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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1997
Takatoshi Takemoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Ace Denken, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A computer system in a gaming house has matrix controllers 100 of detection control sections, each being placed in each of a plurality of gaming machines, for controlling detection of game play media of the gaming machines and a hall management computer 200 of a gaming house control section communicating with the matrix controllers 100 for controlling the matrix controllers 100. Each of the matrix controllers 100 comprises a matrix sensor for sensing game play media of the gaming machines, storage means for storing detection positions to detect the game play media, determination means for determining that a game play medium is detected by the matrix sensor at one of the detection positions stored in the storage means, and outputting detection information, a transmission-reception circuit for transmitting the detection information output by the determination means to the hall management computer 200 and receiving detection position specification from the hall management computer 200, and setting means for setting the received detection position in the storage means.