JP5970585B2 - Table game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a table game system using a game medium such as a card or roulette, and more particularly to a card game system capable of distributing an image of a game medium used in a table game.

  In general, table games such as card games such as playing cards (for example, baccarat games) and roulette games using roulette are widely known as casino games.

  In recent years, as a system for supporting such a table game, for example, a game participant has moved away from a table (hereinafter referred to as “dealer game table”) for a dealer to distribute and disclose cards. A technique has been proposed in which a plurality of terminals to be used (hereinafter referred to as “participant terminals”) are installed and the images of the cards taken by the video camera are distributed to the participant terminals (see Patent Document 1). . According to such a table game system, it is possible for a large number of game participants to participate in a game being performed at the dealer's game table at the same time.

JP 2005-168664 A

  Here, the video camera that captures the image of the card described in Patent Document 1 can change the shooting direction only manually. For this reason, it is also possible for the dealer to perform an illegal act such as skillfully switching the card in the blind spot of the camera. In such a case, there arises a problem that the game participant suffers a great disadvantage.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above inconveniences, and an object of the present invention is to provide a table game system capable of preventing a dishonest act by a dealer and allowing a game participant to face a table game with peace of mind. It is in.

The object is achieved, according to the table game system according to the present invention, and gain Muteburu for performing tape over table games, the with shooting game table, the first photographing means capable of changing the shooting direction by remote control When a different second imaging means and said first imaging means capable of capturing the game table, and the first operation means capable of changing the shading direction Ta of the photographing means, wherein A plurality of participant terminals having display means capable of displaying images of the game table photographed by the first photographing means and the second photographing means, wherein the first photographing means , the even by operating any of the operation means the player terminal is configured to allow changes of shooting direction, the second imaging means, either the operation of the operation unit of the player terminal Also configured so as not to change the shooting direction, said operating means, when the movable operation of the first imaging means is being performed by other operating means of the player terminal, the operation is prohibited On the other hand, when the movable operation of the first photographing means is not performed by the operation means of the other participant terminal, the operation is made effective, and the display means the operating means Sha terminal, when the movable operation of the first photographing means is performed while displaying the image of the game table which is captured by the first imaging means, of the first photographing means When the movable operation ing not carried out, it is solved by displaying is switched to the image of the game table which is captured by the second imaging means.

  Here, the “table game” according to the present invention refers to a card game using cards such as playing cards (for example, a baccarat game), a roulette game in which a ball is thrown into a rotating disk, and a dice game using dice. The game is played on the table, and the game is started and the game result is derived at the initiative of the dealer.

As described above, in the above configuration, the game participant can remotely monitor the movement of the dealer from any angle by remotely operating the movable photographing camera (first photographing means) . Unauthorized acts such as replacement can be reliably suppressed.
In addition, since the game participants can move the movable camera based on their own intentions, it is possible to wipe off doubts of fraud against dealers and play card games after being convinced. Become.

Furthermore, in the above-described configuration, a plurality of game participants use one first photographing unit together, so that the number of first photographing units can be reduced.

In the above configuration, since the first shooting means that does not conform to the intention of the game participant can be prevented while the game participant is moving the first shooting means . It is possible to prevent troubles among game participants over the movable operation of one photographing means.

  As described above, according to the table game system according to the present invention, it is possible to surely suppress an illegal act by a dealer, so that a game participant can play a table game with peace of mind.

It is a top view of the game field in a baccarat game system. It is the figure which showed the game field of FIG. 1 in three dimensions. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen of a terminal, Comprising: (a) is the figure which displayed the shooter in the subscreen display area, (b) is the figure which displayed the baccarat ruled line in the subscreen display area. It is a system configuration figure in a baccarat game system. It is a figure which shows the control processing in the terminal for managers. It is a figure which shows the control processing in the terminal for dealers. It is a figure which shows the shooter process in the terminal for dealers. It is a figure which shows the control processing in the terminal for participants. It is a figure which shows the camera image display process in the terminal for participants. It is a figure which shows the relationship of transmission / reception of the command between the terminal for managers, the terminal for dealers, and the terminal for participants.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
First, the game field in the baccarat game system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

1 and 2, 11 is a dealer, 12 is a game participant, and 21 is a fixed card for taking an image of a card C actually used in a baccarat game (hereinafter referred to as “card image”). An image capturing camera 22 is a fixed shooter image capturing camera that captures an image of the shooter 61 (hereinafter referred to as “shooter image”), and 23 is a fixed card image capturing camera 21 and a fixed shooter image capturing camera 22. Similarly, it is a camera that captures a card image or a shooter image, and the game participant 12 operates an operation switch image 35 (see FIG. 3) displayed on the display device of the participant terminal 30 described later with a finger or the like. Mobile imaging camera that can change the imaging direction and enlarge (zoom in) and reduce (zoom out) the captured image 30, the game player 12 is a terminal for participants to use. In the present embodiment, the participant terminals 30 are arranged in a game participant space Y provided at a predetermined distance from a dealer game table 60, which will be described later. Are arranged in an orderly manner.
The fixed card image photographing camera 21, the fixed shooter image photographing camera 22, the movable photographing camera 23, the participant terminal 30, and the dealer game table 60 are respectively described in the claims. the "second photographing means", the "first photographing means", the "operating means" and "display means" corresponds to the "gate Muteburu".

  The fixed card image photographing camera 21 and the fixed shooter image photographing camera 22 are, for example, video cameras for photographing an image using a single CCD and recognizing the card C or the like in a two-dimensional shape.

  The fixed card image capturing camera 21 is attached to a dealer game table 60 described later via a support member 62. The fixed shooter imaging camera 22 is mounted and fixed on a table or the like provided in the vicinity of the dealer game table 60.

  Unlike the movable photographing camera 23, the fixed card image photographing camera 21 and the fixed shooter image photographing camera 22 can be changed only in the photographing direction manually.

  On the other hand, the movable photographing camera 23 is composed of, for example, a video camera using a CCD, and is adjacent to the fixed card image photographing camera 21, similarly to the fixed card image photographing camera 21 and the fixed shooter image photographing camera 22. At a position, a plurality (three in this embodiment) are attached to the dealer game table 60 via the support members 62. Each of the plurality of movable photographing cameras 231, 232, and 233 is provided with a driving device such as a motor that can change the orientation (photographing direction) of the camera body in the vertical and horizontal directions.

  In the present embodiment, the four participant terminals 30 constituting the front row F and closest to the dealer game table 60 constitute the movable photographing camera 231 and the intermediate row M positioned on the rear side of the front row F. The four participant terminals 30 can move the movable photographing camera 232, and the four participant terminals 30 constituting the last row R can move the movable camera 233. As will be described later, for example, when the movable photographing camera 231 is operated by one participant terminal 30 out of the four participant terminals 30, the other three participants are used. The terminal 30 is configured so that the movable photographing camera 231 cannot be moved.

  This terminal 30 for participants is comprised by the personal computer (PERSONAL COMPUTER) provided with CPU (central processing unit), ROM, and RAM (memory | storage device), for example, and each imaging camera (fixed card image shooting camera 21, fixed type). It is possible to display card images, shooter images, payout information, game result histories, and the like photographed by the shooter photographing camera 22 and the movable photographing camera 23), and to input BET information of the game participant 12. Possible display device. In addition, the participant terminal 30 can be configured by a portable terminal such as an interactive television, a mobile phone, and a PDA in addition to a personal computer.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit of the display device of the participant terminal 30 includes a main screen display area 31, a sub screen display area 32, and a BET screen display area 33.

  The main screen display area 31 is an area in which a card image photographed by the fixed card image photographing camera 21, or a card image or a shooter image photographed by the movable photographing camera 23 can be switched and displayed.

  The sub-screen display area 32 is an area in which a shooter image captured by the fixed shooter image capturing camera 22 or a baccarat ruled line L can be switched and displayed.

  The BET screen display area 33 is configured by a touch panel display, and the game participant 12 can input the BET information by touching the BET information displayed in the BET screen display area 33 with a finger or the like. This is an important area. In the present embodiment, the BET information is input by predicting any one of bunker victory, player victory and tie in the BET screen display area 33 and determining the chip type and the number of chips. Yes.

  In addition to the BET information, the BET screen display area 33 switches between a shooter image displayed in the sub-screen display area 32 and a baccarat ruled line L (game result history indicating a recent series of game data). A switch switch image 34 simulating a switch, and a game participant can change the shooting direction of the movable shooting camera 23 or enlarge / reduce the shot image (card image and shooter image) at a predetermined time. An operation switch image 35 simulating a plurality of switches is displayed. In the BET screen display area 33, for example, a message such as “Please BET” is displayed according to the progress of the game.

  Reference numerals 40 and 50 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 denote large screens such as a plasma display and a liquid crystal display. In the present embodiment, the large screen 40 mainly displays a card image photographed by the fixed card image photographing camera 21, and the large screen 50 mainly displays a baccarat ruled line L that is a history of game results. It is configured to be displayed.

Reference numeral 60 denotes a dealer game table for performing a baccarat game. In this embodiment, the dealer game table 60 is used only by the dealer 11, but the dealer 11 and a small number of game participants 12 can also use it. Reference numeral 61 denotes a shooter disposed at a predetermined position of the dealer game table 60.
70 is a game participant table used only by game participants, and 71 is a chair. The game participant table 70 and the chair 80 are provided in a game participant space Y provided at a predetermined distance from the dealer game table 60.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the dealer game table 60 is arranged in the front as in the classroom, for example, and the participant terminal 30 for the game participant is provided as in the classroom desk. In addition, the conventional baccarat game table is separated into a dealer game table 60 and a game participant table 70.

  On the dealer game table 60, only the dealer 11 stands or sits so as to face the participant terminal 30 for game participants, and the baccarat game proceeds. This baccarat game is a baccarat game that is actually played on the dealer game table 60.

  On the dealer game table 60, only items necessary for the dealer 11, such as a shooter 61, a dealer terminal 130, a banker card arrangement position, a player card arrangement position, and the like are provided, and are provided on a normal baccarat table. Such a place for the game participant 12 to bet is not provided. Therefore, the dealer game table 60 can be a small table.

  The game participants 12 sit on the chairs 80 in front of the game participant table 70 one by one so as to face the small dealer game table 60 in principle, and the screen of the participant terminal 30 for the game participants is displayed. The large screens 40 and 50 and the dealer 11 can be seen. By making the game participant table 70 a personal table, a personal space can be provided to the game participant 12.

  As described above, in this embodiment, not all the game participants sit on one table, but the baccarat game table is separated into the dealer game table 60 and the game participant table 70, so that a wide personal space is obtained. The game participant 12 can participate in the game in a concentrated manner or in a relaxed manner without diverting attention to the play of others.

  Next, the system configuration of the baccarat game system in the present embodiment will be described based on FIG.

  In FIG. 4, reference numeral 110 denotes a card image photographed by the fixed card image photographing camera 21, a shooter image photographed by the fixed shooter image photographing camera 22, and a card image and a shooter image photographed by the movable photographing camera 23. Is a video server that distributes. In principle, the video server 110 delivers card images and shooter images to the participant terminals 30 in real time.

  Reference numeral 120 denotes a ROM or RAM (storage device) capable of storing personal information such as BET information input by the game participant 12, game result information input by the dealer 11, and payout information; The database server includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) capable of calculating payout information of the game participant 12 from the BET information and the game result and creating a baccarat ruled line from the game result.

  Reference numeral 130 denotes a dealer terminal that is configured by, for example, a personal computer (PERSONAL COMPUTER) equipped with a CPU (central processing unit), ROM, and RAM (storage device) and can be operated only by the dealer 11. The dealer terminal 130 is configured to be able to input game results and card scores, and to perform operations necessary for the progress of the game, such as a BET deadline.

  140 is a terminal for an administrator that is configured by a personal computer (PERSONAL COMPUTER) and can be operated only by an administrator (not shown), for example, like the dealer terminal 130. The manager terminal 140 can perform administrative operations such as interruption when a system trouble occurs and correction of game result input of the dealer 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the participant terminal 30, the dealer terminal 130, and the manager terminal 140 are connected to each other via the network N and the hub 150, and the fixed card image capturing camera 21 and the movable terminal are movable. The video camera 23 is connected to the large screen 40 and the video server 110, the fixed shooter image camera 22 is connected to the video server 110, and the large screen 50 is connected to the database server 120.

  In the baccarat game system configured as described above, the card C in the actual baccarat game is shot by the fixed card image shooting camera 21, and the card image is transmitted to the large screen 40 as the video signal V. By doing so, the card image is displayed in real time. At the same time, the card image is transmitted from the fixed card image capturing camera 21 or the movable camera 23 to the video server 110 as a video signal V, and each participant terminal is connected via the network N and the hub 150. 30, the state of the baccarat game (card image) is displayed by being distributed to the dealer terminal 130 and the manager terminal 140. In other words, in the present embodiment, an image of a game played on the dealer game table 60 is taken and displayed on the participant terminal 30 on the game participant table 70 in real time. The card image taken at this time is preferably a moving image, but may be a continuous still image.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a fixed shooter image shooting camera 22 and a movable shooting camera 23 for shooting the state of the shooter 61 containing unused cards are installed, and the images shot by these cameras are video signals. V is transmitted to the video server 110 as a V, and a shooter image is displayed in real time on each of the participant terminal 30, the dealer terminal 130, and the manager terminal 140 via the network N and the hub 150. ing.

  Also, the BET information input from the participant terminal 30 by the game participant 12 is transmitted to the database server 120 via the network N and the hub 150 and stored in the database server 120.

  The participant terminal 30 receives the game result input from the dealer terminal 130 via the database server 120 and displays the game result. In addition, the participant terminal 30 is configured to receive the payout information calculated by the database server 120 and receive the payout when the hit is made as electronic information.

  The history of BET information and the history of payout information for each game participant 12 is configured to be accumulated in the participant terminal 30 and the database server 120. The stored information can be used on the store side, for example, when it is provided to the game participant 12 as a result or when a service is provided according to the BET information of the game participant 12.

  Next, the operation of the baccarat game system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Terminal control for administrators)
Control processing in the manager terminal 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 10.

(Step S101)
A CPU (hereinafter, referred to as “manager terminal CPU”) configuring manager terminal 140 first determines whether or not a shooter end command transmitted from dealer terminal 130 has been received in step S101. . This shooter end command is set in step S206-17 in the shooter process of the dealer terminal 130, which will be described later. When the card C set in the shooter 61 is exhausted, the dealer 11 uses the dealer terminal 130. It is a command transmitted to the manager terminal 140 by operating.
If the terminal CPU for manager has received the shooter end command, the process proceeds to step S102, and if the shooter end command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S105.

(Step S102)
In step S102, the manager terminal CPU determines whether or not to continue the game, that is, whether or not the manager permits the dealer 11 to set a new card C in the shooter 61. . Such permission can be performed by operating a keyboard or the like of the manager terminal 140.
The administrator terminal CPU moves the process to step S103 when not permitting as described above, and moves the process to step S104 when allowed.

(Step S103)
In step S <b> 103, the manager terminal CPU transmits a shooter stop command to the dealer terminal 130 and transmits a camera operation stop command to the participant terminal 30.
As will be described later, the dealer terminal 130 is configured to stop the progress of the subsequent baccarat game upon receiving this shooter stop command (step S206-1). Further, the participant terminal 30 is configured not to operate the movable photographing camera 23 by receiving the camera operation stop command (step S303-1).
After performing the process of step S103, the manager terminal CPU ends the control process in the manager terminal 140.

(Step S104)
In step S <b> 104, the manager terminal CPU performs a process of transmitting a shooter start command to the dealer terminal 130 and transmitting a camera operation command to the participant terminal 30.
As will be described later, the dealer terminal 130 is configured to be able to perform subsequent processing (step S206-5) in the shooter processing (S206) by receiving this shooter start command. Further, the participant terminal 30 is configured to be able to operate the movable photographing camera 23 by receiving this camera operation command (step S303-3).
After performing the process of step S104, the manager terminal CPU ends the control process in the manager terminal 140.

(Step S105)
In step S105, the manager terminal CPU determines whether or not an interruption flag is set in a storage area such as a RAM of the manager terminal 140 (hereinafter referred to as “manager terminal storage area”). This interruption flag is set in step S108 described later. The interruption flag is set when the manager determines that it is necessary to interrupt the progress of the baccarat game, for example, when the dealer 11 performs an illegal act.
The manager terminal CPU moves the process to step S106 if the interruption flag is not set, and moves the process to step S109 if the interruption flag is set.

(Step S106)
In step S106, the manager terminal CPU determines whether or not there is a need for interruption. Specifically, when the manager determines that the progress of the game needs to be stopped, the manager terminal 140 uses the keyboard of the manager terminal 140. It is determined whether or not predetermined information has been input by operating the above. In the present embodiment, such an interruption operation is performed, for example, when the game participant 12 moves the movable photographing camera 23 and finds an illegal act of the dealer 11 and gives a notification to that effect. This is done when
If there is the input, the manager terminal CPU moves the process to step S107. If there is no input, the manager terminal CPU ends the control process in the manager terminal 140.

(Step S107)
In step S <b> 107, the manager terminal CPU performs a process of transmitting an interruption command to the participant terminal 30 and the dealer terminal 130.
As will be described later, when the participant terminal 30 and the dealer terminal 130 receive this interruption command, a message such as “please wait” is displayed on each display device, and this display is reflected. During this time, operations related to the baccarat game are invalidated.
After the administrator terminal CPU performs the process of step S107, the process proceeds to step S108.

(Step S108)
In step S108, the manager terminal CPU performs a process of setting an interruption flag in the manager terminal storage area, and then ends the control process in the manager terminal 140.

(Step S109)
In step S109, the manager terminal CPU operates a predetermined operation for releasing the suspension flag set in the manager terminal storage area (releases the suspended state), for example, the keyboard of the manager terminal 140 or the like. Thus, it is determined whether or not the predetermined information has been input. In the present embodiment, the operation for canceling such an interrupted state is performed, for example, after the administrator performs a confirmation when the game participant 12 has notified the dealer 11 of an unauthorized report and interrupted the game. And so on.
If there is an input of the predetermined information, the manager terminal CPU moves the process to step S110, and if there is no input of the predetermined information, the manager terminal CPU ends the control process in the manager terminal 140.

(Step S110)
In step S <b> 110, the manager terminal CPU performs a process of transmitting an interruption release command to the participant terminal 30 and the dealer terminal 130.
As will be described later, when the participant terminal 30 and the dealer terminal 130 receive the interruption cancel command, a message such as “I can play a game” is displayed on each display device, for example. The operation of the dealer terminal 130 that has been disabled until now is configured to be enabled.
After the administrator terminal CPU performs the process of step S110, the process proceeds to step S111.

(Step S111)
In step S111, the manager terminal CPU performs a process of turning off the interruption flag set in the manager terminal storage area, and thereafter ends the control process in the manager terminal 140.

(Dealer terminal control)
Next, control processing in the dealer terminal 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 10.

(Step S201)
The CPU constituting the dealer terminal 130 (hereinafter referred to as “dealer terminal CPU”) first stores a storage area such as the RAM of the dealer terminal 130 (hereinafter referred to as “dealer terminal storage area”) in step S201. It is determined whether or not the interruption flag is set. This interruption flag is set when an interruption command transmitted from the manager terminal 140 is received in step S205 described later. In this embodiment, while the interruption flag is set in the dealer terminal storage area, the operation of the dealer terminal is invalid, that is, the progress of the baccarat game is stopped.
The dealer terminal CPU moves the process to step S202 if the interruption flag is set, and moves the process to step S204 if the interruption flag is not set.

(Step S202)
In step S <b> 202, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether an interruption release command transmitted from the manager terminal 140 has been received. This interruption release command is transmitted in the process of step S110 in the administrator terminal control.
If the dealer terminal CPU has received the suspension release command, the process proceeds to step S203. If the dealer terminal CPU has not received the suspension release command, the dealer terminal CPU ends the control process in the dealer terminal 130.

(Step S203)
In step S <b> 203, the dealer terminal CPU performs a process (interruption release process) for turning off the interruption flag set in the dealer terminal storage area. By this processing, for example, a message such as “I can play a game” is displayed on the display device of the dealer terminal 130, and the operation of the dealer terminal 130 that has been invalidated so far is valid. The interrupted baccarat game can be resumed.
The dealer terminal CPU terminates the control process in the dealer terminal 130 after performing the suspension release process.

(Step S204)
In step S204, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether an interruption command transmitted from the manager terminal 140 has been received. This interruption command is transmitted in step S107 in the control process of the manager terminal 140.
If the dealer's terminal CPU has received an interruption command, the process proceeds to step S205, and if the interruption command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S206.

(Step S205)
In step S205, the dealer terminal CPU performs processing (interruption processing) for setting an interruption flag in the dealer terminal storage area. As a result of this processing, for example, a message such as “Please wait” is displayed on the display device of the dealer terminal 130, and the operation of the dealer terminal 130 that has been valid so far is invalid, that is, interrupted in step S203. Until the flag is turned off, the progress of the baccarat game is stopped.
After the dealer terminal CPU performs the interruption process, the dealer terminal CPU ends the control process in the dealer terminal 130.

(Step S206)
In step S206, the dealer terminal CPU performs a shooter process. Details of this shooter processing will be described later with reference to FIG.
After performing the shooter process, the dealer terminal CPU ends the control process in the dealer terminal 130.

(Shooter processing)
Next, the shooter process in the dealer terminal 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 10.

(Step S206-1)
First, in step S206-1, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether or not a shooter stop command transmitted from the manager terminal 140 has been received. This shooter stop command is transmitted in the process of step S103 in the control process of the manager terminal 140.
If the dealer terminal CPU has received the shooter stop command, the process proceeds to step S206-2. If the dealer terminal CPU has not received the shooter stop command, the process proceeds to step S206-3.

(Step S206-2)
In step S206-2, the dealer terminal CPU performs processing for setting a shooter stop flag in the dealer terminal storage area. In the state where the shooter stop flag is set, the operation of the dealer terminal 130 is invalid, that is, the progress of the baccarat game is stopped. Note that once this shooter stop flag is set, This state is maintained until it is turned off in step S206-6, which will be described later, that is, until a shooter start command transmitted from the manager terminal 140 is received.
After the dealer terminal CPU performs the process of setting the shooter stop flag, the dealer terminal CPU ends the shooter process.

(Step S206-3)
In step S206-3, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether or not a BET information input permission flag is set in the dealer terminal storage area. This BET information input permission flag is set in the dealer terminal storage area in step S206-8 described later.
If the BET information input permission flag is not set, the dealer terminal CPU proceeds to step S206-4, and if the BET information input permission flag is set, the dealer terminal CPU proceeds to step S206-9.

(Step S206-4)
In step S206-4, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether or not the shooter stop flag is set in the dealer terminal storage area. This shooter stop flag is set in the dealer terminal storage area in the process of step S206-2.
If the shooter stop flag is set, the dealer terminal CPU proceeds to step S206-5, and if the shooter stop flag is not set, the dealer terminal CPU proceeds to step S206-7.

(Step S206-5)
In step S206-5, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether a shooter start command transmitted from the manager terminal 140 has been received. This shooter start command is transmitted in the process of step S104 of the control process in the administrator terminal 140.
If the dealer terminal CPU has received the shooter start command, the process proceeds to step S206-6. If the dealer terminal CPU has not received the shooter start command, the dealer terminal CPU ends the shooter process.

(Step S206-6)
In step S206-6, the dealer terminal CPU performs processing for turning off the shooter stop flag set in the dealer terminal storage area. By this process, for example, a message such as “I can play a game” is displayed on the display device of the dealer's terminal 130, and the dealer 11 often shuffles 6 or 8 sets of playing cards to the shooter 4. It becomes possible to set.
After the dealer terminal CPU performs the process of turning off the shooter stop flag, the process proceeds to step S206-7.

(Step S206-7)
In step S206-7, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether or not the dealer 11 has input predetermined information by operating the keyboard of the dealer terminal 130 or the like. In such an operation, when there is no card C in the shooter 4 (“YES” in the process of step S206-4), the dealer 11 sets the card C in the shooter 4 and plays a baccarat game with a new card C. When the baccarat game is to be continued in the state where the card is in the card C on the shooter 4 at the timing when it can be performed ("NO" in the process of step S206-4), the card already set in the shooter 4 It is performed at a timing when it becomes possible to perform a baccarat game using C.
If there is input of predetermined information by the dealer 11, the dealer terminal 130 proceeds to step S206-8, and if there is no input of predetermined information, the dealer terminal 130 ends this shooter processing.

(Step S206-8)
In step S206-8, the dealer terminal CPU transmits a BET start command to the participant terminal 30 and performs a process of setting a BET information input permission flag in the dealer terminal storage area (BET information input start process). .
As a result of the BET information input start process, a message such as “BET is being accepted” is displayed on the display devices of the dealer terminal 130 and the participant terminal 30, whereby the game participant 12 displays the BET information. It is possible to input from the participant terminal 30. In the present embodiment, as described above, the BET information input by the game participant 12 and the winning / losing information input by the dealer 11 in step S206-15 described later are transmitted to the database server 120. It is configured as follows.
After the dealer terminal CPU performs the BET information input start process, the dealer terminal CPU ends the shooter process.

(Step S206-9)
In step S206-9, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether or not the BET end notice flag is set in the dealer terminal storage area. This BET end notice flag is set in the dealer terminal storage area in step S206-11 to be described later.
If the BET end notice flag is set, the dealer terminal CPU proceeds to step S206-10. If the BET end notice flag is not set, the dealer terminal CPU proceeds to step S206-12.

(Step S206-10)
In step S206-10, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether the dealer 11 has operated the keyboard of the dealer terminal 130 or the like to input predetermined information. Such an operation is performed, for example, when the dealer 11 observes the BET status of the game participant 12 and determines that the input of the BET information by the game participant 12 is almost finished.
If there is input of predetermined information, the dealer terminal CPU moves the process to step S206-11, and if there is no input of predetermined information, ends the shooter process.

(Step S206-11)
In step S206-11, the dealer terminal CPU transmits a BET end notice command to the participant terminal 30, and performs a process of setting a BET end notice flag in the dealer terminal storage area. At the timing, the dealer terminal CPU performs a process of starting a time measurement by a timer provided in the dealer terminal 130 (BET information input completion notice process).
As a result of the BET information input end notice process, the display of the countdown by the timer such as “after the end of BET XX seconds” is displayed on each display device of the dealer terminal 130 and the participant terminal 30. It becomes.
After the dealer terminal CPU performs the BET information input end notice process, the dealer terminal CPU ends the shooter process.

(Step S206-12)
In step S206-12, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether the time measured by the timer set in step S206-11 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).
If the dealer terminal CPU determines that the predetermined time has elapsed, it moves the process to step S206-13, and if it determines that the predetermined time has not elapsed, it ends the shooter process.

(Step S206-13)
In step S206-13, the dealer terminal CPU performs a process of transmitting a BET end notice command to the participant terminal 30 (BET information input end process).
As a result of the BET information input end process, a message “BET acceptance end” is displayed on each display device of the dealer terminal 130 and the participant terminal 30, and the game participant 12 can play the current Baccarat game. In B, it becomes impossible to input BET information. After this processing, the dealer 11 takes out the card C from the shooter 4, distributes the card to the banker and the player, and determines the game result by disclosing the card.
After the dealer terminal CPU performs the BET information input end process, the process proceeds to step S206-14.

(Step S206-14)
In step S206-14, the dealer terminal CPU operates the keyboard or the like of the dealer terminal 130 to determine whether the banker and the player's card has been won, whether the banker or the player has won or drawn. It is determined whether or not input has been performed.
If there is input of winning / losing information, the dealer terminal CPU proceeds to step S206-15, and if there is no inputting of winning / losing information, the dealer terminal CPU ends the shooter processing.

(Step S206-15)
In step S <b> 206-15, the dealer terminal CPU performs processing (game determination processing) for transmitting the determination command and the winning / losing information to the database server 120.

In the database server 120, a payout is calculated for each participant terminal based on the BET information input by the game participant 12 and the winning / losing information input by the dealer 11, and the calculated payout information corresponds. It is transmitted to the participant terminal 30 (the participant terminal 30 of the game participant 12 whose prediction is correct).
On the display device of the participant terminal 30 of the game participant 12 whose prediction has been hit, the winning / losing information (the fact that the prediction has been hit) and the payout information transmitted from the database server 120 are displayed. On the participant terminal 30 of the game participant 12 that has been removed, the winning / losing information (notice that the prediction has been lost) transmitted from the database server 120 will be displayed.
After the dealer terminal CPU performs the above process, the process proceeds to step S206-16.

(Step S206-16)
In step S <b> 206-16, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether or not the card C remains in the shooter 4. In this embodiment, the dealer terminal CPU determines whether or not the card C exists by operating the keyboard of the dealer terminal 130 or the like by the dealer 11. It is determined whether or not it has been input.
If there is no card C remaining in the shooter 4, the dealer terminal CPU proceeds to step S206-17, and if the card C remains in the shooter 4, the process proceeds to step S206-18.

(Step S206-17)
In step S206-17, the dealer terminal CPU performs a process of transmitting a shooter end command to the manager terminal 140.
After the dealer terminal CPU performs the above process, the process proceeds to step S206-18.

(Step S206-18)
In step S206-18, the dealer terminal CPU performs processing for turning off the BET information input permission flag and the BET end notice flag set in the dealer terminal storage area.
After performing the above processing, the dealer terminal CPU ends the shooter processing.

(Terminal control for participants)
Next, control processing in the participant terminal 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 10.

(Step S301)
First, in step S301, the CPU constituting the participant terminal 30 (hereinafter referred to as “participant terminal CPU”) has received a command transmitted from the dealer terminal 130 or the manager terminal 140. Determine whether.
The participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S302 if the command is received, and ends the control process in the participant terminal 30 if the command is not received.

(Step S302)
In step S302, the participant terminal CPU determines whether the received command is a camera operation command or a camera operation stop command transmitted from the administrator terminal 140. This camera operation command is sent to the administrator terminal 140 when the manager permits the dealer 2 to set the card C in the shooter 4 when there is no card C in the shooter 4 (step S102). This command is transmitted in step S104 in the control process. On the other hand, the camera operation stop command is used when the manager does not allow the dealer 2 to set the card C in the shooter 4 when the card C is out of the shooter 4 (step S102). This command is transmitted in step S103 in the control process of the terminal 140.
If it is a camera operation command or a camera operation stop command, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S303, and if not a camera operation command or a camera operation stop command, moves the process to step S304.

(Step S303)
In step S303, the participant terminal CPU performs a camera image display process. Details of the camera image display processing will be described later with reference to FIG.
After performing the camera image display process, the participant terminal CPU ends the control process in the participant terminal 30.

(Step S304)
In step S <b> 304, the participant terminal CPU determines whether the received command is a BET start command transmitted from the dealer terminal 130. This BET start command is a command transmitted in step S206-8 in the shooter process of the dealer terminal 130.
If it is a BET start command, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S305, and if not a BET start command, moves the process to step S306.

(Step S305)
In step S305, the participant terminal CPU performs BET information input processing. In this BET information input process, a process for displaying a message prompting the game participant 12 to input BET information such as “Please BET” in the BET screen display area 33 of the participant terminal 30 is performed. Do. After this display is displayed, until the message “BET acceptance end” is displayed on the display device by the BET end processing in step S309 described later, the game participant 12 moves the BET screen display area 33 with a finger or the like. BET information can be input by touching.
After the participant terminal CPU performs the BET information input process, the participant terminal CPU ends the control process in the participant terminal 30.

(Step S306)
In step S <b> 306, the participant terminal CPU determines whether or not the received command is a BET end notice command transmitted from the dealer terminal 130. This BET end notice command is a command transmitted in step S206-11 in the shooter process of the dealer terminal 130.
If it is a BET end notice command, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S307, and if it is not a BET end notice command, moves the process to step S308.

(Step S307)
In step S307, the participant terminal CPU performs a BET end notice display process. In this BET end notice display process, the BET screen display area 33 of the participant terminal 30 performs a process of counting down the time until the BET end, such as “after BET end XX seconds”.
After the participant terminal CPU performs the BET end notice display process, the participant terminal CPU ends the control process in the participant terminal 30.

(Step S308)
In step S <b> 308, the participant terminal CPU determines whether the received command is a BET end command transmitted from the dealer terminal 130. This BET end command is a command transmitted in step S206-13 in the shooter process of the dealer terminal 130.
If it is a BET end command, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S309, and if not a BET end command, moves the process to step S310.

(Step S309)
In step S309, the participant terminal CPU performs a BET end process. In this BET end process, the BET screen display area 33 of the participant terminal 30 displays that the BET reception has ended, such as “BET reception end”, and the game participant 12 displays the BET screen display area 33. Even if the finger is touched with a finger or the like, processing for invalidating the input of BET information is performed.
After the participant terminal CPU performs the BET termination process, the participant terminal CPU terminates the control process in the participant terminal 30.

(Step S310)
In step S <b> 310, the participant terminal CPU determines whether or not the received command is an interruption command transmitted from the administrator terminal 140. This interruption command is a command transmitted in step S107 in the control process of the manager terminal 140.
If it is an suspend command, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S311. If not, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S312.

(Step S311)
The participant terminal CPU performs an interruption process in step S311. In this interruption process, a message such as “Please wait for a while” is displayed in the BET screen display area 33 of the participant terminal 30, and the game participant 12 displays the BET screen while this display is displayed. Even if the area 33 is touched with a finger or the like, not only the input of BET information but also the movable operation of the movable photographing camera 23 is invalidated.
The participant terminal CPU terminates the control process in the participant terminal 30 after performing the interruption process.

(Step S312)
In step S <b> 312, the participant terminal CPU determines whether or not the received command is an interruption release command transmitted from the administrator terminal 140. This interruption release command is a command transmitted in step S110 in the control process of the manager terminal 140.
If it is an interruption release command, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S313, and if it is not an interruption release command, the participant terminal CPU ends the control process on the participant terminal 30.

(Step S313)
In step S313, the participant terminal CPU performs an interruption release process. In this interruption canceling process, a process of resuming the progress of the baccarat game that was interrupted by the process of step S311 is performed. Specifically, in the BET screen display area 33 of the participant terminal 30, for example, a message such as “I can play a game” is displayed, and the input of BET information that has been invalidated until then, Processing for enabling input of a movable operation of the movable photographing camera 23 is performed.
The participant terminal CPU terminates the control process in the participant terminal 30 after performing the interruption process.

(Camera image display processing)
Next, camera image display processing in the participant terminal 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 9, and 10.

(Step S303-1)
First, in step S303-1, the participant terminal CPU determines whether a camera operation stop command transmitted from the administrator terminal 140 has been received. As described above, the camera operation stop command is a command transmitted in step S104 in the control process of the manager terminal 140.
If the terminal CPU for participant has not received the camera operation stop command, the process proceeds to step S303-2, and if the camera operation stop command has been received, the process proceeds to step S303-16.

(Step S303-2)
In step S303-2, the participant terminal CPU determines whether a camera display flag is set in a storage area such as a RAM of the participant terminal 30 (hereinafter referred to as “participant terminal storage area”). to decide. This camera display flag is set in the participant storage area when a camera operation command transmitted from the administrator terminal 140 is received in the process of step S303-4 to be described later. This flag is OFF when a camera operation stop command transmitted from the terminal 140 is received (step S303-16).
If the camera display flag has not been set, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S303-3, and if the camera display flag has been set, moves the process to step S303-6.

(Step S303-3)
In step S303-3, the participant terminal CPU determines whether a camera operation command transmitted from the administrator terminal 140 has been received. As described above, this camera operation command is a command transmitted in step S103 in the control process of the administrator terminal 140.
The participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S303-4 if the camera operation command is received, and ends the camera image display process if the camera operation command is not received.

(Step S303-4)
In step S303-4, the participant terminal CPU performs processing for setting the camera display flag in the participant terminal storage area, and then moves the processing to step S303-5.

(Step S303-5)
In step S305-5, the participant terminal CPU projects the card image captured by the fixed card image capturing camera 21 on the main screen display area 31, and subtracts the shooter image captured by the fixed shooter image capturing camera 22. A process of displaying on the screen display area 32 (fixed camera image display process) is performed.
After the participant terminal CPU performs the fixed camera image display process, the process proceeds to step S303-6.

(Step S303-6)
In step S303-6, the participant terminal CPU determines whether a camera operating command has been received. This camera operating command is sent to one participant terminal out of the four participant terminals 30 constituting the same row (front row F, middle row M, last row R) in step S303-11 to be described later. 30 is a command transmitted from the one participant terminal 30 to the other three participant terminals 30 when the use of the movable photographing camera 23 is started.
If the command for camera operation is not received, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S303-7, and moves to step S303-17 if the command for camera operation is received.

(Step S303-7)
In step S303-7, the participant terminal CPU determines whether a camera operation end command has been received. This camera operation end command is sent from the one participant terminal 30 when the one participant terminal 30 stops using the movable photographing camera 23 in step S303-14 to be described later. This is a command transmitted to the other three participant terminals 30.
If the participant terminal CPU has not received the camera operation end command, the process proceeds to step S303-8, and if the camera operation end command has been received, the process proceeds to step S303-18.

(Step S303-8)
In step S303-8, the participant terminal CPU determines whether the camera operating flag is set in the participant terminal storage area. This camera operating flag indicates that when the one participant terminal 30 is using the movable photographing camera 23, the other three participant terminals 30 in step S303-17 described later. This flag is set in the participant terminal storage area.
If the camera operating flag is not set, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S303-9, and if the camera operating flag is set, ends the camera image display process.

(Step S303-9)
In step S303-9, the participant terminal CPU determines whether the camera movable flag is set in the participant terminal storage area. This camera movable flag is set so that when one of the participant terminals 30 starts using the movable photographing camera 23, the participant of the one participant terminal 30 is used in step S303-11 to be described later. This flag is set in the terminal storage area.
The participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S303-10 if the camera movable flag is not set, and moves the process to step S303-13 if the camera movable flag is set.

(Step S303-10)
In step S303-10, the participant terminal CPU determines whether or not the game participant 12 has touched the operation switch image 35 displayed in the BET screen display area 33.
In the present embodiment, as described above, when the game participant 12 touches the operation switch image 35, the movable photographing camera 23 can be moved. Specifically, for example, when the game participant 12 using the participant terminal 30 arranged in the front row F touches the shooting direction operation switch image 23a, the movable shooting camera 231 is moved in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction. Thus, it is possible to set a shooting direction desired by the game participant 12. In addition, the game participant 12 can enlarge or reduce the card image or the shooter image to be photographed by touching the enlargement / reduction operation image switch 23b.
Such movement of the movable photographing camera 23 is caused by the camera terminal command transmitted from the administrator terminal 140 by the participant terminal 30 (the manager sets the card C in the shooter 4 to the dealer 2). After receiving the command (step S104, step S303-3), the camera operation stop command (administrator sends a shooter to the dealer 2) transmitted from the manager terminal 140. 4 (commands sent when the card C is not allowed to be set to 4) (step S103, step S303-1) until the same column (front row F, middle row M, last row R) is received. Of the four participant terminals 30 that constitute, only one participant terminal 30 can perform (step S303-8).

  If the participant terminal CPU determines that the game participant 12 has touched the operation switch image 35, the process proceeds to step S303-11, and if the participant CPU determines that the operation switch image 35 has not been touched, the present camera The image display process ends.

(Step S303-11)
In step S303-11, the participant terminal CPU transmits a camera operating command from the one participant terminal 30 to the other three participant terminals 30, and the one participant The camera movable flag is set in the participant storage area of the terminal 30 for use.
After performing the above process, the participant terminal 30 moves the process to step S303-12.

(Step S303-12)
In step S303-12, the participant terminal CPU performs a process of displaying the card image or the shooter image photographed by the movable photographing camera 23 on the display device of the participant terminal 30. Specifically, in the main screen display area 31 of the display device, a card image or a shooter photographed by the movable photographing camera 23 from a card image photographed by the fixed card image photographing camera 21 that has been projected so far. Processing to switch to the image and display it.
In addition, the game participant 12 can notify the manager through an attendant or the like when he / she finds an illegal act by the dealer 11 by looking at the card image or the shooter image taken by the movable camera 23. In such a case, the progress of the casino game is stopped by the administrator's judgment (steps S106 to S108, step S205, and step S311).
After performing the above process, the participant terminal CPU moves the process to step S303-13.

(Step S303-13)
The participant terminal CPU determines whether or not the game participant 12 has stopped moving the movable photographing camera 23 in step S303-13. Such a determination is made, for example, by measuring a time when the game participant 12 is not touching the operation switch image 35 with a timer or the like, and performing a movable operation when the measured time has passed a predetermined time. It is possible to determine that it has stopped.
If the participant terminal CPU determines that the movable operation is stopped, the process proceeds to step S303-14. If the participant terminal CPU determines that the movable operation is not stopped, the camera image display process is terminated. .
In this embodiment, in step S303-13, it is configured to determine whether or not the game participant 12 has stopped the movable operation of the movable photographing camera 23. Instead of such determination, for example, It is also possible to change the determination to whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the game participant 12 started the movable operation of the movable camera 23.

(Step S303-14)
In step S303-14, the participant terminal CPU performs a process of transmitting a camera operation end command from the one participant terminal 30 to the other three participant terminals 30. As a result, any of the four participant terminals 30 constituting the same row (the front row F, the middle row M, and the last row R) can use the movable photographing camera 23.
At the same time, the participant terminal CPU performs a process of turning off the camera movable flag set in the participant storage area of the one participant terminal 30.
After the participant CPU performs the above-described processes, the process proceeds to step S303-15.

(Step S303-15)
In step S <b> 303-15, the participant terminal CPU performs processing for projecting the card image photographed by the fixed card image photographing camera 21 on the display device of the participant terminal 30. Specifically, in the main screen display area 31 of the display device, a card imaged by the fixed card image photographing camera 21 from a card image or a shooter image photographed by the movable photographing camera 23 that has been projected so far. Processing to switch to the image and display it.
The participant terminal CPU ends the camera image display process after performing the above process.

(Step S303-16)
In step S303-1, the participant terminal CPU that has determined that the camera operation stop command has been received is stored in the participant terminal storage area in step S303-16 with a camera display flag, a camera operating flag, When the camera movable flag is set, processing for turning off each of these flags is performed.
The participant terminal CPU completes the camera image display process after performing the process of turning off the flags.

(Step S303-17)
In step S303-6, the participant terminal CPU that has determined that the camera operating command has been received from the one participant terminal 30 is stored in the participant terminal storage area in step S303-17. Performs processing to set the camera operating flag. At this time, the BET screen display area 33 of the participant terminal 30 (the other three) indicates that the movable photographing camera 23 is movably operated by the one participant terminal 30. A message such as “Camera is in use” is displayed.
The participant terminal CPU ends the camera image display process after setting the camera operating flag.

(Step S303-18)
In step S303-7, the participant terminal CPU that has determined that the camera operation end command has been received from the one participant terminal 30 is stored in the participant terminal storage area in step S303-18. Processing to turn off the set camera operating flag is performed.
The participant terminal CPU completes the camera image display process after performing a process of turning off the camera operating flag.

As described above, in this embodiment, the game participant 12 can remotely view the movement of the dealer 11 related to the baccarat game by remotely operating the movable photographing camera 23 from the participant terminal 30. In addition, fraudulent acts such as replacement of the card C by the dealer 11 can be reliably suppressed.
Moreover, in this embodiment, since the game participant 12 can move the movable photographing camera 23 based on his / her own intention, he / she can wipe out the doubt of fraud against the dealer 11 and be convinced. It becomes possible to play a baccarat game.

  In this embodiment, a baccarat game using cards is adopted as a table game. However, other table games such as a roulette game in which a ball is thrown into a rotating disk and a dice game using a dice are adopted. The present invention can be applied.

  In the present embodiment, a single movable photographing camera 231 or the like is used to photograph both a card image and a shooter image. However, a plurality of movable photographing cameras, for example, card images are photographed. It is also possible to configure using two movable photographing cameras such as a camera and a camera for photographing a shooter image.

  In the present embodiment, the card C is stored in the shooter 4, but the shooter 4 may be omitted and the card C may be placed on the dealer game table 60 as it is.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the number of participant terminals 30 that can move one movable photographing camera 231 and the like is four, but it may be more or less, for example, for example, It is also possible to provide a movable photographing camera for each participant terminal 30.

  According to the present invention, since the game participant can move the movable photographing camera movably, the dealer's cheating can be surely suppressed, so that it can be used for various table game systems using game media such as cards. can do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Baccarat table 1a Symbol display area | region 1b Peripheral area | region 2 Chair 3a-3h where a dealer sits Chair 4 where a game participant sits 4 Shutter 5 Input device 11 Dealer 12 Game participant 21 Fixed card image shooting camera 22 Fixed shooter image shooting camera 23 movable capturing camera 23a photographing direction operation switch image 23b scaling operation image switch 30 participant end end 31 the main screen display area 32 sub display area 33 BET screen display region 34 changeover switch image 35 operated switch image 40, 50 Large screen 60 Dealer game table 61 Shooter 62 Support member 70 Game participant table 80 Chair 110 Video server 120 Database server 130 Dealer terminal 140 Manager terminal 150 Hubs 601a to 601g Small display 02 large display C card L baccarat ruled N network V video signal Y game participants for space

Claims (1)

And gain Muteburu for performing a table game,
A first photographing means capable of photographing the game table and changing a photographing direction by remote operation;
A second photographing means different from the first photographing means capable of photographing the game table ;
Operation means capable of changing the shooting direction of the first photographing means, capable of displaying an image of the game table which is captured by the first imaging means and the second photographing means A plurality of participant terminals having display means,
The first photographing means is configured to change the photographing direction by operating any of the operation means of the participant terminal.
The second photographing means is configured such that the photographing direction cannot be changed by operating any of the operation means of the participant terminal.
The operation means includes
When the movable operation of the first photographing means is performed by the operation means of the other participant terminal, the operation is prohibited, while the first photographing means is prohibited by the operation means of the other participant terminal . When the movable operation of the photographing means is not performed, the operation is configured to be effective,
The display means includes
By the self-operating means of the player terminal, the movable operation of the first photographing means is performed while displaying the image of the game table which is captured by the first imaging means, the first When the movable operation ing not carried out of the imaging means, display is switched to the image of the captured the game table by the second photographing means,
A table game system characterized by that.

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