Patent ID: 9662562
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A63F

Claim:
1. A table game system comprising: a predetermined number of decks of game cards which are shuffled in a random order and individually packaged as one package, an unique ID code is attached to the package of shuffled game cards, an ID code reader for obtaining the ID code of the packages at the game table to identify the package which will be used for the next game, a card storage unit that stores the predetermined number of decks of game cards plucked out from the package, an optical sensor that receives reflected light of light applied to end surfaces of the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit; a playing card counting unit that receives a signal from the optical sensor and counts the quantity of cards stored in the card storage unit; a count determination unit that determines from an output of the playing card counting unit whether the quantity of the cards stored in the card storage unit is a predetermined quantity, and an output unit that outputs the determination of the count determination unit with the ID code of the package in which the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit, wherein the optical sensor is placed so as to receive reflected light from end surfaces of all of the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit, or configured to be movable across a predetermined section by a sensor scanning unit so as to receive reflected light from end surfaces of all of the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit and the playing card counting unit is configured to decide the quantity of the cards based on information obtained from the optical sensor on a minute clearance between the plurality of cards stored and stacked in the card storage unit or a black portion present in the cards, or both the minute clearance and the black portion.