Game table apparatus

Abstract

A game table apparatus has a game table, a first placement region, a first identification data item reading unit, a first calculating unit, and a first display unit. The first placement region is provided in one area of the game table where a dealer is located and for game value elements held by the dealer to be placed thereon. The first identification data item reading unit reads an identification data item from each of the game value elements placed on the first placement region. The first calculating unit calculates a total amount of the game value elements placed on the first placement region based on the identification data items. The first display unit displays, to the dealer, the total amount of the game value elements calculated by the first calculating unit.

1 . A game table apparatus comprising: 
 a game table on one area of which a dealer is located and on the other area of which a player is located;    a first placement region that is provided in the one area of the game table and for game value elements held by the dealer to be placed thereon;    a first identification data item reading unit that, through a wireless communication, reads an identification data item from each of the game value elements placed on the first placement region, each of the game value elements storing therein its own identification data item;    a first calculating unit that calculates a total amount of the game value elements placed on the first placement region based on the identification data items read by the first identification data item reading unit; and    a first display unit that displays, to the dealer, the total amount of the game value elements calculated by the first calculating unit.    
   
   
       2 . The game table apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a second placement region that is provided in the other area of the game table and for game value elements held by the player to be placed thereon;    a second identification data item reading unit that, through a wireless communication, reads an identification data item from each of the game value elements placed on the second placement region, each of the game value elements storing therein its own identification data item;    a second calculating unit that calculates a total amount of the game value elements placed on the second placement region based on the identification data items read by the second identification data item reading unit; and    a second display unit that displays, to the player and an audience, the total amount of the game value elements calculated by the second calculating unit.    
   
   
       3 . The game table apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a connection unit connected to a center server that manages game information; and    a transmission unit that, at a predetermined timing, transmits to the center server a signal relating to the total amount of the game value elements calculated by the first calculating unit.