| CPC A63F 1/12 (2013.01) [A63F 2250/58 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A game device for receiving and discharging play-ready decks of playing cards, the game device comprising:
a housing able to stand upon the surface of a casino table
a control panel positioned on the exterior of the housing for programming game parameters and indicating card movement progress and status;
an input portal consisting of a single card receiving cavity for receiving an unshuffled card deck;
a discharge portal consisting of a first output tray and a second output tray, each for receiving one play-ready card deck;
a movable discharge track having two operating positions, each able to align with one of the first output tray or the second output tray;
a dual-use portal consisting of a cavity for receiving either a play-ready card deck to be input to the device, or a faulty card deck to be discharged from the device;
at least one verification sensor for detecting playing card integrity;
at least one microcontroller responsive to the control panel and to the at least one verification sensor for controlling movement of the cards;
a gripper mechanism located in a randomizing chamber;
one slot-less elevator aligned with an axis of the randomizing chamber and movable along the axis within the randomizing chamber;
the one slot-less elevator configured to move a faulty card deck to the dual-use portal;
the one slot-less elevator additionally configured to move a play-ready card deck to the discharge track when the discharge track is aligned with one of the first output tray or the second output tray; and
the at least one microcontroller able to randomly choose either the first or second output tray for receiving play-ready decks from the slot-less elevator.
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