JP5745109B2 - Casino management equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, and more particularly, in a game arcade such as a casino, manages the progress of a game (card game, roulette) performed between a player and a computer, detects fraud, and casino chips in real time. Transactions associated with movements such as stakes and dividends associated with exchanges can be recorded in real time, and the occurrence and movement of bonds as real economic acts between players and casinos can be aggregated and reflected in a balance sheet in real time A naive game system.

The games played in conventional casinos can be broadly classified as (1) person-to-person (eg dealer and player) person-to-machine (eg slot machine).
Table games such as poker, baccarat, and roulette are classified as (1) above. In order to eliminate fraud in the progress of the game, it is necessary that the game result does not change due to the behavior of the dealer.
Also, in conventional casinos, players exchange cash and casino chips at cash exchanges, cashiers, etc., and casino chips are handled as securities within the casino, and games such as roulette and poker are played by the exchange of casino chips. It was broken.

  When the player wins the game, the player receives casino chips corresponding to the dividend from the casino. On the other hand, when the player loses the game, the casino chips for the player's bet (referred to as placing a wager on the battlefield) are collected by the casino. In this way, exchange of valuable value via casino chips occurs at the game table.

  On the other hand, in order for the casino side to check the game revenue (balance) and sales, not only collecting the balance information of unmanned game machines such as slot machines by communication, but also collecting casino chips and cash held by the cashier In a sales place such as a casino that operates 24 hours a day, it is difficult to accurately grasp game revenue (balance) and sales in real time, especially roulette and poker. In the case of a game executed on a table such as a baccarat, if the dealer continues the game, it is difficult to grasp real-time game revenue (balance).

  As a conventional technique for managing the sales of casinos, etc., a casino game machine such as a slot machine is connected to a casino management server, and sales from the casino game machine are periodically input to the casino management server. A method of calculating gross profit, etc. has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-338230 A

  In the game played in the above-mentioned person-to-person format, it is necessary to employ an excellent dealer to increase profits. However, if many excellent dealers are employed, there is a problem that labor costs increase. In addition, an excellent dealer can win a player to improve the profitability of a store to some extent, or himself (the dealer) can win, but naturally the results will vary and There is a problem that it is difficult. In addition, if a dealer, who is a human being, is intervened, there is a problem in that there is a possibility that an illegal act is involved there.

  In addition, the above-mentioned conventional technology cannot be applied to manage the sales of casino games such as roulette and poker that intervene a dealer who is an actual person and casino chips, and roulette and poker, which are the main game revenues of casinos. There is a problem that it is not possible to accurately grasp the profit in Baccarat and the like in real time.

  In the present invention, a casino game (a card game such as poker or blackjack, and a roulette game) conventionally performed by a person-to-person structure is played by a computer while maintaining the person-to-person structure as viewed from the player. The purpose of this is to stabilize profits by managing the game, and to monitor the occurrence of fraud during the game, and the generation and disappearance of claims between the player and the casino during the game, The purpose is to perform management registration on a database (DB) in real time and grasp the balance of dealers and stores in real time.

  The present invention recognizes casino chips as in the prior art as valuable value (securities) and does not use them to record and manage the movement, but roulette, poker, baccarat, etc. intervening a dealer and casino chips. In casino games, transactions between casinos and players are managed and registered in real time on the database (DB) on the occurrence and disappearance of claims between players and casinos in items corresponding to balance account items. In addition, by using the identification information (ID) of the casino chip as the possession certificate (slip number) of the generated and converted / offset receivable, it is possible to grasp the balance of the casino or the player in real time. At the same time, the casino side has registered in the database (DB) receivables generated from winning or losing games, or conversion of receivables by cash exchange. By performed in real time, it is possible to determine the unauthorized use of casino chips in real is an object of this balance.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention does not use casino chips having valuable value as a tool for visualizing the occurrence / disappearance of claims between casinos and players as in the prior art, The disappearance is recorded and managed on a database, and casino chips with identification information (ID) are used as proofs of bond claims.

According to one embodiment of the invention,
A casino management device including a communication control unit capable of communicating with a chip identification information reading device for specifying a chip used in a casino,
A determination unit for determining whether the chip is valid or invalid using the chip identification information as a key;
Casino chip database,
A journal data generation unit that generates journal data corresponding to a transaction between a casino and a player,
The casino chip database has one record for one chip, and the record includes a field for storing the chip identification information, and a valid state indicating whether the chip corresponding to the chip identification information is valid or invalid. A field for storing invalid state information, and
The determination unit
After determining the valid / invalid state information based on the chip identification information read by the reader and received via the communication control unit, the valid / invalid state information of the casino chip database is stored based on the determination result. Update the field to
The journal data generation unit generates the journal data when the chip identification information is read by the reader .
The casino chip database includes information for identifying a reading device that has read the chip identification information when the chip is last validated, and a reading device that has read the chip identification information when the chip is last invalidated. The casino management device further includes a field for storing information for specifying the information .

According to one embodiment of the invention,
The reading device includes a reading device arranged for a cashier, for a game table dealer, and for a betting area,
The casino chip database further includes a field for storing chip status information indicating whether a chip is betting or not betting;
When the chip identification information is read by the reading device for the cashier, the valid / invalid state information is determined using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key . Update from disabled to enabled,
When the chip identification information is read by the reader for the game table dealer, the valid / invalid state information is determined using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key , and is determined to be valid the updates to the invalid from the effective,
When the chip identification information is read by the reading device for the betting area of the game table, the chip status information is changed from non-bet to betting using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key. An updated casino management device is provided.

According to one embodiment of the invention,
A device for reading chip identification information for identifying a chip used in a casino, comprising a communication control unit capable of communicating with a reading device arranged for a cashier, for a game table dealer and for a betting area. Because
A determination unit for determining whether the chip is valid or invalid using the chip identification information as a key;
Casino chip database,
A journal data generation unit that generates journal data corresponding to a transaction between a casino and a player,
The casino chip database has one record for one chip, and the record includes a field for storing the chip identification information, and a valid state indicating whether the chip corresponding to the chip identification information is valid or invalid. A field for storing invalid state information, and
The determination unit
When the chip identification information is read by the reading device for the cashier, the valid / invalid state information is determined using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key . Update from disabled to enabled,
When the chip identification information is read by the reader for the game table dealer, the valid / invalid state information is determined using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key , and is determined to be valid the updates to the invalid from the effective,
The journal data generating unit generates the journal data when the chip identification information is read by the reading device.

  According to the present invention, a game can be controlled based on management by a computer while maintaining a person-to-person game form, and fraud that may occur during the game can be eliminated.

  Further, according to the present invention, transactions between a casino (game hall) and a player can be recorded in real time, and the balance of the game hall or the player can be accurately grasped in real time in a form consistent with accrual accounting. It becomes.

  As a result, in addition to unmanned game machines such as slot machines by communication, it is possible to accurately grasp game profits in real time, including games that involve dealers and casino chips.

  In addition, since casino chips had a valuable value in the past, they required strict management equivalent to cash, but with the introduction of this system, casino chips have no valuable value (in the DB) Therefore, casino chips that are not valid in the above cannot be exchanged), so that it is not necessary to strictly manage casino chips, and the management cost can be greatly reduced.

Block diagram showing a configuration example of a game system Block diagram showing a configuration example of an IC chip reader Cross section of casino chip Functional block diagram showing a configuration example of an IC chip The figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of each component of a game system The figure which showed the example of the table surface which looked down at a certain game table from the upper part Functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the main management unit The figure which shows the data structural example of one record memorize | stored in casino chip DB part. Functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the progress management device Sequence diagram showing the movement of cash and casino chips FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of journal data generated after S10 ends. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of journal data generated prior to S50. Sequence diagram showing how cash and casino chips move when the dealer wins the game and acquires casino chips for bets FIG. 12 shows a data configuration example of journal data generated after S145. Sequence diagram showing movement of cash and casino chips when a player cashs casino chips with a cashier The figure which showed the example of a data structure of the journal data produced | generated by the journal data production | generation part The figure which showed the example of a data structure of the journal data produced | generated by the journal data production | generation part

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The embodiment of the present invention is proposed as a game system in a casino.

[1. Game system configuration example]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a game system. The game system 1 includes a main management device 10, an IC chip reading device 20 that reads a casino chip that is communicably connected to the main management device 10, a monitoring camera 30 that photographs a casino chip and a player, and an IC chip 40 (FIG. 1), a progress management device 60 communicably connected to the main management device 10, and an instruction device 70 connected to the progress management device 60 so as to proceed. .

[1.2. Main management device]
The main management apparatus 10 is an apparatus realized by an information processing apparatus such as a computer or a workstation. The information processing apparatus includes an arithmetic processing unit (CPU), a main memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an input / output device (I / O), and, if necessary, an external storage device such as a hard disk device. It is a device. The functions of the main management device 10 will be described later.

[1.3. IC chip reader]
The IC chip reading device 20 corresponding to the reading means of the present invention is a device that reads information stored in the IC chip 40 in the casino chip 50 as a storage medium by wireless communication. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the IC chip reader 20.

  The IC chip reading device 20 includes a control unit 201 and a transmission / reception unit 202 connected to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 receives a command from the main management device 10, drives the transmission / reception unit 202 according to the command, and also outputs data (read from the IC chip 40) output from the transmission / reception unit 202 to the main management device 10. Has a function to pass. The control unit 201 is a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, for example.

  The transmission / reception unit 202 has a function of wirelessly transmitting / receiving data to / from the IC chip 40 via the antenna 15. More specifically, the transmission / reception unit 202 includes a modulation unit 203 and a demodulation unit 204. The modulation unit 203 generates a modulated wave obtained by modulating a carrier wave with a predetermined modulation method using a base signal corresponding to information such as a predetermined command, request, or command received from the control unit 201. The demodulator 204 has a function of demodulating a magnetic field that has been load-modulated based on a base signal corresponding to information stored in the IC chip 40, taking out a base signal corresponding to the data, and passing it to the controller 201. The transmission / reception unit 202 is, for example, an RF module having a modulation circuit and a demodulation circuit.

[1.4. Casino chip, IC chip]
The casino chip 50 is a game medium that is exchanged between a dealer, a player and the like in place of cash in the casino, and is generally formed by molding a resin or the like into a coin shape, a disk shape, or the like. . FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the casino chip 50. The casino chip 50 includes a main body 51 made of resin and an IC chip 40 embedded in the main body 51.

  The IC chip 40 stores information that can be read by a read signal from the IC chip reader 20. In general, the IC chip 40 holds information in a readable / writable manner, reads out stored information as necessary, and can rewrite information or store new information. The IC chip 40 stores IC chip identification information (for example, an ID serial number) that is information that can uniquely identify the casino chip 50 in which the IC chip 40 is embedded.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of the IC chip 40. The IC chip 40 includes a memory 41, a control unit 42, a transmission / reception unit 43, and an antenna 44. The memory 41 is a storage device that stores IC chip identification information. The control unit 42 interprets commands, requests, instructions, and the like from the IC chip reader 20, and executes operations in response thereto. The transmission / reception unit 43 includes a modulation unit (not shown) and a demodulation unit (not shown), and modulates / demodulates a signal to transmit / receive data to / from the IC chip reader 20 wirelessly. The antenna 44 receives the modulated wave from the antenna 15 of the IC chip reader 20, feeds it to the transmission / reception unit 43, receives the modulation signal from the transmission / reception unit 43, and causes the antenna 30 to receive it in the air. Radiates to.

[1.5. Surveillance camera]
The monitoring camera 30 generates image data of the player for player recognition (for example, facial recognition, clothes of a photographed person, hand movement, etc.), and the main management device 10 together with the video of the casino chip. Send to.
[1.6. Progress management device]
The progress management device 60 corresponding to the management means of the present invention should determine the progress of the game based on the movement status of the casino chip 50 transmitted from the main management device 10 and take the dealer based on the determination result. It has a function of generating instruction information that is information for instructing an action and outputting the instruction information to the instruction device 70.
The progress management device 60 is a device realized by an information processing device such as a computer or a workstation. The information processing apparatus includes an arithmetic processing unit (CPU), a main memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an input / output device (I / O), and, if necessary, an external storage device such as a hard disk device. It is a device.
The configuration of the progress management device will be described later.
[1.7. Pointing device]
The instruction device 70 corresponding to the instruction means of the present invention has a function of outputting instruction information from the progress management device 60 and transmitting the instruction contents to the dealer. The instruction content may be transmitted to the dealer by video, audio, or the like. The instruction device 70 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device or an income. The instruction content includes instruction information regarding all of the progress of the game, such as the collection of casino chips from the player losing the game, the provision of casino chips 50 to the player who has won the game, card draw, stand, etc. May be treated as.

    [1.6. Example of component arrangement]

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example of each component of the game system 1. The casino ground is provided with a cashier for allowing a player to exchange the casino chip 50 with cash or the like. The cashier has an IC chip reading device 20 for the cashier. When the cashier exchanges the casino chip 50 with cash or the like, the IC chip reading device 20 reads the IC chip 40.

In the casino hall, a poker table and a roulette table are installed as game tables for playing games. An IC chip reading device 20 is provided on the back side of the table surface of the poker table or roulette table. The IC chip reading device 20 is provided for use by a dealer and for use by each player.
Each of the poker table and the roulette table is provided with a progress management device 60 and an instruction device 70 (the progress management device 60 and the instruction device 70 are not shown in FIG. 5).

  In addition, there are stores (stores, restaurants, etc.) in which casino chips can be used for payment in the same manner as cash, and the IC chip reader 20 is also arranged in the cashier of this store.

[1.7. Arrangement example of IC chip reader for game table]
A more specific example of the IC chip reading device 20 in the game table will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a table surface when a certain game table 600 is looked down from above. The game table 600 includes an IC chip reading area 601 for a dealer and an IC chip reading area 602 for a player. Below the IC chip reading areas 601 and 602 in the table, when the casino chip 50 is placed in these areas 601 and 602, the IC chip identification information can be read from the IC chip 40 in the casino chip 50. A reading device 20 is installed.

[1.8. Configuration example of main management unit]
A configuration example of the main management apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 7A is a functional block diagram for explaining a configuration example of the main management apparatus 10. Each component corresponds to a CPU and a function realized by a program executed by the CPU, and it is not necessary for the main management apparatus 10 to actually include hardware corresponding to each component.

  The main management device 10 includes a communication control unit 701 connected to each IC chip reading device 20 and each progress management device 60, a determination unit 702 connected to the communication control unit 701, and a casino chip connected to the determination unit 702. A database (hereinafter referred to as DB) unit 703, a journal data generation unit 704 connected to the determination unit 702, a journal data DB unit 70 connected to the journal data generation unit 704, a casino chip DB unit 703, and a journal data DB unit An output unit 706 connected to 705, and a financial statement data generation unit 707 connected to the journal data DB unit 705. Here, “connected” is not limited to a physically coupled state, but includes a state in which data can be exchanged. The determination unit 702 corresponds to the determination unit of the present invention, the journal data generation unit 704 corresponds to the first generation unit of the present invention, the journal data DB unit 705 corresponds to the storage unit of the present invention, and the financial statements. The data generation unit 707 corresponds to the second generation unit of the present invention, and the output unit 706 corresponds to the output unit of the present invention.

The communication control unit 710 has a function of performing communication with each IC chip reading device 20 so as to receive data transmitted from each IC chip reading device 20. Each IC chip reading device 20 provides the main management device 10 with the read IC chip identification information, the reading device identification information (for example, device ID) for specifying the IC chip reading device 20, the reading date and time information, etc. According to a predetermined protocol.
In addition, the communication control unit 710 transmits the data received from the IC chip reading device 20 to each progress management device 60.

Based on the IC chip identification information, the reader identification information received via the communication control unit 701, and the data stored in the casino chip DB unit 703, the determination unit 702 determines the data stored in the casino chip DB unit 703. It has a function of generating journal data that determines the contents of the journal corresponding to the transaction between the casino and the player performed at the time when the update and the reading of the IC chip reader 20 are performed.
Also, the determination unit 702 determines whether or not the IC chip 40 read by the IC chip reader 20 is illegal by referring to the recorded contents of the casino chip DB 703. Then, a message notifying that the illegal casino chip 50 is being used is transmitted to the corresponding progress management device 60.

  The casino chip DB unit 703 has a function of storing various information of each casino chip in association with the IC chip identification information. The casino chip DB unit 703 has one record for one casino chip. FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of one record stored in the casino chip DB unit 703. The record 800 includes a chip ID field 801, a business location identification information field 802, a display surface amount field 803, a chip state information field 804, a chip holder field 805, a valid / invalid state field 806, and a latest valid It has a date / time field 807, an enabled device information field 808, a latest invalidated date / time field 807, and an invalidated device information field 808.

  The chip ID field 801 stores IC chip identification information stored in the IC chip 40. The business location identification information field 802 stores information for specifying a game arcade, a hotel, and the like where the casino chip 50 is used. The display surface amount field 803 stores the value of the display amount of the casino chip. For example, “10” is stored if the casino chip 50 is $ 10, and “100” is stored if the casino chip 50 is $ 100. The chip status information field 804 stores information (for example, journal data) indicating the accounting status of the casino chip. The chip holder field 805 stores information indicating the owner of the casino chip 50, such as a player identification number. The valid / invalid state field 806 stores information indicating whether the casino chip 50 is valid or invalid. The casino chip 50 is valid when it is read by the cashier IC chip reading device 20 when the IC chip 50 is delivered to the player in exchange for payment at the casino cashier. When receiving, it is confirmed by the IC chip reader 20 whether it is valid. A valid casino chip 50 can be placed on the market as a wager, cashed at a cashier, or used for payment in place of cash in a restaurant or other store. Such use is not possible. This determination is made by the determination unit 702 of the main management apparatus 10.

  The most recently activated date / time field 807 stores the date / time when the casino chip 50 was last validated. The activated device information field 808 stores information for specifying the IC chip reading device 20 that has read the IC chip 40 of the casino chip 50 when it is last validated. The latest invalidation date / time field 807 stores the date / time when the casino chip 50 was last validated. The invalidation device information field 808 stores information for specifying the IC chip reading device 20 that has read the IC chip 40 of the casino chip 50 when it is invalidated last time.

  When the IC chip 40 of the casino chip 50 is read by the IC chip reading device 20, the journal data generation unit 704 has journal data (credit and debit account items and their amounts according to the transaction state of the casino chip 50. Information).

  The journal data DB unit 705 generates journal data by accumulating the journal data generated by the journal data generation unit 704, and generates general ledger data based on the journal data. The general ledger data is data indicating the balance of each account item included in the journal data.

The output unit 706 has a function of allowing an operator or the like to browse the storage contents of the casino chip DB unit 703 and the journal data DB unit 705, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display device or a printer.
The financial statement data generation unit 707 performs processing such as summarizing the journal data accumulated in the journal data DB unit 705, and based on this processing, data representing the casino's property status or profit and loss status, the balance sheet Data corresponding to the data and the tax payment amount calculated based on the journal data stored in the storage means is generated. The generated data is transferred to the output unit 707, and various forms such as a journal, a general ledger, an auxiliary book, a trial calculation table, an income statement, a balance sheet, and a tax return are output. Note that what form is to be output can be freely determined by the user's selection.

[1.9. Configuration of progress management device]
Next, a configuration example of the progress management device 60 will be described. FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the progress management device 60. The progress management device 60 includes a communication control unit 711, a progress status recognition unit 712 connected to the communication control unit 71, and an instruction information generation unit 713 connected to the progress status recognition unit 712.

  The communication control unit 711 receives IC chip read data received from the IC chip reader 20 from the main management device 10. In addition, a message notifying that an illegal casino chip 50 is being used is received from the main controller 10.

  The progress status recognition unit 712 recognizes the progress status of the game in the game table managed by the progress management device 60 based on the read data of the IC chip received from the IC chip reading device 20, and what kind of instruction Has a function of determining whether to send to the dealer. Further, the progress status recognition unit 612 issues a warning to the dealer via the instruction device 70 based on a message notifying that the illegal casino chip 50 is being used, or predetermined communication such as a security officer at the casino ground. It has a function of issuing a warning message first (for example, sending an e-mail or automatic voice notification).

  The instruction information generation unit 713 has a function of generating information (image data, audio data, etc.) for causing the instruction device 70 to output an instruction to be issued to the dealer based on the determination made by the progress situation recognition unit 712. . For example, the instruction information generation unit 713 generates a text message such as “Draw one more parent card” or voice data such as “Stand by the parent”.

[2. Example of game system operation]
Next, an operation example of the game system 1 will be described.
[2.1. Rental of casino chips]
First, before the player plays a game at the casino, it is necessary to obtain the casino chip 50. Here, it is assumed that the casino chip 50 is obtained in exchange for cash at the casino cashier. FIG. 9 shows the movement of cash and casino chips 50 when a casino cashier obtains casino chips 50 in exchange for cash, then plays the game and wins the game to obtain new casino chips for the dividend. It is the sequence diagram which showed the mode.

  First, the player gives cash to the cashier (S10). The cashier clerk keeps the received cash in a safe or the like, and causes the IC chip reader 20 for the cashier clerk to read the stored casino chip 50 by an amount corresponding to the received cash.

Before the IC chip reader 20 for cashier reads, each stored casino chip 50 is recorded in the casino chip DB unit 703 of the main management device 10 as an invalid state. When read by the cashier IC chip reading device 20, the main management device 10, more specifically, the determination unit 702 uses the read IC chip identification information as a key to correspond to the casino chip DB unit 703 of the main management device 10. A record is extracted, and data indicating “valid” is written in the record, more specifically, in the valid / invalid state field 806 that the casino chip having the IC chip 40 has become valid. In the chip state information field 804, information (referred to as chip transaction state information) indicating that the player has been exchanged for cash is written. At the same time, the time information is written in the validation date / time field 807 and the information that can identify the cashier is written in the field 808 of the validation device information.
In these casino chip DB records, useful information is written when a problem occurs later or when statistics are taken.

  Further, the determination unit 702 of the main management apparatus 10 passes the information written in the chip state information field 804 to the journal data generation unit 704. The journal data generation unit 704 generates journal data based on the tip transaction state information. FIG. 10 shows a data configuration example of journal data generated after S10 ends. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the journal data has an account item and an amount for each credit and debit. This example is journal data generated for one casino chip 50 whose display amount is $ 100. The debit account item is gaming expenditure (expense), and it is described that gaming expenditure (expense) has increased by $ 100. The debit account item is cash (asset) and is described as an increase of $ 100 in cash (asset). The credit account item is deposit (liability), and it is described that deposit (liability) has increased by $ 100.

  If the player receives $ 1000 cash and receives ten $ 100 casino chips 50, ten pieces of journal data shown in FIG. 10 are generated. The generated journal data is transferred to and stored in the journal data DB unit 705.

[2.2. When the player wins the game]
Returning to FIG. 9, an operation example of the game system 1 when the player who has received the casino chip 50 plays a game on the game table, wins the game, retrieves the bet, and obtains the game chip 50 for the dividend from the dealer. explain.

  The player places game chips 50 for the bet amount in the betting area of the game table (S30). An IC chip reader 20 is placed below the bet area, and the IC chip identification information of the placed game chip 50 is read by the IC chip reader 20 and transmitted to the main management device 10. The determination unit 702 of the main management apparatus 10 extracts a record corresponding to the received IC chip identification information from the casino chip DB unit 703 and determines whether the casino chip 50 corresponding to the IC chip identification information is valid or invalid. If it is invalid, a message notifying the player, dealer, security officer or the like that the casino chip cannot be used is generated and output. At the same time, information indicating the betting is written in the chip status information field 804 of the corresponding record of the casino chip DB unit 703.

  At this point, the determination unit 702 passes the information written in the chip state information field 804 to the journal data generation unit 704. The journal data generation unit 704 generates journal data based on the tip transaction state information.

Now, suppose that the game result is finalized and the player wins and gets a dividend. The casino chip 50 placed in the betting area is returned to the original player as it is (S40). At the same time, the corresponding record of the casino chip is extracted from the casino chip DB unit 703 and information indicating that the bet is no longer being placed is written in the field 804 of the chip state information. This is because the casino chip being bet is a deposit that cannot be redeemed until the game ends and the game is decided, so if the casino chip that should be in the middle of the game is redeemed by a cashier etc. This is so that fraud can be detected.
Furthermore, the dealer pays the casino chip 50 for the payout to the player (S50). The dealer causes the dealer's IC chip reader 20 to read the casino chip 50 stored at hand or the like by an amount corresponding to the payout. The read IC chip identification information is transmitted to the main management apparatus 10.

  Before the dealer IC chip reader 20 reads the data, each stored casino chip 50 is recorded in the casino chip DB unit 703 of the main management device 10 as an invalid state.

  When read by the dealer's IC chip reading device 20, the main management device 10, more specifically, the determination unit 702, uses the read IC chip identification information as a key and records corresponding to the casino chip DB unit 703 of the main management device 10. The data indicating “valid” is written in the record, more specifically, in the valid / invalid state field 806 that the casino chip 50 having the IC chip 40 has become valid. In the chip state information field 804, information (referred to as chip transaction state information) indicating that the player has paid as a dividend is written. Further, the determination unit 702 of the main management apparatus 10 passes the information written in the chip state information field 804 to the journal data generation unit 704. The journal data generation unit 704 generates journal data based on the tip transaction state information. FIG. 11 shows a data configuration example of journal data generated prior to S50. In this example, it is journal data when a casino chip 50 of $ 100 as a dividend is delivered from the dealer to the player. The debit account item is gaming expenditure (expense), and it is described that gaming expenditure (expense) has increased by $ 100. The credit account item is account payable (liability), and it is described that account payable (liability) has increased by $ 100.

  The determination unit 702 rewrites the contents of the chip state information field 804 of the corresponding record to those corresponding to the above contents. The generated journal data is transmitted to the journal data DB unit 705 and accumulated.

[2.3. When the player loses the game]
Next, an operation example of the game system 1 when the player loses the game will be described. FIG. 12 shows the movement of cash and casino chips 50 when the casino cashier obtains casino chips 50 in exchange for cash and then plays the game, and the dealer wins the game and acquires casino chips for bets. It is the sequence diagram which showed the mode.

  Since the player exchanges cash with the casino chip 50 at the cashier and places the game chips for the bet amount in the betting area on the game table (from S110 to S135), these are the same as S10 to S35 in FIG. The explanation is omitted.

  After S35, the casino chip 50 placed in the betting area because the player lost the game is confiscated by the dealer (S140). The dealer moves the casino chip 50 placed in the betting area to the reading area of the dealer's IC chip reader 20, and causes the dealer's IC chip reader 20 to read the confiscated casino chip 50 (S145). . The read IC chip identification information is transmitted to the main management apparatus 10.

  At a point before the dealer IC chip reading device 20 reads, each confiscated casino chip 50 is recorded in the casino chip DB unit 703 of the main management device 10 as an effective state. When read by the dealer's IC chip reading device 20, the main management device 10, more specifically, the determination unit 702, uses the read IC chip identification information as a key and records corresponding to the casino chip DB unit 703 of the main management device 10. Are written in the record, more specifically, data indicating “invalid” in the valid / invalid state field 806 that the casino chip 50 having the IC chip 40 has become invalid. In the chip state information field 804, information indicating that the player has paid (referred to as chip transaction state information) is written. Further, the determination unit 702 of the main management apparatus 10 passes the tip transaction state information to the journal data generation unit 704. The journal data generation unit 704 generates journal data based on the tip transaction state information. FIG. 13 shows a data configuration example of journal data generated after S145.

  In this example, it is the journal data when the casino chip 50 of the player losing $ 100 is delivered from the player to the dealer. In this example, two journal data are generated for one casino chip 50. In the first journal entry data, it is described that the debit account item is accounts receivable (assets), and accounts receivable (assets) has increased by $ 100. The credit account item is gaming revenue (revenue), and is described as an increase in gaming revenue (revenue) by $ 100. The second journal data is data for paying out deposits from the player. The debit account item is deposit (debt), and the deposit (debt) is described as being reduced by $ 100. The credit account item is account receivable (assets), and the account receivable (assets) is described as being reduced by $ 100.

  Further, the determination unit 702 rewrites the contents of the chip state information field 804 of the corresponding record to those corresponding to the above contents.

[2.4. In the case of casino chip cashing]
Next, a case where the player cashs the casino chip 50 with the cashier will be described. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing the movement of cash and casino chips when the player cashs the casino chips 50 with the cashier.

  First, the player gives a casino chip to be cashed to the cashier (S210). The cashier staff causes the cashier IC chip reader 20 to read the received casino chip 50 (S220).

  Before the IC chip reader 20 for cashier reads, each casino chip 50 must be recorded in the casino chip DB unit 703 of the main management device 10 as a valid state. The casino chip 50 in the “invalid state” is a casino chip 50 due to some fraud.

  When read by the cashier IC chip reading device 20, the main management device 10, more specifically, the determination unit 702 uses the read IC chip identification information as a key to correspond to the casino chip DB unit 703 of the main management device 10. A record is extracted and it is determined whether it is “valid”. If there are invalid items, a warning message is displayed. Even if the casino chip is valid, the casino chip being bet is also a casino chip due to some fraud. Similarly, when the IC chip identification information cannot be read, and in the corresponding record of the casino chip DB unit 703, the contents of the field of the business location identification information 802 are not the casino and hotel group to which the cashier belongs, etc. When is done, a warning message is displayed.

  For the casino chip in the valid state, the record indicating that the casino chip having the IC chip 40 is in the invalid state, more specifically, data indicating “invalid” in the valid / invalid state field 806 is written. In the chip state information field 804, information (referred to as chip transaction state information) indicating that it has been converted into cash is written. At the same time, the time information is written in the invalidation date / time field 809 and the information specifying the cashier is written in the invalidation device information field 810.

  Further, the determination unit 702 causes the journal data generation unit 704 to generate journal data for the casino chip 50 read in S220. The journal data in this case differs depending on whether the casino chip 50 is received from the cashier or from the dealer. The determination unit 701 refers to a record in the casino chip DB unit 703, more specifically, chip state information, latest activated device information, and the like, to determine whether the item has been received from the cashier or from the dealer.

  First, the case where the casino chip 50 is received from the cashier will be described. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of journal data generated by the journal data generation unit 704 when the casino chip 50 to be redeemed whose display amount is $ 100 is received from the cashier. is there. In this example, the account item of the debit is a deposit (liability), and the deposit (liability) is described as being reduced by $ 100. The credit account item is cash (asset), and it is described that cash (asset) has decreased by $ 100.

Next, the case where the casino chip 50 to be exchanged is received from a dealer will be described.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of journal data generated by the journal data generation unit 704 when the casino chip 50 to be redeemed whose display amount is $ 100 is received from the cashier. is there. In this example, the debit account item is account payable (liability), and account payable (liability) is described as being reduced by $ 100. The credit account item is cash (asset), and it is described that cash (asset) has decreased by $ 100.

After the above reading (S220), the cashier gives the player securities such as cash or check according to the total amount of the display surface amount of the casino chip 50.
Apart from the management operation of the main management device 10, each progress management device 60 manages the game progress of the game table that it has jurisdiction over and continuously issues a progress instruction to the dealer.

[3. Summary]
The above-mentioned journal data is generated in real time when a casino chip movement (reading by the IC chip reader 20) occurs, and is stored in the journal data DB unit 705. By summing up these journal data for each account item, you can instantly calculate the current total balance of deposits in the casino, the total balance of gaming revenue, and the total balance of gaming expenditure at any time, According to the present invention, it is possible to always grasp the casino balance.

  In addition, it is possible to detect unauthorized use of casino chips in real time, and to promote the soundness of casino management.

  When the player bets, when the game result is finalized and when a dividend is generated, the latest status is reflected in the total balance of deposits in the casino, the total balance of gaming revenue, and the total balance of gaming expenditure, Enables understanding of financial status and earnings status.

[4. Modifications, etc.]
In the embodiment of the regulations, the progress management device 60 has a main role of issuing an instruction to the dealer by the instruction device 70. However, the present invention can be modified even if the progress management device 60 is modified to perform part of the game progress. To establish. For example, in the case of a card game such as poker, a card supply device (not shown) controlled by the progress management device 60 is provided on the game table, and the card supply device 2 needs a card for the dealer and the player according to the progress of the game. A configuration may be adopted in which a large number of sheets are supplied. Here, the card supply device is a device that takes out (injects) a specified number of cards from a stack of cards stored in the card stock. Further, when the game is a roulette, the roulette device capable of automatically inserting the ball into the roulette and reading the stop position of the ball is controlled by the progress management device 60 so that the roulette game is executed. Also good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system 10 ... Main management apparatus 20 ... IC chip reader 60 ... Progress management apparatus 70 ... Instruction apparatus 704 ... Journal data generation part 705 ... Journal data DB part

Claims (3)

A casino management device including a communication control unit capable of communicating with a chip identification information reading device for specifying a chip used in a casino,
A determination unit for determining whether the chip is valid or invalid using the chip identification information as a key;
Casino chip database,
A journal data generation unit that generates journal data corresponding to a transaction between a casino and a player,
The casino chip database has one record for one chip, and the record includes a field for storing the chip identification information, and a valid state indicating whether the chip corresponding to the chip identification information is valid or invalid. A field for storing invalid state information, and
The determination unit
After determining the valid / invalid state information based on the chip identification information read by the reader and received via the communication control unit, the valid / invalid state information of the casino chip database is stored based on the determination result. Update the field to
The journal data generation unit generates the journal data when the chip identification information is read by the reader .
The casino chip database includes information for identifying a reading device that has read the chip identification information when the chip is last validated, and a reading device that has read the chip identification information when the chip is last invalidated. The casino management device further includes a field for storing information for specifying the information . The reading device includes a reading device arranged for a cashier, for a game table dealer, and for a betting area,
The casino chip database further includes a field for storing chip status information indicating whether a chip is betting or not betting;
When the chip identification information is read by the reading device for the cashier, the valid / invalid state information is determined using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key . Update from disabled to enabled,
When the chip identification information is read by the reader for the game table dealer, the valid / invalid state information is determined using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key , and is determined to be valid the updates to the invalid from the effective,
When the chip identification information is read by the reading device for the betting area of the game table, the chip status information is changed from non-bet to betting using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key. The casino management device according to claim 1 to be updated. A device for reading chip identification information for identifying a chip used in a casino, comprising a communication control unit capable of communicating with a reading device arranged for a cashier, for a game table dealer and for a betting area. Because
A determination unit for determining whether the chip is valid or invalid using the chip identification information as a key;
Casino chip database,
A journal data generation unit that generates journal data corresponding to a transaction between a casino and a player,
The casino chip database has one record for one chip, and the record includes a field for storing the chip identification information, and a valid state indicating whether the chip corresponding to the chip identification information is valid or invalid. A field for storing invalid state information, and
The determination unit
When the chip identification information is read by the reading device for the cashier, the valid / invalid state information is determined using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key . Update from disabled to enabled,
When the chip identification information is read by the reader for the game table dealer, the valid / invalid state information is determined using the chip identification information received via the communication control unit as a key , and is determined to be valid the updates to the invalid from the effective,
The journal management device, wherein the journal data generation unit generates the journal data when the chip identification information is read by the reading device.

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