HK1153420B - Card shooter device - Google Patents

Abstract

A card shooter device (1) is equipped with a card shooter part (3), which is equipped with a card storage part (10) and an opening (11), a card guide (15) that guides a card (C) drawn from the opening (11) onto a table (T), a card reader (4) that reads the number of cards drawn from the card shooter part (3), a win/lose judgment part (28) that determines whether a card game has been won or lost based on the card number information that has been read, and a communication terminal (8) that transmits the card number information. The card number information that has been read is temporarily stored in a memory (25). The temporarily stored card number information is transmitted to a supervisor when the transmission thereof has been enabled by means of an enable-transmission button (9), whereby the timing with which the card number information is transmitted can be controlled so that the supervisor is unable to know the contents of the cards (C) before the player. Thus, a card shooter device is provided that is able to prevent cheating by cooperation between the game supervisor and the player.

Description

Card dealing device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a card reading device for reading a game card (playing card, hereinafter simply referred to as card), and more particularly to a device suitable for use in a card game using a card shoe.

Background

Conventionally, card reading devices suitable for card games played in casinos and the like have been proposed. For example, Japanese patent application laid-open No. H10-508236 (page 12, FIG. 1) discloses a card reading device provided in a card shooter. In this device, a card shoe incorporates a CCD image sensor and related optical system components. Also, a card reading window is provided at the outlet of the card shoe, and cards are read through the reading window when the cards pass through the shoe outlet.

The read result of the card thus read is transmitted to a control device or a display device of a game monitoring area or a central monitoring room located outside the card shoe machine. In the conventional device, the card reading result is transmitted immediately after the card reading processing operation is completed.

However, in the conventional apparatus, since the read result of the card is transmitted immediately after the completion of the card reading processing operation, the read data may be transmitted to the control apparatus in the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room before the player at the game table knows the success or failure of each game. In this way, a monitor in the game monitoring area or central monitoring room can know the content of the cards and the win or loss of the game prior to the player. Therefore, the monitor and the player of the game can cooperate to perform the illicit act.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. The invention aims to provide a card dealing device capable of preventing an illegal action performed by a monitor of a game and a player in cooperation.

One aspect of the present invention is a card shooter device including: a card shoe unit having a card storage unit for storing a plurality of cards and an opening through which the cards can be drawn out to the game table by sliding the cards from the card storage unit; a card reading unit that reads the number of cards from the cards drawn out from the card shooter unit; a win/loss judgment unit for judging win/loss of the card game based on the information on the number of the plurality of cards from the card reading unit; a communication unit that transmits the rank information of the card read by the card reading unit; a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the card number information of the card read by the card reading unit; and a transmission permission unit that permits the communication unit to transmit the card rank information of the card temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit.

As described below, the present invention has other embodiments. Accordingly, this summary is intended to provide a partial description of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention described and claimed herein.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a card shoe device according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a side view for explaining the structure of the card shoe.

Fig. 3 is a plan view for explaining the structure of the card shoe.

Fig. 4 is a side view for explaining the structure of the card reading unit.

Fig. 5 is a plan view for explaining the structure of the card reading unit.

FIG. 6(a) is an explanatory view of a normal card; fig. 6(b) is an explanatory view of the stop board.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit.

(description of reference numerals)

Card dealing device

3 card dealing part

4 card reading unit

5 control part

8 communication terminal

9 Send permission button

10 card storage part

11 opening

15 card guide part

16 sensor unit

25 memory

28 winning or losing judgment part

30 communication control part

Detailed Description

The following describes the detailed description of the present invention. However, the following detailed description and accompanying drawings are not intended to limit the invention. Instead, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

The card shooter device of the present invention includes: a card shoe unit having a card storage unit for storing a plurality of cards and an opening through which the cards can be drawn out to the game table by sliding the cards from the card storage unit; a card reading unit that reads the number of cards from the cards drawn out from the card shooter unit; a win/loss judgment unit for judging win/loss of the card game based on the information on the number of the plurality of cards from the card reading unit; a communication unit that transmits the rank information of the card read by the card reading unit; a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the card number information of the card read by the card reading unit; and a transmission permission unit that permits the communication unit to transmit the card rank information of the card temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit.

According to this device, the rank information of the card read by the card reading unit is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit and is not transmitted immediately after the completion of the card reading processing operation. The transmission of the rank information of the card temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit is performed after the transmission is permitted by the transmission permission unit. This makes it possible to control the timing of sending the rank information of the card, so that the monitor cannot know the content of the card prior to the player.

In the card shooter according to the present invention, the communication unit may transmit the win/loss determination result information determined by the win/loss determination unit, the temporary storage unit may temporarily store the win/loss determination result information determined by the win/loss determination unit, and the transmission permission unit may permit the transmission of the win/loss determination result information determined by the win/loss determination unit, which is temporarily stored by the temporary storage unit, via the communication unit.

Accordingly, the win/lose judgment result information judged by the win/lose judgment unit is temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit and is not transmitted immediately after the completion of the card reading processing operation. The transmission of the win/lose determination result information temporarily stored in the temporary storage unit is performed after the transmission is permitted by the transmission permission unit. Thus, the timing of transmitting the win or loss determination result information can be controlled so that the monitor cannot know the win or loss of the game prior to the player.

In the card shooter device according to the present invention, the communication unit may include a communication control unit and a communication terminal.

The card shooter device of the present invention may further include a control unit having a computer functioning as the win/loss determination unit.

The card shooter device of the present invention may further include a display unit for displaying the result of the win/loss determination of the card game determined by the win/loss determination unit.

In the card shooter device of the present invention, the card storage unit, the card shooter unit, the card reading unit, the win/loss determination unit, the communication unit, the temporary storage unit, the transmission permission unit, and the display unit may be integrally provided on the game table.

In the card shooter according to the present invention, the card storage unit may store a number of cards, and may store a stop card indicating a time when the game is ended, the card reading unit may read the stop card, the communication unit may transmit stop card occurrence information indicating that the stop card has been drawn out from the card shooter when the stop card is read by the card reading unit, the temporary storage unit may temporarily store the stop card occurrence information of the stop card read by the card reading unit, and the transmission permission unit may permit the communication unit to transmit the stop card occurrence information temporarily stored by the temporary storage unit.

According to the present invention, the timing of sending the rank information of the cards can be controlled so that the monitor cannot know the content of the cards prior to the player, and hence it is possible to prevent an illegal act in which the monitor of the game cooperates with the player.

Hereinafter, a card shooter device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a card shooter device used in a baccarat game performed in a casino or the like as an example.

Fig. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a card shoe device according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, the card shoe device 1 includes a housing 2, and the housing 2 includes a card shoe portion 3 and a card reading portion 4. The card shoe apparatus 1 may be said to be an apparatus in which the card shoe unit 3 and the card reading unit 4 are integrated. As shown in fig. 1, the card shooter 1 includes a control unit 5, a first display unit 6, and a second display unit 7. The card shooter 1 further includes a communication terminal 8 and a transmission permission button 9.

Here, first, the structure of the card shoe 3 will be described. Fig. 2 is a side view for explaining the structure of the card shoe 3, and fig. 3 is a plan view for explaining the structure of the card shoe 3. As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the card shoe 3 includes a card storage portion that stores a plurality of cards C, and an opening 11 through which the cards C can be drawn out by sliding from the card storage portion.

The bottom plate 12 and the front wall 13 of the card storage unit 10 are inclined as shown in the drawing. In the card storage section 10, the stack of cards C is pressed forward by the card pressing member 14 with rollers and is pressed against the front wall 13. As shown, the front wall 13 has a U-shaped opening 11 at the lower side. The dealer slides the card C and draws the card C out of the opening 11.

Although not shown, a black cloth is hung on the front wall 13 to close the opening 11. A cover is attached to an upper portion of the card storage unit 10. The card shoe 1 is black as a whole and made of resin.

Next, the structure of the card reading unit 4 will be described. Fig. 4 is a side view for explaining the structure of the card reading unit 4, and fig. 5 is a plan view for explaining the structure of the card reading unit 4. As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the card reading unit 4 includes a card guide unit 15 that guides the cards C drawn one by one from the opening 11 to the game table T, and a sensor unit 16 located at a position of the card guide unit 15.

The card guide 15 is connected to the structure of the card exit portion of the card shoe 3 and is integrated with the structure of the exit portion. Note that, although the case where the card guide 15 is provided in the housing 2 is illustrated here, the card guide 15 may be provided on a platform (not shown) of the card shoe. Note that, although the case where the sensor unit 16 is built in the housing 2 is illustrated here, the sensor unit 16 may be built in a platform.

The card guide portion 15 has a card guide surface 17 as an inclined surface, and one end of the card guide surface 17 is connected to the opening 11 of the card outlet. The card guide surface 17 extends forward and downward from the card outlet, and the other end is connected to the game table T. The card guide surface 17 serves as a measurement surface for reading cards.

Card guide rails 18 are attached to both side edges of the card guide surface 17. As shown in the drawing, a card passage gap 19 is formed between the card guide rail 18 and the card guide surface 17. The card path gap 19 is sized to be slightly larger than the thickness of the card C. The card C passes through the card guide surface 17 after being drawn out from the card shoe. At this time, both end portions of the card C pass through the card passage gap 19.

A sensor cover 20 is attached to each of the two card guide rails 18 by a screw member. As shown, when the sensor cover 20 is removed, the sensor portion 16 having four sensors is exposed. The four sensors refer to: two black light type sensors 21, an object detection sensor 22, and a measurement validity determination sensor 23. These four sensors are provided on the card guide surface 17 of the card guide portion 15.

As shown in the drawing, the black light type sensor 21 (hereinafter, referred to as UV sensor 21) is located on the card guide surface 17 on the upstream side in the flow direction of the card C. As shown in the drawing, the UV sensor 21 is disposed in the internal space of the housing 2 and fixed to the ceiling surface (the back surface of the card guide surface 17), and the UV sensor 21 is exposed from the opening of the card guide surface 17.

The UV sensor 21 includes an LED (ultraviolet LED) emitting ultraviolet rays and a detector. Ultraviolet rays (black light) are irradiated to the card C, and the code on the card is detected by a detector. The cards C are printed with codes of the rank (rank, a, 1 to 10, J, Q, K) of the cards C with ultraviolet light-emitting ink that develops color when irradiated with ultraviolet light.

The UV sensor 21 is connected to the control unit 5 via a cable. The control unit 5 determines the number of cards C based on the output signal of the detector of the UV sensor 21. The control unit 5 is built in the housing 2. A control device (control box) corresponding to the control unit 5 may be disposed separately from the deck of the card shoe.

Here, the judgment of the card rank will be described more specifically. In the present embodiment, as the code of the card rank, for example, a plurality of quadrangular marks are arranged on the edge of the card C. The number of cards is indicated by the number of indicia. The UV sensor 21 outputs an ON signal when detecting the mark. Therefore, the UV sensors 21 of both edges output ON signals of the number of marks. The control unit 5 counts the ON signals input from the two UV sensors 21. Thereby, the two numbers of marks detected by the two UV sensors 21 are found. Then, the control section 5 determines the number of cards based on the number of the marks.

The number of indicia may be the same as or different from the number of playing cards. As long as the number of indicia corresponds one-to-one to the number of playing cards. The control unit 5 may determine the number of cards by comparing the number of detected marks with the number of marks registered in advance.

In the baccarat game, "J", "Q", and "K" are treated similarly to "10". Therefore, "J", "Q", and "K" may be labeled with the same code as "10". Further, in addition to the number of cards, the card C may be marked with a code indicating a suit (plum, red peach, square, black peach) and read. As described above, the form of the code is not limited as long as the number of cards required for the game can be expressed within the scope of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the card shooter 1 includes the UV sensor 21 that detects the mark from the card C and outputs a signal, and the UV sensor 21 outputs an ON signal when the mark passes. The card C is provided with a predetermined number of marks, and the marks are provided at the edge portion, whereby the marks are arranged in the card drawing direction so as to be able to pass through the UV sensor 21. The number of markers is correlated with the number of cards, and the control unit 5 identifies the card C based on the detection signal of the UV sensor 21.

As described above, the card shooter 1 of the present embodiment is provided with two UV sensors 21. Therefore, as shown in fig. 6(a), marks are arranged on both edges of the normal card C (i.e., the cards of "a", "2", and.... -. K "), corresponding to the UV sensors 21 on both sides, and the marks are read by the UV sensors 21 on both sides. The marks are suitably arranged in areas without a pattern. However, the actual indicia is typically not visible.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a predetermined number of marks are appropriately arranged on each edge of the card C. The relationship between the number of markers and the card C may be simply set such that the total number of markers is associated with the rank of the card. Further, a combination of the numbers of the two columns of indicia may also be associated with the rank of the card. In the latter method, more cards C can be recognized with fewer marks. The number of label rows is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more. Also, two mark columns may be provided at each of the two edges as appropriate. In this case, the configuration of the UV sensor 21 may also be appropriately adjusted.

Next, the stop sign CC will be described with reference to fig. 7 (b). The stop card CC refers to a card used in a casino or the like. In general, a plurality of decks (for example, 4 decks, 6 decks, 8 decks, and the like) of cards C are stored in the card storage unit 10 so as to be arranged randomly (shuffled cards). A stop card CC is inserted into the stack of cards C. The stop card CC indicates the time when the use of each of the plural decks (for example, 4 decks, 6 decks, 8 decks, etc.) of cards on the game table is ended. When an end card indicating the end time of each series of games appears, the following cards are not used in the games.

When the end card CC appears, the card C in the card storage unit 10 needs to be stacked and exchanged with a new plurality of decks. Therefore, it is necessary to notify the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room of information on the presence of the end card (hereinafter referred to as "end card presence information"). Therefore, in order to enable the card reading unit 4 to read the end card CC, the end card CC is printed with a code indicating the end card CC in a mark form (five marks in fig. 7 (b)) on both edge portions of the end card CC. The number and position of the marks may be changed as appropriate, as long as the marks are distinguishable from other cards.

When the card reading unit 4 reads the end card CC, the communication control unit 30 obtains end card appearance information from the card reading unit 4. When the communication control unit 30 obtains the destination card presence information, it is programmed to transmit the destination card presence information.

In the present embodiment, the end card appearance information is temporarily stored in the memory 25 as a temporary storage unit, similarly to the information of other normal cards C and the win/lose determination result of each game. When the transmission is permitted by pressing the transmission permission button 9, the destination card appearance information temporarily stored in the memory 25 is transmitted to the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room. In addition, unlike the read information of the normal cards C and the result of the judgment of the win or loss of each game, the stop card appearance information may be set by the control unit 5 by a program or the like so as to be transmitted without waiting for the operation of the transmission-waiting permission button 9, without temporarily storing the stop card appearance information in the storage unit 25 as necessary based on the relationship with the prevention of the illicit act.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, the control unit 5 includes a counter 24, a memory 25 (storage unit), and a point identification unit 26. The counter 24 counts the detection signal from the UV sensor 21 to determine the number of markers. The memory 25 stores information associating the number of indicia with the card C. A typical associated message is a gaming table T. The rank specifying unit 26 refers to the information in the memory 25 and specifies the rank of the card based on the number of markers.

The counter 24 can determine the number of two marks corresponding to the two UV sensors 21. As described above, in the present embodiment, a combination of the number of the plurality of columns of indicia may be associated with the card C. In this case, the memory 25 stores information associating combinations of the number of marks with the card C. The rank specifying unit 26 specifies the card C corresponding to the combination of the card ranks.

The object detection sensor 22 and the measurement validity determination sensor 23 are optical fiber sensors that detect the presence or absence of the card C. The object detection sensor 22 is located on the card guide surface 17 on the most upstream side in the flow direction of the card C, and the measurement validity determination sensor 23 is located on the downstream side of the object detection sensor 22. As shown in the drawing, the object detection sensor 22 and the measurement validity determination sensor 23 are provided on the upstream side and the downstream side with the reading point of the UV sensor 21 interposed therebetween.

The object detection sensor 22 and the measurement validity determination sensor 23 are disposed in the internal space of the housing 2, fixed to the ceiling surface, and exposed from the opening of the card guide surface 17, similarly to the UV sensor 21.

The control unit 5 controls the start and end of reading by the UV sensor 21 based on the detection signals of the object detection sensor 22 and the measurement validity determination sensor 23, and determines whether or not the card C has normally passed the card guide surface 17. The control unit 5 may be said to have a normal passage determination unit 27.

The first display unit 6 is controlled by the control unit 5 and displays information related to reading of the card C and the game. The first display unit 6 is a so-called monitor. The second display section 7 has three lamps, i.e., a player victory lamp (red), a tie lamp (yellow), and a banker victory lamp (green). These lights are controlled by the control unit 5 and are lighted to indicate the success or failure of the game. That is, the second display unit 7 may be referred to as a win/lose display unit.

In the present embodiment, the monitor of the first display unit 6 is provided on the side surface of the housing 2, and the lamp of the second display unit 7 is provided at the rear end portion of the upper surface of the housing 2. The monitor and the lamp may be disposed on the game table T apart from the housing 2.

The card shooter device 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a communication control unit 30 and a communication terminal 8, and these communication control unit 30 and communication terminal 8 are used to transmit read data, which is read from the card C by the sensor unit 16 and processed by the control unit 5, to a game monitoring area or a central monitoring room where each game table is monitored. The communication control unit 30 and the communication terminal 8 are provided in the housing 2 and correspond to a communication unit of the present invention. Note that, although the example in which the communication control unit 30 is provided as one of the functions of the control unit 5 has been described here, the communication control unit 30 may be provided independently outside the control unit 5.

Further, a transmission permission button 9 is provided on the upper portion of the housing 2, and the transmission permission button 9 is operated by a dealer or the like (operator) of the game table when transmission of the read data is permitted. The transmission permission button 9 corresponds to a transmission permission unit of the present invention.

Here, the configuration of the control unit 5 will be described in more detail. Fig. 7 is a functional block diagram of various configurations of the control unit 5. As shown in fig. 7, the control unit 5 includes a counter 24, a memory 25, a point determination unit 26, and a normal passage determination unit 27. Further, the control unit 5 includes: a win/lose judgment unit 28 for judging win/lose of the card game based on the information on the number of cards from the card reading unit 4; a display control unit 29 that controls the display of the first display unit 6 and the second display unit 7; and a communication control unit 30 for controlling the communication terminal 8. The memory 25 temporarily stores read data read from the card C by the sensor unit 16 and processed by the control unit 5. Therefore, the memory 25 corresponds to a temporary storage unit of the present invention.

The control unit 5 is a computer device, and is connected to the UV sensor 21, the object detection sensor 22, and the measurement validity determination sensor 23. The control unit 5 is connected to the monitor of the first display unit 6 and the three lamps of the second display unit 7, and controls the display of these lamps.

The computer of the control unit 5 has a processing function (win/lose determination unit 28) of automatically determining win/lose of the game. This function is realized by incorporating a program for win/loss judgment into a computer, and the program is executed by a processor of the computer.

As the determination process, the computer acquires the number of cards sequentially drawn from the card shoe unit 3 to the table T using the UV sensor 21. The obtained card ranks are sequentially stored in the memory 25. At this time, information on which player each card C is assigned is also stored. That is, the rank of the card is stored in association with the player who assigned the target.

The card shoe apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is used in a baccarat game. In baccarat, there are two persons, a player and a dealer (both are referred to herein as players). The player to whom the next card C is dealt is uniquely determined based on the number of cards C dealt before and the rank of each card. The computer refers to the number of cards stored in the memory 25 and determines to which player the card C read by the UV sensor 21 is dealt. Then, the rank of the dealt card is stored in the memory 25 in association with each player.

Further, the computer reads out the number of cards dealt to the two players from the memory 25, and compares the two cards to determine the win or loss. The number of cards is summed up, and the sum of the two is compared to determine which one wins. A determination may also be made as to a tie.

In this way, for baccarat, the win or loss can be automatically determined only from the number of cards sequentially drawn from the card shooter 1. The player to whom the card C is dealt may be detected without using another sensor, for example, a sensor separately embedded in the table T. Then, the determination result is stored in the memory 25.

The control section 5 outputs the win/lose result to the first display section 6 and the second display section 7. The first display unit 6 displays the number of points read, the result of win or loss, and the like. In the second display unit 7, any one of the dealer winning light, the tie light, and the player winning light is turned on according to the result of winning or losing.

Finally, the characteristic operation of the present invention will be explained. The read data read from the card C by the sensor unit 16 and processed by the control unit 5 is temporarily stored in the memory 25 of the control unit 5, without being transmitted to the control device or the display device of the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room located outside the device immediately after the reading processing operation is completed.

When a dealer or the like (operator) at the game table operates the transmission permission button 9 of the card shoe dealer 1, the read data temporarily stored in the memory 25 is transmitted to a control device or the like in the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room.

Further, the win/loss determination result of each game obtained by a program provided in the control unit 5 based on the read data determined by the processing of the control unit 5 may be transmitted in response to the operation of the transmission permission button 9. Further, the control device of the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room located outside the game table T may be configured to determine whether or not each game wins based on the transmitted read data.

According to the card shooter 1 of the present embodiment, the read data read from the card C by the sensor unit 16 and processed by the control unit 5 is not transmitted to the control device or the display device of the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room located outside the card shooter 1 immediately after the completion of the reading processing operation. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the read data from being transmitted to the control device of the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room before the player at the game table knows the win or loss of each game, and the person in the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room can know the content of the card C and the win or loss of the game in advance. This can prevent the game monitoring area or the central monitoring room from cooperating with the player to perform an illegal act.

That is, according to this apparatus, the rank information of the card C read by the card reading unit 4 is temporarily stored in the memory 25 and is not transmitted immediately after the completion of the reading processing operation of the card C. The transmission of the rank information of the card temporarily stored in the memory 25 is performed after the transmission is permitted by the transmission permission button 9. This makes it possible to control the timing of sending the rank information of the card, so that the monitor cannot know the content of the card C prior to the player.

The information of the result of the win or loss judgment determined by the win or loss judgment unit 28 is also temporarily stored in the memory 25 and is not transmitted immediately after the completion of the reading processing operation of the card C. The transmission of the information of the win or loss judgment result temporarily held in the memory 25 is performed after the transmission is permitted by the transmission permission button 9. This makes it possible to control the timing of transmitting the information of the result of the win or loss judgment so that the monitor cannot know the win or loss of the game prior to the player.

In the present embodiment, as a mechanism corresponding to the distribution permission unit of the present invention, a distribution permission button 9 operated by a dealer or the like (operator) at the game table is used. The present invention relates to a transmission permission unit for preventing a monitor from knowing the contents of cards and the win or loss of a game prior to a player and controlling the transmission timing. Therefore, the transmission permission unit of the present invention may be configured to have a processing function (win/lose judgment unit 28) of automatically judging win/lose of the game by the computer of the control unit 5, and to automatically transmit the result by the program at a stage after the win/lose is automatically judged. In this case, the mechanism corresponding to the credit/loss judgment unit of the present invention is configured by a procedure of the credit/loss step following the procedure for the credit/loss judgment. The program of such a transmission permission step is programmed into a computer, and the program is executed by a processor of the computer.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above by way of examples, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and modifications and variations can be made within the scope of the claims depending on the purpose.

While the preferred embodiments of the present invention considered at present have been described above, it should be understood that various modifications may be made to the embodiments, and it is intended that all such modifications that fall within the technical spirit and scope of the present invention are encompassed in the appended claims.

Industrial applicability

As described above, the card shooter device of the present invention can control the timing of sending the rank information of the cards so that the monitor cannot know the contents of the cards prior to the player, and therefore has an effect of preventing a dishonest act performed by the monitor of the game in cooperation with the player, and is useful as being applicable to a baccarat game performed in a casino or the like.

Claims (1)

1. A card dealing device is characterized in that,

the method comprises the following steps: a card shoe unit having a card storage unit for storing a plurality of cards and an opening through which the cards can be drawn out to a game table by sliding the cards from the card storage unit;

a card reading unit that reads the number of cards from the cards drawn out from the card shooter unit;

a win/loss judgment unit for judging win/loss of the card game based on the information on the number of the plurality of cards from the card reading unit;

a communication unit that transmits the rank information of the card read by the card reading unit;

a temporary storage unit that temporarily stores the rank information of the cards read by the card reading unit; and

a transmission permission unit that permits the communication unit to transmit the card rank information of the card temporarily held in the temporary storage unit,

the card storage unit is capable of storing an end card indicating an end time of a game in addition to the plurality of cards,

the card reading section is capable of reading the end card,

the communication unit may transmit a stop card appearance information indicating that the stop card has been drawn out from the card shoe unit when the stop card is read by the card reading unit,

the temporary storage unit temporarily stores the end card appearance information of the end card read by the card reading unit,

the transmission permission section permits the transmission of the destination board appearance information temporarily held by the temporary storage section through the communication section.