Prize acquisition game device

Abstract

To provide a prize acquisition game device capable of easily changing the shape of a drop area. [Solution] This game allows players to acquire prizes by dropping prizes on a mounting section (60) provided in the storage space of the storage section (10) through a drop hole area (72), and the shape of the drop hole area (72) can be adjusted by horizontally extending or contracting a second prize mounting section (63) which is part of the mounting section (60), and the mounting section (60) has side panels (603a, 603b) on the left side edge of a mounting plate (64) which acts as an expandable boundary at least with the drop hole area (72) and whose length changes as the second prize mounting section (63) expands or contracts, and the side panels (603a, 603b) provided on the left side edge of the mounting plate (64) can expand or contract in the expansion direction by sliding in the front-to-back direction of the left side edge of the mounting plate (64).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a prize acquisition game device that allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired by dropping prizes on a placement section provided in a storage space through a drop hole area. [Background technology]

[0002] There are various types of prize acquisition game devices of this type that allow players to play a game in which they acquire prizes by moving a prize acquisition section within a storage space that holds prizes and causing prizes on a placement section to drop through a drop hole area (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7075576 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 7298793 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the prize acquisition game devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above, a first prize placing section is positioned to form an opening area in the front, and a second prize placing section is positioned to block part of the opening area to form a drop area through which prizes can be dropped, and the shape of the drop area can be changed by changing the direction in which the second prize placing section is positioned.

[0005] However, in the prize acquisition game devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above, when changing the shape of the drop area, the second prize placement section had to be removed, the installation direction changed, and then reattached, which required extensive work.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a prize acquisition game device in which the shape of the drop area can be easily changed. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: A prize acquisition game device that allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired by dropping prizes on a placement section provided in a storage space through a drop hole area, The shape of the drop area can be adjusted by extending and contracting at least a portion of the placement unit in a horizontal direction, the placement section is provided with a partition separating the placement section from the drop inlet area at least at an expansion boundary of the placement section, the expansion boundary having a length that changes as the placement section expands and contracts, The partition member provided at the expansion / contraction boundary is characterized in that it is expandable and contractible in the expansion / contraction direction of the expansion / contraction boundary. According to this feature, at least a portion of the mounting section is horizontally extendable, and by extending or contracting the mounting section horizontally, the shape of the drop inlet area can be easily changed. Furthermore, the length of the partition body can be extended or contracted in accordance with the length of the extendable boundary, which changes as the mounting section extends or contracts.

[0008] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: The partition body is composed of at least two plate members, and is characterized in that it can be expanded and contracted in the expansion and contraction direction of the expansion and contraction boundary by moving one plate member relative to the other plate member in the expansion and contraction direction. According to this feature, the partition can be expanded and contracted with a simple structure.

[0009] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: One of the plate members is characterized in that it moves in accordance with the extension and contraction of the placement section. According to this feature, the partition body can be expanded and contracted by expanding and contracting the placement portion.

[0010] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: A support portion is provided at the lower end of one of the plate members to slidably support the lower end of the other plate member. According to this feature, a plurality of plate members can be installed without misalignment.

[0011] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: The partition body is characterized in that its vertical position relative to the placement section is changeable. According to this feature, the difficulty level can be changed by changing the height of the partition.

[0012] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: The placing section is characterized by comprising a fixed placing section and a placing plate that is extendable and contractible in the horizontal direction relative to the fixed placing section. According to this feature, the shape of the drop inlet area can be changed by expanding and contracting the placement plate relative to the fixed placement part.

[0013] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: The fixed placement portion is disposed at the rear, and the plurality of placement plates are provided so as to be extendable and contractible in the front-rear direction relative to the fixed placement portion. According to this feature, the shape of the drop inlet area formed in front of the fixed placement part in the front-rear and left-right directions can be changed.

[0014] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: A prize acquisition game device that allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired by dropping prizes on a placement section provided in a storage space through a drop hole area, a side guard having an inclined surface that slopes downward from an upper end thereof, the side guard being disposed along an edge of the storage space so that the inclined surface faces the storage portion; a partition that separates the edge of the mounting portion is disposed at a position perpendicular to the direction in which the side guards are disposed, The partition body is characterized in that an extension piece is formed to extend to a position where it overlaps with the inclined surface of the side guard. This feature prevents prizes or objects from getting into the gap between the side guard and the partition.

[0015] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: The extension piece is characterized by being a protrusion that extends along the inclined surface. According to this feature, the gap between the side guard and the partition body can be minimized.

[0016] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: A prize acquisition game device that allows a player to play a game in which the player acquires a prize in a storage space that stores the prize, A prize display section for displaying the prizes is provided at the rear of the storage space, The prize display section is composed of at least one pair of locking members arranged in the left-right direction and having a plurality of locking holes formed therein, and a prize support body having flanges formed on the outer periphery at both left and right ends thereof, the flanges being locked into the locking holes; The flange portion is characterized by having a tapered surface that gradually reduces in diameter toward the other flange portion. This feature makes it easy to remove the prize support from the locking hole.

[0017] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: At least one of the pair of locking members is a partition that divides the prize display area in the left-right direction, and the partition is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction. According to this feature, the left-right width of the prize display area can be freely changed to suit the type of prize by moving at least one of the partitions, which is the locking member, in the left-right direction.

[0018] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: The prize support is characterized in that it is made up of a member whose length in the left-right direction can be changed. According to this feature, the left and right width of the prize support body can be changed in accordance with the change in the left and right width of the prize display section due to the movement of the partition body, which is at least one of the locking members.

[0019] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention comprises: The prize support is characterized by being a rod-shaped member that is extensible in the left-right direction. According to this feature, the left and right width of the prize support can be changed with a simple structure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic front view showing a prize acquisition game device according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a prize acquisition game device according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a prize acquisition game device according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a prize acquisition unit according to an embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a moving unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective plan view showing the configuration of a moving unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a right side perspective view showing the configuration of a moving unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a first right end actuating portion according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a second left end actuating portion according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the first right end actuating portion and the second left end actuating portion are moved to the right. FIG. [Figure 11] 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the first right end actuating portion is moved to the left and the second left end actuating portion is moved to the right. FIG. [Figure 12] These are diagrams for explaining the setting of play areas, where (a) shows a state in which the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 are set to the same size, (b) shows a state in which the second play area PA2 is set to be smaller than the first play area PA1, and (c) shows a state in which a non-play area DA is set between the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2. [Figure 13] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the prize acquisition game device according to the embodiment. [Figure 14] 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a partition body and a prize display section in the storage space. FIG. [Figure 15] 15(a) is a plan view showing the partition body and the prize display section in the storage space of FIG. 14, and FIG. 15(b) is a front view. [Figure 16] 15 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a partition body and a prize display section in the storage space of FIG. 14. [Figure 17] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the placement unit as viewed from above and in front. [Figure 18] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a mounting section. [Figure 19] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the placement unit as viewed from above and diagonally front right. [Figure 20] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the mounting section. [Figure 21] 10(a) is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the left-side placing plate in the second prize placing section, and FIG. 10(b) is a rear view showing the left-side placing plate. [Figure 22] 10(a) is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the right-side placement plate in the second prize placement section, and FIG. 10(b) is a rear view showing the right-side placement plate. [Figure 23] 10 is a perspective view showing the guide rails and guided rails of the placement plate inside the first prize placement section as viewed from the left rear. FIG. [Figure 24] This is a plan view showing the internal space when the loading plate of the first prize loading section has been removed to open up the top, (a) is a plan view showing the loading plate pulled out to the pulled-out position, and (b) is a plan view showing the loading plate stored in the stored position. [Figure 25] 24(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 24(a), and FIG. 24(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 24(a). [Figure 26] 24(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in FIG. 24(a), and FIG. 24(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along DD in FIG. 24(a). [Figure 27] FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a state in which the left and right placement plates are pulled out from the internal space. [Figure 28]10(a) to 10(c) are schematic plan views showing modified examples of the shape of the drop inlet area. [Figure 29] 10(a) and 10(b) are perspective views showing the side cover. [Figure 30] 10(a) to 10(c) are diagrams illustrating a guide portion according to a first modified example of the present invention. [Figure 31] 10(a) and 10(b) are diagrams illustrating a mounting plate as a second modified example of the present invention. [Figure 32] FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating an auxiliary plate according to a third modified example of the present invention. [Figure 33] 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a partition according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from the front. [Figure 34] This is a perspective view showing the configuration of the partition on the first play area PA1 side as seen diagonally from the front. [Figure 35] This is an oblique view showing the configuration of the partition on the first play area PA1 side as seen from diagonally behind. [Figure 36] This is an exploded oblique view showing the configuration of the partition on the first play area PA1 side as seen diagonally from the front. [Figure 37] (a) is a plan view showing one of the loading plates in the forward position and the other in the storage position, (b) is an E-E cross-sectional view of (a), and (c) is an enlarged plan view of the main part showing the support structure of the side panel by the guide rail. [Figure 38] FIG. 37(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of FIG. [Figure 39] This is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG in FIG. [Figure 40] 10 is a perspective view showing the front end of the side guard and the extension piece of the front panel. FIG. [Figure 41] 10A is a plan view showing a state in which one of the mounting plates is in the central position and the other is in the storage position, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HH of FIG. [Figure 42] 1A is a plan view showing a state in which one of the mounting plates is positioned at the front position and the other at the center position, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. [Figure 43]FIG. 15(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line JJ in FIG. [Figure 44] FIG. 15(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line KK in FIG. [Figure 45] 15(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line LL in FIG. 15(a), and FIG. 15(b) is a view showing a change in the position of the rod-shaped member. [Figure 46] 1A is a perspective view showing a state in which the left end of a rod-shaped member is held in the first partition section, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing a state in which the right end of the rod-shaped member is held in the side holding section. [Figure 47] 15(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line MM of FIG. 15(b), and FIG. 15(b) is a view showing a state in which the attachment position of the first partition part has been changed. [Figure 48] 17 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 16 taken along the line N-N. [Figure 49] (a) is a schematic plan view showing the prize display section when the partition is positioned in the center position in the left-right direction, (b) is positioned to the right of the center position, and (c) is positioned to the left of the center position. [Figure 50] 10(a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a rod-shaped member is supported in a through-hole of a side holding body according to a fourth modified example of the present invention, and FIG. 10(b) is a view showing a change in the position of the rod-shaped member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A prize acquisition game device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment. [Example]

[0022] [Configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1] An example of the configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4. Fig. 1 is a front view showing the prize acquisition game device 1 according to this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the prize acquisition game device 1 according to this embodiment. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to this embodiment. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the prize acquisition unit 20 according to this embodiment. Note that Fig. 4 shows the state in which the design cover of the prize acquisition unit 20 has been removed.

[0023] In the following explanation, each direction is defined as shown in each figure. That is, the vertical direction is defined as the "up-down direction," and "up" and "down" are defined according to gravity. Furthermore, based on the view from the player facing the prize acquisition game device 1 while playing the game, the near side is defined as the "front" and the far side is defined as the "rear," forming the "front-to-back direction." Furthermore, the direction perpendicular to the up-down and front-to-back directions is defined as the "left-to-right direction," and based on the view from the player's perspective, "right" and "left" are defined.

[0024] The prize acquisition game device 1 of this embodiment is used by a player when playing a prize acquisition game, and is equipped with a storage section 10 that stores one or more prizes, and a base section 80 provided below the storage section 10.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the front, back, left and right sides of the storage unit 10 are formed from transparent members 11a to 11e (for example, transparent resin, glass, etc.) so that players can see the prizes stored in the storage space. The left and right transparent members 11a, 11b that make up the front of the storage unit 10 are provided so that they can slide left and right, and by opening either the left or right transparent member 11a, 11b, a service provider (for example, a store clerk, etc.) can display or replenish the prizes. At the four corners of the storage unit 10, pillars 12 extending in the vertical direction are provided.

[0026] A play area consisting of a first play area PA1 and a second play area PA2 where players can play a prize acquisition game is provided at the front of the storage space enclosed by the storage unit 10, and a non-play area DA is provided at the rear of the storage space (see Figure 12). If the pillars 12 on both sides of the transparent members 11a and 11b are made of a mirror-like material or a transparent material, they will not stand out visually, making the play area appear larger.

[0027] 1 and 2, the storage unit 10 in this embodiment has a prize capturing unit 20 that performs the operation of capturing prizes in the storage space, a moving unit 50 (see FIG. 5) that moves the prize capturing unit 20 in the storage space, a placing unit 60 for placing prizes in the storage space, and a partition body 200 that divides the storage space in the left-right direction. The moving unit 50 is located at the top of the storage unit 10 (see FIG. 16).

[0028] In this embodiment, the first play area PA1 is formed on the left side of the storage space, and the second play area PA2 is formed on the right side of the storage space (see FIG. 12). A prize acquisition unit 20 and a placement unit 60 are arranged corresponding to the first play area PA1 on the left side and the second play area PA2 on the right side, respectively. Therefore, within the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, each prize acquisition unit 20 can move to acquire a prize placed on each placement unit 60.

[0029] In addition, in the non-play area DA behind the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, prize display sections 300A and 300B are provided on the left and right sides, where prizes, decorations, etc. to be placed in the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 can be displayed. Details of the prize display sections 300A and 300B will be described later.

[0030] 1, the prize acquisition unit 20 according to this embodiment has a first prize acquisition unit 20a corresponding to the first play area PA1 on the left side and a second prize acquisition unit 20b corresponding to the second play area PA2 on the right side. The movable range of the first prize acquisition unit 20a within the storage space is limited to the first play area PA1, and the movable range of the second prize acquisition unit 20b within the storage space is limited to the second play area PA2.

[0031] The prize capturing section 20 is for capturing prizes stored in the storage section 10 (prizes placed on the placement section 60) by opening and closing the arms. As shown in Fig. 1, the prize capturing section 20 in this embodiment is configured so that it can grasp prizes with three arms, and is connected to the lower end of the lifting section 52a (see Fig. 5).

[0032] As shown in Figure 4, the prize acquisition section 20 in this embodiment has a base section 21 connected to the lower end of the lifting section 52a, a plurality of arm sections 25 that perform opening and closing operations, and a drive section 35 that drives the arm sections 25 to open and close.

[0033] The base portion 21 has trifurcated protrusions 22 that are offset in three directions at 120 degree intervals from a central axis along the vertical direction.

[0034] The arm portion 25 has an arm 29 bent in an L-shape or semicircular shape, an arm connecting portion 28 that detachably connects the arm 29 to the base portion 21, and a claw 30 detachably attached to the tip of the arm 29.

[0035] Arm 29 consists of three arms, a first arm 29A, a second arm 29B, and a third arm 29C, which extend in a triangular shape offset at 120 degree intervals in three directions around the central axis of base portion 21 to match the triangular shape of protrusion 22.

[0036] The drive unit 35 is made up of three units, a first drive unit 35A, a second drive unit 35B, and a third drive unit 35C, each of which is provided for one arm. As shown in Fig. 4, the first drive unit 35A, the second drive unit 35B, and the third drive unit 35C correspond to the first arm 29A, the second arm 29B, and the third arm 29C, respectively, and drive them to open and close separately.

[0037] The first drive unit 35A has an arm opening / closing motor 35Aa and a gear box 35Ab connected to the arm opening / closing motor 35Aa. The gear box 35Ab reduces the rotational force of the arm opening / closing motor 35Aa and outputs it.

[0038] Similarly, the second drive unit 35B has an arm opening / closing motor 35Ba and a gearbox 35Bb connected to the arm opening / closing motor 35Ba, and the third drive unit 35C has an arm opening / closing motor 35Ca and a gearbox 35Cb connected to the arm opening / closing motor 35Ca.

[0039] In the prize capture unit 20 according to this embodiment, for example, when the first arm 29A is in an open state, when the arm opening / closing motor 35Aa rotates the output shaft in a predetermined direction, power is transmitted to the first arm 29A via the gearbox 35Ab, and the first arm 29A rotates in the closing direction. At this time, the second arm 29B and the third arm 29C also rotate in the closing direction in the same manner by being driven by the arm opening / closing motor 35Ba and the arm opening / closing motor 35Ca, respectively.

[0040] 1, the moving unit 50 is disposed in the upper part of the storage unit 10 and moves the prize capture unit 20 within the play area formed by the storage unit 10. The moving unit 50 in this embodiment has a horizontal moving unit 51 and a vertical moving unit 52, as shown in FIG.

[0041] The horizontal movement unit 51 moves the prize capture unit 20 horizontally (i.e., forward / backward and left / right) in the play area. The vertical movement unit 52 moves the prize capture unit 20 vertically (i.e., up / down) in the play area.

[0042] The placing section 60 is for placing prizes that can be acquired by the prize acquiring section 20 in the storage section 10. As shown in Fig. 2, the placing section 60 in this embodiment has a support section 61, a first prize placing section 62 as a fixed placing section that is arranged in the storage space to form an opening area 71, and a second prize placing section 63 that is arranged in the storage space to block part of the opening area 71 and adjust the shape and size of the drop opening area 72 through which the prizes drop.

[0043] The support portion 61 supports the first prize placing portion 62 and the second prize placing portion 63 so that they can be positioned in the storage space. In this embodiment, the first prize placing portion 62 is fixed and supported so that it cannot be rearranged in the storage space, and the second prize placing portion 63 is supported so that it can be rearranged in the storage space.

[0044] The support portion 61 of this embodiment slidably supports the second prize placing portion 63 below the first prize placing portion 62. Therefore, by sliding the second prize placing portion 63 in the front-to-rear direction, the position of the second prize placing portion 63 relative to the first prize placing portion 62 can be changed, and the shape and size of the placement area where prizes can be placed, or the shape and size of the drop opening area 72 can be changed.

[0045] The first prize placing section 62 is fixed in the storage space and cannot be relocated in principle. As shown in Figure 2, the area (unblocked area) in the storage space where the first prize placing section (fixed placing section) is not provided is the open area 71.

[0046] The second prize placing section 63 is composed of left and right placing plates 64, 65 that are slidable in the forward and backward directions relative to the first prize placing section 62, and as shown in Figures 2 and 18, is supported by support sections 61L, 61C, 61R so as to block part of the opening area 71, thereby forming a drop area 72.

[0047] When a prize that is captured by the prize capturing unit 20 and then dropped passes (drops) through the drop opening area 72 of the placing unit 60, it moves from the play area to the base unit 80. The prize that has dropped from the drop opening area 72 of the placing unit 60 is detected by an optical sensor and then guided along a guide path to the prize outlet 96. The optical sensor detects the presence or absence of a prize using a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element that are attached on the guide path.

[0048] The base part 80 is the base part of the housing provided below the storage part 10, and holds the storage part 10 at a high position so that the player can play the game while standing and facing forward.

[0049] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the base unit 80 in this embodiment has an operation unit 90, a play fee detection unit 93, a prize outlet 96, a setting unit 100, a control unit 110, and a memory unit 120.

[0050] The operation unit 90 is used by the player to perform game operations. The operation unit 90 in this embodiment has at least a joystick 91 and operation buttons 92, as shown in FIGS.

[0051] The joystick 91 is an operating lever used by the player to move the prize capturing unit 20 horizontally. The operating button 92 is an operating button used by the player to determine the horizontal position of the prize capturing unit 20. When the player presses the operating button 92, the prize capturing unit 20 begins to descend at the determined position. It is also possible to use an operating button similar to the operating button 92 instead of the joystick 91, and to move the prize capturing unit 20 in the lateral direction while the button is pressed. In this case, the operating button 92 may be configured to move the prize capturing unit 20 in the depth direction horizontally, and when operation of the operating button 92 is finished, the prize capturing unit 20 may begin to descend at that position.

[0052] The play fee detection unit 93 is for detecting the payment of a play fee by a player. In this embodiment, the play fee detection unit 93 has a coin slot 94, a coin detection sensor (not shown), a coin passage (not shown), and a coin box (not shown).

[0053] In this embodiment, the prize acquisition game is started when the player inserts a predetermined number of coins into the coin insertion slot 94. The coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 94 are detected by a coin detection sensor.

[0054] The coin detection sensor is, for example, an optical sensor, and uses a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element attached to the coin currency path to detect the presence or absence of coins inserted through the coin slot 94. Coins that have passed through the coin currency path in this way are stored in the coin box.

[0055] The prize outlet 96 is provided on the front surface of the base section 80 and is used to remove prizes that have fallen when the prizes acquired by the prize acquisition section 20 fall from the drop opening area 72 in the placement section 60.

[0056] The setting unit 100 is used when a player performs game operations or when a service provider performs setting operations. As shown in Fig. 3, the setting unit 100 in this embodiment has a setting operation unit 101 and a display unit 102.

[0057] The setting operation unit 101 is for receiving operation inputs. The setting operation unit 101 in this embodiment is configured as a touch panel, and receives input instructions from the operator from the positions pressed on the panel.

[0058] The touch panel is stacked on the display unit 102, and when a touch operation is performed on the screen, the pressed position (contact position) can be detected based on a change in electrostatic capacitance between the fingertip and the conductive film.

[0059] The display unit 102 displays various screens such as a game screen, a setting screen, etc. The display unit 102 in this embodiment is configured by a liquid crystal display.

[0060] The control unit 110 is provided inside the base unit 80 and is a control unit for performing various controls of the prize acquisition game device 1. The control unit 110 has at least a CPU 111 and a memory 112, as shown in FIG.

[0061] The CPU 111 is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire game device. The memory 112 is used to ensure an area for storing programs for the CPU 111, a working area, etc., and includes a storage element such as a RAM.

[0062] The storage unit 120 is a unit that stores programs and data for executing game processing by the control unit 110. In this embodiment, it has a storage element such as a ROM, which is a read-only storage area.

[0063] [Configuration of moving unit 50] An example of the configuration of the moving section 50 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 5 to 9. Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the moving section 50 according to this embodiment. Fig. 6 is a top perspective view showing the configuration of the moving section 50 according to this embodiment. Fig. 7 is a right-side perspective view showing the configuration of the moving section 50 according to this embodiment. Fig. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a first right-end actuating section 532 according to this embodiment. Fig. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a second left-end actuating section 533 according to this embodiment.

[0064] The configurations of the horizontal moving section 51 and the vertical moving section 52 of the moving section 50 according to this embodiment will be specifically described below.

[0065] 5, the horizontal movement unit 51 has a left-right movement unit 53 and a front-back movement unit 54. The left-right movement unit 53 moves the prize capture unit 20 left and right in the play area. The front-back movement unit 54 moves the prize capture unit 20 forward and backward in the play area.

[0066] As shown in Figure 5, the left-right movement unit 53 in this embodiment has a pair of fixed rails 53a extending left and right within the storage space, and left-right movement motors 53b arranged at both left and right ends of the front fixed rail 53a.

[0067] As shown in Figure 5, the forward / backward movement unit 54 in this embodiment has multiple movement rails 54a extending in the forward / backward direction within the storage space, and forward / backward movement motors 54b arranged at the front ends of each of the movement rails 54a.

[0068] As shown in Figure 5, the vertical movement unit 52 has a lifting unit 52a that is configured to be extendable and retractable in the vertical direction, and a hanging unit 52b that suspends the lifting unit 52a so that it can be raised and lowered. The lifting unit 52a is configured by fitting a number of pipes of successively smaller diameters into a slidable, nested arrangement. The prize capture unit 20 is attached to the lower end of the lifting unit 52a while connected to a wire that passes through the inside of the pipe. The lifting unit 52a is attached to the lower end of the hanging unit 52b with the prize capture unit 20 suspended from it. The upper end of the hanging unit 52b is supported by a moving rail 54a so that it can be moved in the front-to-rear direction.

[0069] The vertical movement unit 52 according to this embodiment has a wire winding unit, a vertical movement motor, an upper limit sensor, and a lower limit sensor inside the hanging unit 52b. The wire winding unit is driven by the vertical movement motor to wind up the wire, thereby raising the prize capturing unit 20 while sequentially storing the lower pipes in the upper pipe, or to lower the prize capturing unit 20 while sequentially sending out the lower pipes from the upper pipe by unwinding the wire. The upper limit sensor detects whether the prize capturing unit 20 has stopped rising by winding up the wire connected to the prize capturing unit 20. The lower limit sensor detects whether the prize capturing unit 20 has stopped falling based on changes in tension in the wire connected to the prize capturing unit 20.

[0070] The fixed rail 53a in this embodiment extends left and right across the first play area PA1 on the left and the second play area PA2 on the right, which are adjacent to each other on the left and right within the storage space, and as shown in Figure 5, supports a first movable rail 54a1 corresponding to the first play area PA1 on the left and a second movable rail 54a2 corresponding to the second play area PA2 on the right, so that they can each move freely along a shared rail.

[0071] 5, a first left-right movement motor 53b1 for moving the first movable rail 54a1 in the left-right direction is disposed at the left end of the front fixed rail 53a. Furthermore, a second left-right movement motor 53b2 for moving the second movable rail 54a2 in the left-right direction is disposed at the right end of the front fixed rail 53a.

[0072] The front fixed rail 53a has a U-shaped cross section, and inside it are arranged a first driving pulley that is rotated by a first left / right movement motor 53b1, a first driven pulley attached to the right end of the front fixed rail 53a, and a first left / right belt that is stretched between the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley.

[0073] Furthermore, inside the front fixed rail 53a, there are arranged a second driving pulley that is driven to rotate by a second left / right movement motor 53b2, a second driven pulley attached to the left end of the front fixed rail 53a, and a second left / right belt that is stretched between the second driving pulley and the second driven pulley.

[0074] The first left and right belts and the second left and right belts are arranged parallel to each other inside the front fixed rail 53a, and the first movable rail 54a1 is connected to the first left and right belts via a first connecting portion, and the second movable rail 54a2 is connected to the second left and right belts via a second connecting portion.

[0075] Therefore, when the first left-right movement motor 53b1 rotates forward or backward, the first moving rail 54a1 connected to the first left-right belt can move back and forth in the left-right direction along the fixed rail 53a. Similarly, when the second left-right movement motor 53b2 rotates forward or backward, the second moving rail 54a2 connected to the second left-right belt can move back and forth in the left-right direction along the fixed rail 53a.

[0076] In this embodiment, the first movable rail 54a1 supports a first suspending portion 52b1 from which the first prize capturing portion 20a corresponding to the first play area PA1 on the left side is suspended so as to be movable in the front-to-rear direction, as shown in Figures 5 and 7. That is, the first prize capturing portion 20a is supported on the first movable rail 54a1 so as to be movable in the front-to-rear direction.

[0077] Similarly, the second movable rail 54a2 supports a second suspending portion 52b2 from which a second prize capturing portion 20b corresponding to the second play area PA2 on the right side is suspended so as to be movable in the front-to-rear direction. That is, the second prize capturing portion 20b is supported on the second movable rail 54a2 so as to be movable in the front-to-rear direction.

[0078] Also, as shown in Figures 5 and 7, a first forward / backward movement motor 54b1 is arranged at the front end of the first moving rail 54a1 to move the first hanging section 52b1, from which the first prize capture section 20a is suspended, in the forward / backward direction.

[0079] Similarly, a second forward / backward movement motor 54b2 is disposed at the front end of the second moving rail 54a2 for moving the second hanging portion 52b2, from which the second prize capturing portion 20b is suspended, in the forward / backward direction.

[0080] The first moving rail 54a1 has a U-shaped cross section, and inside thereof are arranged a driving pulley rotated by a first forward / backward movement motor 54b1, a driven pulley attached to the rear end of the first moving rail 54a1, and a forward / backward belt stretched between the driving pulley and the driven pulley. The first hanging part 52b1 is connected to the forward / backward belt via a connecting part.

[0081] Therefore, by rotating the first forward / backward movement motor 54b1 forward or backward, the first prize acquisition section 20a, together with the first hanging section 52b1 connected to the forward / backward belt, can move back and forth in the forward / backward direction along the first moving rail 54a1.

[0082] Similarly, inside the second moving rail 54a2, there are arranged a driving pulley driven by a second forward / backward movement motor 54b2, a driven pulley attached to the rear end of the second moving rail 54a2, and a forward / backward belt stretched between the driving pulley and the driven pulley. The second hanging part 52b2 is connected to the forward / backward belt via a connecting part.

[0083] Therefore, by rotating the second forward / backward movement motor 54b2 forward or backward, the second prize capture section 20b, together with the second hanging section 52b2 connected to the forward / backward belt, can move back and forth in the forward / backward direction along the second moving rail 54a2.

[0084] A first left edge sensor 54c1 that detects the left edge position of the first play area PA1 is attached to the front left side of the first movable rail 54a1, as shown in Fig. 6. A first left edge actuation unit 531 that actuates the first left edge sensor 54c1 is attached to the left end of the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in Fig. 6.

[0085] As a result, when the first left end operating unit 531 activates the first left end sensor 54c1 due to the leftward movement of the first moving rail 54a1, the first prize acquisition unit 20a, together with the first moving rail 54a1, is restricted from moving to the left in the left-right direction within the first play area PA1.

[0086] A first right end sensor 54c2 that detects the right end position of the first play area PA1 is attached to the front right side of the first moving rail 54a1, as shown in Fig. 6. Then, a first right end operating part 532 that activates the first right end sensor 54c2 is supported between the first prize capturing part 20a and the second prize capturing part 20b on the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in Fig. 6.

[0087] As a result, when the first right end operating unit 532 activates the first right end sensor 54c2 due to the rightward movement of the first moving rail 54a1, the first prize acquisition unit 20a, together with the first moving rail 54a1, is restricted from moving to the right in the left-right direction within the first play area PA1.

[0088] A second left end sensor 54c3 that detects the left end position of the second play area PA2 is attached to the front left side of the second moving rail 54a2, as shown in Fig. 6. Then, a second left end operating part 533 that activates the second left end sensor 54c3 is supported between the first prize capturing part 20a and the second prize capturing part 20b on the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in Fig. 6.

[0089] As a result, when the second left end operating unit 533 activates the second left end sensor 54c3 due to the leftward movement of the second moving rail 54a2, the second prize acquisition unit 20b together with the second moving rail 54a2 is restricted from moving to the left in the left-right direction in the second play area PA2.

[0090] A second right edge sensor 54c4 that detects the right edge position of the second play area PA2 is attached to the front right side of the second movable rail 54a2, as shown in Fig. 6. A second right edge actuation unit 534 that actuates the second right edge sensor 54c4 is attached to the right end of the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in Fig. 6.

[0091] As a result, when the second right end operating unit 534 activates the second right end sensor 54c4 due to the rightward movement of the second moving rail 54a2, the second prize acquisition unit 20b together with the second moving rail 54a2 is restricted from moving to the right in the left-right direction in the second play area PA2.

[0092] The first left edge sensor 54c1, the first right edge sensor 54c2, the second left edge sensor 54c3, and the second right edge sensor 54c4 are optical sensors that detect the presence or absence of an obstructing object based on whether the light irradiated from the light emitting element is received by the light receiving element. That is, each sensor can detect the presence or absence of an obstructing object when the corresponding operating element is positioned between the light emitting element and the light receiving element.

[0093] The first left end actuation part 531 and the second right end actuation part 534 are fixed to the front fixed rail 53a so that their mounting positions cannot be changed in principle. In contrast, the first right end actuation part 532 and the second left end actuation part 533 are supported by the front fixed rail 53a so as to be movable in the left-right direction, so that their mounting positions can be changed (that is, the right end position of the first play area PA1 and the left end position of the second play area PA2 can each be changed).

[0094] The first right-end actuating portion 532 is an example of a first actuating portion and is a member that is slidable relative to the front fixed rail 53a. As shown in Fig. 8, the first right-end actuating portion 532 of this embodiment has a shielding portion 532a that protrudes to the left in the left-right direction and blocks light emitted from the first right-end sensor 54c2 (first sensor), a magnet 532b, two wheels 532c, and a knob portion 532d that protrudes to the front in the front-rear direction.

[0095] In this embodiment, a concave groove extending in the left-right direction is formed on the inner side surface of the front fixed rail 53a. The front fixed rail 53a supports the first right end actuating unit 532 so that wheels can be placed in the groove to guide the first right end actuating unit 532. A service provider (e.g., a store clerk) can change the position of the first right end actuating unit 532 and adjust the right end position of the first play area PA1 by operating the knob 532d to slide the first right end actuating unit 532 left-right along the front fixed rail 53a. The first right end actuating unit 532 can be fixed in the position determined after sliding by the magnet 532b (the position of the first right end actuating unit 532 after sliding can be maintained).

[0096] The second left-end operating portion 533 is an example of a second operating portion and is a member that is slidable relative to the front fixed rail 53a. As shown in Fig. 9, the second left-end operating portion 533 of this embodiment has a shielding portion 533a that protrudes to the right in the left-right direction and blocks light emitted from the second left-end sensor 54c3 (second sensor), a magnet 533b, two wheels 533c, and a knob portion 533d that protrudes to the front in the front-rear direction.

[0097] In this embodiment, similar to the first right-end actuation unit 532 described above, the second left-end actuation unit 533 is guided by its wheels resting on the grooves of the front fixed rail 53a. The service provider can adjust the left end position of the second play area PA2 by operating knob 533d independently of knob 532d of the first right-end actuation unit 532 to slide the first right-end actuation unit 532 left and right along the front fixed rail 53a and change the position of the second left-end actuation unit 533. The second left-end actuation unit 533 can be fixed in the position determined after sliding by a magnet 533b (the position of the second left-end actuation unit 533 can be maintained after sliding).

[0098] In this way, the front fixed rail 53a supports the first right end operating part 532 at a position after sliding movement between the first movable rail 54a1 and the second left end operating part 533, thereby making it possible to change the right end position of the first play area PA1, and supports the second left end operating part 533 at a position after sliding movement between the first right end operating part 532 and the second movable rail 54a2, thereby making it possible to change the left end position of the second play area PA2.

[0099] As shown in Fig. 7, a first front end sensor 52d1 that detects the front end position of the first play area PA1 is attached to the front end of the first hanging part 52b1. And, as shown in Fig. 7, a first front end actuation part 541 that actuates the first front end sensor 52d1 is attached to the front end of the first moving rail 54a1.

[0100] As a result, when the first front end actuation part 541 activates the first front end sensor 52d1 due to the forward movement of the first hanging part 52b1, the first prize acquisition part 20a together with the first hanging part 52b1 is restricted from moving forward in the fore-and-aft direction in the first play area PA1.

[0101] As shown in Fig. 7, a second front end sensor 52d3 that detects the front end position of the second play area PA2 is attached to the front end of the second hanging part 52b2. And, as shown in Fig. 7, a second front end actuation part 543 that actuates the second front end sensor 52d3 is attached to the front end of the second moving rail 54a2.

[0102] As a result, when the second front end actuation part 543 activates the second front end sensor 52d3 due to the forward movement of the second hanging part 52b2, the second prize acquisition part 20b together with the second hanging part 52b2 is restricted from moving forward in the fore-and-aft direction in the second play area PA2.

[0103] A first rear end sensor (not shown) that detects the rear end position of the first play area PA1 is attached to the rear end of the first hanging part 52b1. And, as shown in FIG. 5, a first rear end actuation part 542 that actuates the first rear end sensor is attached to the rear end of the first moving rail 54a1.

[0104] As a result, when the first rear end operating part 542 activates the first rear end sensor due to rearward movement of the first hanging part 52b1, the first prize acquisition part 20a together with the first hanging part 52b1 is restricted from moving rearward in the front-to-rear direction in the first play area PA1.

[0105] A second rear end sensor (not shown) that detects the rear end position of the second play area PA2 is attached to the rear end of the second hanging part 52b2. And, as shown in Figures 5 and 7, a second rear end actuation part 544 that activates the second rear end sensor is attached to the rear end of the second moving rail 54a2.

[0106] As a result, when the second rear end actuation section 544 activates the second rear end sensor due to rearward movement of the second hanging section 52b2, the second prize acquisition section 20b together with the second hanging section 52b2 is restricted from moving rearward in the front-to-rear direction in the second play area PA2.

[0107] The first front end sensor 52d1, the first rear end sensor, the second front end sensor 52d3, and the second rear end sensor are optical sensors that detect the presence or absence of an obstructing object based on whether the light-receiving unit receives light irradiated from the light-emitting unit. That is, each sensor can detect the presence or absence of an obstructing object when its operating unit is positioned between the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit.

[0108] The first front end actuating part 541 and the first rear end actuating part 542 are fixed to the first moving rail 54a1 so that their mounting positions cannot be changed in principle. Similarly, the second front end actuating part 543 and the second rear end actuating part 544 are fixed to the second moving rail 54a2 so that their mounting positions cannot be changed in principle.

[0109] [About play area settings] The setting of the play area in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the state in which the first right end actuation unit 532 and the second left end actuation unit 533 have been moved to the right. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the state in which the first right end actuation unit 532 has been moved to the left and the second left end actuation unit 533 has been moved to the right. FIG. 12 is a diagram explaining the setting of the play area. FIG. 12(a) is a diagram showing the state in which the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 have been set to the same size. FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing the state in which the second play area PA2 has been set, which is smaller than the first play area PA1. FIG. 12(c) is a diagram showing the state in which a non-play area DA has been set between the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2. Note that in the figures, each area is illustrated using a dashed line.

[0110] When the first right-end actuation unit 532 and the second left-end actuation unit 533 are moved to the horizontal center of the fixed rail 53a by the operation of a service provider (e.g., a store clerk), as shown in FIG. 5, the right end position of the first play area PA1 and the left end position of the second play area PA2 are set to the horizontal center of the fixed rail 53a. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12(a), the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 (areas surrounded by dashed lines in the figure) are the same size. Therefore, the ranges of movement within the storage space of the first prize capture unit 20a and the second prize capture unit 20b are also the same size.

[0111] Furthermore, when the service provider operates the first right-end actuation unit 532 and the second left-end actuation unit 533 to slide from the center of the fixed rail 53a to the right, as shown in FIG. 10, the right end position of the first play area PA1 and the left end position of the second play area PA2 are changed to positions where they slide from the center of the fixed rail 53a to the right. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12(b), the first play area PA1 becomes larger than the second play area PA2. Therefore, compared to the state shown in FIG. 5, the movable range of the first prize capture unit 20a within the storage space is expanded, while the movable range of the second prize capture unit 20b within the storage space is reduced. As will be described later, the partition body 200 can move left and right in accordance with changes in the size of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2.

[0112] 11, when the service provider operates the first right end actuating unit 532 to slide leftward from the center of the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a and the second left end actuating unit 533 to slide rightward from the center of the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a, the right end position of the first play area PA1 is changed to a position slid leftward from the center of the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a, and the left end position of the second play area PA2 is changed to a position slid rightward from the center of the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a. In this case, the fixed rail 53a supports the first right end actuating unit 532 and the second left end actuating unit 533 so that there is a gap between the right end position of the first play area PA1 and the left end position of the second play area PA2, so that a non-play area DA is formed between the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, as shown in FIG. 12(c). Therefore, although the range of movement within the storage space of the first prize acquisition section 20a and the second prize acquisition section 20b is reduced compared to the state shown in Figure 5, it is possible to place prizes and decorations for display not only in the rear non-play area DA but also in the front non-play area DA, and to install displays (small monitors) for use in advertising, game explanations, etc.

[0113] [Operation of the prize acquisition game device 1] The operation of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 13. Fig. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to this embodiment. Below, an example of the operation in the first play area PA1 will be specifically described, and an explanation of the second play area PA2 will be omitted as it is similar to the first play area PA1.

[0114] When the play fee detection unit 93 detects that a coin has been inserted (step S101: YES), the control unit 110 starts counting a preset operation time limit (step S102).

[0115] Next, when the control unit 110 receives an operation signal to move the first prize acquisition unit 20a horizontally by the player operating the joystick 91 (step S103: YES), it drives the horizontal movement unit 51 in accordance with the player's operation and moves the first prize acquisition unit 20a horizontally in the first play area PA1 (step S104).

[0116] In this embodiment, when the first prize capturing unit 20a is moving horizontally in the first play area PA1, if the first right end actuation unit 532 activates the first right end sensor 54c2 due to the rightward movement of the first moving rail 54a1, the control unit 110 stops the first prize capturing unit 20a at the right end position of the first play area PA1. Also, if the first rear end actuation unit 542 activates the first rear end sensor due to the rearward movement of the first hanging part 52b1, the control unit 110 stops the first prize capturing unit 20a at the rear end position of the first play area PA1. Also, if the first left end actuation unit 531 activates the first left end sensor 54c1 due to the leftward movement of the first moving rail 54a1, the control unit 110 stops the first prize capturing unit 20a at the left end position of the first play area PA1. In addition, when the first hanging portion 52b1 moves forward and the first front end actuation portion 541 activates the first front end sensor 52d1, the first prize capture portion 20a is stopped at the front end position of the first play area PA1.

[0117] On the other hand, if the player does not operate the joystick 91 (step S103: NO), the control unit 110 determines whether or not the player has operated the operation button 92, thereby receiving an operation signal for determining the position of the first prize acquisition unit 20a after horizontal movement (step S107). If the player does not operate the operation button 92 (step S105: NO), the control unit 110 determines whether or not the operation time limit has elapsed (step S106). If the operation time limit has not elapsed (step S106: NO), the process returns to step S103. If the operation time limit has elapsed (step S106: YES), the control unit 110 stops the first prize acquisition unit 20a (step S107).

[0118] Next, when the control unit 110 receives an operation signal for determining the position of the first prize acquisition unit 20a after horizontal movement by the player operating the operation button 92 (step S105: YES), it stops the first prize acquisition unit 20a at the position after horizontal movement (step S107).

[0119] On the other hand, if the player does not operate the operation button 92 (step S105: NO), the control unit 110 determines whether the operation time limit has elapsed (step S106). If the operation time limit has not elapsed (step S106: NO), the control unit 110 returns to the processing of step S103. If the operation time limit has elapsed (step S106: YES), the control unit 110 stops the first prize acquisition unit 20a (step S107).

[0120] Next, when the first prize acquisition unit 20a stops (step S107), the control unit 110 drives the vertical movement unit 52 to lower the first prize acquisition unit 20a to its stopping position in the first play area PA1 (step S108).

[0121] When the lower limit sensor detects that the descent of the first prize capturing unit 20a has stopped (step S109: YES), the control unit 110 stops the first prize capturing unit 20a (step S110).

[0122] Next, when the first prize capturing unit 20a is in a stopped state (step S110), the control unit 110 causes the drive unit 35 to rotate the arm unit 25 in the closing direction (step S111).

[0123] Next, when the arm portion 25 of the first prize capturing portion 20a is in a closed state (step S111), the control portion 110 drives the vertical movement portion 52 to raise the first prize capturing portion 20a (step S112).

[0124] When the upper limit sensor detects that the first prize capturing unit 20a has stopped rising (step S113: YES), the control unit 110 stops the first prize capturing unit 20a (step S114).

[0125] Next, the control unit 110 drives the horizontal movement unit 51 to move the first prize capturing unit 20a toward the home position (step S115), and determines whether or not the first prize capturing unit 20a has reached the home position (step S116).

[0126] In this embodiment, the control unit 110 determines that the first prize acquisition unit 20a has reached the home position when the first left end actuation unit 531 activates the first left end sensor 54c1 due to the leftward movement of the first moving rail 54a1, and the first front end actuation unit 541 activates the first front end sensor 52d1 due to the forward movement of the first hanging unit 52b1.

[0127] Next, when the first prize capturing unit 20a is located at the home position (step S116: YES), the control unit 110 causes the drive unit 35 to rotate the arm unit 25 in the opening direction (step S117).

[0128] As described above, according to the prize acquisition game device 1, the service provider can individually change the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 by adjusting the left-right positions of the first right-end operating unit 532 (first operating unit) and the second left-end operating unit 533 (second operating unit) along the fixed rail 53a. Then, in each of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 whose sizes have been changed, it becomes possible to limit the range of movement within the storage space of each of the first prize acquisition unit 20a and the second prize acquisition unit 20b.

[0129] [Prize Exhibition Details] Next, details of the prize display sections 300A, 300B will be described with reference to Figures 14 to 16 and 43 to 49. For the sake of convenience, in Figures 1, 2, and 14 to 32, description and illustration of the partitions 600L, 600R as dividers according to an embodiment of the present invention will be omitted, and description will be made with reference to Figures 33 to 42.

[0130] As shown in Figures 14 to 16, the prize display sections 300A, 300B are mainly composed of a first partition 200A which is part of the partition 200, side holders 201A, 201B arranged on the rear left and right sides of the storage space, a plurality (e.g., four) rod-shaped members 202A arranged horizontally between the first partition 200A and the left side holder 201A, and a plurality (e.g., four) rod-shaped members 202B arranged horizontally between the first partition 200A and the right side holder 201B, and prizes can be displayed by placing them on the pair of rod-shaped members 202A, 202A, 202B, 202B arranged side by side in the front and back, or by sandwiching the prizes between the rear rod-shaped members 202A, 202B and the transparent member 11e.

[0131] The first partition section 200A and the left and right side holders 201A, 201B are formed in the shape of vertically elongated rectangular plates having front-to-back dimensions approximately the same as those of the non-play area DA, and are arranged approximately perpendicular to the rear transparent member 11e.

[0132] [Partition] As shown in Figures 14 to 16, the partition body 200 is mainly composed of a first partition section 200A that extends in the vertical direction to divide the prize display sections 300A, 300B into left and right sections, and a second partition section 200B that extends in the front-to-back direction to divide the play area into a first play area PA1 and a second play area PA2 into left and right sections.

[0133] The first partition section 200A is mainly composed of vertically elongated rectangular holding plates 211, 211 arranged on the left and right, a vertically elongated rectangular intermediate plate 212 arranged between the left and right holding plates 211, 211, and a metal moving frame 213 extending in the vertical direction and to which the rear ends of the holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212 are attached. The intermediate plate 212 is formed slightly larger than the holding plates 211, 211, and when sandwiched between the holding plates 211, 211, its upper and lower ends and front end protrude outward from the holding plates 211, 211.

[0134] These holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212 are made of translucent synthetic resin plates to make them less noticeable, thereby making the prize display sections 300A, 300B appear larger. The left and right holding plates 211, 211 are arranged side by side, one above the other, so that a total of four holding plates 211 are arranged on the left and right. These four holding plates 211 are all identical in size and structure. Although the first partition section 200A is made up of the left and right holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212, the intermediate plate 212 may be omitted or the first partition section 200A may be made up of a single holding plate.

[0135] As shown in FIG. 43, a pair of left and right guide rollers 214 (see FIG. 15) are provided on the upper part of the moving frame 213 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft 214a facing in the front-rear direction. A metal guide rail 215 extending in the left-right direction is fixed to the front surface of the upper cross member 13 connecting the upper ends of the pillars 12 arranged on the left and right rear sides of the storage unit 10, and the guide rollers 214 are provided on the guide rail 215 so as to be able to roll in the left-right direction. In this way, the moving frame 213 is suspended and supported by the guide rail 215 via the guide rollers 214 so as to be able to move in the left-right direction. Note that the upper part of the guide rail 215 is open (see FIG. 14), but a regulating rail 216 of a predetermined length is fixed to the upper part near the center in the left-right direction to prevent the guide rollers 214 from falling off.

[0136] 44, the rear ends of the holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212 are attached to the front side of the moving frame 213 with screw members N1. The front sides of the holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212 are integrated with each other by screw members N2 that penetrate them in the left-right direction. Inside the moving frame 213, a plurality of light-emitting diodes 217 (LEDs) are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction so that light can be incident on the rear end surface of the intermediate plate 212, and when the light-emitting diodes 217 emit light, the front end surface and the upper and lower end surfaces of the intermediate plate 212 emit light.

[0137] As shown in FIGS. 45 and 46 , each holding plate 211 has a plurality of rectangular through holes 220. In this embodiment, five rows of eight through holes 220 are formed in the front-rear direction, each row being arranged vertically, for a total of 40 through holes 220. A restricting piece 221 facing the front-rear direction is bent at the tip of a connecting piece 221a extending in the left-right direction from the front or rear edge of each through hole 220. The restricting piece 221 is disposed at a position separated by a predetermined gap in the left-right direction from the through hole 220, and the ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B inserted into the through hole 220 abut against the restricting piece 221, thereby preventing the ends from protruding (piercing through) the through hole 220 toward the rear in the insertion direction. The left and right holding plates 211 are disposed such that the restricting pieces 221 face each other across the central intermediate plate 212.

[0138] Rod-shaped members 202A and 202B each comprise a large-diameter circular tube and a small-diameter circular tube slidably inserted into the large-diameter circular tube, and their overall lengths can be adjusted by changing the insertion length of the small-diameter circular tube. Caps 203a, each with a large-diameter flange 203 formed at its end, are attached to both ends of rod-shaped members 202A and 202B. Caps 203a are inserted into through-holes 220 and placed on the lower edges of the through-holes 220 to hold the rod-shaped members at a predetermined height. The flanges 203 engage with the lower edges of the through-holes 220, preventing the ends of rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from escaping from the through-holes 220. Furthermore, the flanges 203 abut against restricting pieces 221, preventing them from protruding from the through-holes 220 toward the rear in the insertion direction. Although the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B do not have a fixing mechanism that prevents the large diameter circular tube and the small diameter circular tube from expanding or contracting, or a tensioning mechanism that biases them in the expanding direction, they may have such a fixing mechanism or tensioning mechanism.

[0139] In this way, since multiple through holes 220 are formed in the holding plate 211, as shown in Figure 45 (b), the holding position of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B can be changed forward and backward or up and down by lifting the rod-shaped member 202B, one end of which is inserted into the through hole 220, upward and downward, and releasing the engagement between the flange portion 203 and the lower edge of the through hole 220 to pull out the rod-shaped member 202B, and inserting the pulled-out end into another through hole 220.

[0140] Furthermore, when the ends of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B are inserted into and held in the multiple through holes 220 formed in the holding plate 211 of the side holding bodies 201A, 201B, there is a risk that the ends of each rod-shaped member 202A, 202B will protrude from the rear side of the holding plate 211, which could result in an unsightly appearance. However, as in this embodiment, by providing a restricting piece 221 at the rear side of the through hole 220, the protrusion of the ends of each rod-shaped member 202A, 202B is restricted, thereby improving the appearance.

[0141] 14, side holders 201A, 201B, which are arranged on the left and right sides of the storage space, are each made up of holder plates 231, 231 arranged side by side one above the other, and brackets 232, 232 that are attached to the front of pillars 12, 12 with multiple screw members N3 and hold the rear parts of the upper and lower holder plates 231. The upper and lower holder plates 231, 231 of each side holder 201A, 201B are all identical in size and structure to the holder plate 211 of first partition 200A, and therefore similar configurations and parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0142] In addition, the upper and lower holding plates 231, 231 of each side holding body 201A, 201B are arranged with the restricting pieces 221 facing the left and right transparent members 11c, 11d, and are arranged at a predetermined gap from the left and right transparent members 11c, 11d (see Figure 15).

[0143] In this embodiment, the holding plates 211, 231 are formed with a plurality of through holes 220 into which the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B serving as prize supports can be inserted, but the number, size, shape, etc. of the through holes 220 are arbitrary and can be changed in various ways. Furthermore, the holding plates 211, 231 do not necessarily need to be formed with through holes or restricting pieces 221, as long as they have holding portions made up of recesses, protrusions, etc. that can hold the ends of the prize support. Furthermore, instead of providing such holding portions on the holders, a tensioning mechanism or the like may be provided on the prize support, and the prize support may be held between the left and right holders by a biasing force in the extension direction.

[0144] As shown in FIG. 46(a), a mounting plate 241 protruding in the left-right direction is fixed to the lower part of the moving frame 213. Mounting holes 242, 242 (see FIG. 47(a)) are formed on the left and right sides of the mounting plate 241, and thumb screws N4, N4 are attached to the mounting holes 242, 242. Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 47(a), a plurality of screw holes 243 are formed in the front surface of the lower cross member 14, which connects the lower ends of the pillars 12, 12 arranged on the left and right rear sides of the storage unit 10, at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. Therefore, by screwing the thumb screws N4, N4 attached to the mounting holes 242, 242 into a pair of left and right screw holes 243, 243, the lower part of the moving frame 213 can be fixed in position to the lower cross member 14. As shown in FIG. 47(b), the lower part of the moving frame 213 can be fixed at any position in the left-right direction by selectively screwing into any pair of left and right screw holes 243, 243 out of the plurality of holes.

[0145] As shown in Figure 48, the second partition section 200B is mainly composed of a partition plate 251 made of a translucent synthetic resin plate in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape, and a metal movable frame 253 extending in the front-to-rear direction. The partition plate 251 is erected approximately perpendicular to the mounting section 60, and its lower end is attached to the movable frame 253 via a mounting bracket 252. Inside the movable frame 253, a plurality of light-emitting diodes 257 (LEDs) arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-to-rear direction are provided so that light can be incident on the lower end surface of the partition plate 251, and when the light-emitting diodes 257 emit light, the front, rear, and upper end surfaces of the partition plate 251 emit light.

[0146] 47(b), the moving frame 253 can be fixed at any position in the left-right direction by threading left and right thumbscrews N5, N5 attached to the front position into a plurality of screw holes 259, 259 formed at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction in the second prize placing section 63. The screw holes 259, 259 are not limited to being formed in the second prize placing section 63, but may be formed in other places such as the support section 61 (see FIG. 48) made of a vertical member extending in the front-rear direction and located in the center position in the left-right direction at the bottom of the containing section 10, or the first prize placing section 62.

[0147] Furthermore, the thumbscrew N4 at the bottom of the moving frame 213 and the thumbscrew N5 at the front of the moving frame 253 are configured to be able to select one of a plurality of fixed positions by being screwed into one of a plurality of screw holes 243, 259 formed in the left-right direction, but instead of the plurality of screw holes 243, 259, a long hole extending in the left-right direction may be formed so that the moving frames 213, 253 can be fixed at any position in the left-right direction.

[0148] 48, the rear end of the moving frame 253 is fixed to the lower end of the moving frame 213 of the first partition section 200A via screw members N6, N6. In addition, the lower part of an H-shaped clip 258 made of a translucent synthetic resin plate is clamped to the upper end of the partition plate 251, and the upper part of this H-shaped clip 258 is clamped to the lower end of the intermediate plate 212 of the first partition section 200A, thereby connecting the partition plate 251 and the intermediate plate 212.

[0149] As shown in Figures 14 to 16, the partition 200 is formed into a generally L-shape in left-side view by a first partition 200A extending vertically and a second partition 200B extending front-to-rear, dividing the storage space within the storage unit 10 left and right. Specifically, the first partition 200A is arranged to divide the prize display sections 300A, 300B, which are provided in the non-play area DA at the rear of the storage space, into left and right sections, and the second partition 200B is arranged to divide the lower parts of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 at the front of the storage space into left and right sections. The vertical dimension of the second partition 200B can be changed as desired, and it may have a vertical dimension that allows the upper parts of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 to be divided left and right.

[0150] [Change fixed position of partition body] Next, a case where the fixing position of the partition 200 is changed depending on the setting of the play area will be described. First, as shown in Figure 49(a), when the first partition 200A and the second partition 200B are arranged in approximately the center position in the left-right direction of the storage space, the first partition 200A is arranged in approximately the center position between the left and right side holders 201A, 201B, so that a prize display section 300A of a size corresponding to the first play area PA1 is set behind the first play area PA1 on the left side, and a prize display section 300B of a size corresponding to the second play area PA2 is set behind the second play area PA2 on the right side. In other words, the first play area PA1, the second play area PA2, and the prize display sections 300A, 300B are set to be approximately the same size.

[0151] Furthermore, when a service provider (for example, a store clerk) sets up a second play area PA2 that is smaller than the first play area PA1, as shown in Figure 49(b), the thumbscrews N4, N4 attached to the mounting plate 241 at the bottom of the movable frame 213 are removed from the screw holes 243, 243, and the thumbscrews N5, N5 (see Figure 47) of the movable frame 253 are removed from the screw holes 259, 259 (see Figure 47) of the second prize placing section 63, and the partition body 200 is slid to the right. As the first partition section 200A moves to the right in response to this, the rod-shaped members 202A on the left side extend, and the rod-shaped members 202B on the right side contract.

[0152] After moving the moving frame 213 to a predetermined position, the thumbscrews N4, N4 are screwed into the screw holes 243, 243 on the right side, and the thumbscrews N5, N5 are screwed into the screw holes 259, 259 on the right side. As a result, the lower part of the partition body 200 is fixed to the lower cross member 14 and the second prize placing section 63, and movement in the left-right direction is restricted.

[0153] Furthermore, when a service provider (for example, a store clerk) sets up a first play area PA1 that is smaller than the second play area PA2, as shown in Figure 49(c), first, the thumbscrews N4, N4 attached to the mounting plate 241 at the bottom of the movable frame 213 are removed from the screw holes 243, 243, and the thumbscrews N5, N5 of the movable frame 253 are removed from the screw holes 259, 259 (see Figure 47), and the partition 200 is slid leftward. As a result, the first partition 200A moves leftward, and the rod-shaped members 202A on the left side contract, and the rod-shaped members 202B on the right side extend.

[0154] After moving the moving frame 213 to a predetermined position, the thumbscrews N4, N4 are screwed into the screw holes 243, 243 on the left side, and the thumbscrews N5, N5 are screwed into the screw holes 259, 259 on the left side. As a result, the lower part of the partition body 200 is fixed to the lower cross member 14 and the second prize placing section 63, and movement in the left-right direction is restricted.

[0155] Furthermore, the flange portions 203 on both the left and right ends of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B are engaged with the periphery of the opening of the through-hole 220 of the holding plates 211, 231, and the restricting pieces 221 restrict protrusion of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B from the through-hole 220 toward the rear in the insertion direction, so that the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B do not fall off the holding plates 211, 231 or protrude outward from the side holding bodies 201A, 201B and come into contact with the transparent members 11c, 11d, and can be extended or retracted to an appropriate length in response to the left-right movement of the first partition 200A. Note that, before moving the partition 200, a service provider (e.g., a store clerk, etc.) may remove the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B from the holding plates 211, 231 in advance, extend or retract the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B to an appropriate length, and then attach them to the holding plates 211, 231.

[0156] [Configuration of the mounting section] Next, the configuration of the placement unit 60 will be described with reference to Figures 17 to 29. As shown in Figures 17 and 18, the placement unit 60 in this embodiment is divided into left and right halves by the partition 200, and these left and right placement units 60, 60 are configured symmetrically with respect to the partition 200. Therefore, the following description will focus on the placement unit 60 on the right side (the second play area PA2 side) of the placement units 60, 60, and the placement unit 60 on the left side (the first play area PA1 side) will be omitted by assigning the same reference numerals.

[0157] In addition, side guards 400 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper surface of each of the left and right placing sections 60, 60 to guide prizes that cannot be dropped from the drop opening area 72 toward the center of the placing sections 60, 60.

[0158] As shown in Figures 19 and 20, the placement section 60 has a first prize placement section 62 arranged at the upper rear of the base section 80, and a second prize placement section 63 arranged to be able to slide approximately horizontally on the upper front of the base section 80. The first prize placement section 62 consists of a placement plate 62a that is approximately horizontally elongated in a plan view. The placement plate 62a is made of a flat metal plate, and a protective sheet 62c is attached to the upper surface of the placement plate 62a. In addition, a wiring cover 62d that penetrates in the vertical direction is provided at the center position in the left-right direction on the rear side of the placement plate 62a.

[0159] The second prize placing section 63 comprises a placing plate 64 having a generally vertically elongated rectangular shape in a plan view, and a placing plate 65 having a generally horizontally elongated rectangular shape in a plan view. The placing plates 64, 65 are hollow metal rectangular parallelepipeds, and protective sheets 64c, 65c are attached to the upper surfaces of the placing plates 64, 65. The detailed structure will be described later. The placing plates 62a, 64, 65 may be made of a resin material or the like instead of metal.

[0160] [Top of base] As shown in Fig. 20, a metal base plate 81 is provided at the upper rear of the base portion 80, extending substantially horizontally in the left-right direction along the lower cross member 14. An opening area 71 (the area shown by dots in Fig. 20) is formed in front of the base plate 81, and below the opening area 71 is formed a guide path for guiding prizes that have dropped into a drop area 72 (the area shown by dots in Fig. 19) formed within the opening area 71 to a prize outlet 96.

[0161] The rear portion of the support portion 61, which extends substantially horizontally in the front-to-rear direction, is disposed above the base plate 81. More specifically, the support portion 61 has metal support portions 61L, 61C, and 61R (the left support portion 61L is not shown in FIG. 20) which are disposed on the left, right, and central positions on the upper surface of the base plate 81, and each of the support portions 61L, 61C, and 61R is fixed to the frame of the base portion 80 with its rear portion placed on the upper surface of the base plate 81.

[0162] Metallic guide rails 131, 132 for guiding the placement plates 64, 65 are fixed in the front-rear direction to the upper surface of the base plate 81. A stopper member 136 for restricting the rearward movement of the placement plate 65 is fixed in the left-right direction to the right of the guide rail 132, and a wiring insertion hole 137 penetrating in the up-down direction is formed at a position behind the stopper member 136 corresponding to the wiring cover 62d of the first prize placement section 62.

[0163] [Guide Rail] As shown in Figures 25(a) and 26(a), the guide rail 131 is formed in a roughly U-shape when viewed from the front and is made up of a lower guide plate 131a attached to the upper surface of the base plate 81, a standing plate 131b bent upward from the right side of the lower guide plate 131a, and an upper guide plate 131c bent left from the upper side of the standing plate 131b and arranged above the lower guide plate 131a and roughly parallel to the lower guide plate 131a, and the lower guide plate 131a and the upper guide plate 131c form a guide section 133 (see Figure 23).

[0164] As shown in Figures 25(a) and 26(a), the guide rail 132 is formed in a roughly inverted U-shape when viewed from the front, and is made up of a lower guide plate 132a attached to the upper surface of the base plate 81, a standing plate 132b bent upward from the left edge of the lower guide plate 132a, and an upper guide plate 132c bent to the right from the upper edge of the standing plate 132b and arranged above the lower guide plate 132a and roughly parallel to the lower guide plate 132a, and the lower guide plate 132a and the upper guide plate 132c form a guide section 134 (see Figure 23).

[0165] As shown in Figure 25(b), the central support portion 61C has a flat upper wall 61a arranged above, standing walls 61b, 61b bending downward from the left and right sides of the upper wall 61a, flat lower walls 61c, 61c bending to the left and right sides from the standing walls 61b, 61b, and a spacer plate 61d for adjusting the plate thickness placed on the rear upper surface of the upper wall 61a.

[0166] The right support portion 61R has a flat upper wall 61a disposed above, a standing wall 61b bending downward from the left side of the upper wall 61a, and a flat lower wall 61c bending leftward from the standing wall 61b. Although not shown, the left support portion 61L has a flat upper wall 61a disposed above, a standing wall 61b bending downward from the right side of the upper wall 61a, and a flat lower wall 61c bending rightward from the standing wall 61b.

[0167] [First prize placement area] 25(b), the left side of the placing plate 62a of the first prize placing portion 62 is placed on the upper surface of a spacer plate 61d placed on the upper surface of the upper wall 61a of the central support portion 61C, and the right side is placed on the upper surface of the upper wall 61a of the right-side support portion 61R, so that the placing plate 62a is disposed substantially horizontally at a position spaced a predetermined distance above the base plate 81. Then, as shown in FIG. 20, screw members N12 attached to a plurality of mounting holes formed in the left and right sides of the placing plate 62a are screwed into screw holes 61e formed in the central upper wall 61a and the right-side upper wall 61a, so that the placing plate 62a is fixed to the rear portions of the supports 61C, 61R.

[0168] [Second prize placement area] 25(b), the placing plate 64 of the second prize placing section 63 is supported so as to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction, with its left side placed on the upper surface of the lower wall 61c of the central support section 61C and its right side guided by the guide rail 131. The placing plate 65 is supported so as to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction, with its right side placed on the upper surface of the lower wall 61c of the right support section 61R and its left side guided by the guide rail 132.

[0169] As shown in Figure 20, the thumbscrews N13 and N14 attached to the mounting holes formed at the front ends of the left edge of the mounting plate 64 and the right edge of the mounting plate 65 can be screwed into one of the multiple screw holes 61f formed in the central lower wall 61c and the right lower wall 61c, thereby allowing the supports 61C and 61R to be attached at multiple positions in the front of the supports 61C and 61R in a position adjustable manner.

[0170] In this embodiment, the mounting plates 64, 65 can be attached to multiple positions by screwing the thumbscrews N13, N14 into one of the multiple screw holes 61f formed in the lower walls 61c, 61c, but it is also possible to provide the lower walls 61c, 61c with long holes extending in the front-to-rear direction, so that the mounting plates 64, 65 can be attached to any position in the front-to-rear direction.

[0171] As shown in Figure 21(a), the loading plate 64 is formed into a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape by assembling an upper plate portion 64a and a lower plate portion 64b, and is provided inside with a metal reinforcing member 170 and a metal guided rail 171 that is slidably guided by the guide rail 131.

[0172] The upper plate portion 64a is made of a metal plate having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view, and is configured to have a generally downward U-shaped cross section, including an upper plate 164a with a protective sheet 64c attached to its upper surface, a bent plate 164b bending downward from the left side of the upper plate 164a, a bent plate 164c bending downward from the right side of the upper plate 164a, a bent plate 164d bending downward from the front side of the upper plate 164a, and a bent plate 164e bending downward from the rear side of the upper plate 164a. The right end of the rear bent plate 164e is located to the left of the right side of the upper plate 164a.

[0173] The lower plate portion 64b is made of a metal plate having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view, and is configured to have a generally downward U-shaped cross section including a lower plate 164f, a bent plate 164g bent upward from the left side of the lower plate 164f, a bent plate 164h bent upward from the front side of the lower plate 164f, and a bent plate 164i bent upward from the rear side of the lower plate 164f. The right end of the rear bent plate 164e is located to the left of the right side of the lower plate 164f.

[0174] A reinforcing member 170 formed in a generally inverted U shape in front view is provided in the left-right central portion of the upper surface of the lower plate 164f, and a guided rail 171 formed in a generally crank shape in front view is provided in the right-hand side of the upper surface of the lower plate 164f, and extends in the front-rear direction. The left-right dimension L3 of the lower plate 164f is shorter than the left-right dimension L1 of the upper plate 164a, and the front-rear dimension L4 of the lower plate 164f is shorter than the front-rear dimension L2 of the upper plate 164a (L1>L3, L2>L4).

[0175] 21(a), by assembling the upper plate portion 64a and the lower plate portion 64b with the reinforcing member 170 and the guided rail 171 fixed to the upper surface of the lower plate 164f by spot welding or the like, the bent plates 164b, 164d, and 164e of the upper plate portion 64a are arranged to overlap the outer surfaces of the bent plates 164g, 164h, and 164i of the lower plate portion 64b, as shown in FIG. 21(b). Then, by fixing the bent plates 164b, 164d, and 164e and the bent plates 164g, 164h, and 164i to each other by spot welding or the like and fixing the reinforcing member 170 to the upper plate 164a by spot welding or the like, the placement plate 64 made of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped is formed.

[0176] 21(b), the guided rail 171 is composed of a mounting plate 171a attached to the lower plate 164f, a standing plate 171b bent upward from the right side of the mounting plate 171a, and a guided plate 171c bent right from the upper side of the standing plate 171b and disposed above the lower plate 164f and generally parallel to the lower plate 164f. The guided plate 171c is disposed above the lower plate 164f and below the upper plate 164a, and the guided plate 171c and the lower plate 164f disposed below it constitute a guided portion 172 that can be inserted into the guide portion 133 of the guide rail 131 (see FIG. 23).

[0177] In addition, a notch is formed between the rear bent plate 164e and the right bent plate 164c, and the right bent plate 164c is positioned at a distance to the right of the guided portion 172, so that the upright plate 131b of the guide rail 131 can be inserted from the rear between the guided portion 172 and the bent plate 164c.

[0178] As shown in Figure 22(a), the loading plate 65 is formed into a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape by assembling an upper plate portion 65a and a lower plate portion 65b, and is provided inside with a metal reinforcing member 180 and a metal guided rail 181 that is slidably guided by the guide rail 132.

[0179] The upper plate portion 65a is made of a metal plate having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view, and is configured to have a generally downward U-shaped cross section, including an upper plate 165a with a protective sheet 65c attached to its upper surface, a bent plate 165b bending downward from the left side of the upper plate 165a, a bent plate 165c bending downward from the right side of the upper plate 165a, a bent plate 165d bending downward from the front side of the upper plate 165a, and a bent plate 165e bending downward from the rear side of the upper plate 165a. The left end of the rear bent plate 165e is located to the right of the left side of the upper plate 165a.

[0180] The lower plate portion 65b is made of a metal plate having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view, and is configured to have a generally downward U-shaped cross section including a lower plate 165f, a bent plate 165g bent upward from the right side of the lower plate 165f, a bent plate 165h bent upward from the front side of the lower plate 165f, and a bent plate 165i bent upward from the rear side of the lower plate 165f. The left end of the rear bent plate 165e is located to the right of the left side of the lower plate 165f.

[0181] A reinforcing member 180 formed in a generally inverted U shape in front view is provided in the left-right central portion of the upper surface of the lower plate 165f, and a guided rail 181 formed in a generally crank shape in front view is provided in the left-hand side of the upper surface of the lower plate 165f, and extends in the front-rear direction. The left-right dimension L13 of the lower plate 165f is shorter than the left-right dimension L11 of the upper plate 164a, and the front-rear dimension L14 of the lower plate 165f is shorter than the front-rear dimension L12 of the upper plate 164a (L11>L13, L12>L14).

[0182] 22(a), in a state in which a reinforcing member 180 and a guided rail 181 are fixed to the upper surface of a lower plate 165f by spot welding or the like, the upper plate portion 65a and the lower plate portion 65b are assembled together, so that the bent plates 165c, 165d, and 165e of the upper plate portion 65a are arranged to overlap the outer surfaces of the bent plates 165g, 165h, and 165i of the lower plate portion 65b, as shown in FIG. 22(b). Then, by fixing the bent plates 165c, 165d, and 165e and the bent plates 165g, 165h, and 165i to one another by spot welding or the like and fixing the reinforcing member 180 to the upper plate 165a by spot welding or the like, the placement plate 65 formed of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped is configured.

[0183] 22(b), the guided rail 181 is made up of a mounting plate 181a attached to the lower plate 165f, a standing plate 181b bent upward from the left side of the mounting plate 181a, and a guided plate 181c bent left from the upper side of the standing plate 181b and disposed above the lower plate 165f and generally parallel to the lower plate 165f. The guided plate 181c is disposed above the lower plate 165f and below the upper plate 165a, and the guided plate 181c and the lower plate 165f disposed below it constitute a guided portion 182 that can be inserted into the guide portion 134 (see FIG. 23) of the guide rail 132.

[0184] In addition, a notch is formed between the rear bent plate 165e and the left bent plate 165b, and the left bent plate 165b is positioned at a distance to the left of the guided portion 182, so that the upright plate 132b of the guide rail 132 can be inserted from the rear between the guided portion 182 and the bent plate 165b.

[0185] [Guidance of the loading plate] 23, the mounting plates 64, 65 configured in this manner have cutouts formed in the rear end surfaces at portions corresponding to the guided rails 171, 181, and are open rearward. Therefore, by inserting the guided rails 171, 181 rearward from the front of the guide rails 131, 132, the guided rails 171, 181 are supported by the guide rails 131, 132.

[0186] 24 to 26, the left-side placing plate 64 is supported substantially horizontally with its left side placed on the lower wall 61c of the support portion 61C and its right side placed on the lower guide plate 131a of the guide rail 131, and is able to slide in the front-to-rear direction with the guided rail 171 slidably guided by the guide rail 131. The right-side placing plate 65 is supported substantially horizontally with its right side placed on the lower wall 61c of the support portion 61R and its left side placed on the lower guide plate 132a of the guide rail 132, and is able to slide in the front-to-rear direction with the guided rail 181 slidably guided by the guide rail 132.

[0187] 25(a), (b) and 26(a), (b), the guided rails 171, 181 are slidably guided by the guide rails 131, 132, so that at least the rear portions of the placing plates 64, 65 can be stored in the internal space S formed between the base plate 81 and the placing plate 62a of the first prize placing section 62. In addition, when stored in the internal space S, the placing plates 64, 65 are in a non-contact state with both the base plate 81 and the placing plate 62a of the first prize placing section 62.

[0188] 24(a) and 24(b), in a state in which the guided portion 172 of the guided rail 171 is fitted into the guiding portion 133 of the guide rail 131 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIGS. 25(a) and 26(a), the upper surface of the guided plate 171c abuts slidably in the front-rear direction against the lower surface of the upper guide plate 131c above the guide rail 131, and the lower plate 164f abuts slidably in the front-rear direction against the upper surface of the lower guide plate 131a below the guide rail 131. In other words, the guided plate 171c and the lower plate 164f of the guided rail 171 are sandwiched from above and below between the upper guide plate 131c and the lower guide plate 131a of the guide rail 131, thereby preventing the front side from tilting downward when the placing plate 64 is pulled out forward.

[0189] 24(a) and 24(b), in a state in which the guided portion 182 of the guided rail 181 is fitted into the guiding portion 134 of the guide rail 132 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIGS. 25(a) and 26(b), the upper surface of the guided plate 181c slidably abuts against the lower surface of the upper guide plate 132c above the guide rail 132 in the front-rear direction, and the lower plate 165f slidably abuts against the upper surface of the lower guide plate 132a below the guide rail 132 in the front-rear direction. In other words, the guided plate 181c and the lower plate 165f of the guided rail 181 are sandwiched from above and below between the upper guide plate 132c and the lower guide plate 132a of the guide rail 132, thereby preventing the front side from tilting downward when the placing plate 65 is pulled out forward.

[0190] Although not specifically shown, by attaching a low-friction sliding sheet or the like to at least one of the contact surfaces between the guide rails 131, 132 and the guided rails 171, 181, the guided rails 171, 181 can slide smoothly relative to the guide rails 131, 132.

[0191] 24(a) and (b), the guided rail 171 guided by the guide rail 131 is disposed on the right side of the placing plate 64, and the guided rail 181 guided by the guide rail 132 is disposed on the left side of the placing plate 65. In other words, the placing plates 64, 65 arranged side by side on the left and right are guided to slide in the front-to-rear direction at the positions near the adjacent placing plates by the guide rails 131, 132, so that even when the placing plates 64, 65 are pulled out forward from the storage position below the first prize placing section 62, they are unlikely to droop, and a step or the like is unlikely to occur between the upper surfaces of the placing plates 64, 65.

[0192] Furthermore, the side edges of the placement plates 64, 65 opposite the guided rails 171, 181 are supported in the front-to-rear direction by the lower walls 61c, 61c of the support parts 61C, 61R, so that the weight of prizes placed on the placement plates 64, 65 pulled out forward is not concentrated on the guided rails 171, 181 but is also distributed to the lower walls 61c, 61c, improving stability and preventing damage to the guide rails 131, 132 and the guided rails 171, 181. In addition, the left bent plate 164b of the placement plate 64 and the right bent plate 165c of the placement plate 65 are sandwiched from the left and right sides between the upright walls 61b, 61b of the left and right support parts 61C, 61R, so that the left and right placement plates 64, 65 are maintained in close proximity to each other so that no large gaps are created between them.

[0193] Furthermore, the guide rails 131, 132 as guiding parts that support the guided rails 171, 181 as guided parts are stored below the first prize placing section 62, and therefore, even when the placing plates 64, 65 are stored in the storage position as shown in Fig. 24(b), they do not protrude into the opening area 71 in front of the first prize placing section 62, and therefore do not interfere with the dropping of prizes in the drop opening area 72. Furthermore, because the bottom walls 61c, 61c of the support parts 61C, 61R extend forward on the left and right sides of the opening area 71, even when the guided rails 171, 181 are pulled forward from the guide rails 131, 132 and the guiding area becomes smaller, the left and right sides of the placing plates 64, 65 are supported by the bottom walls 61c, 61c as guide surfaces, and therefore the placing plates 64, 65 are stably supported.

[0194] The mounting plate 64 is slidable approximately horizontally in the front-to-back direction between a drawn-out position (see FIG. 24(a)) where its front end is located near the front wall of the base 80, and a storage position (see FIG. 24(b)) where its front end is located near the front end of the first prize mounting section 62 and is stored below the first prize mounting section 62. The mounting plate 65 is slidable approximately horizontally in the front-to-back direction between the drawn-out position (see FIG. 24(a)) where its front end is located approximately halfway between the first prize mounting section 62 and the front wall of the base 80, and a storage position (see FIG. 24(b)) where its front end is located near the front end of the first prize mounting section 62 and is stored below the first prize mounting section 62.

[0195] In addition, in the storage position, the rear end of the mounting plate 65 abuts against the stopper member 136, thereby restricting rearward movement. The mounting plates 64, 65 can be fixed at any position in the front-to-rear direction by threading thumbscrews N13, N14 into any of a plurality of screw holes 61f, 61f formed at predetermined intervals in the front-to-rear direction in the left and right bottom walls 61c at appropriate positions.

[0196] In addition, in this embodiment, the front end of the mounting plate 65 is located approximately halfway between the first prize mounting section 62 and the front wall of the base section 80 when in the storage position, but the front end may also be located near the front wall of the base section 80 when in the storage position.

[0197] 27, a right bent plate 164c is disposed at a distance to the right of the guided portion 172, so that the right side surface of the guided portion 172 is covered by the bent plate 164c. In addition, a front bent plate 164d is disposed in front of the guided portion 172, so that the front surface of the guided portion 172 is covered by the bent plate 164d.

[0198] A left bent plate 165b is disposed at a distance to the left of the guided portion 182, so that the left side surface of the guided portion 182 is covered by the bent plate 165b (see FIG. 23). In addition, a front bent plate 165d is disposed in front of the guided portion 182, so that the front surface of the guided portion 182 is covered by the bent plate 165d.

[0199] In this way, the guided rails 171, 181 are provided inside each of the placement plates 64, 65, and the openings and gaps for inserting the guide rails 131, 132 are provided on the rear and bottom surfaces and are difficult to see from the outside, improving the appearance when the placement plates 64, 65 are pulled out. Also, as shown in Fig. 27, the guided rails 171, 181, etc. are formed on the curved plates 164d, 165d on the front side of the placement plates 64, 65 and the curved plates 164c, 165b on the side surfaces and are not exposed to the outside, so that prizes dropping down the drop opening area 72 are prevented from coming into contact with the guided rails 171, 181, etc. and being caught or damaged.

[0200] [Change shape of drop area] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 24(a), the left-side loading plate 64 is pulled out to the front and the right-side loading plate 65 is pulled out to approximately the center position in the front-to-back direction, thereby forming a drop inlet area 72 that is approximately horizontally elongated in a planar view.However, by changing the pull-out positions of the left and right loading plates 64, 65, the planar shape of the drop inlet area 72 can be easily changed.

[0201] Specifically, for example, as shown in Fig. 28(a), the left-right dimensions of the drop inlet area 72 may be increased by pulling out the front edges of both the left-side placing plate 64 and the right-side placing plate 65 to approximately the center in the front-to-rear direction. Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 28(b), the left-side and right-side placing plate 64 and 65 may both be slid rearward and stored in the storage position, thereby maximizing the left-side and front-to-rear dimensions of the drop inlet area 72. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 28(c), the left-side placing plate 64 may be stored in the storage position and the right-side placing plate 65 may be pulled out to approximately the center in the front-to-rear direction, thereby making the drop inlet area 72 approximately L-shaped in plan view.

[0202] Although not specifically shown, the left-side placing plate 64 may be pulled out to approximately the center position in the front-to-rear direction and the right-side placing plate 65 may be stored in the storage position, thereby making the drop opening area 72 approximately inverted L-shaped in plan view. Furthermore, the placement plates 64, 65 can be pulled out to any position, and can also be pulled out to a position other than the approximately center position in the front-to-rear direction and fixed there, so the shape and size of the drop opening area 72 can be easily changed to suit the size of the prize and the nature of the game.

[0203] [Side guard] 29(a), the side guard 400 is composed of a base part 401 fixed to the upper surface of the first prize placing section 62 by screw members N7, N7, and a moving part 402 connected to the base part 401 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction relative to the base part 401. The base part 401 and the moving part 402 have erected surfaces 411, 421 as first surfaces extending in a substantially vertical direction, and inclined surfaces 412, 422 as second surfaces that incline downward from the upper ends of the erected surfaces 411, 421 toward the placing section 60, and the erected surfaces 411, 421 are arranged along the partition plate 251 (see FIG. 18) of the second partition section 200B as the edge of the storage section 10 so that the inclined surfaces 412, 422 face toward the placing section 60. By arranging the vertical surfaces 411 and 421 facing and substantially parallel to the partition plate 251, it is possible to prevent a gap from occurring between the vertical surfaces 411 and 421 and the partition plate 251.

[0204] As shown in FIG. 18, the side guards 400, 400 arranged on the left and right sides of the storage section 10 have vertical surfaces 411, 421 arranged along the transparent members 11c, 11d (see FIG. 18) that serve as the edges of the storage section 10.

[0205] 29(a), when the placing plate 64 is pulled out forward, the moving section 402 can be pulled out to a position in front of the base section 401, and when the placing plate 64 is stored in the storage position, as shown in Fig. 29(b), the moving section 402 can be stored overlapping each other to cover the outer surface of the base section 401. In this way, the side guards 400 are configured to be extendable in the front-rear direction, so that the length in the front-rear direction can be changed in response to changes in the placement position of the placing plate 64.

[0206] In this way, the prize acquisition game device 1 allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired by dropping prizes on the placement section 60 provided in the storage space of the storage section 10 from the drop hole area 72, and has vertical surfaces 411, 421 as first surfaces extending in a substantially vertical direction, and inclined surfaces 412, 422 as second surfaces that slope downward from the upper ends of the vertical surfaces 411, 421 toward the placement section 60, and the inclined surfaces 412, 422 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the inclined surfaces 412, 422 face toward the placement section 60. By providing the side guards 400 with surfaces 411, 421 arranged along the partition plate 251 (see Figure 18) of the second partition section 200B as the edge of the storage section 10, prizes that cannot be dropped from the drop opening area 72 can be guided toward the center of the loading section 60, thereby preventing prizes from getting stuck in the corners between the loading section 60 and the partition plate 251 or the corners between the loading section 60 and the left and right transparent members 11c, 11d, making it difficult for the prize to be captured by the prize capturing section 20.

[0207] Furthermore, the side guards 400 are configured to be extendable in the front-rear direction, so that the size of the side guards 400 can be adjusted according to the size of the drop area 72, etc.

[0208] In addition, the shape of the drop area 72 can be adjusted by changing the shape of the mounting section 60, and the mounting section 60 is equipped with a first prize mounting section 62 as a fixed mounting section located at the rear, and mounting plates 64, 65 of a second prize mounting section 63 as a movable mounting section located at the front, and the base section 401 of the side guard 400 is fixed to the first prize mounting section 62, so that the side guard 400 can be stably fixed to the mounting section 60.

[0209] [Actions and Effects] As described above, the prize acquisition game device 1 as an embodiment of the present invention allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired by dropping prizes on the mounting section 60 provided in the storage space of the storage section 10 through the drop hole area 72, and the shape of the drop hole area 72 can be adjusted by changing the pull-out position of the mounting plates 64, 65 to change the shape of the mounting section 60, and at least a portion of the mounting section 60 is made up of a plurality of divided mounting plates 64, 65, and each of the plurality of mounting plates 64, 65 is arranged to be able to slide in an approximately horizontal direction.

[0210] According to this, the second prize placing section 63, which is part of the placing section 60, is made up of a plurality of divided placing plates 64, 65, each of which is arranged so that it can slide in an approximately horizontal direction.By moving each of the placing plates 64, 65 in an approximately horizontal direction and placing them in any position without removing and changing the orientation of the placing plates as in the conventional case, the shape of the drop opening area 72 can be easily changed depending on the type of prize placed on the placing sections 60, 60 and the game nature of the prize acquisition game device 1 (see Figure 28).

[0211] The placing section 60 is also provided with a first prize placing section 62 as a fixed placing section arranged at the rear, and the multiple placing plates 64, 65 are each provided so as to be movable in the front-to-rear direction relative to the first prize placing section 62, making it possible to adjust the shape of the drop opening area 72 arranged in front of the first prize placing section 62, i.e., on the player side. Furthermore, the shape of the drop opening area 72 can be adjusted by changing only the shape of the second prize placing section 63 in front of the first prize placing section 62, without changing the shape of the entire placing section 60, making it easy to adjust the shape.

[0212] Furthermore, since at least a portion of the multiple placement plates 64, 65 can be stored below the first prize placement section 62, the multiple placement plates 64, 65 can be stored without interfering with the prizes on the first prize placement section 62.

[0213] Furthermore, guide rails 131, 132 are provided below the first prize placing section 62 as guide sections that guide the placing plates 64, 65 so that they can move in a substantially horizontal direction, thereby stably supporting the horizontal movement of the placing plates 64, 65 and improving the appearance since the guide rails 131, 132 are not exposed from the upper surface of the first prize placing section 62. Furthermore, since the guide rails 131, 132 do not extend into the opening area 71, they do not get in the way of the prizes dropping through the drop opening area 72.

[0214] Furthermore, lower walls 61c, 61c are provided on the left and right sides of the mounting section 60, extending forward to form guide surfaces that guide the mounting plates 64, 65. As a result, the left and right sides of the multiple mounting plates 64, 65 are guided by the upper surfaces of the lower walls 61c, 61c, allowing the mounting plates 64, 65 to be pulled out forward stably.

[0215] In addition, guided rails 171, 181 are formed on the sides of the loading plates 64, 65 as guided parts that are guided by the guide rails 131, 132, and the loading plates 64, 65 are provided with bent plates 164c, 165b as covering parts that cover the guided parts 172, 182, which consist of the guided rails 171, 181 and the lower plates 164f, 165f, from the sides, so that the guided parts 172, 182 are not exposed to the sides, which improves the appearance and prevents contact with the prizes.

[0216] In addition, the placing plates 64, 65 are provided with curved plates 164d, 165d as front covering parts that cover the guided parts 172, 182 from the front, so that the guided parts 172, 182 are not exposed to the front, which improves the appearance and prevents contact with the prizes.

[0217] The system also allows players to play a game in which they acquire prizes in a storage space that houses prizes, and prize display sections 300A, 300B for displaying the prizes are provided at the rear of the storage space, with partitions 200 that divide the storage space left and right being movable left and right. By moving partitions 200 that divide the storage space left and right in the left and right direction, the left and right widths of the first play area PA1, second play area PA2, prize display sections 300A, 300B, etc. can be freely changed to suit the type of prize.

[0218] The storage space is also composed of prize display sections 300A, 300B located in the non-play area DA on the rear side, and a first play area PA1 and a second play area PA2 on the front side, and the partition body 200 partitions at least the prize display sections 300A, 300B of the storage space in the left-right direction, allowing the width of the prize display sections 300A, 300B to be changed to suit the type of prize.

[0219] More specifically, the partition body 200 has a first partition section 200A that divides the space into left and right prize display sections 300A corresponding to the first play area PA1 and 300B corresponding to the second play area PA2, so that prize display sections 300A, 300B of sizes corresponding to each play area can be easily set in accordance with changes in the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2.

[0220] In addition, the first partition section 200A serves both as a partition section that divides the non-play area DA into left and right prize display sections 300A, 300B, and as a holder that holds one end of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B that serve as prize supports, so that the non-play area DA and the prize display sections can be efficiently partitioned using common members.

[0221] Furthermore, the partition body 200 is configured to be generally L-shaped when viewed from the left side, with a first partition section 200A extending in the vertical direction to separate the prize display sections 300A, 300B, and a second partition section 200B extending in the front-to-rear direction to separate the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, thereby increasing the strength of the partition body 200. Furthermore, the second partition section 200B is set low to separate the lower part of the play area, but does not separate the upper part of the play area, preventing a decrease in visibility of the prize display sections 300A, 300B from one side of the first play area PA1 or the second play area PA2 to the other side.

[0222] Furthermore, the first partition section 200A of the partition body 200, which separates the prize display sections 300A and 300B, is fixed in position by the lower cross member 14 at the rear lower part of the storage space, so there is no need to drill screw holes or the like in components at the rear of the storage space, such as the transparent member 11e, to match the position to which the partition body 200 is moved, thereby improving the appearance of the rear of the storage space.

[0223] Furthermore, a guide rail 215 extending in the left-right direction is provided on the upper cross member 13 at the rear upper part of the storage space, and the partition body 200 is suspended at its upper part so as to be slidable on the guide rail 215, so that the partition body 200 can be moved left-right safely and with little force. Furthermore, the guide rail 215 is fixed below the left-right moving part 53 on the strong upper cross member 13 which fixes the left-right moving part 53 which moves the prize capture section 20 left-right in the play area, so that the partition body 200 can be stably supported.

[0224] In addition, the prize display sections 300A, 300B are equipped with rod-shaped members 202A, 202B as prize support bodies, one end of which is held in the first partition section 200A, and the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B are composed of members whose length in the left-right direction can be changed, so that the left-right width of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B can also be changed in accordance with the change in the left-right width of the prize display sections 300A, 300B due to the movement of the partition body 200.

[0225] Furthermore, the prize support is made of rod-shaped members 202A, 202B that are extendable in the left-right direction, so that the left-right width of the prize support can be changed with a simple structure.

[0226] Furthermore, at least a portion of the end surfaces of the intermediate plate 212 and the partition plate 251 (for example, the front end surface or the upper and lower end surfaces) of the partition body 200 emits light when illuminated by light-emitting diodes (not shown), so that even if the partition body 200 is moved to change the left and right widths of the play area and prize display sections 300A, 300B, the boundary between the play area and non-play area DA can be clearly recognized without the partition body 200 obstructing the view.

[0227] Furthermore, the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B serving as prize support bodies are installed between the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A, 201B provided on the left and right sides of the storage space, so that the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B can be installed at different positions between the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A, 201B.

[0228] In addition, multiple through holes 220 as multiple hole portions are formed in the vertical and front-to-rear directions in the partition body 200 and the side holding bodies 201A, 201B, and both ends of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B are engaged with the through holes 220 of the partition body 200 and the side holding bodies 201A, 201B, so that the positions of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B can be easily changed.

[0229] Furthermore, locking portions (not shown) that prevent the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from falling off from the through-hole 220 are formed on both ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B, thereby making it possible to prevent the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from falling off.

[0230] In addition, by providing a movement restriction section (not shown) that restricts the outward movement of the partition body 200 or side holding bodies 201A, 201B of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B as prize support bodies, contact between the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B and adjacent members such as the transparent members 11c, 11d that form the storage space can be prevented.

[0231] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and it goes without saying that modifications and additions that do not deviate from the spirit of the present invention are also included in the present invention.

[0232] [About Variation 1] For example, in the above embodiment, the guide rails 131, 132 as guide sections for guiding the left and right placing plates 64, 65 to slide in the front-to-rear direction are illustrated as being arranged in the internal space S below the placing plate 62a in the first prize placing section 62, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in variant example 1 in Figures 30(a) to (c), a support plate 440 extending in the front-to-rear direction may be fixed to the left side of the underside of the placing plate 65, and this support plate 440 may support the right side of the underside of the placing plate 64 from below.

[0233] In this way, one of the plurality of adjacent mounting plates 65 is provided with the support plate 440 as a support portion that supports the other adjacent mounting plate 64, so that the other adjacent mounting plate 64 can be supported without interfering with the drop inlet area 72. Furthermore, when both mounting plates 64, 65 are pulled out toward the front, the mounting plates 64, 65 can be supported so that their upper surfaces are substantially flush with each other.

[0234] Although the support plate 440 is provided on the mounting plate 65, it may be provided on the mounting plate 64. Furthermore, the support plate 440 extends in the front-to-rear direction along the left side of the mounting plate 65, but it may also be extended leftward from the mounting plate 65 so as to be able to support the mounting plate 64 from below.

[0235] In addition, a protrusion extending in the front-to-rear direction may be formed as a guide portion on one of the opposing surfaces of adjacent mounting plates 64, 65 (for example, the outer surface of the bent plate 165b on the left side of mounting plate 65), and a recessed groove extending in the front-to-rear direction may be formed as a guided portion on the other (for example, the outer surface of the bent plate 164c on the right side of mounting plate 64), and the protrusion may be fitted into the recessed groove so as to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction, thereby making it possible to support the mounting plates 64, 65 against each other.

[0236] Furthermore, the shapes of the guiding portion and the guided portion are not limited to the shapes of the guide rails 131, 132 and the guided rails 171, 181, but can be changed in various ways.

[0237] Furthermore, although not specifically shown, the guide section that guides the multiple placing plates to move in an approximately horizontal direction can be arranged at any position, and may be provided not only below the first prize placing section 62 or on the placing plate, but also, for example, above the first prize placing section 62 or on the support sections 61L, 61C, 61R, etc.

[0238] In addition, in the above embodiment, the guided rails 171, 181, which are the guided parts, are illustrated as being provided in a covered state within the loading plates 64, 65, but the present invention is not limited to this, and they may be provided on the underside, top side, side, etc. of the loading plate.

[0239] [About Variation 2] In the above embodiment, a configuration has been exemplified in which the shape of the drop area 72 in front of the first prize placing section 62 is adjustable by providing the placing plates 64, 65 in front of the first prize placing section 62 so that they can slide in the front-rear direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in Modification 2 in Figure 31 (a), in each placing section 60A, 60A, the first prize placing section 62A may be located near the partition body 200 in the approximate center of the containing section 10, and placing plates 64A, 65A may be located front and rear on the left and right sides of the first prize placing section 62A, 62A. In this case, like the front and rear placing plates 64A, 65A that constitute the second prize placing sections 63A, 63A, the placing plates 64A, 65A may be provided so that they can slide approximately horizontally in the left-right direction.

[0240] The first prize placing sections 62, 62A may be located at any position, and may be located behind the storage section 10 as in the previous embodiment, or near the left or right side of the partition body 200 as in this modified example 2. Furthermore, they may be located in front of the storage section 10, near the left and right transparent members 11c, 11d, or approximately in the center of the placing section.

[0241] In addition, in the above embodiment, an example has been given in which two placing plates 64, 65 are provided on the left and right in front of the first prize placing section 62, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in Modification 2 in Figure 31 (b), in each placing section 60B, 60B, three placing plates 64, 65, 66 constituting the second prize placing section 63B, 63B may be arranged side by side in the left-right direction in front of the first prize placing section 62, and each may be arranged to be slidable approximately horizontally in the front-to-rear direction. In this way, the number of placing plates to be arranged is arbitrary, and three or more placing plates may be arranged.

[0242] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example was given of a form in which the shape of the drop inlet area 72 can be adjusted by changing the shape of the second prize placing section 63 of the placing section 60, excluding the first prize placing section 62, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of using the first prize placing section 62 as a fixed placing section, the shape can be changed using a plurality of placing plates that can move approximately horizontally, and the shape of the entire placing section can be changed, thereby making the shape of the drop inlet area 72 adjustable.

[0243] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example was given of a form in which at least the planar shape of the drop inlet area 72 can be adjusted by moving multiple loading plates 64, 65 in the forward and backward directions to change the shape of the loading sections 60, 60, but it is also possible to change not only the planar shape of the drop inlet area 72, but also the size, position, or number of drop inlet areas 72, etc.

[0244] In the above embodiment, the mounting plates 64, 65 are exemplified as hollow rectangular parallelepipeds, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the shapes are arbitrary and can be variously modified. Furthermore, they do not necessarily have to be hollow, and may be formed from a single plate-like member, and the shapes of the mounting plates may be substantially the same or different. Furthermore, while the left and right mounting portions 60, 60 are configured symmetrically, the left and right mounting portions may also be configured asymmetrically.

[0245] In addition, in the above embodiment, the mounting plates 64, 65 as the second prize mounting section 63 are exemplified as being capable of being stored within the internal space S below the first prize mounting section 62, but the present invention is not limited to this, and they may also be stored above the first prize mounting section 62.

[0246] [About Variation 3] In the above embodiment, the shape of the drop inlet area 72 can be adjusted by sliding the left and right loading plates 64, 65 in the forward and backward directions and fixing them at any position. However, for example, as in variant example 3 shown in Figure 32, the shape of the drop inlet area 72 can also be changed by attaching an auxiliary plate 430, which is different from the loading plates 64, 65 that can slide in the forward and backward directions, so as to connect the loading plates 64, 65.

[0247] Specifically, the auxiliary plate 430 is configured in the shape of an approximately right-angled triangle when viewed from above, and by placing the mounting pieces 431, 431 extending along the two sides other than the hypotenuse on the right side of the mounting plate 64 and the front side of the mounting plate 65 and attaching them with screw member N8, the area of ​​the second prize mounting section 63 can be increased, and by positioning the hypotenuse facing the drop inlet area 72, the shape of the drop inlet area 72 can be adjusted to a shape other than a rectangle when viewed from above.

[0248] Although the auxiliary plate 430 is attached to connect the mounting plates 64, 65, it does not necessarily have to be attached to both the mounting plates 64, 65 as long as it is attached to at least one of the mounting plates 64, 65.

[0249] [Partition (divider)] Next, the partitions 600L, 600R, which have not been described or illustrated in the above embodiment, will be described. Specifically, the configuration of the partitions 600L, 600R as an embodiment of the partition body of the present invention that separates the boundary between the second prize placing section 63 and the drop inlet area 72 will be described with reference to Figs. 33 to 42.

[0250] In addition, as shown in Figure 33, the partitions 600L and 600R in this embodiment are configured symmetrically with respect to the second partition section 200B of the partition body 200, so in the following, we will explain the partition 600L on the left side (first play area PA1 side), and will omit the explanation of the partition 600R on the right side (second play area PA2 side) by assigning it the same symbol.

[0251] As shown in Figures 34 to 36, the partition 600L is mainly composed of a front panel 601a that is detachably attached to the front end surface 64d of the loading plate 64 that constitutes the second prize loading section 63, 602a that is detachably attached to the front end surface 65d of the loading plate 65 that constitutes the second prize loading section 63, a front panel 601b and a side panel 603a that are supported by the front panel 601a, and a front panel 602b and a side panel 603b that are supported by the front panel 602a.

[0252] The front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and the side panels 603a, 603b are made of transparent acrylic plate-like members, and are attached to the front edges of the placement plates 64, 65 and the left edge of the placement plate 64, thereby being arranged to separate the boundary between the second prize placement section 63 and the drop opening area 72. In this way, by erecting the partition 600L along the front edges of the placement plates 64, 65 and the left edge of the placement plate 64, a service provider (for example, a store clerk, etc.) can adjust the quantity and size of the prizes placed on the second prize placement section 63 and the difficulty of obtaining the prizes, while still allowing the prizes to be seen by the player.

[0253] In this embodiment, the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and the side panels 603a, 603b are made of transparent acrylic plate-like members, but the material is arbitrary, and for example, the panels do not have to be fully transparent as long as they are translucent, and may be semi-transparent. Furthermore, they may be made of non-translucent plate-like members such as metal plates or wooden boards.

[0254] The front panel 601a has a vertically elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and linear elongated holes 605, 605 are provided on the left and right sides, extending from approximately the center in the vertical direction to the bottom. Grip bolts GB1, GB1 are attached from the front to the left and right elongated holes 605, 605, and are screwed into screw holes 606, 606 (see FIG. 36) formed on the left and right sides of the front end surface 64d of the mounting plate 64, thereby attaching the front panel 601a to the mounting plate 64 so that the lower part of the front panel 601a covers the front end surface 64d of the mounting plate 64. In addition, the height dimension from the top surface of the mounting plate 64 can be adjusted by loosening the grip bolts GB1, GB1 and sliding the front panel 601a up and down.

[0255] The front panel 601b has a vertically elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, is arranged on the right side of the front panel 601a, and is supported by the front panel 601a by attaching grip bolts GB2, GB2 from the front to both ends of upper and lower connecting plates 607, 607 extending in the left-right direction to mounting holes (not shown) formed in the front panels 601a, 601b and screwing them into nuts 608, 608 (see Figure 35) arranged on the rear side. Also, a notch 609 is formed in the lower right part of the front panel 601b.

[0256] The front panel 602a has a horizontally elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and has linear elongated holes 615, 615 on the left, right, and center, extending from approximately the center in the vertical direction to the bottom. Grip bolts GB3, GB3 are attached from the front to the left and right elongated holes 615, 615, and are screwed into screw holes 616, 616 (see FIG. 36) formed on the left and right sides of a front end face 65d of the mounting plate 65, thereby attaching the front panel 602a to the mounting plate 65 so that the lower part of the front panel 602a covers the front end face 65d of the mounting plate 65. In addition, the height dimension from the top surface of the mounting plate 65 can be adjusted by loosening the grip bolts GB3, GB3 and sliding the front panel 602a up and down.

[0257] The front panel 602b has a vertically elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, is arranged on the left side of the front panel 602a, and is supported by the front panel 602a by grip bolts GB4, GB4 attached from the front to both ends of upper and lower connecting plates 617, 617 extending in the left-right direction, which are attached to mounting holes (not shown) formed in the front panels 602a, 602b and screwed into nuts 618, 618 arranged on the rear side. Also, a notch 619 is formed in the lower left side of the front panel 602b.

[0258] The side panel 603a has a vertically elongated rectangular shape in a side view, and has linear elongated holes 621, 621 extending from approximately the center in the up-down direction to the bottom on the front and rear sides. Screw members N11, N11 are attached from the left side to the bottom of the front and rear elongated holes 621, 621, and are screwed into screw holes 622, 622 (see FIG. 36) formed in a side end surface 64e of the mounting plate 64, thereby attaching the side panel 603a to the mounting plate 64 so that the bottom of the side panel 603a covers the side end surface 64e of the mounting plate 64. In addition, the height dimension from the top surface of the mounting plate 64 can be adjusted by loosening the screw members N11, N11 and sliding the side panel 603a up and down.

[0259] The lower end of the side panel 603a is located lower than the lower surface of the mounting plate 64, and a support rail 625 that guides the side panel 603b is attached to the rear via screw members N15, N15 and nuts 623, 623. As shown in Figures 37(b), (c) and 38, the support rail 625 is generally J-shaped when viewed from the front, and the rear lower end of the side panel 603a and the front lower end of the side panel 603b are inserted into a recessed groove 625a that extends in the front-to-rear direction.

[0260] As shown in Figures 34 to 36, the side panel 603a is positioned to the rear and left of the front panel 601a, and is supported by the front panel 601a by attaching grip bolts GB5, GB5 to both ends of upper and lower connecting plates 626, 626 (see Figure 35) that are L-shaped in a plan view from the front and left sides, and then attaching them to mounting holes (not shown) formed in the front panel 601a and the side panel 603a, respectively, and screwing them into nuts 627, 627 arranged on the back side.

[0261] The side panel 603b has a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the side, and has linear elongated holes 631, 631 extending from approximately the center in the vertical direction to the bottom on the front and rear sides, but no screws are attached. The bottom end of the side panel 603b is located below the bottom surface of the mounting plate 64 and is located at the same height as the bottom end of the side panel 603a.

[0262] The side panel 603b is disposed to the left of the front panel 601a and to the right of the front panel 602a, and is supported by the front panel 601a by grip bolts GB6, GB6 attached from the front and left sides to both ends of upper and lower connecting plates 636, 636 that are L-shaped in plan view, which are attached to mounting holes (not shown) formed in the front panel 602a and the side panel 603b, respectively, and screwed into nuts 637, 637 (see FIG. 35) arranged on the rear side. When supported by the front panel 601a, the side panel 603b is slightly spaced apart from the side end surface 64e of the mounting plate 64 (see FIGS. 37(c) and 38).

[0263] As shown in Figures 34 to 36, the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b are arranged along the front edge of the placement plates 64, 65, which are the boundary between the second prize placement section 63 and the drop inlet area 73, and the side panels 603a, 603b are arranged along the left side edge of the placement plate 64, which is the boundary between the second prize placement section 63 and the drop inlet area 73, and are erected to separate the boundary between the second prize placement section 63 and the drop inlet area 73.

[0264] The side panels 603a, 603b are arranged to be expandable and contractible in the front-to-back direction along the left side edge of the placement plate 64, which is the expansion and contraction boundary between the second prize placement section 63 and the drop opening area 73, where the forward protrusion dimension relative to the first prize placement section 62 changes as the second prize placement section 63 expands and contracts, that is, as the placement plates 64, 65 slide forward and backward.

[0265] 37(a) and 38, when the mounting plate 64 is pulled out to the forward position and the mounting plate 65 is stored in the storage position in the internal space S below the mounting plate 62a, the side panels 603a and 603b are arranged side by side so that the front part of the side panel 603b overlaps with the left side of the side panel 603a. Also, the lower front end of the side panel 603b fits into the space provided on the left side of the side panel 603a in the recessed groove portion 625a of the support rail 625.

[0266] In this way, the side panel 603b is not fixed to the placing plate 64, and its rear portion is simply supported in a cantilevered manner by the front panel 602a, so that if the front side of the side panel 603b is pushed toward the drop opening area 72 by a prize or the like, it may deform, creating a gap between it and the side panel 603a. However, the lower end of the side panel 603b is slidably fitted in the front-rear direction to a support rail 625 attached to the side panel 603a, which is fixed to the placing plate 64 with screw members N11, N11, preventing a gap from being created between the side panel 603b and the front panel 602a due to deformation.

[0267] Furthermore, the front panels 601a, 602a are provided so as to be movable up and down relative to the front end surfaces 64d, 65d of the mounting plates 64, 65 via the elongated holes 605, 615. The front panel 601b and the side panel 603a are supported by the front panel 601a, and the front panel 602b and the side panel 603b are supported by the front panel 602a. By moving the front panels 601a, 602a up and down relative to the mounting plates 64, 65, the front panel 601b and the side panel 603a, and the front panel 602b and the side panel 603b move up and down together, so that it is easy to change the vertical position of the entire partition 600L relative to the mounting plates 64, 65. Furthermore, the two side panels 603a, 603b can be installed stably even when the vertical position is changed.

[0268] 39 and 40, a generally inverted V-shaped extension piece 630 protrudes rearward from the back surface of the front panel 601a, and reinforcing pieces 632, 632 protrude upward and downward to connect the left and right sides of the extension piece 630. The extension piece 630 is made up of a protrusion having an upright piece portion 630a arranged to overlap the right side of the front end of the upright surface 421 of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400, an inclined piece portion 630b arranged to overlap the left side of the front end of the inclined surface 422, and a connecting portion 630c connecting the upper parts of the upright piece portion 630a and the inclined piece portion 630b.

[0269] As shown in Figure 36, the left and right side guards 400, 400 are similarly constructed of a base portion 401 fixed to the upper surface of the mounting plate 62a of the first prize mounting section 62 by screw members N7, N7, and a moving portion 402 connected to the base portion 401 so that it can slide back and forth in the forward and backward directions and fixed to the mounting plates 64, 65 of the second prize mounting section 63 by screw members N9, N9, and are arranged on the left and right sides so that their inclined surfaces 412, 412 and 422, 422 face each other.

[0270] The extension piece 630 configured in this manner is fitted with the front end of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400 fixed to the placing plate 64, so that the standing piece 630a is arranged to overlap with the right side of the front end of the standing surface 421 of the moving part 402, and the inclined piece 630b is arranged to overlap with the left side of the front end of the inclined surface 422. This creates a gap between the front end of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400 and the back surface of the front panel 601b, preventing prizes, placed objects, etc. from getting into this gap.

[0271] Although not shown in detail, an extension piece 630 having a roughly inverted V shape is also provided on the back of the front panel 602a so as to protrude rearward, and reinforcing pieces 632, 632 are provided on the top and bottom so as to connect the left and right sides of the extension piece 630, and the front end of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400 is fitted into this, creating a gap between the front end of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400 and the back of the front panel 602b, preventing prizes, objects to be placed, etc. from getting into this gap.

[0272] Next, an example of the operation of the side panels 603a and 603b when the placement plates 64 and 65, which are part of the second prize placement section 63, are extended and contracted in the front-rear direction will be described.

[0273] 41(a) and (b), when the placing plate 64 is slid rearward from the forward position shown in Fig. 37(a) to approximately the center position in the front-to-rear direction, in other words, when the right portion of the second prize placing section 63 is contracted rearward to shorten the front-to-rear dimension, the side panel 603a fixed to the placing plate 64 moves rearward together with the placing plate 64 and enters the right side of the side panel 603b supported by the placing plate 65, and they are arranged side by side so as to overlap on the left and right. In addition, the support rail 625 moves rearward together with the side panel 603a and enters the rear side of the side panel 603b.

[0274] 41(a) to the front position, in other words, when the right portion of the second prize placing section 63 is extended forward to lengthen the front-to-rear dimension, the side panel 603a fixed to the placing plate 64 moves forward together with the placing plate 64 and advances further forward than the side panel 603b supported by the placing plate 65, and they are arranged side by side so that only their rear portions overlap (see FIGS. 37(a) and (b)). Also, the support rail 625 moves forward together with the side panel 603a and advances further forward than the side panel 603b.

[0275] 42(a) and (b), when the placing plate 65 is slid forward from the storage position shown in Fig. 37(a) to approximately the center position in the front-to-rear direction, in other words, when the left portion of the second prize placing section 63 is extended forward to lengthen the front-to-rear dimension, the side panel 603b supported by the placing plate 65 moves forward together with the placing plate 65 and enters the left side of the side panel 603a fixed to the placing plate 64, and they are arranged side by side so as to overlap on the left and right. Also, the lower end of the side panel 603b slides forward within the recessed groove portion 625a of the support rail 625, and the rear side is supported.

[0276] 42(a) to the storage position, that is, when the left portion of the second prize placing section 63 is contracted rearward to shorten the front-to-rear dimension, the side panel 603b supported by the placing plate 65 moves rearward together with the placing plate 65 and retreats rearward from the side panel 603a fixed to the placing plate 64, so that only the front portions are arranged side by side overlapping (see FIGS. 37(a) and (b)). Also, the lower end of the side panel 603b slides rearward within the recessed groove portion 625a of the support rail 625, and the front side is supported.

[0277] [Actions and Effects] As described above, the prize acquisition game device 1 as an embodiment of the present invention allows a player to play a game in which prizes on the mounting section 60 provided in the storage space of the storage section 10 are dropped through the drop opening area 72 to acquire prizes, and the shape of the drop opening area 72 can be adjusted by horizontally extending and contracting the second prize mounting section 63, which is part of the mounting section 60, and the mounting section 60 is provided with side panels 603a, 603b as partitions separating the second prize mounting section 63 and the drop opening area 72 on the left side edge of the mounting plate 64, which serves as an expandable boundary at least with respect to the boundary with the drop opening area 72 and whose length changes as the second prize mounting section 63 expands and contracts, and the side panels 603a, 603b provided on the left side edge of the mounting plate 64 can expand and contract in the expansion and contraction direction by sliding and moving in the forward and backward directions of the left side edge of the mounting plate 64.

[0278] According to this, at least a part of the second prize placing section 63 (the part corresponding to the placing plate 64) is extendable in a substantially horizontal direction (front-to-back direction), and by extending and contracting it in the horizontal direction, a service provider (for example, a store clerk, etc.) can easily change the shape of the drop opening area 72. Furthermore, by changing the front-to-back positions of the side panels 603a, 603b in accordance with the front-to-back length of the left side of the placing plate 64, which changes in front-to-back length due to extension and contraction of the second prize placing section 63, the front-to-back length dimension of the side panels 603a, 603b can be easily changed.

[0279] Furthermore, the partition body is composed of at least two side panels 603a and 603b as plate members, and by moving one side panel 603b relative to the other side panel 603a in the extension / contraction direction, it can be extended and contracted in the extension / contraction direction of the left side edge of the mounting plate 64, so that the side panels 603a and 603b can be extended and contracted with a simple structure.

[0280] Furthermore, one of the side panels 603a moves in accordance with the extension and contraction of the second prize placing section 63, so that the extension and contraction of the second prize placing section 63 also allows the side panels 603a, 603b to extend and contract.

[0281] Furthermore, a recessed groove portion 625a of a support rail 625 is provided at the lower end of one side panel 603a as a support portion that slidably supports the lower end of the other side panel 603b, so that the multiple side panels 603a, 603b can be installed without misalignment and the other side panel 603b, which can move relatively, can be stably supported from below.

[0282] Furthermore, the side panels 603a, 603b are adjustable in vertical position relative to the placement plates 64, 65 of the second prize placement section 63, so that a service provider (e.g., a store clerk) can change the height of the side panels 603a, 603b to change the difficulty of winning a prize. For example, by increasing the height of the side panels 603a, 603b, it becomes more difficult for a prize to drop from the placement section 60 into the drop opening area 72, and the difficulty increases, whereas by decreasing the height of the side panels 603a, 603b, it becomes easier for a prize to drop from the placement section 60 into the drop opening area 72, and the difficulty decreases.

[0283] In addition, since the lower ends of the side panels 603a, 603b are extended downward from the lower surfaces of the mounting plates 64, 65, the support rail 625 as a support part can be positioned below the second prize mounting part 63, thereby avoiding contact with the prizes and damaging them.

[0284] Furthermore, the side panels 603a, 603b are connected at their upper parts via connecting plates 626, 636 to the front panels 601a, 602a, which are arranged approximately perpendicular to the side panels 603a, 603b, and are therefore supported in an upright position more stably than when the lower parts of the side panels 603a, 603b are simply fixed to the mounting plate 64.

[0285] 37, the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and the side panels 603a, 603b are arranged in a generally crank-like shape in plan view, and the side panels 603a, 603b are not fixed to each other because they move relatively in the front-to-rear direction, but are fitted to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction within the recessed grooves 625a of the support rails 625. Thus, the front panels 601a, 601b and the side panel 603a on the mounting plate 64 side and the front panels 602a, 602b and the side panel 603b on the mounting plate 65 side are connected via the support rails 625 so as to be expandable and contractible in the front-to-rear direction, improving the stability of the entire partitions 600L, 600R and making them less likely to tip over.

[0286] In addition, the placement section 60 is composed of a first prize placement section 62, which also serves as a fixed placement section, and placement plates 64, 65 that form a second prize placement section 63 that is expandable and contractable horizontally relative to the first prize placement section 62, so that the shape of the drop opening area 72 can be changed by expanding and contracting the placement plates 64, 65 relative to the first prize placement section 62.

[0287] In addition, the first prize placing section 62 is positioned at the rear, and multiple placing plates 64, 65 are each arranged to be extendable and contractible in the front-to-back direction relative to the first prize placing section 62, thereby making it possible to change the shape of the drop opening area 72 formed in front of the first prize placing section 62 in the front-to-back and left-to-right directions.

[0288] Furthermore, the prize acquisition game device 1 allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired by dropping prizes on a mounting section 60 provided in the storage space of the storage section 10 through a drop hole area 72, and is equipped with side guards 400, 400 which have an inclined surface 422 that slopes downward from the top end and are arranged along the edge of the storage space so that the inclined surface 422 faces the mounting section 60, and front panels 601b, 602b which act as partitions separating the edge of the mounting section 60 are arranged in a position perpendicular to the arrangement direction (front-to-back direction) of the side guards 400, 400, and extension pieces 630 are formed on the backs of the front panels 601b, 602b which extend to a position overlapping with the inclined surface 422 of the side guards 400, 400, thereby preventing prizes or objects placed thereon from getting into the gap between the side guards 400, 400 and the front panels 601b, 602b.

[0289] Furthermore, the extending piece 630 has an inclined piece portion 630b that is a protrusion along the inclined surface 422, thereby making it possible to minimize the gap between the side guard 400 and the front panels 601b, 602b.

[0290] Furthermore, the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired in a storage space that stores prizes, and prize display sections 300A, 300B for displaying the prizes are provided at the rear of the storage space, and a partition 200 that divides the storage space in the left-right direction is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction. By moving the partition 200 that divides the storage space in the left-right direction, the left-right widths of the first play area PA1, second play area PA2, prize display sections 300A, 300B, etc. can be freely changed to suit the type of prize.

[0291] The storage space is also composed of prize display sections 300A, 300B located in the non-play area DA on the rear side, and a first play area PA1 and a second play area PA2 on the front side, and the partition body 200 partitions at least the prize display sections 300A, 300B of the storage space in the left-right direction, allowing the width of the prize display sections 300A, 300B to be changed to suit the type of prize.

[0292] More specifically, the partition body 200 has a first partition section 200A that divides the space into left and right prize display sections 300A corresponding to the first play area PA1 and 300B corresponding to the second play area PA2, so that prize display sections 300A, 300B of sizes corresponding to each play area can be easily set in accordance with changes in the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2.

[0293] In addition, the first partition section 200A serves both as a partition section that divides the non-play area DA into left and right prize display sections 300A, 300B, and as a holder that holds one end of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B that serve as prize supports, so that the non-play area DA and the prize display sections can be efficiently partitioned using common members.

[0294] Furthermore, the partition body 200 is configured to be generally L-shaped when viewed from the left side, with a first partition section 200A extending in the vertical direction to separate the prize display sections 300A, 300B, and a second partition section 200B extending in the front-to-rear direction to separate the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, thereby increasing the strength of the partition body 200. Furthermore, the second partition section 200B is set low to separate the lower part of the play area, but does not separate the upper part of the play area, preventing a decrease in visibility of the prize display sections 300A, 300B from one side of the first play area PA1 or the second play area PA2 to the other side.

[0295] Furthermore, the first partition section 200A of the partition body 200, which separates the prize display sections 300A and 300B, is fixed in position by the lower cross member 14 at the rear lower part of the storage space, so there is no need to drill screw holes or the like in components at the rear of the storage space, such as the transparent member 11e, to match the position to which the partition body 200 is moved, thereby improving the appearance of the rear of the storage space.

[0296] Furthermore, a guide rail 215 extending in the left-right direction is provided on the upper cross member 13 at the rear upper part of the storage space, and the partition body 200 is suspended at its upper part so as to be slidable on the guide rail 215, so that the partition body 200 can be moved left-right safely and with little force. Furthermore, the guide rail 215 is fixed below the left-right moving part 53 on the strong upper cross member 13 which fixes the left-right moving part 53 which moves the prize capture section 20 left-right in the play area, so that the partition body 200 can be stably supported.

[0297] In addition, the prize display sections 300A, 300B are equipped with rod-shaped members 202A, 202B as prize support bodies, one end of which is held in the first partition section 200A, and the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B are composed of members whose length in the left-right direction can be changed, so that the left-right width of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B can also be changed in accordance with the change in the left-right width of the prize display sections 300A, 300B due to the movement of the partition body 200.

[0298] Furthermore, the prize support is made of rod-shaped members 202A, 202B that are extendable in the left-right direction, so that the left-right width of the prize support can be changed with a simple structure.

[0299] Furthermore, at least a portion of the end surfaces of the intermediate plate 212 and the partition plate 251 (for example, the front end surface or the upper and lower end surfaces) of the partition body 200 emits light from the light irradiated from the light-emitting diodes 217, 257, so that even if the partition body 200 is moved to change the left and right widths of the play area and prize display sections 300A, 300B, the boundary between the play area and non-play area DA can be clearly recognized without the partition body 200 obstructing the view.

[0300] Furthermore, the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B serving as prize support bodies are installed between the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A, 201B provided on the left and right sides of the storage space, so that the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B can be installed at different positions between the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A, 201B.

[0301] In addition, multiple through holes 220 as multiple hole portions are formed in the vertical and front-to-rear directions in the partition body 200 and the side holding bodies 201A, 201B, and both ends of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B are engaged with the through holes 220 of the partition body 200 and the side holding bodies 201A, 201B, so that the positions of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B can be easily changed.

[0302] Furthermore, flanges 203 are formed on both ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B as locking portions that prevent the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from falling off from the through-holes 220, thereby making it possible to prevent the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from falling off.

[0303] In addition, by providing a flange portion 203 as a movement restricting portion that restricts the outward movement of the partition body 200 or side holding bodies 201A, 201B of the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B as prize supports, contact between the rod-shaped members 202A, 202B and adjacent members such as transparent members 11c, 11d that form the storage space can be prevented.

[0304] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and it goes without saying that modifications and additions that do not deviate from the spirit of the present invention are also included in the present invention.

[0305] [Variation 4] Next, a modified example of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B as prize supports will be described with reference to FIG.

[0306] In the above embodiment, as shown in Figure 44, caps 203a with large diameter flange portions 203 formed at the ends are attached to both ends of rod-shaped members 202A and 202B, and flange portions 203 are inserted into through holes 220 and placed on the lower edge of through holes 220 to hold them at a predetermined height, and flange portions 203 are engaged with the lower edge of through holes 220 to prevent the ends of rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from escaping from through holes 220, but the shape of flange portions 203 can be modified in various ways.

[0307] For example, as shown in Figure 50(a) as modified example 4, a tapered surface 203b that gradually reduces in diameter toward the other flange portion 203 may be formed on the outer surface of the cap 203a closer to the center than the flange portion 203.

[0308] In this way, since multiple through holes 220 are formed in the holding plate 211, as shown in Figure 50(b), the holding position of the rod-shaped member 202B, one end of which is inserted into the through hole 220, can be changed forward and backward or up and down by lifting the rod-shaped member 202B diagonally upward, releasing the engagement between the flange portion 203 and the lower edge of the through hole 220, pulling out the rod-shaped member 202B, and inserting the pulled-out end into another through hole 220.

[0309] Furthermore, since the rod-shaped members 202C and 202D in this modification 4 have tapered surfaces 203b and 203b on both ends, they are less likely to get caught on the periphery of the through-hole 220 when removed from the through-hole 220, making them easier to remove, and therefore the holding position can be easily changed.

[0310] In this way, the prize acquisition game device 1 allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired by dropping prizes on a placing section 60 provided in the storage space of the storage section 10 through a drop hole area 72, and prize display sections 300A, 300B for displaying prizes are provided at the rear of the storage space, and the prize display sections 300A, 300B are composed of retaining plates 211, 211 as at least a pair of locking members arranged in the left-right direction, with through holes 220 formed as multiple locking holes, and rod-shaped members 202C, 202D as prize support bodies, with flange sections 203 formed on the outer periphery at both left and right ends that lock into the through holes 220, and the flange sections 203 are formed with tapered surfaces 203b that gradually reduce in diameter toward the other flange section 203, making it easy to remove the rod-shaped members 202C, 202D from the through holes 220.

[0311] [Stretch boundary] In the above embodiment, the boundary between the second prize placing section 63 and the drop inlet area 72 is the left side of the placing plate 64, the length of which changes as the placing section expands or contracts, as the expandable boundary between the placing section and the drop inlet area. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, although not shown, the right side of the placing plate 65, the length of which changes as the placing plate 65 expands or contracts, may be the expandable boundary. Also, as shown in Modification 2 in Figure 31(a), the front sides of the front and rear placing plates 64A and the rear side of the placing plate 65A constituting the second prize placing sections 63A and 63A may be the expandable boundary. Alternatively, as shown in Modification 2 in Figure 31(b), the adjacent left and right sides of the three placing plates 64, 65, and 66 constituting the second prize placing sections 63B and 63B may be the expandable boundary.

[0312] [Partition] In the above embodiment, the side panels 603a, 603b are two plate members that can be placed side by side as partitions that are provided to be expandable in the expansion / contraction direction at the expansion / contraction boundary between the mounting portion and the drop inlet area, the length of which changes as the mounting portion expands or contracts. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the partitions may be composed of three or more plate members. In this way, the front-to-rear length of each side panel can be shortened, thereby increasing the expansion / contraction length of the mounting plates 64, 65.

[0313] In addition to arranging panels side by side as described above, the partition may be formed, for example, from a base member formed in the shape of a door pocket and a movable member that is capable of retracting into the base member and advancing out of the base member, or the partition may be formed from a single member having a bellows structure that can expand and contract in the front-to-rear direction.

[0314] In addition, in the above embodiment, a configuration is exemplified in which the front side panel 603a is fixed to the mounting plate 64 and has a support rail 625, and the rear side panel 603b is not fixed to the mounting plate 64 and does not have a support rail 625, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible for the rear side panel 603b to be fixed to the mounting plate 64 and have a support rail 625, and the front side panel 603a to be not fixed to the mounting plate 64 and not have a support rail 625.

[0315] Furthermore, although the rear side panel 603b has been exemplified as being supported by the front panel 602a attached to the mounting plate 65 provided separately from the mounting plate 64, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear side panel 603b may be supported by the mounting plate 62a of the first prize mounting section 62, or may be supported so as to be able to slide back and forth relative to the mounting plate 64.

[0316] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the partitions separating the second prize placement section 63 and the drop inlet area 72 are formed by the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and side panels 603a, 603b constituting the partitions 600L, 600R, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the partitions do not necessarily have to be made up of panels (plate-like members), and may be made up of, for example, a mesh member (fence) or a fence-like member, or a plurality of pillar-like members erected at predetermined intervals, as long as they are capable of restricting the falling of prizes.

[0317] In the above embodiment, the boundaries between the front edges of the mounting plates 64, 65 and the drop inlet area 72 are separated by front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b, each consisting of two panels, but they may each be composed of a single panel. Also, as long as the partition panels are provided at least at the expansion / contraction boundaries, they do not necessarily have to be provided at boundaries other than the expansion / contraction boundaries.

[0318] In the above embodiment, the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and the side panels 603a, 603b constituting the partitions 600L, 600R are provided to be movable in the vertical direction, and their vertical positions relative to the loading plates 64, 65 are changeable, but they do not necessarily have to be provided to be changeable. Furthermore, the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and the side panels 603a, 603b are attached so as to cover the front end faces 64d, 65d and the side end faces 64e of the loading plates 64, 65, but they may be provided upright on the upper surfaces of the loading plates 64, 65.

[0319] [Support part] In the above embodiment, the support rail 625 is used as a support portion provided at the lower end of one plate member and slidably supporting the lower end of the other plate member, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the support portion may be provided on at least one of the side panels 603 a, 603 b, and may be provided on the side panel 603 b, or on both the side panels 603 a, 603 b. Furthermore, the support portion does not have to support the lower ends of the side panels 603 a, 603 b, and may be composed of, for example, an elongated hole extending in the left-right direction on one of the side panels 603 a, 603 b and a guide shaft protruding from the other panel and slidably inserted into the elongated hole, and the support structure of the support portion can be modified in various ways.

[0320] [Prize] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the prizes stored in the storage section 10 are not limited to items that can be directly acquired by the player (for example, stuffed toys, etc.), but also include items that are stored as targets for acquisition in the game and can be exchanged for other prizes after acquisition, as well as items that are not provided themselves but are used to compete for points or rankings.

[0321] [arm] In the above embodiment, the prize capturing unit 20 having three arms 25 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a prize capturing unit 20 having two or fewer arms 25, or a prize capturing unit 20 having four or more arms 25.

[0322] [Movable operating part] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example was given in which the first right end operating part 532 (first operating part) and the second left end operating part 533 (second operating part) can each slide along the fixed rail 53a to change their left-right position, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first right end operating part 532 (first operating part) and the second left end operating part 533 (second operating part) may also be an operating part (not shown) that is integrated into one unit.

[0323] In this case, the integrated operating unit (not shown) is supported by the fixed rail 53a so as to be slidable between the first movable rail 54a1 and the second movable rail 54a2. The first right end sensor 54c2 (first sensor) and the second left end sensor 54c3 (second sensor) function as sensors that detect the boundary position between the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2. Therefore, the service provider can simultaneously change the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 by adjusting the left-right position of the integrated operating unit along the fixed rail 53a.

[0324] In the above embodiment, the first right end actuating portion 532 (first actuating portion) and the second left end actuating portion 533 (second actuating portion) each have two wheels, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first right end actuating portion 532 (first actuating portion) and the second left end actuating portion 533 (second actuating portion), which do not have wheels, may each be configured to be slidably fitted into a groove on the inside of the front fixed rail 53a.

[0325] [Movable sensor] In the above embodiment, the first right edge sensor 54c2 (first sensor) and the second left edge sensor 54c3 (second sensor) may each be configured to slide along the fixed rail 53a to change their left-right positions. In this case, a first right edge actuation unit 532 (first actuation unit) is attached to the front right side of the first moving rail 54a1 instead of the first right edge sensor 54c2, and a second left edge actuation unit 533 (second actuation unit) is attached to the front left side of the second moving rail 54a2 instead of the second left edge sensor 54c3. This allows the service provider to individually change the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 by adjusting the left-right positions of the first right edge sensor 54c2 (first sensor) and the second left edge sensor 54c3 (second sensor) along the fixed rail 53a.

[0326] The first right end sensor 54c2 (first sensor) and the second left end sensor 54c3 (second sensor) may be integrated into one unit.

[0327] [Front end operating section / rear end operating section] In the above embodiment, it is also possible to change the positions of the first front end actuating part 541 and the first rear end actuating part 542 in the front-rear direction along the first moving rail 54a1. Similarly, it is also possible to change the positions of the second front end actuating part 543 and the second rear end actuating part 544 in the front-rear direction along the second moving rail 54a2.

[0328] In this case, for example, a plurality of screw holes are formed at equal intervals along the front-rear direction in each of the first moving rail 54a1 and the second moving rail 54a2, so that the front end actuating part and the rear end actuating part can be attached at the changed positions. [Explanation of symbols]

[0329] 1. Prize acquisition game device 10. Storage section (storage space) 20 Prize Collection Department 50 Moving Part 60 Placement section 60A, 60B Placement section 61 Support part 61C,61L,61R Support part 61c Lower wall (guide surface) 62, 62A First prize placement section (fixed placement section) 62a Mounting plate 63, 63A, 63B Second prize placement section 64, 65, 66 Mounting plate 64A, 65A Mounting plate 64a, 65a Upper plate 64b,65b Lower plate part 71 Opening area 72 Fall area 80 Base 81 Base plate 131,132 Guide rail (guide section) 131a, 132a Lower guide board 131b,132b standing board 131c, 132c Upper guide board 133,134 Information Department 164a, 165a Upper board 164d,165d Bent plate (front cover) 164f,165f lower plate 164c, 165b Bent plate (covered part) 171,181 Guided rail (guided part) 171a, 181a Mounting plate 171b,181b standing board 171c,181c Guided plate 172 Guided part 200 compartments 202A~202D Rod-shaped member (prize support) 203 Flange 203b Tapered surface 220 Through hole (locking hole) 300A, 300B Prize Exhibition Section 400 side guard 412,422 Slope 440 Support plate (support part) 600L, 600R Partition (divider) 601a, 601b Front Panel 602a, 602b Front Panel 603a, 603b Side panels (plate members, partitions) 605 long hole 607 Connecting plate 615 long hole 617 Connecting plate 621 long hole 625 Support Rail 625a Concave groove part (support part) 626 Connecting plate 630 Extension piece 630a Standing section 630b Inclined piece 630c connection part PA1 1st Play Area PA2 2nd Play Area S interior space

Claims

1. A prize acquisition game device that allows a player to play a game in which prizes are acquired by dropping prizes on a placement section provided in a storage space through a drop hole area, The shape of the drop area can be adjusted by extending and contracting at least a portion of the placement unit in a horizontal direction, the placement section is provided with a partition separating the placement section from the drop inlet area at least at an expansion boundary of the placement section, the expansion boundary having a length that changes as the placement section expands and contracts, A prize acquisition game device characterized in that the partition body provided at the expansion boundary is expandable and contractible in the expansion and contraction direction of the expansion boundary.

2. The prize acquisition game device described in claim 1, characterized in that the partition body is composed of at least two plate members and can be expanded and contracted in the expansion and contraction direction of the expansion boundary by moving one plate member relative to the other plate member in the expansion and contraction direction.

3. 3. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 2, wherein one of the plate members moves in accordance with expansion and contraction of the placement section.

4. 4. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 3, wherein a support portion is provided at the lower end of one of the plate members for slidably supporting the lower end of the other plate member.

5. 5. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 1, wherein the partition body is capable of changing its vertical position relative to the placement section.

6. 5. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 1, wherein the placement section comprises a fixed placement section and a placement plate that is extendable and contractible in the horizontal direction relative to the fixed placement section.

7. 7. The prize acquisition game device according to claim 6, wherein the fixed placement portion is disposed at the rear, and the plurality of placement plates are provided so as to be extendable and contractible in the front-rear direction relative to the fixed placement portion.

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