Casino table systems with multiple displays and below table processor
Systems and methods for playing live casino games involving multiple participants. The systems have casino tables with changeable displays which portray virtual playing cards or symbols to the live participants. The systems may include audio output to make the gaming experience more realistic. Shuffling, cutting, dealing, betting, audio output and return of playing cards are accomplished using data processing functions within an electronic game processor or processors which are mounted below the table and enable these functions to be performed quickly and without manual manipulation of playing cards.
1. A casino table for play by multiple participants at a live game location about the casino table, comprising:
said casino table having plural playing positions to accommodate plural players;
a plurality of player displays at the playing positions, said player displays showing a plurality of changeable display images for said players;
at least one processor for processing data related to play of said casino table, said at least one processor being mounted below the casino table and plurality of player displays;
a display controller in the at least one processor to simulate an image of a stack of playing cards including a cut card image, and to simulate moving and adjusting the cut card image to simulate ongoing play of the stack of playing cards; and
a dealing shoe coupled to the display controller, the dealing shoe including a touch screen shoe display to display the simulated image of the stack of playing cards and operable by at least one player or a dealer to select the cut card image from the simulated image of the stack of playing cards, the dealing shoe further including a dealer control to control action of the casino table.
2. A casino table according to claim 1 wherein said at least one processor is mounted within a secured cabinet.
3. A casino table according to claim 1 wherein said at least one processor is mounted within a secured cabinet that has a further interior compartment to provide added security within the secured compartment.
4. A casino table for play by multiple participants at a live game location about the casino table, comprising:
said casino table having plural playing positions to accommodate plural players;
a plurality of player displays at the playing positions, said player displays showing a plurality of changeable display images for said players;
at least one processor for processing data related to play of said casino table, said at least one processor being mounted substantially below the playing surface of the casino table;
a display controller in the at least one processor to simulate an image of a stack of playing cards including a cut card image, and to simulate moving and adjusting the cut card image to simulate ongoing play of the stack of playing cards; and
a dealing shoe coupled to the display controller, the dealing shoe including a touch screen shoe display to display the simulated image of the stack of playing cards and operable by at least one player or a dealer to select the cut card image from the simulated image of the stack of playing cards, the dealing shoe further including a dealer control to control action of the casino table.
5. A casino table according to claim 4 wherein said at least one processor is mounted within a secured cabinet.
6. A casino table according to claim 4 wherein said at least one processor is mounted within a secured cabinet that has a further interior compartment to provide added security within the secured compartment.
7. The casino table of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor includes a display control circuit to provide image display data to drive the plurality of player displays, to drive a dealer display, and to drive the touch screen shoe display to visually simulate shuffling playing cards in the dealing shoe and to visually simulate cutting a deck of playing cards in the dealing shoe.
8. The casino table of claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor includes a display control circuit to provide image display data to drive the plurality of player displays, to drive a dealer display, and to drive the touch screen shoe display to visually simulate shuffling playing cards in the dealing shoe and to visually simulate cutting a deck of playing cards in the dealing shoe.