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A gaming apparatus for execution of table games using playing dice and chips is described, which automatically monitors, records and analyzes all the game proceedings. This gaming apparatus includes a device for automatically detecting the state of movement of playing dice and counting pips on upper

A gaming apparatus for execution of table games using playing dice and chips is described, which automatically monitors, records and analyzes all the game proceedings. This gaming apparatus includes a device for automatically detecting the state of movement of playing dice and counting pips on upper-facing sides of the playing dice. This device includes at least one camera, connected with a digital image processor, and a computer with an EDP-program for determining a total number of pips on the upper-facing sides of the dice. It cooperates with devices for automatically detecting the location and amount of the bets placed by transponder chips. The computer with the EDP program also analyses the movements of the dice to determine that they have been played in accordance with the rules of the game, e.g. that they have struck the cushion on the gaming table and have rebounded into the playing area on the gaming table.

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A gaming apparatus for execution of table games using playing dice and chips is described, which automatically monitors, records and analyzes all the game proceedings. This gaming apparatus includes a device for automatically detecting the state of movement of playing dice and counting pips on upper

A gaming apparatus for execution of table games using playing dice and chips is described, which automatically monitors, records and analyzes all the game proceedings. This gaming apparatus includes a device for automatically detecting the state of movement of playing dice and counting pips on upper-facing sides of the playing dice. This device includes at least one camera, connected with a digital image processor, and a computer with an EDP-program for determining a total number of pips on the upper-facing sides of the dice. It cooperates with devices for automatically detecting the location and amount of the bets placed by transponder chips. The computer with the EDP program also analyses the movements of the dice to determine that they have been played in accordance with the rules of the game, e.g. that they have struck the cushion on the gaming table and have rebounded into the playing area on the gaming table. ction relative to a predetermined concentric circle in a tooth space, in opposition to each other and directly or indirectly transmitting a driving force to said first gear; a third gear directly or indirectly transmitting driving force from driving means to said second gear; detecting means for detecting the first mark and the second mark in said second gear and transmitting a detection output; and a control portion operating said driving means for performing operation for rotating said second gear through 180° between said first mark and said second mark with respect to feeding for a feeding amount of said sheet member for one time, on the basis of the detection output from said detecting means; a printing portion performing a printing operation on a surface of a sheet member intermittently fed by said sheet member feeding device; and a control portion performing operation control of said printing portion. 9. A printing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a driving force from said third gear is supplied to a second feeding roller gear, in turn supplying driving force to a second feeding roller, via a relay gear provided between said first gear and said second gear. 10. A printing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said sheet member is fed by cooperation of said second feeding roller and said feeding roller during a printing operation. 11. A printing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said printing portion has an electrothermal transducer for heating an ink so as to eject ink toward the surface of said sheet member. 12. An image pick-up apparatus comprising: an image pick-up mechanism; and a printing apparatus comprising: a sheet member feeding device comprising: a first gear transmitting a driving force to a feeding roller for intermittently feeding a sheet member per a predetermined feeding amount; a second gear having a first mark and a second mark representative of a maximum eccentric position and a minimum eccentric position along a radial direction relative to a predetermined concentric circle in a tooth space, in opposition to each other and directly or indirectly transmitting a driving force to said first gear; a third gear directly or indirectly transmitting driving force from driving means to said second gear; detecting means for detecting the first mark and the second mark in said second gear and transmitting a detection output; and a control portion operating said driving means for performing operation for rotating said second gear through 180° between said first mark and said second mark with respect to feeding for a feeding amount of said sheet member for one time, on the basis of the detection output from said detecting means; a printing portion performing a printing operation on a surface of a sheet member intermittently fed by said sheet member feeding device; and a control portion performing operation control of said printing portion. member per a predetermined feeding amount, a second gear having a first mark and a second mark representative of a maximum eccentric position and a minimum eccentric position along a radial direction relative to a predetermined concentric circle in a tooth space, in opposition to each other and directly or indirectly transmitting a driving force to the first gear, a third gear directly or indirectly transmitting driving force from driving means to the second gear, detecting means for detecting the first mark and the second mark in the second gear and transmitting a detection output, and a control portion operating the driving means for performing operation for rotating the second gear through 180° between the first mark and the second mark with respect to feeding for a feeding amount of the sheet member for one time, on the basis of the detection output from the detecting means.