 25 and a resin body 24 covering the IC tag 25, and has a disk-shaped chip shape with an outer diameter of 30φ and a thickness of about 2 mm. The resin body 24 is mixed with a color-specific colorant. The IC tag 25 includes a thin substrate 22 for mounting an IC that is interposed and bonded between a pair of disk-shaped resin materials 23. The thin substrate 22 is made of a PET (polyethylene terephthalate: about 50 μm thick) film having an antenna coil 31 formed in a spiral shape by etching a 10 μm thick copper foil pattern. An IC tag circuit module (see (4B)) made up of a bare chip IC 21 is mounted on the antenna coil 31 on one surface of the base 22. The IC tag 25 is a passive RF (Radio Frequency) ID tag that receives an electromagnetic wave from a bet chip reader (such as B2) serving as a tag reader via an antenna coil 31 and operates as an energy source. Since a plurality of tag readers are arranged at relatively short intervals in the table, the communicable distance of the IC tag may be set to several centimeters to several tens of centimeters. When performing communication over a relatively long distance using a tag reader, an active type IC tag that can be self-transmitted with a built-in battery can be used.

The IC tag circuit module includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The IC tag circuit module is generated by the control unit 23 that drives and controls each circuit element, the rectifier circuit 29 that rectifies the reception signal of the electromagnetic wave received by the antenna coil 31, and the antenna coil 31. A constant voltage circuit 26 that generates a constant voltage DC power source with the generated electromotive force and supplies it to each circuit element, a demodulation circuit 27 that demodulates a signal from the rectifier circuit 29 into digital data, and a clock pulse used for data processing are generated And a modulation circuit 30 that modulates digital data into a signal that can be transmitted at the time of transmission output. The control unit 23 is connected to a nonvolatile storage medium 32 such as a flash memory or an EEPROM that stores data in a readable manner. When the control circuit 33 receives a signal via the antenna 31, the control circuit 33 decodes the data demodulated by the demodulation circuit 28, and updates or reads the stored data in the storage medium 32 based on the decoded data. Then, data to be transmitted is modulated via the modulation circuit 28 and external transmission control is executed through the antenna 31.

The storage medium 32 has storage areas MA1 to MA5 shown in (5A) of FIG. 5. Each area has a chip serial number for chip manufacturing management, a chip set amount, chip appearance data, a usable game machine type, and a game. Customer data. The chip appearance data stored in the storage area MA3 is chip identification information such as a denomination color, a pattern, and a shape corresponding to the set amount of money in the storage area MA2. In the case of (5A), it is an example of a specific game dedicated chip that can be used only for the available game machine type stored in the storage medium 32, but a chip that can be used for any game machine or game machine in the casino is also used. Is possible. When a high-priced chip restricts the movement range in the casino, it is possible to speed up the grasp of the actual movement of the chip by specifying the usable game stand type.

The issuance of game chips is provided to the player through a face-to-face service by a person in charge at a casino counter or the like upon receipt of a registration ID from the player and payment of the purchase amount. In the issued chip, the purchaser's registration ID is recorded in the storage area MA5, and the chip issuance (use) amount, denomination and the like are recorded in the player's personal file opened by updating with the management device 1.
In addition, since long-term holding of the same chip may increase the chances of counterfeiting, alteration, etc., the effective usage period of the issued chip may be limited to, for example, 24 hours. When the expiration date is recorded on each chip, it is also recorded on the personal file. For example, when a chip is bet, the expiration date is checked from the game history information of the bet chip and the personal file. Encourage chip holders to reissue at the counter. In addition, game chips for storing registration IDs are for all denominations (10 yen, 50 yen, 100 yen, 500 yen, 1000 yen, 5000 yen, 10,000 yen, 50,000 yen, 100,000 yen, 500,000 yen). However, in order to reduce the accumulation amount of money data, it may be applied only to a chip of a high denomination and not to a chip of, for example, 100 yen or less.

The issuance of gaming chips is not limited to a human counter service, and automatic issuance processing may be performed. FIG. 6 is a schematic external view of a gaming chip issuing (sale) device 100 arranged at an appropriate place in the casino hall.
A gaming chip supply unit 101, a guidance information display liquid crystal device 102, a card insertion slot 103, a bill insertion slot 104, and a player operation touch panel 105 are disposed on the customer service surface of the gaming chip issuing device 100. The gaming chip issuing device 100 issues and discharges gaming chips for the purchase price, each of which has a registration ID recorded on each chip, from the gaming chip supply unit 101 on condition that the player's registration ID and purchase price are input. To do. The gaming chip supply unit 101 includes a space for placing a chip receiving container 107. When a chip is issued, an open / close lid at the back of the space is opened, and one chip receiving container 107 is removed from a container storage unit (not shown). A feed mechanism (not shown) is provided. The issued chip 108 is discharged toward the opening of the chip receiving container 107 by driving a chip discharging device (not shown) from the chip discharging port 106 in the upper part of the space.
The card insertion slot 103 is used for receiving an ID card, a cash card, and a credit card. For authentication with a bank or a credit company, an authentication device such as fingerprint authentication, palm print authentication, vein authentication, etc. may be juxtaposed as in the case of general ATM and CD. When the player manually inputs without entering the ID using the ID card, the chip can be issued by operating the touch panel 105 to input the registration ID.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of a casino management system including the game chip issuing device 100. The gaming chip issuing device 100 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and includes a control unit 109 that performs control such as ID confirmation and chip payout. The control unit 109 includes a chip ID writing device 110 and a chip discharge control unit 111. The card reader 112, the bill identification device 113, the bill processing device 114, and the touch panel 105 are connected. The control unit 109 is communicably connected to the management apparatus 1 via the communication I / O 115.
When the chip ID writing device 110 issues a chip of a denomination instructed by the player, the chip ID writing device 110 writes a registration ID to the gaming chip in an issuing chip storage unit (not shown). The chip discharge control unit 111 performs drive control of sending out an ID-written chip by the chip discharge device. The card reader 112 reads data such as an ID card, a cash card, and a credit card inserted from the card insertion slot 103. The banknote identification device 113 verifies the authenticity and denomination of banknotes inserted from the banknote insertion slot 104. The banknote handling apparatus 114 stores the inserted banknote determined to be normal by the banknote identification apparatus 113 in the safe and returns the abnormal banknote.

The player first inserts his / her ID card into the card insertion slot 103 before purchasing the chip. The ID data is read from the inserted ID card by the card reader 112, and center verification of ID registration is performed by communication with the management apparatus 1. In other words, center verification is performed to determine whether or not the file has been registered by searching the personal file for the player of the management device 1. When the ID registration is confirmed, the player can deposit the purchase amount and operate the touch panel 105 to select the chip acquisition of the desired denomination. When the player wishes to pay the deposit when depositing, the player can declare the fact by operating the touch panel 105. In the case of deposit payment, the game chip issuing device 100 notifies the management device 1 to that effect. The management device 1 communicates with the hotel management device 201 connected via the communication I / O 200, and transmits the registration ID of the player related to the declaration to confirm the deposit registration. As an example of deposit deposit registration, for example, a player stays at a casino-affiliated hotel, and the deposit can be deposited at the hotel. In that case, the player's deposit is stored in the deposit management file of the hotel management apparatus 201. A deposit account is opened and recorded based on the registration ID. When the management apparatus 1 confirms the existence of a deposit account based on the registration ID, the management apparatus 1 sends a reply to the gaming chip issuing apparatus 100 that permits the issuance and sale of gaming chips by deposit deposit. . In response to this reply, the gaming chip issuing device 100 executes issuance and discharge processing of the chip in which the registration ID is recorded. When an unregistered customer with an ID receives a chip issue, the game chip issuing device 100 may be used to perform a registration process. That is, when an unregistered customer enters and declares a room number or name of a staying hotel, the management apparatus 1 compares the hotel management apparatus 201 and confirms customer identification information. Do.

The game chip issue information issued by the game chip issuing device 100 is stored in the personal file of the management device 1 as game history information by the communication connection between the game chip issue device 100 and the management device 1. When making chip issuance unattended, simply giving a chip serial number may make forgery or the like easier. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since a gaming chip to which a registration ID for identifying a player is assigned is issued, it is necessary to create even game history information for chip counterfeiting. The gaming chip issuing device 100 can be used to realize automatic processing of the gaming chip issuing process. In addition, it is possible to construct a casino management system in which labor is saved by unifying chip ID management by the management device 1 and the terminals T1 to Tn in the issuance / game use process. In FIG. 7, one gaming chip issuing device 100 is provided, but a plurality of gaming chip issuing devices 100 may be provided for each gaming area.
Note that the game history information managed by the management device is a kind of personal information including the amount of money used at the game hall, and therefore, confidentiality or security is important for its handling. Accordingly, it is preferable that a third party organization of ID information management that is separated from the management center of the game hall manages the game history information, and the gaming chip issuing device 100 may be issued and sold by the third party organization. . In this case, the management device under the jurisdiction of the third party is provided outside the casino hall and connected to each terminal and game chip issuing device through a communication network. Therefore, the management of game history information as personal information can be performed independently by a management device provided at a third party organization, and the purchase amount management by the later-described settlement management and chip issuance / sales by the gaming chip issuing device is also performed. By using a management device of a three-party organization, security management, sales and settlement management can be unified and simplified, and a sound casino that is objective and clarified more than the accounting management of a third-party organization. A business management system can be realized.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic configuration of a settlement apparatus 8 installed in a settlement corner (or so-called cashier) in the casino. The settlement apparatus 8 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and includes a control unit 80 that controls ID confirmation, settlement chip reading, conversion chip issuance, and the like. The control unit 80 includes an ID card reader 81 and a chip. A reading device 82, a converted chip issuing device 83, and a data file 84 are connected. As described above, the control unit 80 is communicably connected to the management device 1. When the game chip owned by the player is settled, the ID card is presented to the settlement processing person in charge. The person in charge causes the ID card reading device 81 to read the ID data of the ID card. The player delivers the owned chip to be paid to the person in charge, and game chip data by the person in charge is performed by the chip reading device 82. The ID read by the chip reader 82 and the ID read by the ID card reader 81 are stored in the data file 84. Whether the read ID of the checkout chip matches the ID of the ID card is checked. If they do not match, the game player is informed and game history information of the mismatched chips is inquired of the management device 1. The game history information from the management device 1 is displayed on a display device (not shown) of the checkout device 8, and the person in charge can make a detailed confirmation with the player. Obviously, if the game with the ID is not performed, it can be handled as fraudulent settlement.

Even if the IDs match, the control unit 80 can search for the ID of the gaming chip used in the gaming table of each terminal through the management device 1, so that the usage status at the time of settlement is checked. Is called. The checkout device 8 determines whether or not a game chip having the same registration ID as the read checkout chip is being used on any of the gaming tables within a predetermined period before the checkout chip is inserted through the management device 1, When it is determined that the game machine is used, payment is not permitted. When it is determined that the game machine is not used, the record information of the payment chip is transmitted to the management device 1, and the adjustment data writing process of the game history information is performed. Done. Therefore, if an ID card is forged and the chip stolen from a customer who is playing the game is to be settled and exchanged for money, the player who registered the ID is in the game, so the illegal settlement is accurately detected and prevented beforehand. can do. In addition, by managing the game history information for each registered ID, it can be timely and quickly found that an unusual game such as a game chip with the same ID being used for settlement and games is being performed. It is possible to suppress or prevent the occurrence of irregular fraud or abnormal gaming acts.
The settlement apparatus 8 can also perform chip exchange processing by the conversion chip issuing apparatus 83. When the player wishes to convert a plurality of small denomination gaming chips into a high-priced chip, the ID is read from the converted chip submitted by the player and collated with the ID of the above ID card, If they match, conversion processing to a high-priced chip is performed, and the ID is written and issued to a predetermined high-priced chip. The converted data is transmitted to the management device 1 and the game history information of the ID is updated. If the IDs do not match, the conversion is not permitted, and the game history information is checked through the management device 1 in the same manner as at the time of payment.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic configuration of the reception device 7 installed in the casino reception counter. The receiving device 7 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and includes a control unit 90 that performs control such as ID confirmation, game chip issuance, and ID card issuance. The control unit 90 includes an ID card reading device 91, a game chip, and the like. An issuing device 92 and an ID card issuing device 93 are connected. As described above, the control unit 90 is communicably connected to the management device 1. When a player purchases a game chip, his / her ID card is presented to the counter staff. The person in charge causes the ID card reading device 91 to read the ID data of the ID card. The player pays the amount of purchase, and the game chip is issued by the person in charge by the game chip issuing device 92. The purchase ID, purchase price, and chip denomination are temporarily stored in the data file 84. By issuing the chip, as described above, the ID, the purchase price, and the purchase denomination data are transmitted to the management apparatus 1 and stored in the personal file of the ID. Even when a chip is purchased, the game history information is confirmed through the management device 1, and if it is found that the chip with the ID is currently being distributed and used in any game machine, irregular game use Therefore, it is possible to confirm with the chip users and purchasers in circulation.

The accepting device 7 can also issue a new ID card by the ID card issuing device 93. In the case of a new customer, a new ID card is issued by the ID card issuing device 93 through an operation of a person in charge through a predetermined procedure. The ID registration is executed by transmitting the ID determined by the ID assignment search in the management device 1 to the reception device 7 side. A notification of new card issuance is transmitted from the receiving device 7 to the management device 1 together with predetermined procedure data, and the management device 1 creates a personal file of the registration ID.

A game chip distribution management process in the casino management system configured as described above will be described.
FIG. 10 shows an overall schematic flow of distribution management processing of gaming chips. The distribution management process of FIG. 10 shows the correlation among the player (user) A1, the reception or settlement counter A2, the dealer A3 of each gaming table, and the management device 1.
In order for the player A1 to purchase game chips at the counter A2, the player A1 presents his / her ID card and pays the purchase money (processing A10, A11). Next, center verification of the ID data of the presented ID card is performed (processing A12, A13). If the collation result is already registered, game chip issuance processing is performed (processing A14, A15).

FIG. 11 shows chip issuing processing (processing A12 to A14) by the control unit 90. The ID data is read by inserting the customer ID card into the ID card reader 91 (step S1), and the ID data is transmitted to the center for ID verification (step S2). The verification result from the management apparatus 1 is received, and if the verification is OK, the purchase amount of the player is input (steps S3 and S4). When the collation result is NG, confirmation work such as authentication data is performed from the game history information of the management device 1 (step S6). Along with the purchase amount input, data such as the chip denomination designated by the player is transmitted to the management device 1 (step S5). The management device 1 confirms the usage status of the ID from the stored contents of the game history information by receiving the chip issue data. It is determined whether or not the game history information is being used on any game table within 15 minutes from the present time without special permission. If it is in use or has not been used in the near future, it is determined that the chip is in a normal chip issue state, and a chip issue permission command is given from the management device 1 to the control unit 90 (step S7). In response to the permission command, the control unit 90 displays a message indicating that the chip is issued on a display device (not shown) in the counter. The person in charge sees this OK display and issues game chips for the purchase of the player by the game chip issuing device 92 (step S8). The gaming chip issuing device 92 sequentially issues and discharges chips of a predetermined denomination in which the registration ID, amount, issue time, and the like are written in advance on the initialization chip stored in the storage unit. These issued data are transmitted to the management apparatus 1 and recorded in the game history information of the ID.
When the game machine is used on any of the game machines without special permission, a chip issue non-permission command is given from the management device 1 to the control unit 90 (step S9). Upon receiving this non-permission command, the control unit 90 displays a message indicating that chip issuance NG on a display device (not shown) in the counter. The person in charge looks at this NG display, conducts a confirmation interview with the player, and confirms the player on the game stand in use of the game.

FIG. 12 shows a new ID registration process by the control unit 90.
When a new customer reports various member registration authentication data through a predetermined procedure, the reporting data is transmitted to the center (step S20). The management device 1 receives the application data for issuing these ID cards, and determines whether or not the issuance is permitted based on the authentication standard of the casino. For example, ID registration is rejected when a withdrawal from a specific account that is difficult to trade is reported. If it is data that clears the authentication criteria, an ID that can be registered is determined and transmitted to the control unit 90 (step S21). In normal processing, the control unit 90 issues an ID card in which the ID received from the center is written by the ID card issuing device 93 (steps S22 and S23). As a result of the ID registration, a personal file for game history information of the registration ID is created in the management apparatus 1.

A player who has received a chip issued in process A15 in FIG. 10 goes to one of the game tables and plays a game. For example, a game process in the game table of FIG. 2 will be described. Prior to the start of the card game, the player inserts his / her ID card into the ID card insertion slot 2b. Whether or not the inserted ID card has been registered by the ID card readers R1 to Rm reading the ID data stored in the card, communicating with the management device 1 through the terminal, and searching for the personal file for the player Center verification is performed. When the ID registration is confirmed, participation in the game is permitted, and a bet (BET) for betting his / her chips is made at the start of the game (process A16). An ID is stored for each seat, and a list of players is displayed on the display device 6. When the dealer sees the list of seats and inputs the seat number of the winner at the time of refund, the refund chip writing device 3 can issue a refund chip in which the ID of the seat is written. At this time, the bet chip data read by the bet chip reading device B1 or the like is stored in the table management device T1, and the stored bet data is transmitted to the management device 1 after the winning / losing decision is made, and the game history is stored in a personal file for each chip ID. Information is recorded (processing A21, A24).

In the present invention, it is possible to analyze and recognize the pattern of how to bet chips from the game history information, and to estimate the game directivity of the player. For example, when so-called money loader fraud is performed in a short period of time, it is predicted that a large amount of bet will be placed in a specific game (for example, game counting in a blackjack game). Therefore, when a person who performs a large amount of wager games at a time for a specific game is concentrated on a specific ID, it can be detected immediately from the game history information, and a warning or game suspension response can be made on the game site side. It becomes possible to take.
In this management system, as a general rule, borrowing and borrowing between customers involves changing the ID, so it is necessary to carry out via a counter. For example, when a chip with a different ID is placed on the bet area BS, such as when it is given to a customer at the adjacent game stand, the result of the ID verification becomes inconsistent. Please check with the counter. " In addition, the conversion process for collecting a plurality of small chips into a high-priced chip is handled as a settlement process in the above-mentioned checkout corner, but exchange from a high-priced chip to a small chip is possible at each game machine. At the time of this exchange, the submitted small chip data is read in the collected chip processing area CRJ, and the exchange of the chip is recorded in the personal ID file of the exchange applicant. At the same time, a new chip is placed in the refund chip issuing area CE, and the exchange chip is written and issued, and the exchange issue data is recorded in the ID personal file.

Next, there is a card distribution of the dealer and the card game is executed, and the winner and the loser are determined (processing A17 to A19). A payout chip corresponding to the winning result is issued to the winner and paid to the winner (process A23). The loser's betting chips are collected by the dealer, and the collected chips are sent to an initialization process (process A20). At the time of chip collection and withdrawal, each chip data is transmitted to the management apparatus 1 together with a win / loss record, and is recorded as game history information of a personal file for each ID (processing A21, A24).
Game chips are collected after losing games and distributed again as payout chips. Based on the chip registration ID, winning and losing and wager amounts are managed, and accurate balance data for each customer by checking the amount at the time of collection and payout Can be managed. Therefore, as an application example of the balance data based on the management of individual ID registration of chips, for example, in one gaming machine (game place), the chip betting amount (loss amount) with a specific ID is a predetermined amount (in advance, the player himself It is possible to detect from the data management the point in time exceeding the application), and give a warning or indication from the dealer to the player at that point. In other words, the player can receive a notice or warning of excessive games from the casino side by self-declaring the amount of money that can be used at the start of the game, and can perform a warning service process for a casino intrusion game.

FIG. 13 shows a chip bet process (process A16) by the table management apparatus T1. If the dealer can start the game by determining whether or not the game is started, the dealer declares that to the customer and gives a bet reading instruction to each of the betting chip reading devices B1 to Bm through the operation keyboard 5 (step S30). By inputting the bet reading instruction, each betting chip reading device B1 to Bm becomes ready for reading. When the customer places a desired betting chip at the bet reading position, the bet chip is read by each of the betting chip reading devices B1 to Bm after the dealer declares the betting end (steps S31 to S32). The read bet chip data is checked for normal chips by the table management device T1 for each passenger seat (step S33). First, it is determined whether or not a chip different from the registered ID of the seated person is bet. When a chip with a different ID is bet, the player is notified to that effect and the continuation of the game is stopped for confirmation. When a chip that matches the customer ID is bet, center verification is further performed. That is, by searching the game history information file in the management device 1, it is checked whether or not the chip relating to the read ID is not used in another game machine or is not being settled. When the game machine is being used on any of the game tables or is being settled without special permission, a chip use non-permission (warning) command is given from the management device 1 to the table management device T1 (step S36). Upon receipt of this non-permission command, the table management device T1 displays a use non-permission display indicating that the chip is used NG on the display device 6. The dealer sees the NG display, conducts a confirmation interview with the player, and performs a confirmation operation of the player on the game stand in use of the game. For all normal bet chips, the bet amount, use time, etc. are temporarily stored in the table management device T1 for each ID, and transmitted to the management device 1 after the game is over (steps S34 and S35). Although the warning notification based on the use disapproval display is performed by the dealer display device 6, a communication terminal (not shown) carried by the dealer is used as warning information notification means in order to ensure confidentiality of important information. You may do it. The communication terminal is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), which can communicate with the table management device T1 and receive and display the warning information. Of course, the warning notification in the present invention includes not only visual notification but also an aspect in which auditory notification is performed by voice notification using an earphone or the like.

FIG. 15 shows bet chip monitoring processing in the management apparatus 1. The ID data of the bet chip read by the table management device T1 is transmitted for center verification (step S33), and when the management device 1 receives it, the received ID is checked (steps S60 and S61). This check process is performed with reference to the game history information file storing the received data from each gaming machine and the settlement apparatus 8. By searching the game history information file, it is checked whether or not the chip relating to the received ID is not used in another game machine or is not being settled. When it is used on any of the game machines without special permission or when it is being settled, a chip use disapproval (warning) command is sent to the table management device T1 (step S62), and there are problems such as duplicate ID use. If not, the confirmed data is transmitted to the table management device T1 (step S63).

In the table management device T1, even if a gaming chip having the same registration ID as the gaming chip used in the gaming table is another gaming table, the gaming chip is used within a predetermined period (for example, 15 minutes) before the gaming chip is used in the gaming table. )), It is determined whether the game chip is being used at the same time or substantially simultaneously, and if it is also determined to be used on another game machine, the dealer is not allowed to use the game chip or play with the chip. So that the dealer or the game hall manager stops using the game chip with the ID for the game history or the owner's confirmation. Can be determined. This not only prevents the use of counterfeit chips, but also prevents the use of game chips illegally acquired due to theft, theft, loss, etc. during the game, and the settlement of cash. A regular casino management system can be realized by suppressing or preventing the occurrence of regular fraud or abnormal gaming acts. Of course, when there are duplicate ID chips, there is also the possibility of counterfeit chips. By discovering that there are multiple game tables with different chip IDs distributed during casino operations, counterfeit chip distribution is reliably prevented. can do.

(14A) and (14B) of FIG. 14 respectively show chip withdrawal processing A18 / A23 / A24 and chip collection processing A19 / A20 / A21 by the table management apparatus T1. When winning or losing is determined by the end of the game, the dealer inputs the end of the game using the operation keyboard 5 and inputs win / loss data. As described above, the ID is stored for each seat, the player list is displayed on the display device 6, and the dealer can input the winning / losing data for each seat number by looking at the seat list (steps S40 to S40). S41). When paying out to the winner, the winner's seat number is input, and the payout chip in which the seat ID is written is issued by the refund chip writing device 3 (step S43). At the end of the game (steps S50 to S51), the loser's bet chip is collected from the table to the dealer side, and the collected chip is initialized by the collected chip processing device 4 every time or batch processing (steps S52 to S53). . Data in chip processing relating to collection and withdrawal is transmitted to the management device 1 through the table management device T1, and recorded as game history information in a personal file for each chip ID.

Even when the owned chips such as chips that have been paid back in the processing A25 are settled, the center verification is performed based on the settlement chip ID as described above (step S80). FIG. 16 shows an outline of the settlement process by the settlement apparatus 8. The ID of the ID card presented by the player at the time of payment is checked against each ID of the owned chip to be paid, and if they do not match, a payment acceptance cancellation process is performed (steps S80 and S85). The settlement process is not performed unless the inconsistency problem is resolved.
If the IDs match, center verification is performed, and the game history information file is checked in the management device 1 (step S81). When it is determined that a gaming chip having the same registration ID as the read settlement chip is being used on any gaming machine within a predetermined period before the settlement chip is inserted, A payment disapproval (warning) signal for disallowing payment / cashing is transmitted to the payment apparatus (steps S81 and S85). In the case of a normal chip, settlement / cash or conversion chip is permitted (steps S82 to S84).
In the management of casino sales, it is not desirable to lose gaming chips, so a chip detection device may be placed at the entrance / exit of the casino hall in order to detect unauthorized removal of gaming chips or unintentional loss of gaming chips. . Even if it is taken out accidentally or when it is taken out illegally when leaving the hall, the chip detection device communicates with the take-out chip owned by the exit person, and detects the possession of the take-out chip and notifies that fact. Also good.

In the game hall management system according to the present embodiment, a game by a single game stand by a single ID (player) is handled in principle, but if registered as a family member, a group member, etc., a plurality of single IDs are used. The use of duplicate IDs by other players may be specifically permitted. For example, if a registered ID of a family member is obtained after confirming the proof of parents, couples, siblings, etc. by making a certain declaration to the amusement hall side, registered family members will have special restrictions from the amusement hall side with that ID. You can play at the same time without receiving. Similarly, by receiving ID registrations of group members such as friends, the registered group members can play a game at the same time without any special restrictions from the game hall side. In this case, an ID card is issued to each family member or group member, and the family member or group member ID is also stored and managed in the personal file of the registered ID of the representative. Therefore, even if a gaming situation using a duplicate ID occurs, the presence or absence of special permission is determined by referring to the personal file. Furthermore, it is possible to ask the corresponding user to present an ID card, confirm whether or not the ID card is given special permission based on family registration or group registration, and allow the game to continue.
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made within the same scope or equivalent scope of the present invention. It is possible to add deformation. In particular, in the above embodiment, an ID card is presented at the participation of a game. However, in the implementation of the game, such a presentation is not required, and the game is performed with the game chip to which the registration ID is given in the present invention. May be permitted. In addition, the ID card itself is not limited to a card form, and a non-contact method using an IC tag or the like may be used so that an ID can be read only by being brought close to the card, and a card insertion slot may be unnecessary.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the casino management system of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a typical block diagram of the game table 2a used for the said embodiment. It is the schematic of the FF arrow cross section of FIG. It is a figure which shows the block notation external appearance of the game chip used for the said embodiment, and the block structure of the IC tag circuit module built in a game chip. It is a figure which shows the memory content of the game chip in the said embodiment, and the personal file for players. 1 is a schematic external view of a gaming chip issuing device according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the casino management system containing the game chip issuing apparatus of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the adjustment apparatus 8 in the said embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the reception apparatus 7 in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the whole game chip | tip distribution management process in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the game chip | tip issuing process in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the casino registration reception process in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the bet chip process in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the game result process in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the monitoring process of the bet chip in the said embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the adjustment process in the said embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Management device, 2 Game stand, 3 Refund chip writing processing device, 4 Collecting chip processing device, 5 Operation keyboard, 6 Display device, 7 Acceptance device, 8 Checkout device, 9 Surveillance camera, 10 hall ceiling, T1-Tn table Management device (terminal), B1-Bm bet chip reading device, R1-Rm ID card reader, DS1-DSm display, C1-C6 seat, K1-K6 player, TC1-TC3 chip, BS bet exclusive area, AC card, BSA gaming area, 2a gaming table, 2b ID card insertion slot, 2c insertion slot, CE refund chip issuing area, CRJ collection chip processing area, SC service chip processing section

Claims (6)

In a game hall management system for a casino-type game hall, including a game machine that allows a plurality of customers to participate in a game at the same time using game chips,
The gaming chip is issued based on the purchase of the player, and at least a registration ID for identifying the player and a valuable value are recorded,
A management device that is connected to be able to communicate with a terminal of each gaming table and stores and manages game history information including at least the game chip use time of the player, valuable value of use, and game result contents for each registered ID,
The terminal includes
Chip reading means installed on the gaming table and reading record information of gaming chips betted by the player;
As a result of the game, a refund chip issuing means for issuing a refund gaming chip in which a predetermined prize value is recorded together with the registration ID of the player who has become a winner,
Chip initialization means for initializing the record data of the bet chip of the player who has lost as a result of the game,
The bet chip recording information read by the chip reading means, the payout chip recording information issued by the payout chip issuing means, and the chip information initialized by the chip initializing means are sent to the management device via the terminal. The game history information is updated and transmitted.
Furthermore, each terminal communicates with each other or, via the management device, a game having the same registration ID as that game chip within a predetermined period before the use of the game chip on the game machine on which the terminal is installed. A determination means for determining whether or not the chip is used in another game machine;
A game hall management comprising: a notifying means for notifying that the use of the game chip or the game by the chip is not permitted when it is determined by the determination means to be used on another game table. system. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein an IC tag as a recording medium is built in the gaming chip, the chip reading means is constituted by an IC tag reading device, and the withdrawal chip issuing means is constituted by an IC tag data writing device. Field management system. 3. The game center management according to claim 1, wherein the payout chip issuing means and the chip initializing means are provided on a dealer side of a game table, and the chip reading means is provided on a player side of the game table. system. A checkout device installed in the amusement hall for cashing out a game chip owned by a player,
This checkout device is communicably connected to the management device and / or each terminal,
A checkout chip reading means for reading the record information of the gaming chips input for checkout;
A gaming chip having the same registration ID as the settlement chip read by the settlement chip reading means communicates with each terminal or via the management device within a predetermined period before the settlement chip is inserted. A determination means for determining whether or not the
When it is determined by the determining means that the game machine is used, a settlement cancellation means for disallowing the settlement is provided,
2. When the determination means determines that the game table is not used, the adjustment chip recording information read by the adjustment chip reading means is transmitted to the management device, and the adjustment processing of the game history information is performed. The game hall management system according to 2 or 3. Issuing a gaming chip, which is provided in the amusement hall and issues a gaming chip in which at least a valuable value corresponding to the purchased value and a registered ID are recorded, on condition that the registered ID and the purchased valuable value are input Equipped with equipment,
The game chip issuing device and the management device are communicably connected, and the issue information of the game chip issued by the game chip issuing device is stored in the management device as the game history information. The game hall management system according to any one of the above. The gaming machine management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device is provided outside the gaming hall and connected to the terminal through a communication network.

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