JP2020103923A - Management system of table game and game substitution coin - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a management system of a table game which can determine the number of pieces of chips by an image analysis even if game substitution coins (chips) are piled up in a large quantity, and can grasp even a total amount of the comparatively-overlapped game substitution coins by positions and colors, and the game substitution coins.SOLUTION: This inspection system comprises a control device for inspecting an illegal action which is executed on a game table by using an image analysis result obtained by an image analyzer. In game substitution coins for use in the inspection system, layers of a plurality of plastics which are different in colors are laminated, a colored layer 101 is arranged at least in an intermediate part, and white layers 102 or light color layers (layers lighter than the colored layer 101 in colors may be preferable, however, not illustrated) are laminated at both sides of the intermediate colored layer 101, thus forming a multilayer structure. The inspection system comprises the colored layer 101 as above, and also has the multilayer structure in which the white layers 102 or the light color layers (the layers lighter than the colored layer 101 in the colors, however, not illustrated) are laminated at both the sides of the intermediate colored layer 101.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a table game management system in a game arcade.

At amusement halls such as casinos, various dealers are trying to prevent mishandling of substitute coins (chips) for play. The amusement hall is equipped with a surveillance camera to monitor handling mistakes of dealer's chips, and prevention from mistakes and frauds due to collection and redemption of game substitute coins different from the result of winning and losing from the image obtained from the surveillance camera Are doing

On the other hand, it has been proposed to attach an IC tag to each play substitute coin to grasp the amount of the play substitute coin in order to grasp the number and total amount of the play substitute coins bet.

In the card game monitoring system described in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not the game substitute currency placed on the game table has been collected or redeemed as the result of winning or losing by image analysis of the motion of the game substitute currency. , Dealer tip mishandling is monitored.

International Publication No. 2015/107902

At amusement halls such as casinos, substitute coins for playing are piled up and placed on a gaming table in bulk, but there is a problem that the total amount cannot be accurately read by an IC tag reader provided under the gaming table. There is a problem that if the sensitivity of the device is increased, the play substitute coins placed in different positions (the position depends on the position) are added up and the total amount of play substitute coins at each position cannot be grasped. To do. Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 2, the pattern of the play substitute currency (chip) T is complicated, and if a large number of chips are stacked, the number of stacked chips cannot be accurately grasped by the camera. There is a problem called.

In addition, there is a new issue that the camera cannot detect frauds due to advanced betting methods that cannot be detected by detecting that frauds in the gaming table have become more sophisticated, and the amount of money simply won at the gaming table has increased. ing.

Further, the dealer needs to collect or redeem the game substitute coins placed on the game table as the result of winning or losing. Even if an attempt was made to analyze this by image analysis of the chips, it was determined whether the dealer correctly redeemed the chips corresponding to the betted chips when the redemption was made because the pattern of the substitute currency for playing (chips) was complicated. It cannot be determined by the existing practical image analysis technology, and there is a problem in that prevention of mistakes is not sufficient.

In order to solve the above various problems, the table game management system of the present invention is
A card distribution device for determining and displaying the result of winning or losing each game in the game table,
A measuring device for measuring the type and the number of the play substitute coins placed on the game table by using a camera,
In each game, using the measurement result of the measuring device, a management control device that identifies and stores the position, type and number of the game substitute coins placed by the game participant on the game table,
The play substitute coin has a multi-layered structure in which a plurality of plastic layers of different colors are laminated, a coloring layer is provided at least in the middle, and a white layer or a light color layer is laminated on both sides of the intermediate coloring layer. A striped pattern in the stacking direction is formed on the side surface, and the coloring layer has a configuration in which the type of the substitute currency for play can be specified,
The management control device determines the winner and the loser of the participant in each game by using the result of winning and losing obtained from the card distributing device and the measurement result of the position, type and number of the substitute game coins placed by the game participant. In addition, it has a calculation function for calculating the balance on the side of the casino in the play table for each game.

Further, in the management system, the management control device has a function of determining the number of play substitute coins by measuring the number of colored layers or white layers or light colored layers of the play substitute coins placed by each game participant. It is a structure with.

In order to solve the above-mentioned various problems, the substitute coin for play of the present invention has a plurality of plastic layers of different colors stacked, a coloring layer at least in the middle, and a white layer or a thin layer on both sides of the coloring layer. The color layers are laminated to form a striped pattern on the side surface in the laminating direction, and the type of the play substitute coin can be specified by the colored layers.

In addition, the substitute currency for play has a white layer or a light-colored layer on which a print indicating the type of substitute currency for currency is applied, a transparent layer is provided on the outermost layer, and each layer is thermocompressed to form at least 5 layers. Make a structure.

Further, the substitute coin for play has a mark of UV ink or carbon black ink provided on the surface of a white layer or a light-colored layer, or the outermost transparent layer is embossed or the outermost layer. The edge of the transparent layer may be R-processed, or the colored layer may be formed of a plurality of layers, and the colored layer may have an RFID built therein.

In order to solve the above-mentioned various problems, an inspection device for inspecting a game substitute currency according to the present invention,
A passage having an entrance and an exit through which the play substitute coin can pass in a radial direction,
A chip type determination device that images the side surface of the substitute coin for play passing through the passage and determines the color of the stripe pattern in the stacking direction on the side surface,
A mark reading device for reading a mark by UV ink or carbon black ink provided on the surface of the currency substitute for playing games,
A printing inspection device for reading a print representing the type provided on the surface of the substitute currency for play from a direction perpendicular to the passage,
And a control device for the entire device,
The control device is configured to inspect whether or not the chip type determined by the chip type determination device and the print content representing the type obtained from the print inspection device match.

According to the system of the present invention, the number of chips can be determined by image analysis even if a large number of game substitute coins (chips) are piled up, and the total amount of game substitute coins that are relatively overlapping can be grasped by the position and color. be able to.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an overall outline of a management system for a table game in a game arcade according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional game substitute currency. FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of the substitute currency for play according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the game substitute coins grasped in the embodiment of the present invention are stacked. 5A and 5B are diagrams of a play substitute coin according to the embodiment of the present invention, where FIG. 5A is a front view and FIG. 5B is a plan view. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of the play substitute coin inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory photographic diagram showing a state in which different types of play substitute coins are stacked according to the embodiment of the present invention.

A table game management system in a game arcade having a game table according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of the entire system. A table game management system in a game arcade having a plurality of game tables 1 shows the progress of a game played on the game table 1 by a game participant 2 and a dealer. 3, a measuring device 6 having an image analyzing device 5 for recording images as video images through a plurality of cameras 4 including the camera 4 and analyzing the recorded video of the progress state of the game, and further showing the result of winning or losing each game in the game table 1. The card distribution device 7 for judging and displaying is provided. The card distribution device 7 is already known and used by those skilled in the art. This is a so-called electronic shoe, in which the rules of the game are programmed in advance, and the structure is such that it is possible to determine the win or loss of the game by reading the information (rank and suit) of the distributed card C. For example, in the baccarat game, the win of the bunker, the win of the player, and the tie (draw) are basically determined by the rank of each 2-3 cards, and the determination result (the result of the loss) is displayed on the display lamp 8. ..

The management control device 9 reads the information (rank and suit) of the card C obtained from the card distribution device 7 to determine the winning or losing result of each game, and the game substitute coin 100 (chip T ) Position, type, and measurement result of the number of sheets are used to determine the winner 2W and the loser 2L of the participants 2 in each game. In addition, the balance calculation on the casino side in the play table 1 (the game substitute coin 100 (chip T) redeemed from the total amount of the betting game substitute coin 100 (chip T) of the loser 2L to the winner 2W of the participants 2) It has a calculation function to perform the amount for each game.

The image analysis device 5, the measurement device 6, and the management control device 9 in the detection system have a structure in which a computer, a program, and a memory that are integrated or have a plurality of configurations are provided in combination.

Next, the details of the game substitute currency (chip) used in the present detection system will be described. FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of a game substitute currency (chip T) 100 used in the present detection system, in which a plurality of plastic layers of different colors are laminated, and a coloring layer 101 is provided at least in the middle, It has a multi-layered structure in which a white layer 102 or a light-colored layer (not shown, but a layer having a lighter color than the colored layer 101) is laminated on both sides of the colored layer 101. As described above, the colored layer 101 is provided, and a white layer 102 or a light-colored layer (not shown, a color lighter than the colored layer 101 may be used) is laminated on both sides of the intermediate colored layer 101 to form a multilayer structure As shown in FIG. 5, a stripe pattern in the stacking direction is formed on the side surface, and the color of the colored layer 101 is changed (red, green, yellow, blue, or the like) to create a type of substitute coin 100 for play (10 points, 20 points). , 100 points, 1000 points, etc.) can be specified.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the game substitute coin 100 is printed 103 (100 points or the like) indicating the type of the game substitute coin 100 on the surface (upper surface and lower surface) of the white layer 102. A transparent layer 104 is provided as the outermost layer, and each layer is thermocompression bonded to form at least a five-layer structure. These play substitute coins 100 are made of a long and slender plastic material, and in a long state, the layers (coloring layer 101, white layer 102, transparent layer 104) are thermocompression bonded to each other (5 (Layered structure, etc.), and then punched into a circular shape or a rectangular shape by a press or the like. When punching with a press, the dimensions of the die and punch of the die for punching are designed and the end of the outermost transparent layer 104 is subjected to R processing (rounded corners).

Furthermore, the game substitute coin 100 is provided with a mark M made of UV ink or carbon black ink on the surface of the white layer 102. The mark M represents the authenticity of the game substitute currency 100, and the mark becomes visible when exposed to ultraviolet rays (or infrared rays), and the mark and the combination of the numbers represent the authenticity. A transparent layer 104 is thermocompression-bonded or coated (applied) to the outermost layer so as to cover the print 103 and the mark M. The transparent layer 104 is embossed so that the game substitute coins 100 are closely attached to each other. To prevent it.

The edge of the outermost transparent layer 104, on which the printing 103 (100 points, etc.) has been applied, is R-processed (R), and in the punching process of the substitute coin 100 for play, the surface of the white layer 102 is deformed to the side surface. It prevents them from appearing. Moreover, the substitute coin 100 for play prevents sharp edges from damaging the remaining hands and other chips T.

The coloring layer 101 may be formed by a plurality of colored layers (three layers in FIG. 3) as shown in FIG. Since the plurality of colored layers (three layers in FIG. 3) are thermocompression-bonded to each other, the three-layer structure is not visible as in FIG. 3, and FIG. Further, a hollow portion B is partially provided in the middle of the three colored layers 101, and an RFID is incorporated therein.

The management control device 9 captures the game substitute coin 100 placed by the game participant 2 on the play table 1 with the camera 4 and displays it by the area 24 (betting on a bunker, betting on a player, or a pair). (BET on (PAIR) or bet on (TIE)) is measured by the measuring device 6 having the image analysis device 5, and the colored layers 101 of the substitute coins 100 (chips T) for play are stacked in each area. (Or the light color layer) or the number and color of the white layer 102 are analyzed and measured by the measuring device 6 (using the information obtained by the image analysis device 5) to determine the type and the number of the substitute coin 100 for play.

The management control device 9 may be a control device having an artificial intelligence utilization type or a deep learning structure. The management control device 9 controls the position 24 (the player, the bunker, or the position bet on the pair) of the play substitute coin T betted by each participant 2 via the camera 4 and the image analysis device 5, the type (the play substitute coin). It is possible to grasp the number 100 and the number of different colors assigned to each color). In a computer or control system utilizing artificial intelligence, and deep learning (structure) technology, the position 24 (the position bet on a player, a bunker, or a pair) of the substitute coin T for play is used by using the self-learning function or the like. It is possible to grasp (a different amount of money is assigned for each color for play) and the number of coins. Therefore, in each game, according to the outcome of the game judged by the card distributing device 7, The losing player 2L collects the betting game substitute coin 100 (indicated by an arrow L) and wins the game participant 2W to redeem the game substitute coin 100 (payment (TW)) to win or lose the game. According to the above, the management control device 9 determines whether or not the game is properly performed by analyzing the image of the progress state of the game via the image analysis device 5.

In such a case, as shown in FIG. 4 (compared to the conventional chip shown in FIG. 2), a multilayer structure is formed, and a stripe pattern in the stacking direction is clearly formed on the side surface. The measuring device 6 including 5 can easily and accurately measure the type and number of chips. Furthermore, if a computer or control system utilizing artificial intelligence and deep learning (structure) technology are used, image analysis and judgment can be performed more accurately. A computer or control system utilizing artificial intelligence and a deep learning (structure) technique are already known and available to those skilled in the art, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The management control device 9 can analyze and grasp the total amount of the game substitute money T in the game substitute money tray 10 of the dealer 3 of the game table 1 by using the image analysis device 5, and after the game is completed and settled, According to the amount of TW paid to the betting loss substitute coin T of the game participant 2 and winning game substitute money to the winning game participant 2W TW, the game substitute in the game substitute currency tray 10 Whether or not the total amount of money T has increased or decreased can be compared and calculated according to the outcome of the game. Even if the total amount of the play substitute coins T in the play substitute coin tray 10 is always grasped by means such as RFID, whether the increase/decrease amount is correct or not is determined by the management control device 9 by the image analysis device 5. The determination is made by analyzing the video of the progress state of the game through. These may also utilize artificial intelligence or deep learning structures.

The management control device 9 grasps the position (the player, the bunker, the position bet on the pair) and the amount (type and number) of the substitute game coins bet at each play position 22 of the game table 1, and the Comparing the winning/losing history of each game participant 2 obtained from the winning/losing result and the amount of game substitute coins obtained (the amount won) with the statistical data of many past (big data) games, a unique situation (casino It may be an artificial intelligence utilization type or a deep learning structure that can be extracted as Typically, a certain amount (1 million dollars) or more of a winning amount is generated, and at a play position 22 of a certain gaming table 1, the amount of betting game substitute money when losing is small, and the amount of betting game when winning is used. A management control device of artificial intelligence utilization type or deep learning structure that can be extracted as a unique situation by comparing several statistical games (big data etc.) of past games with a large amount of substitute money 9 is provided.

The management control device 9 setstles the total amount of the game substitute coin 100 in the game substitute coin tray 10 of the dealer 3 of the game table 1 with the game substitute coin 100 bet by each participant 2 after each game. After the liquidation has been completed, the structure is such that it can be comparatively calculated whether or not the increase or decrease of the play substitute currency corresponding to the liquidation is correct. In the chip tray 10 for holding the substitute game coins 100 of the dealer 3 shown in FIG. 1, the number and the color of the colored layers 101 or the white layers 102 of the substitute substitute coins 100 (chips T) stacked in the lateral direction are shown. The measuring device 6 (using the information obtained by the image analyzing device 5) can analyze and measure the type and the number of the substitute coin 100 for play. In this way, the total amount of the substitute game coins 100 in the holding chip tray 10 is always known (or at predetermined time intervals). The management control device 9 redeems the amount of settlement of each game (calculation of the balance on the casino side in the game table 1 (the total amount of the betting substitute money 100 (chips T) bet by the loser 2L to the winner 2W of the participants 2) The game substitute money 100 (chip T) is subtracted from the total amount)) is provided for each game (see paragraph 0016), so that the total amount of the game substitute coin 100 in the chip tray 10 is always (or predetermined). Will be verified). That is, it is verified whether the increase/decrease in the play substitute coin matches the settlement amount of each game by the image analysis result dealer 3 by the image analyzer 5.

Next, an inspection device 200 for inspecting the substitute game coin 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The inspection device 200 is provided with a passage 203 having an entrance 201 and an exit 201 through which the play substitute coin 100 can pass in the radial direction (direction of arrow Y). The passage 203 is inclined, and the game substitute coin 100 passes in the direction of the arrow Y. In the passage 203, a chip type determination device 204 for determining the color of the stripe pattern in the stacking direction of the side of the game substitute coin 100 and the UV ink provided on the surface of the game substitute coin 100 passing through. Alternatively, a mark reading device 205 for reading the mark M made of carbon black ink, a print inspection device 206 for reading the print 103 representing the type provided on the surface of the substitute currency for play from the direction perpendicular to the passage 203, and a control device for the entire device. 207 and the control device 207 is configured to inspect whether the chip type determined by the chip type determination device 204 and the print content indicating the type obtained from the print inspection device 206 match. ..

With this inspection device 200, it is possible to inspect whether or not the print 103 of the manufactured game substitute coin 100 is correctly printed in conformity with the chip type according to the stripe color of the game substitute coin 100.

1 Game Table 2 Player 3 Dealer 4 Camera 5 Image Analysis Device 6 Measuring Device 7 Card Distributing Device 9 for Judging and Displaying Game Win/Loss Results 9 Management Control Device 10 Play Money Coin Tray 100(T) Play Money Coin 200 Inspection Device

Claims (11)

Is a table game management system,
A card distribution device that determines and displays the result of winning or losing each game in the game table,
A measuring device for measuring the type and number of game substitute coins placed on the game table using a camera,
In each game, using the measurement result of the measuring device, a management control device for specifying and storing the position, type and number of the game substitute coins placed by the game participant on the game table,
The gaming substitute currency has a multi-layer structure in which a plurality of plastic layers of different colors are laminated, a coloring layer is provided at least in the middle, and a white layer or a light color layer is laminated on both sides of the intermediate coloring layer. A striped pattern in the stacking direction is formed on the side surface, and the colored layer has a configuration in which the type of game substitute currency can be specified.
The management control device determines the winner and the loser of the participant in each game by using the result of winning and losing obtained from the card distributing device and the measurement result of the position, type and number of the game substitute coin placed by the game participant. In addition, the game table is provided with a calculation function for calculating the balance on the casino side for each game,
Table game management system. The management control device has a function of determining the number of game substitute coins by measuring the number of colored layers or white layers or light colored layers of the game substitute coins placed by each game participant. Table game management system described in. The management control device further comprises a chip tray for holding the game substitute coins for each type, and the management control device measures the type and number of the game substitute coins on the chip tray, and the game on the chip tray. The management system for a table game according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the total amount of substitute money is measurable. A plurality of plastic layers of different colors are laminated, a coloring layer is provided at least in the middle, and a white layer or a light color layer is laminated on both sides of the coloring layer to form a stripe pattern in the laminating direction on the side surface, A game substitute currency having a configuration in which the type of game substitute currency can be specified by the colored layer. 5. The surface of the white layer or the light-colored layer is printed to indicate the type of gaming substitute currency, the outermost layer is provided with a transparent layer, and each layer is thermocompression bonded to form at least a five-layer structure. The substitute currency for games described in. The game substitute coin according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a mark made of UV ink or carbon black ink is provided on a surface of the white layer or the light-colored layer. The game substitute coin according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the outermost transparent layer is embossed. 8. The game substitute coin according to claim 4, wherein an edge of the outermost transparent layer is rounded. The game substitute coin according to claim 4, wherein the colored layer is formed of a plurality of layers. 10. The game substitute coin according to claim 4, wherein the colored layer has a built-in RFID. An inspection device for inspecting the game substitute currency according to claim 4,
A passage having an entrance and an exit through which the gaming substitute currency can pass in a radial direction,
A chip type determination device that determines the color of the stripe pattern in the stacking direction of the side by photographing the side of the game substitute currency passing through the passage.
A mark reading device for reading a mark by UV ink or carbon black ink provided on the surface of the currency substitute for passing games,
A printing inspection device that reads a print representing the type provided on the surface of the gaming substitute currency from a direction perpendicular to the passage,
And a control device for the entire device,
The control device is an inspection device configured to inspect whether or not the chip type determined by the chip type determination device and the print content representing the type obtained from the print inspection device match.