JP2022133355A - Measurement system of chip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel system which measures a total amount of stacked chips in a game in a game hall.

SOLUTION: A measurement system of the present invention includes a management control device (14) which measures a total amount of chips (120) bet on a game table (4) by using an image analysis result by an image recording device (300). The chips (120) used for this system as substitute game money has a multilayer structure in which different plastic layers having multiple colors are laminated, a colored layer is provided at least in the middle, and, in both sides of the middle colored layer, a white layer or light-colored layer (which is not illustrated but is preferably a layer having color lighter than that of the colored layer) are laminated.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a measuring system for chips, which are gaming chips used in game arcades.

In order to ascertain the number and total amount of betted game money placed on the game table, it has been proposed to attach a radio IC (RFID) tag to each game money as a substitute to grasp the amount of the game money as a substitute. ing.

In the card game monitoring system described in Patent Document 1, it is determined whether or not the game tokens placed on the game table have been collected or redeemed according to the winning/losing result by image analysis of the movement of the tokens for gaming. , fraud monitoring is carried out.
In game facilities such as casinos, in order to grasp the number and total amount of chips as substitute game money for betting, an IC tag is attached to each chip as substitute game money and the amount of chips as substitute game money is attached. It is proposed to ascertain the

WO2015/107902

Chips serving as game tokens are piled up in bulk and placed on a game table. Conventionally, an IC tag is attached to each chip and the stacked chips are read by an IC tag reader provided under the game table. In technology, there is a problem that the total amount cannot be read accurately due to overlapping chips, and if the sensitivity of the reader is increased, substitutes for games placed in different positions There is a problem that the chips as money are added up and the total amount of chips as substitute game money for each position cannot be grasped. In addition, when the image is captured by a camera, there is a problem that a blind spot is created due to the visual angle of the camera, and the total amount of chips used as tokens for gaming cannot be grasped due to shadows caused by overlapping.

In amusement arcades such as casinos, chips as substitute money for games are piled up in bulk and placed on the game table. However, if the sensitivity of the reading device is increased, the chips placed at different positions (the position determines the outcome of winning or losing) are summed up, resulting in the number of chips placed at each position as tokens for playing games. There is a problem that the total amount cannot be grasped. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel system for measuring the total amount of stacked chips in a game at an arcade.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the chip measurement system of the present invention includes an image recording device for recording, as an image, a state of chips to be measured and having a predetermined thickness stacked in a game played on a gaming table;
a plurality of height measurement cameras that obtain images of the stacked chips to be measured from different positions or angles;
Using the plurality of height measurement cameras, the height of the chip to be measured from each viewing angle in the horizontal or vertical direction to the chip to be measured obtained from the plurality of height measurement cameras a number-of-chips measuring device for calculating the number of chips to be measured by obtaining the number of chips;
and a management control device for controlling the image recording device and the chip number measuring device.

Further, a chip total amount measuring device for calculating the total amount of chips to be measured by calculating the total number of chips to be measured from the number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device;
In addition to the image recording device and the number of chips measuring device, a management control device for controlling the total tip amount measuring device may be further provided.

A chip total amount measuring device for calculating the total amount of chips to be measured by identifying the type of each chip from the number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device and the image analysis result of the image recording device. may further include

In addition, the measurement system of this chip grasps the position, type and number of chips to be measured by each player via the image recording device in the management control device, and calculates the total amount of all chips bet by each player. It may be a comprehensible configuration. The game machine further comprises a chip tray camera for obtaining an image of the dealer's chip tray on the gaming table, and further comprises a chip tray chip measuring device for grasping the total amount of chips in the chip tray from the image of the chip tray camera. Anything is fine.

The present invention is a chip counting system, further comprising a win/loss result determination device for obtaining a win/loss result of each game on the gaming table, wherein the management control device controls the player who has lost based on the information obtained from the win/loss result determination device. The total amount of chips bet by the losing player in the game may be grasped from the position, type and number of chips bet.

Further, the management control device grasps the total amount of chips to be measured in the dealer's chip tray of the game table, and calculates the total amount of chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured before settlement of each game. Adds or subtracts the increase/decrease amount of chips to be measured in the game calculated from the position, type and number of chips to be measured by the player and the win/loss result of the game obtained by the win/loss result determination device, The total amount of chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured after settlement at the end, and the reality of the chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured at the end of the game obtained through the image recording device , and determine whether or not there is a miscalculation between the expected total amount and the actual total amount.

Further, a plurality of the image recording devices are provided, and the total chip amount measuring device uses images of the stacked chips to be measured taken from different positions or angles of the respective image recording devices to determine the measurement target. There may also be a tip counting system that calculates tip totals.

In addition, the chip to be measured in the measurement system of the present chip is
At least a colored layer and a white layer or a light colored layer are laminated to form a laminated structure composed of a plurality of plastic layers, and a striped pattern is formed on the side surface in the lamination direction, and the colored layer is used as a substitute for a game. is identifiable, and printed layers representing the types of tokens for playing games are further applied to the upper and lower surfaces of the laminated structure, and each layer is thermocompressed to form a layered structure.

Furthermore, in order to solve the above problems, the chip measurement system of the present invention includes:
an image recording device for recording, as an image, a state of chips to be measured and having a predetermined thickness stacked in a game played on a gaming table;
a plurality of height measurement cameras that obtain images of the stacked chips to be measured from different positions or angles;
Using the plurality of height measurement cameras, the height of the measurement target chip obtained from the respective viewing angles in the horizontal or vertical direction to the measurement target chip obtained from the plurality of height measurement cameras a number-of-chips measuring device for calculating the number of chips to be measured by obtaining the number of chips;
a chip total amount measuring device for calculating the number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device and the total amount of chips to be measured stacked from the image analysis result of the image recording device;
a management control device that controls the image recording device, the number-of-tips measuring device, and the total-tips measuring device;
The chip to be measured is
At least a colored layer and a white layer or a light colored layer are laminated to form a laminated structure composed of a plurality of plastic layers, and a striped pattern is formed on the side surface in the lamination direction, and the colored layer is used as a substitute for playing money. is identifiable, and the top and bottom surfaces of the laminated structure are further provided with printed layers representing the types of tokens for playing games, and each layer is thermocompressed to form a layered structure.

Moreover, the chip to be measured may be at least one of a plurality of plastic layers, and may be a heavy layer containing metal powder for weight increase in the layer. Further, a white layer or a light-colored layer may be provided on both sides of the colored layer, and the thicknesses of the layers above and below the white layer or the light-colored layer may be different from each other. good.

According to the measuring system of the present invention, by measuring the number of stacked chips and calculating the total amount of chips bet, it is possible to check whether the chips were correctly collected and redeemed according to the winning/losing result of the game. I know what to do.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall outline of a measuring system for chips as substitute money for games according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a chip as a game money substitute, showing an example of different stacked states of chips as a game money substitute grasped in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a chip as a game substitute money in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing another example of a chip as a game substitute money in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing another example of chips as tokens for gaming in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a chip as a game substitute money in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which chips are piled up as substitute money for games according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory photographic view for explaining a state in which chips of different types are piled up as game tokens. FIG. 8A is a diagram showing details of the chip tray according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8B is a diagram showing another example of the chip tray according to the first embodiment of the invention. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing the relationship between the two-tiered chip tray and the camera device 2, showing a state in which the two stages are stacked. FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the relationship between the two-stage structure chip tray and the camera device 2, and shows a state in which the two stages are shifted. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a method of measuring the number of chips serving as tokens for gaming according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a method for measuring the number of chips serving as tokens for gaming according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 12A and 12B are diagrams showing a method of measuring the number of chips serving as game tokens according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a method of measuring the number of chips as tokens for gaming according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In amusement arcades such as casinos, chips as substitute money for games are piled up in bulk and placed on the game table. However, if the sensitivity of the reading device is increased, the chips placed at different positions (the position determines the outcome of winning or losing) are summed up, resulting in the number of chips placed at each position as tokens for playing games. There is a problem that the total amount cannot be grasped.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 2, the pattern of the chips 120 as tokens for playing games is complicated. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to grasp the number of printed sheets.

Chips 120 as game tokens may not only be vertically aligned and piled up, but may also be shifted and piled up as shown in FIG. In this case, when camera device 2 is positioned in the direction of arrow X shown in FIG. It is assumed that there is no (entering a blind spot).

In addition, the dealer needs to collect or redeem the chips 120 placed on the game table as substitute money for games according to the winning/losing result. Even if an attempt is made to determine this by image analysis of the chip 120 as the game money substitute, the pattern of the chip 120 as the game money substitute is complicated. Existing practical image analysis technology cannot determine whether or not the dealer has correctly redeemed the chip 120 as a game substitute money corresponding to the redemption, and there is a problem that the prevention of mistakes is not sufficient.

According to the system of the present embodiment, even if a large number of chips 120 as game money substitutes are piled up, the number of chips 120 as game money substitutes can be determined by image analysis. The total amount of chips 120 can also be grasped by the position and color.

Hereinafter, a chip counting system in a table game in a game arcade having a game table 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall outline of the system. In the system of the present embodiment in a game arcade having a plurality of game tables 4, game participants 6 and game participants 6 and A chip total measuring device 302 equipped with an image recording device 300 for recording video through a plurality of camera devices 2 including the dealer 5 and analyzing the recorded video of the progress of the game. A card distribution device 3 is provided for judging and displaying the winning/losing result. The card distribution device 3 is a so-called electronic shoe already used and known by those skilled in the art. The game rules are programmed in advance. It has a structure that can determine the victory or defeat of the game. For example, in a baccarat game, the banker's win, the player's win, and the tie (tie) are basically determined by the rank of each of the 2-3 cards, and the judgment result (win/loss result) is displayed by the display lamp 13. .

The management control device 14 reads the information (rank and suit) of the card 1 obtained from the card distribution device 3 to determine the win/loss result of each game. A winner 6W and a loser 6L among the participants 6 in each game are determined using the measurement results of the position, type, and number of . In addition, the amount of chips 120 as game money substitutes redeemed to the winner 6W of the participants 6 from the total amount of income and expenditure calculation on the casino side (chips 120 as game money substitutes wagered by the loser 6L) on the gaming table 4 is calculated. It has a calculation function that calculates the amount after deducting the total amount) for each game.

The image recording device 300, the total tip amount measuring device 302 and the management control device 14 in this measurement system have a structure in which a computer, a program, and a memory are provided integrally or in a plurality of configurations.

Next, the details of the chip as a substitute game money used for the main measurement will be described. FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of a chip 120 as a game substitute currency used in this measuring system, in which a plurality of plastic layers of different colors are laminated, and at least a colored layer 121 is provided in the middle. It has a multi-layer structure in which a white layer 122 or a light-colored layer (not shown but any layer having a lighter color than the colored layer 121 may be used) laminated on both sides of the layer 121 . In this way, a multi-layered structure is formed by providing the colored layer 121 and laminating the white layer 122 or the light-colored layer (not shown, but any layer having a lighter color than the colored layer 121) on both sides of the intermediate colored layer 121. As shown in FIG. 6, a striped pattern is formed on the side surface in the stacking direction, and the color of the colored layer 121 is changed for each type (10 points, 20 points, 100 points, 1000 points, etc.) of the chips 120 used as substitute money for games. By changing (red, green, yellow, blue, etc.), it is possible to specify the type of the chip 120 as the game substitute money.

A chip 120 as a token for playing games has a structure having a colored layer 121 and a white layer 122 or a light colored layer at least in appearance so as to form an axial striped pattern on the side surface. has a configuration capable of specifying the type of the chip 120. FIGS. 4A and 4B are different examples, but they are examples in which the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 or the light colored layer are formed by injection molding. It is manufactured by so-called two-color molding in which the colored layer 121 is molded and then the white layer 122 or the light-colored layer is molded.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the chip 120 as a substitute game currency has printing 123 (100 points, etc.) representing the type of the chip 120 as a substitute game currency on the surface (upper surface and lower surface) of the white layer 122 . is applied. As shown in FIG. 3, a transparent layer 124 is provided as the outermost layer, and each layer is thermocompressed to form at least a five-layer structure. Chips 120 used as tokens for playing games are made of elongated plastic material, and each layer (colored layer 121, white layer 122, and transparent layer 124) is thermocompressed to adhere to each other. A state (such as a 5-layer structure) is formed, and then a circle or rectangle is punched out by a press or the like. When punching by press, the dimensions of the die and punch for punching are designed, and the edge of the outermost transparent layer 124 is rounded (rounded corners).

That is, when manufacturing the chip 120 as a game token, first, a plate-shaped plastic colored layer 121 and a plate-shaped plastic white layer 122 or a light-colored layer are laminated to form a plurality of layers. A laminate structure consisting of layers of plastic is formed. A pattern is printed on the upper and lower surfaces of this laminated structure, and a transparent layer 124 is further provided thereon. Then, each layer of the laminated structure and the transparent layer 124 is thermocompression-bonded to heat-seal each layer to create a substitute money original plate. The substitute money original plate thus produced is punched out by a die to obtain a plurality of chips 120 as game substitute money having a predetermined shape. During this punching process, the upper and lower corners of the outside of the chip 120 serving as game substitute money are rounded by a mold.

Furthermore, the chip 120 as a token for gaming has a face code made of UV ink or carbon black ink on the surface of the white layer 122 (see FIG. 5). This face code represents the authenticity of the chip 120 as a game substitute currency, and when exposed to ultraviolet (or infrared) rays, the mark becomes visible, and the combination of shape and number represents authenticity. . FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which chips 120 are piled up as tokens for gaming. A face code F is a combination of a long code FL and a short code FS. A transparent layer (printed layer) 124 is thermocompression bonded or coated (applied) on the outermost layer so as to cover the print 123 and the face code. of the chips 120 are prevented from sticking to each other. In the present embodiment, an example in which the face code is printed on the surface of the white layer 122 has been described. Or you can print both.

The edge of the outermost transparent layer (printed layer) 124 printed with a print 123 (100 points, etc.) is R-processed (R), and the white layer 122 is removed in the process of punching chips 120 as tokens for gaming. It prevents the surface from deforming and appearing on the side. Also, the chip 120 as the game money substitute has a sharp edge, which prevents the chip 120 as the game money substitute from being damaged.

The colored layer 121 may be formed of a plurality of colored layers (three layers in FIG. 3), as shown in FIG. Since a plurality of colored layers (three layers in FIG. 3) are thermocompressed together, the three-layer structure is not visible as in FIG. 3, and FIG. 3 shows three layers for explanation. Further, a middle layer among the three colored layers 121 is provided with a partial cutout B, in which the RFID 125 is built.

The RFID 125 is arranged between the colored layer 121 on the flat surface and the white layer 122 on the flat surface without providing the cutout B in the colored layer 121, and the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 are thermocompression bonded as they are. By doing so, it may be incorporated in the chip 120 as a game substitute money. At least one of the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 is made of a thermally deformable material such as plastic, so that the plastic layer of the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 sandwiching the RFID 125 is thermally deformed by thermocompression. The RFID 125 is tightly fixed between those layers without providing the cutout B. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory photographic view for explaining a state in which chips 120 of different types are piled up as substitute money for gaming. In the figure, the management control device 14 uses the camera device 2 to image chips 120 as game tokens placed by the game participants 6 on the game table 4, and for each area 8 where they are placed (whether you bet on the banker, Whether you bet on a player, bet on a pair (PAIR), or bet on a tie (TIE)) is measured by a chip total measuring device 302 equipped with an image recording device 300, and game tokens stacked in each area. The number and color of the colored layers 121 (or light colored layers) or the white layers 122 of the chips 120 as the chips 120 are analyzed and measured by the chip total amount measuring device 302 (using the information obtained by the image recording device 300), and the gaming substitute money The type and number of chips 120 are determined. The management control device 14 controls the camera device 2 so that the image is captured by the camera device 2 when the first card is drawn from the card distribution device, before and after the drawing, or after the dealer signs the end of betting.

The supervisory controller 14 may be a controller with artificial intelligence or deep learning architecture. The management control device 14, via the camera device 2 and the image recording device 300, the positions 8 (positions bet on player, banker, or pair), type ( It is possible to ascertain the number of chips 120 as substitute money for gaming (to which a different value is assigned for each color) and the number of chips. Artificial intelligence utilization type computer or control system, deep learning (structure) technology uses self-learning function etc. to determine the position 8 of the chip 120 as a game currency (player, banker, position bet on pair ), types (chips used as tokens for playing games are assigned different amounts for each color), and the number of chips, the winning/losing of the game determined by the card distribution device 3 in each game is possible. According to the result, the chip 120 as a substitute game money bet by the losing participant 6L of each game is recovered (indicated by an arrow E), and the chip 120 as a winning game substitute money is transferred to the winning game participant 6W. The management control device 14 determines whether or not the redemption (payment (120W)) has been properly performed according to the winning/losing result of the game by analyzing the video of the progress of the game via the image recording device 300 .

In such a case, as shown in FIG. 6, it has a multilayered structure (compared to the chip used as a substitute coin for a game shown in FIG. 2), and a striped pattern is clearly formed on the side surface in the stacking direction. Therefore, the chip total amount measuring device 302 including the image recording device 300 can easily and accurately measure the type and number of chips used as tokens for gaming. Furthermore, if a computer or control system utilizing artificial intelligence or deep learning (structure) technology is used, it will be possible to analyze and judge images more accurately. A computer or control system utilizing artificial intelligence, and deep learning (structure) technology are already known and available to those skilled in the art, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The management control device 14 is capable of analyzing and grasping the total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 of the dealer 5 of the game table 4 using the image recording device 300, and after the game is over and the settlement is made, each Depending on the amount of chips 120 betted by the game participant 6 as substitute money for losing games and the amount of payment 120W to the winning game participant 6W as substitute money for winning games, Whether or not the total amount of chips 120 as gaming currency has increased or decreased can be comparatively calculated according to the winning/losing result of the game. Even if the total amount of chips 120 in the chip tray 17 as tokens for playing games is always ascertained by means such as RFID, whether or not the amount of increase or decrease is correct is determined by the management control device 14 using the image recording device 300. Judgment is made by analyzing the video of the progress of the game through the game. These may also utilize an artificial intelligence utilization type or a deep learning structure.

The management control device 14 grasps the positions (positions bet on players, bankers, or pairs) and amounts (types and numbers) of chips as tokens for gaming bet at each play position 7 on the gaming table 4, The winning/losing history of each game participant 6 obtained from the winning/losing result of each game and the amount of chips (winning amount) obtained as gaming currency are compared with statistical data of a large number of past games (big data). It may be an artificial intelligence-powered or deep learning structure that can be extracted as a unique situation (set by the casino). Typically, when a winning amount of a certain amount (1 million dollars) or more is generated, or when losing at the playing position 7 of a certain game table 4, the amount of chips as substitute money for betting games is small, and when winning Artificial intelligence utilization type or deep that can extract this as a peculiar situation when the amount of chips as substitute money for betting games continues to be large for several games, compared with past game statistical data (big data, etc.) It is provided with a management control device 14 having a learning structure.

The management control device 14 determines that the total amount of chips 120 as game money substitutes in the chip tray 17 of the dealer 5 of the gaming table 4 is equal to the chips 120 as game money substitutes bet by each participant 6 after each game. After the settlement is made and the settlement is made, the structure is such that it is possible to make comparative calculations as to whether or not the increase or decrease of the chips as the game substitute money corresponding to the settlement is correct.

In the chip tray 17 for holding the chips 120 as game money substitutes of the dealer 5 shown in FIG. The color is analyzed and measured by the chip total measuring device 302 (using the information obtained by the image recording device 300), so that the type and number of chips 120 used as tokens for gaming can be determined. In this way, the total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the holding chip tray 17 is constantly (or at predetermined time intervals) grasped. The management control device 14 calculates the settlement amount of each game (calculation of income and expenditure on the casino side at the game table 4 (the total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money wagered by the loser 6L, and the game redeemed to the winner 6W among the participants 6). (the amount obtained by subtracting the total amount of chips 120 as substitute money for gaming) for each game (see above). time interval). In other words, it is verified whether or not the increase or decrease in the number of chips used as game substitute money matches the result of image analysis by the image recording device 300 and the settlement amount of each game by the dealer 5 .

FIG. 8A is a diagram showing the details of the chip tray as a game substitute money according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a diagram showing another example of the chip tray as a game substitute money. The chip tray 17 includes a recovery chip tray 171 for collecting and temporarily storing chips 120L as a substitute game money bet by the losing player 6L, and a redemption chip tray 171 for storing chips 120W as a substitute game money to be redeemed. of chip trays 172 are provided. The image recording device 300 and the management control device 14 grasp the position, type and number of the chips 120L as game money substitutes bet by the losing player 6L, and increase the chips 120L as game money substitutes in the game. (The amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the collecting chip tray 171 should be) is calculated. Furthermore, the image recording device 300 and the management control device 14 grasp the actual total amount of the chips 120 as tokens for gaming in the chip tray 171 after collection, and compare the actual total amount with the expected total amount. It is determined whether or not there is

Here, the chip tray 17 shown previously has a two-stage structure consisting of an upper chip tray 17a and a lower chip tray 17b. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing the relationship between the two-tiered chip tray 17 and the camera device 2. FIG. 9A shows the state in which the two tiers are stacked, and FIG. 9B shows the state in which the two tiers are shifted. showing. Below the upper chip tray 17a is a lower chip tray 17b, which are connected to each other by hinges 18. As shown in FIG. When chips 120 as game substitute money in the upper chip tray 17a run short, chips 120 as game substitute money are replenished from the lower chip tray 17b to the upper chip tray 17a, and the game substitute money in the upper chip tray 17a is replenished. When the number of chips 120 as money becomes excessive, the chips 120 as tokens for playing games are moved to the lower chip tray 17b.

In order to insert or withdraw chips 120 as game tokens from the lower chip tray 17b, the upper chip tray 17a is moved by the hinge 18 to the state shown in FIG. 9B. In the state of FIG. 9A, the camera device 2 can image the upper chip tray 17a, and in the state of FIG. 9B, the camera device 2 can image the lower chip tray 17b. Further, in the state of FIG. 9B, the camera device 2c can image the upper chip tray 17a and the lower chip tray 17b simultaneously and in a state that they can be distinguished from each other. Alternatively, the upper chip tray 17a and the lower chip tray 17b may be photographed separately in the state of FIG. 9B.

The management control device 14 determines which position (player, banker, or pair) in the betting area 8 each player 6 bets chips 120 as tokens for gaming via the camera device 2 and the image recording device 300. It is possible to grasp the type and number of chips 120 that are betted as tokens for gaming (different values are assigned to the chips 120 as tokens for gaming for each color). Chips 120 as game tokens may not only be vertically aligned and piled up, but may also be shifted and piled up as shown in FIG. In this case, when camera device 2 is positioned in the direction of arrow X shown in FIG. It is assumed that there is no (entering a blind spot).

In this way, it is possible to determine which position (player, banker, or pair) in the betting area 8 the chip 120 as a game substitute money is betted on, or the type of the chip 120 as a game substitute money bet (game substitute money). It is necessary to grasp the number of chips 120 as the number of chips 120 (each color is assigned a different value) and the number of chips.
In each game, according to the winning/losing result of the game determined by the card distribution device 3, chips are collected (indicated by an arrow E) as substitute money for the losing game wagered by each player 6 and are given to the winning player 6W for the winning game. The management control device 14 analyzes the video of the progress of the game via the image recording device 300 to determine whether the payment (120 W) to the chip as substitute money was properly made according to the result of the game. judge. If the judgment result analyzed by the management control device 14 via the image recording device 300 is different from the reading result by other means (for example, the reading result by RFID), the analysis image is saved and verified later. be able to.

The management control device 14 is capable of analyzing and grasping the total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 of the dealer 5 of the game table 4 using the image recording device 300, and after the game is over and the settlement is made, each A game substitute money in a chip tray 17 in accordance with the amount of chips 120 as substitute money for a losing game wagered by a player 6 and a payment 120W to a winning player 6W as a substitute money for a winning game. Whether or not the total amount of chips 120 has increased or decreased can be compared and calculated according to the winning/losing result of the game. Even if the total amount of chips 120 in the chip tray 17 as tokens for playing games is always ascertained by means such as RFID, whether or not the amount of increase or decrease is correct is determined by the management control device 14 using the image recording device 300. Judgment is made by analyzing the video of the progress of the game through the game.

In this example, the result of winning or losing the game, information on how many chips 120 as the type of game money substitute were betted on any position (player, banker, or pair) in the betting area 8, and loss game money substitute money. The game is terminated because fraud or mistake is detected based on the amount of increase or decrease of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17 after the recovery of the chips 120 as the game substitute money and the redemption of the chips 120 as the game substitute money. Without grasping the subsequent movement of the chips 120 as substitute game money, that is, whether the bet chips 120 as substitute game money moved to the player's side or the dealer's side, fraud and Mistakes can be detected.

Here, in the case of baccarat, for example, the outcome of the game can be determined according to the rules of baccarat by reading the rank of the cards 1 drawn out in the game by the card distribution device 3 . The result of winning or losing the game can also be determined by photographing the game table 4 with the camera device 2, analyzing the image with the image recording device 300, and comparing the analysis results with the rules of the game with the management control device 14. . In this case, the camera device 2, the image recording device 300, and the management control device 14 constitute the winning/losing result determination device of the present invention.

Information about how many chips 120 were betted by the player at each play position 7 and what type of game token 120 was bet on which position (player, banker, or pair) in the betting area 8 was placed in the betting area 8. Chips 120 serving as tokens for playing games are photographed by the camera device 2, and the images are analyzed by the image recording device 300 for each play position 7. Details will be explained later.

In addition, the amount of increase or decrease of the chips 120 as substitute money for gaming in the chip tray 17 before and after collection of the chips 120 as substitute money for losing games and redemption of the chips 120 as substitute money for winning games is The total amount of chips 120 as substitute money for gaming in the chip tray 17 before collecting the chips 120 as substitute money and redeeming the chips 120 as substitute money for winning games and the total amount of chips 120 as substitute money for losing games in the chip tray 17 It can be calculated by comparing the total amount of the chips 120 as game money substitutes in the chip tray 17 after the chips 120 as game money substitutes are collected and redeemed. The total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in a chip tray 17 before collection of chips 120 as substitute money for losing games and redemption of chips 120 as substitute money for winning games, and the total amount of chips 120 as substitute money for losing games After collecting the chips 120 and redeeming the chips 120 as the winning game money, the total amount of the chips 120 as the game money substitute in the chip tray 17 is the sum of the chips 120 as the game money substitute. It can be detected by photographing the chip tray 17 with the camera device 2 and analyzing the image with the image recording device 300 . Further, by embedding an RFID indicating the amount in the chips 120 as game money substitutes and providing an RFID reader in the chip tray 17, the total amount of the chips 120 as game money substitutes accommodated in the chip tray 17 can be calculated. You may make it detect.

For example, the total amount of chips 120 as substitute game money on the chip tray 17 is Bb before the start of the game. Assume that the total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 after the redemption of . Also, in this game, the total amount of all play positions 7 of chips 120 as game money substitutes bet in the player area is bp, and all play positions 7 of chips 120 as game money substitutes bet in the banker area. Assume that the total amount of 7 is bb, and the total amount of all playing positions 7 of chips 120 as gaming money bet on the tie area is bt. For example, if the result of this game is that the banker wins, Ba-Bb=bp-bb+bt should hold. Alternatively, the total amount Ba of the chips 120 as gaming money on the chip tray 17 after the game should be (Bb+bp-bb+bt). If this is not the case, it can be determined that there has been fraud or a mistake in the collection or redemption of the chips used as game money.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the management control device 14 calculates the balance of chips as game money in lieu of money for each game based on the amount of chips as money in lieu of betting games on the game table 4 and the winning/losing result of the game. Calculation is performed, and the increase in the balance of the chips as gaming money in the chip tray 17 after the game is verified. If a difference is detected in this verification, the management control device 14 issues an alarm or adds a record to that effect to the record of the video taken by the camera device 2 . Casino operators can follow up on the cause of the discrepancies by reviewing the video.

The measurement system of the present embodiment calculates the total amount of chips 120 as game money substitutes in the chip tray 17 before settlement of each game, and calculates the number of chips 120 as game money substitutes bet by all the players 6 in the game. Add or subtract the amount of increase or decrease of chips as substitute money for gaming in the game calculated from the position, type, number of chips, and the win/loss result of the game obtained by the win/loss result determination device, and the chips after settlement at the end of the game The total amount of chips 120 as substitute game money in the tray 17 should be compared with the actual total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 at the end of the game obtained through the image recording device 300. , determine whether there is a difference between the total amount that should be and the actual total amount.

The management control device 14 grasps the position, type and number of chips as substitute money for games bet by each player via the image recording device 300, and stores all chips as substitute money for losing games bet by each player. When the collection is finished, the actual total amount of the chips as the game substitute money in the chip tray as the game substitute money is grasped, and the game substitute money in the chip tray as the game substitute money before the settlement of each game. Chips as substitute game money in the chip tray 17 are added to the total amount of chips as substitute game money in the chip tray 17 in the game based on the position, type and number of chips as substitute game money wagered by the losing player. The total amount of chips 120 that should be 120 is compared with the actual total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17, and it is determined whether or not there is a difference between the total amount that should be and the actual total amount.

The management control device 14 determines the position, type, and number of chips 120 as game money substitutes bet by the losing player based on the total amount of chips 120 as game money substitutes in the chip tray 17 before settlement of each game. The total amount of chips 120 as substitute game money on the chip tray 17 added with the increased amount of the chip tray 17 in the game is compared with the actual total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money on the chip tray 17. , it is determined that there is no difference between the expected total amount and the actual total amount, and the expected total amount in the chip tray 17 after settlement at the end of the game and the end of the game through the image recording device 300 Comparing the actual total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 at the time, and when it is determined that there is a difference between the expected total amount and the actual total amount, it is determined that the payment is erroneous, Generate a payment error signal to notify you of a payment error.

The chip tray 17 is provided with a collection chip tray 171 for collecting and temporarily storing chips 120 as substitute money for a game bet by a losing player, and the image recording device 300 is provided with a chip tray 171 for collecting and temporarily storing chips 120 as substitute money for a game bet by a losing player. a total amount of chips 120 as game money substitutes in a collection chip tray 171, which is calculated from the position, type and number of chips 120L as money, and which is added to the increased amount of chips 120 as game money substitutes in the game; It is compared with the actual total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the recovery chip tray 171, and it is determined whether or not there is a difference between the expected total amount and the actual total amount.

The management control device 14 determines that the actual total amount of chips 120 as game money substitutes grasped in the chip tray 17 of the dealer 5 of the game table 4 is the amount of chips as game money substitutes bet by all the players. When a difference is determined that does not correspond to the increase/decrease amount of chips as substitute money for gaming calculated from the winning/losing result of the game, the image recording device 300 can analyze the record of the game in which the difference occurs. As described above, the image recording device 300 can assign an index or time to the acquired video, or can specify and reproduce the recovery scene or the payment scene of the chip 120 used as a token for gaming.

In this way, the management control device 14 obtains the total amount of chips (chips) as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 after settlement at the end of the game via the image recording device 300. Judgment is when one of the following 1) to 4) occurs.
1) When redemption of chips (winning chips) 120 as substitute money for winning games is completed,
2) When the card 1 used in the game is collected and discarded in the discard area or discard slot of the table,
3) When a predetermined button attached to the winning/losing result determination device is pressed,
4) When the marker (not shown) indicating victory or defeat is put back.

In the measurement system described above, the management control device 14 captures the position, type, and number of chips placed by game participants in each game as substitute money for gaming. is detected.
1) when the card distribution device detects that the first card is drawn,
2) Before and after being pulled,
3) After the supervisory controller recognizes the dealer's end-of-bet signal.

In addition, the management control device 14 grasps the positions (positions bet on players, bankers, or pairs) and amounts (types and numbers) of chips as tokens for games bet at each play position 7 of the game table 4. Then, the winning/losing history of each player 6 obtained from the winning/losing result of each game and the amount of chips (winning amount) obtained as game currency are compared with statistical data of many past games (big data). AI-powered or deep learning structure that can be extracted as a unique situation (set by the casino). Typically, when a winning amount of a certain amount (1 million dollars) or more is generated, or when losing at the playing position 7 of a certain game table 4, the amount of chips as substitute money for betting games is small, and when winning Artificial intelligence utilization type or deep that can extract this as a peculiar situation when the amount of chips as substitute money for betting games continues to be large for several games, compared with past game statistical data (big data, etc.) It is provided with a management control device 14 having a learning structure.

Furthermore, the management control device 14 of this measurement system (integrated with the image recording device 300) is extracted as a peculiar situation, or specifies an individual player 6 at the playing position 7 who has won a predetermined amount or more. is a possible structure. Such identification of the player 6 is performed by obtaining an image of the face by extraction of feature points or the like in the image recording device 300 and assigning an identity number (ID or the like) to the face image. The management control device 14 has a warning function of notifying the other game table of the existence of the specified player when the specified player 6 leaves the seat and arrives at another game table. Specifically, the pit manager who manages each game table 4 and the person in charge of each table (dealer may be sufficient) are informed of this to further prevent the peculiar phenomenon.

In the above example, the winning/losing history for each playing position 7 and the amount of chips obtained as money in lieu of gaming (amount won) may be monitored without specifying the individual player 6 . In this case, when each player 6 leaves the seat, it is impossible to track the player 6, but when losing at a specific playing position 7 on one game table 4, chips are used as substitute money for betting games. It is possible to detect a peculiar situation such as a state in which the amount of chips is small and the amount of chips as substitute money for betting games when winning is large continues for several games. Then, when such a play position 7 is detected, there is a suspicion that there has been fraud or a mistake at that play position 7 . By verifying the video of the play position 7, fraud and mistakes can be found.

Specifically, the camera device 2 is installed so as to photograph at least the chip 120 as the game substitute money placed on the bet area 8 of the game table 4 . The image recording device 300 analyzes the image photographed by the camera device 2, and determines at which position of the player, banker, or tie in the betting area 8 each user position 7 a chip as token for gaming has been placed. Also, the amount of the placed chips as money for gaming is detected. The card distribution device 3 also functions as a winning/losing result determination device, and determines the winning/losing result of the game. The management control device 14 controls the winning/losing history and the winning/losing history for each playing position 7 based on the position (player, banker, or tie) in the betting area 8 where the chips 120 as game substitute money are placed and the winning/losing result of the game. The amount of chips used as substitute game money (amount of chips obtained as substitute game money) is recorded (monitored). It should be noted that only one of the winning/losing history and the amount of chips earned as token money for gaming may be recorded. The management control device 14 compares the win/loss history and/or the history of the amount of chips earned as substitute money for games with the statistical data of a large number of past games (big data), and compares them with the peculiar situation (set by the casino). ), this player position 7 is identified as a play position where cheating is suspected.

If cheating is suspected for a player position 7, the cheat detection system may generate an alarm (light, sound, or vibration) that is at least perceivable by the dealer at that time. As a result, it is possible to prevent the continuation of cheating by interrupting the subsequent game at least on the spot. Further, information indicating that a fraudulent act is suspected may be added to the video imaged and recorded by the camera device 2 . This allows you to determine the cause of suspected cheating by reviewing the video.

As described above, the chip 120 as a game substitute coin according to the present embodiment is a laminate composed of a plurality of plastic layers in which the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 or the light colored layer sandwiching the colored layer 121 are laminated. A striped pattern is formed on the side surface in the stacking direction. The chip 120 as a game money substitute has a configuration in which the type of the chip 120 as a game money substitute can be specified by a colored layer 121 appearing on the side surface. Also, the top and bottom surfaces of the chip 120, which serves as game money, are printed. Specifically, printing is performed on the surface of the white layer 122 or the light-colored layer, and the transparent layer 124 is provided on the upper surface thereof. The colored layer 121, the white layer 122 or the light colored layer and the printed layer 124 are thermally compressed to form a layer structure.

The white layer 122 or the light-colored layer sandwiching the colored layer 121 may be configured so that the upper and lower layers have different thicknesses. In addition, in the present embodiment, the outer edges of the upper and lower surfaces of the chip 120 serving as game tokens are R-processed. As a result, it is possible to prevent damage to the hands of the player who handles the chips 120 as the game money substitute and damage to the other chips 120 as the game money substitute. Further, in this embodiment, the RFID 125 is tightly fixed between the plastic layers forming one of the colored layer 121, the white layer 122, and the light-colored layer.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the upper surface and/or the lower surface of the chip 120 as a game token is provided with a face code made of infrared absorbing ink such as UV light emitting ink or infrared absorbing ink (carbon black ink). It is In addition, as a modification of the present embodiment, either or both of a security mark and an optical variable device (OVD) are printed on the surface of the chip 120 as game tokens instead of or together with the face code. may be

The management control device 14 of the present embodiment captures the first chip from the card distribution device 3 to determine the position, type and number of chips placed by game participants in each game. This can be done when the cards are drawn, before or after the cards are drawn, or after the dealer signs the end of betting.

In addition, the measurement system of the present embodiment includes the card distribution device 13 that determines and displays the winning/losing result of each game on the gaming table 4, and the chip 120 that is placed on the gaming table 4 as substitute money for gaming. Management control for specifying and storing the position, type and number of chips as substitute money for games placed on the game table 4 by the game participants 6 by using the camera device 2 and the result of imaging by the camera device 2. a device 14; A chip 120 as a game substitute money is a laminated structure in which a colored layer 121 and a white layer 122 or a light colored layer are laminated, and has a striped pattern on the side surface in the lamination direction. The management control device 14 controls the game table 4 based on the winning/losing result obtained from the card distribution device 13 and the position, type, and number of chips 120 as substitute money for gaming specified using the imaging result of the camera device 2 . It has a calculation function to calculate the income and expenditure on the casino side for each game.

The management control device 14 measures the number of colored layers 121 or white layers 122 or light-colored layers of chips 120 as game tokens placed by each game participant 6, and determines the number of game tokens according to the color of the colored layer 121 It has a function to determine the number of chips 120 as game substitute money by determining the type and amount of chips as a game.

As described above, the chips 120 as tokens for gaming may not only be vertically aligned and piled up, but may also be shifted and piled up as shown in FIG. In this case, when camera device 2 is positioned in the direction of arrow X shown in FIG. It is assumed that there is no (entering a blind spot). Information about how many chips 120 were betted by the player at each play position 7 and what type of game token 120 was bet on which position (player, banker, or pair) in the betting area 8 was placed in the betting area 8. Chips 120 as tokens for playing games are photographed by the camera device 2, and the images are analyzed by the image recording device 300 for each play position 7. However, if this is done only by the camera device 2, blind spots and the like will occur. The problem requires extremely sophisticated and expensive image analysis equipment. This embodiment has a special configuration for solving this problem. Details are described below.

ここで距離Ｌ、角度α、βは以下の方法によって求められる。交点ＫＲ、ＫＬは、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌの画角からみて、最上位の遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の中心Ｃを遊技テーブル４上に射影した位置である。従って、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌによる撮影画像の最上位の遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の輪郭の中心を画像処理によって得ることで交点ＫＲ、ＫＬを得る。さらに、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌによる撮影画像を画像処理することによって、遊技用テーブル４を真上から俯瞰する画像を得るなどして、交点ＫＲ、ＫＬ間の距離Ｌ（図１０、１１で示すＬ１、Ｌ２）を得る。さらに、交点ＫＲ、ＫＬの位置が分かれば、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌのテーブルからの高さは一定なので、角度α、βを得ることができる。以上より、重なった遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の高さＨは、式（１）を変形した式（２）で、上記で得た距離Ｌ及び角度α、βによって得ることができる。

以上では説明を簡単にするために高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌと遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０が遊技用テーブル４に垂直な同一平面上にあると仮定したが、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌと遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０が遊技用テーブル４に垂直な同一平面上にない場合でも、図１２において同様に計算することができる。中心Ｃからテーブル面への垂線のテーブル面との交点をＯ、交点Ｏ、ＫＲを結ぶ直線と交点ＫＲ、ＫＬを結ぶ直線のなす角度をγ、交点Ｏ、ＫＬを結ぶ直線と交点ＫＲ、ＫＬを結ぶ直線のなす角度をδとすると、詳細な計算は省略するが、式（２）´で表せる。

以上に示した方法で重なった遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の高さＨを得ることで、所定の厚みｔを有する遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の枚数はＨ／ｔによって得ることができる。画像記録装置３００は、遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の枚数の情報を利用することで、より容易かつ正確にチップの種類とその種類ごとの枚数を得ることができ、チップ総額計測装置３０２は遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の総額を得る。同位置にある遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０に対しては、図１０、１１に示すように、高さＨ１、Ｈ２に対応してＬ１、Ｌ２、角度α、βが変化するため、式（２）によってそれぞれの高さＨ１、Ｈ２を得る。また、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌは遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０を撮影するカメラ装置２の機能を兼ね備えてもよい。 10 and 11, in the measuring system of the present embodiment, in addition to the camera device 2 for photographing the chip 120 as the game substitute money, it is arranged at a predetermined height position from the game table 4, and different positions Alternatively, height measurement camera devices 2R and 2L are further provided for photographing the chip 120 as game substitute money from an angle. In the following, it is assumed that the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L and the chips 120 as game tokens are on the same plane perpendicular to the game table 4. FIG. The straight line connecting the height measurement camera 2R and the center C of the chip 120 as the top substitute game money and the angle α formed by the game table 4, the height measurement camera 2L and the top substitute game money 120 and the angle β formed by the game table 4, the intersection KR of the game table 4 and the height measurement camera The relational expression between the distance L between the intersection point KL of the game table 4 and the straight line connecting 2L and the center C of the game substitute money 120 of the highest order, and the height H of the overlapping chip 120 as the game substitute money is as follows. is represented by the formula

Here, the distance L and angles α and β are obtained by the following method. The intersection points KR and KL are positions where the center C of the chip 120 as the highest-ranking substitute game currency is projected onto the game table 4 when viewed from the angles of view of the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L. Therefore, the points of intersection KR and KL are obtained by obtaining the center of the outline of the chip 120, which is the highest-ranked token for gaming, in the images captured by the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L by image processing. Furthermore, by processing the images captured by the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L, an image of the game table 4 viewed from directly above is obtained, and the distance L between the intersections KR and KL (Figs. 10 and 11) is obtained. to obtain L1 and L2). Furthermore, if the positions of the intersection points KR and KL are known, the angles α and β can be obtained because the heights of the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L from the table are constant. As described above, the height H of the overlapping chips 120 as gaming tokens can be obtained from the distance L and the angles α and β obtained above, using equation (2), which is a modification of equation (1).

In the above description, it is assumed that the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L and the chip 120 as a game token are on the same plane perpendicular to the game table 4 for the sake of simplicity of explanation. , 2L and the chips 120 as game tokens are not on the same plane perpendicular to the game table 4, the same calculation can be performed in FIG. O is the intersection point of the perpendicular line from the center C to the table surface with the table surface, γ is the angle formed by the straight line connecting the intersection points O and KR and the straight line connecting the intersection points KR and KL, and the straight line connecting the intersection points O and KL and the intersection points KR and KL is the angle .delta.

By obtaining the height H of the overlapping chips 120 as game money substitutes by the method described above, the number of chips 120 as game money substitutes having a predetermined thickness t can be obtained by H/t. . The image recording device 300 can more easily and accurately obtain the types of chips and the number of each type by using the information on the number of chips 120 as tokens for gaming. The total amount of chips 120 as game money is obtained. 10 and 11, L1 and L2 and angles α and β change corresponding to the heights H1 and H2 of the chip 120 as the game token at the same position. 2) to obtain the respective heights H1 and H2. Further, the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L may also have the function of the camera device 2 for photographing the chip 120 as a game token.

FIG. 13 is a diagram of the measurement system of this embodiment in roulette. Chips 220 as game substitute money are stacked and placed on the game table 201 . In this case as well, in the above-described method, the intersection point KR of the game table 201 and the straight line connecting the height measurement camera 2R and the center C of the top game token 220 are detected by the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L. It is possible to obtain the distance L between the intersection point KL of the game table 201 and the straight line connecting the height measurement camera 2L and the center C of the game substitute money 220 at the highest level, thereby obtaining the height of the chip 220 as the game substitute money. H can be obtained. The number of chips 220 as a game substitute money is obtained from the height H and the thickness t of the chips 220 as a game substitute money. In roulette, chips 220 of one type, which are different in color for each player, are used as substitute money for games. Therefore, the total amount of chips 220 as game money substitute can be obtained only from the number of chips 220 as game money substitute obtained by the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L and the number-of-chips measuring device 301. It is possible to identify the player 6 who bets from the color of the chip 220 as a game substitute money.

In addition, in the measurement system of the present embodiment, the management control device 14 or the like may have an artificial intelligence utilization type or a deep learning structure. It is described in Japanese Patent No. 9361577, US Patent Publication No. 2016-171336, US Publication No. 2015-036920, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2016-110232, etc., and these descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

Various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the above-described embodiments can of course be modified by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention. , the device of this embodiment may be modified appropriately.

1 playing card 1s multiple shuffled playing cards 2 camera device 3 card distribution device 4 gaming table 5 dealer 6 customer (game participant/player)
7 Chair 8 Bet Area 13 Result Display Lamp 14 Management Control Device 120 Chips as Money for Gaming 121 Colored Layer 122 White Layer 123 Print 124 Transparent Layer (Print Layer)
125 RFID
200 Game Table 220 Chips as Game Money 300 Image Recording Device 301 Chip Number Measuring Device 302 Total Chip Measuring Device

Claims (13)

a game table on which a plurality of placement areas for placing the chips are arranged vertically and horizontally;
a first camera that captures a chip stack consisting of one or more chips placed in the placement area from an oblique top direction to generate a first image;
a second camera different from the first camera that captures a chip stack made up of one or more chips placed in the placement area from an oblique top view to generate a second image;
By image recognition of the first image and the second image at least partially using deep learning technology, for the same chip stack, an arrangement area where the chip stack is placed, and the chip stack is configured. a management control device that determines the number of chips to be processed and the types of chips that make up the chip stack;
with
At least one of the first camera and the second camera photographs the plurality of chip stacks placed in the same placement area or adjacent placement areas, and the first camera and the second camera The two cameras are installed so as to be able to photograph the same chip stack from different directions, whereby the management control device can capture the chip stack in either the first image or the second image. For each of the plurality of chip stacks, the part is visible based on the other of the first image and the second image even when a part of one or more constituent chips is invisible due to a blind spot. It is possible to determine the placement area where the chip stack is placed, the number of chips that make up the chip stack, and the types of chips that make up the chip stack, including chips that are not
system. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of placement areas includes at least a vertically provided player area and a banker area for each of the plurality of horizontally provided player positions. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the adjacent placement areas of the plurality of placement areas include placement areas that are delimited by a line and contact each other. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said first camera and said second camera is mounted on a pole provided on said gaming table. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said first camera and said second camera is installed so as to be able to photograph a top surface of a top chip of said chip stack. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein both the first camera and the second camera are positioned so as to capture the top surface of the top chip of the chip stack. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the supervisory controller identifies predetermined portions of the chip in the first image and the second image. The management control device determines the amount of the chip stack based on the placement area where the chip stack is placed, the number of chips forming the chip stack, and the determination results of the types of chips forming the chip stack. The system of claim 1, wherein: At least one of the first camera and the second camera, or a third camera different from the first camera and the second camera, photographs the chips accommodated in the chip tray of the gaming table. , the system of claim 1. The management control device recognizes the total amount of chips accommodated in the chip tray, and the amount to be collected and the amount to be redeemed for increasing or decreasing the total amount of chips in the chip tray after collecting and redeeming chips in a game. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the system determines whether there is correspondence with . 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the management controller determines the amount to be collected and the amount to be redeemed based on the location, type, and number of chip stacks placed by players and game results. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first camera and the second camera captures video by continuously generating the images. 13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said management control device adds an index or time and records said video so as to be able to identify a scene in which fraud has occurred, if fraud has occurred.

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