Cheat-prevention electronic card game system

Abstract

A cheat-prevention electronic card game system includes a host adapted for generating multiple virtual playing cards, slave units respectively connected to the host and corresponding one respective player and adapted for receiving the virtual playing cards and displaying the virtual playing cards for viewing by the respective players, a mechanical arm connected to the host and controllable by to deal face-up real playing cards to the players, and a security device connected to the host and adapted for receiving the virtual playing cards and printing a confidential sheet before start of the game. The confidential sheet carries the data of the virtual playing cards so that the players can pick up the confidential sheet and check the data after the end of the game. By means of arranging the jobs of the slave units and the mechanical arm properly, the system saves much the card dealing time without loosing the sense like being on the spot and the sense of game reality. The use of the sale units with the security device assures game fairness.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to electronic game technology and more particularly, to a cheat-prevention electronic card game system.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Regular electronic game machines (such as card game machine) use an automatic device to substitute for manual control, assuring game fairness, saving the labor cost and preventing human error. For example, a mechanical arm is controlled by a host to perform every procedure from card-drawing till card-receiving. Because the whole game process simulates the real game, these electronic game machines are highly appreciated by players.[0005]However, for the sake of equality, fairness and openness, the mechanical arm must turn the face of every playing card upwards in front of the respective player for enabling the respective player to check the points after the game reached a certain stage. However, one player may see the face of an opponent's playin...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a cheat-prevention electronic card game system, which saves much the card dealing time and assures game fairness.

[0007]To achieve this and other objects of the present invention, cheat-prevention electronic card game system comprises a host adapted for generating multiple virtual playing cards, slave units respectively connected to the host and corresponding one respective player and adapted for receiving the virtual playing cards and displaying the virtual playing cards for viewing by the respective players, a mechanical arm connected to the host and controllable by to deal face-up real playing cards to the players, and a security device connected to the host and adapted for receiving the virtual playing cards and printing a confidential sheet before start of the game. The confidential sheet carries the data of the virtual playing cards so that the players can pick up the confidential sheet and check the data after the end of the game. By means of arranging the jobs of the slave units and the mechanical arm properly, the system saves much the card dealing time without loosing the sense like being on the spot and the sense of game reality. The use of the sale units with the security device assures game fairness.

Problems solved by technology

However, one player may see the face of an opponent's playing card unintentionally or accidentally, loosing game fairness.

Further, the action of the aforesaid mechanical arm cannot be as quick as the action of a human being.

Therefore, it takes a long time to finish one game cycle.

Due to the aforesaid reasons, some games cannot be fully performed by an automatic machine instead of human beings.

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