Fixing brackets and gaming machine chairs

Abstract

To reduce the cost and labor required for renovating a game island when changing game machines in the game island from pachinko machines to slot machines or from slot machines to pachinko machines. [Solution] The fixing bracket 1 that fixes the gaming machine chair 10 to the floor 33 of the gaming facility is composed of a base plate 2 fixed to the floor 33 and two connecting cylindrical parts 3a, 3b that stand on the base plate 2, and the gas cylinder 12 for raising and lowering the seat 20 is configured to be selectively fitted into either of the connecting cylindrical parts 3a, 3b so that it can be held vertically, and when fitted into one of the connecting cylindrical parts 3b, the gas cylinder 12 is held at a higher position than when fitted into the other connecting cylindrical part 3a.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fixing bracket for fixing a gaming chair to the floor of an amusement facility. [Background technology]

[0002] In an amusement park, gaming chairs are arranged in front of the gaming machines arranged side by side on a gaming island. Generally, the gaming chairs are fixed to the floor of the amusement park, and the seats can be raised and lowered by gas cylinders (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-196375 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In many amusement parlors, when renovating their stores, the gaming machines on their game islands are sometimes changed from pachinko machines to slot machines, or vice versa. When this happens, because the height of the control panels of pachinko machines and slot machines are different, if the pachinko machines and slot machines are installed at the same height on the game island, the seat of the gaming chair must be lowered when playing pachinko machines and higher when playing slot machines, in order to match the height of the respective control panels.

[0005] However, the gas cylinders of gaming chairs are designed to raise and lower the seat to a height appropriate for the player's physique, and the range of movement of the gas cylinders is not sufficient to cover the difference in height between the control panels of pachinko machines and slot machines. For this reason, conventional gaming parlors replace the machine frame on the gaming center to install pachinko machines at a higher position than the slot machines, thereby positioning the control panels at the same height. However, replacing the machine frame requires extensive construction by a professional contractor, which is costly and time-consuming.

[0006] The present invention aims to solve this problem. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention is a fixing bracket for fixing an amusement machine chair to the floor of an amusement facility, comprising a base plate fixed to the floor of the amusement facility and two connecting tube portions erected at a distance from each other on the base plate, and configured to hold the gas cylinder vertically by fitting the lower end of the gas cylinder for raising and lowering the seat of the amusement machine chair into the inside of the connecting tube portions, and characterized in that one of the connecting tube portions is configured to hold the gas cylinder at a higher position than the other connecting tube portion.

[0008] With this configuration, the gas cylinder's holding height can be selected by selectively fitting the gas cylinder into the two connecting tubes, so the seat height of the gaming chair can be adjusted to match the difference in height between the operation parts of the pachinko machine and the slot machine, regardless of the gas cylinder's seat raising / lowering function. Therefore, if the fixing bracket of the present invention is used in a gaming chair, even if the pachinko machine and the slot machine are installed at the same height on the gaming island, the gaming chair can be adjusted to a seat height suitable for operating each of the pachinko machine and the slot machine, allowing the player to play. Thus, according to the present invention, since the pachinko machine and the slot machine can be installed at the same height on the gaming island without any problems, there is no need to replace the machine mounting frame when changing the gaming machines on the gaming island from pachinko machine to slot machine or from slot machine to pachinko machine, thereby reducing the cost and effort required to renovate the gaming island.

[0009] In the present invention, the connecting tube portion has a cylindrical shape into which the lower end of the gas cylinder can be inserted from above, and is provided with a tapered portion whose inner surface narrows downward so as to be capable of tapered engagement with the lower end of the gas cylinder, and further, a configuration is proposed in which a tool insertion hole for releasing the engagement between the connecting tube portion and the gas cylinder is provided through the side of the connecting tube portion.

[0010] With this configuration, the work of removing the lower end of the gas cylinder from one connecting tube part and fitting it into the other connecting tube part can be done by amusement facility staff without the need for a specialist, which further reduces the cost and effort required for renovating the amusement facility.In addition, with this configuration, the work of replacing, adding, or removing parts is not required when inserting the gas cylinder from one connecting tube part to the other, which eliminates the need to store the parts required for the work at the amusement facility.

[0011] It is also proposed that an amusement machine chair equipped with the above-mentioned fixed fittings is provided with a fitting cover that is placed over the fixed fittings from above, the fitting cover having a cylinder insertion hole at the top through which the gas cylinder can be inserted, and an engaging portion inside that can engage with the connecting tube portions, and the fitting cover is configured so that it can be selectively placed over the fixed fittings in a first orientation in which the engaging portion is engaged with one of the connecting tube portions and the cylinder insertion hole is positioned directly above the other of the connecting tube portions, and a second orientation in which the fitting portion is reversed front to back from the first orientation and the engaging portion is engaged with the other of the connecting tube portions and the cylinder insertion hole is positioned directly above one of the connecting tube portions.

[0012] With this configuration, regardless of which connecting tube part the gas cylinder is held in, a common fitting cover can be used to cover the fixing fixture, eliminating the need to use two different fitting covers depending on the connecting tube part to which the gas cylinder is fitted. Furthermore, the fitting cover can be attached simply by placing it over the fixing fixture, making it easy to install and remove. Furthermore, when the fitting cover is attached to the fixing fixture, the fitting portion fits into one of the connecting tube parts, and the gas cylinder is inserted into the cylinder insertion hole, so it has the advantage of being difficult to remove even without being fixed with screws or the like. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] As described above, according to the present invention, when changing the gaming machines on a gaming island from pachinko machines to slot machines, or from slot machines to pachinko machines, it is possible to reduce the costs and effort required to renovate the gaming island. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is an exploded view of a gaming machine chair 10 according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fixture 1 according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the fixture 1. [Figure 4] 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a longitudinal side view, FIG. 1C is a plan view, and FIG. 1D is a bottom view of the metal fitting cover 15. FIG. [Figure 5] 1A and 1B are side views showing the manner in which a gaming chair 10 is installed relative to a gaming island 30, where (A) shows the manner in which it is installed in front of a pachinko machine 31, and (B) shows the manner in which it is installed in front of a slot machine 32. [Figure 6] 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a gaming chair 10 with a gas cylinder 12 fitted into a short connecting tube portion 3a. FIG. [Figure 7] 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the gaming chair 10 with the gas cylinder 12 fitted into the long connecting tube portion 3b. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Embodiments of the present invention are illustrated by the following examples.

[0016] 1 is an exploded view of a gaming machine chair 10 of this embodiment. The gaming machine chair 10 comprises a fixed metal fitting 1 fixed to the floor of an amusement facility, a gas cylinder 12 for raising and lowering the seat that is held vertically by the fixed metal fitting 1, and a seat body 11 attached to the upper end of the gas cylinder 12. The gaming machine chair 10 also comprises a metal fitting cover 15 that covers the fixed metal fitting 1 from above, and a cylinder cover 14 that conceals the gas cylinder 12.

[0017] The seat body 11 comprises a seating portion 17 on which a player sits and a backrest portion 18 that rises from the rear end of the seating portion 17, and the backrest portion 18 is connected to the seating portion 17 so as to be able to tilt. The seating portion 17 is attached to the upper end of a gas cylinder 12 so as to be able to rotate horizontally. The upper end of the gas cylinder 12 is connected to a movable member (not shown) disposed on the bottom surface of the seating portion 17, and by sliding the movable member back and forth relative to the seating portion 17, the front-to-rear position of the seat surface 20 of the seat body 11 can be adjusted. The seat body 11 can suitably use components of a known gaming machine chair 10.

[0018] The gas cylinder 12 comprises a cylindrical main body 12a and an extendable rod 12b that protrudes upward from the upper end of the main body 12a, with the seat 17 attached to the upper end of the extendable rod 12b. The length of the gas cylinder 12 can be extended or retracted by operating an operating lever (not shown) at the bottom of the seat 17. Such a gas cylinder 12 can suitably use components of a known gaming chair 10. As will be described later, the lower end of the main body 12a of the gas cylinder 12 is provided with a tapered portion 12c that tapers downward and can be fitted onto the connecting tubular portions 3a, 3b of the fixing bracket 1.

[0019] As shown in Figure 2, the fixture 1 comprises two connecting tubular portions 3a and 3b standing on a substantially flat base plate 2. The gas cylinder 12 is held vertically by selectively fitting the tapered portion 12c at its lower end into either of the connecting tubular portions 3a and 3b.

[0020] The base plate 2 has an oval shape that is long from front to back in a plan view, and is fixed to the floor of the playground with bolts 5 or the like. A plurality of through holes 6 are formed on the outer periphery of the base plate 2 for inserting the threaded rods of the bolts 5 or the like.

[0021] The two connecting tubes 3a, 3b are welded at their lower ends to the base plate 2, and are erected at a predetermined distance from each other on the base plate 2. Each connecting tube 3a, 3b is a substantially cylindrical metal tube having substantially the same outer diameter, and an opening 4 is formed at its upper end so that the lower end of the gas cylinder 12 can be inserted from above. Of the two connecting tubes 3a, 3b, the short connecting tube 3a, which is located closer to the front, is approximately 5 cm shorter than the long connecting tube 3b, which is located closer to the rear. As will be described later, the short connecting tube 3a is used when the gaming chair 10 is installed in front of a pachinko machine, and the long connecting tube 3b is used when the gaming chair 10 is installed in front of a slot machine.

[0022] As shown in Figure 2, each connecting tube portion 3a, 3b has an upper tapered portion 7 whose inner and outer circumferential surfaces taper downward, and a lower constant-diameter portion 8 that extends longitudinally with a constant diameter, which are connected vertically. The tapered portion 7 is shaped to be tapered-fittable with the tapered portion 12c of the gas cylinder 12. The gas cylinder 12 is held vertically by inserting the lower end of the gas cylinder 12 into the opening 4 of the connecting tube portion 3a, 3b and tapering-fitting the tapered portions 7, 12c. The tapered portions 7 of the two connecting tube portions 3a, 3b have the same shape, but the constant-diameter portion 8 of the long connecting tube portion 3b is about 5 cm longer. Due to the longer constant-diameter portion 8, the tapered portion 7 of the long connecting tube portion 3b is positioned higher than the short connecting tube portion 3a. Therefore, when fitted into the long connecting tubular portion 3b, the gas cylinder 12 is held at a higher position by the height of the tapered portion 7 than when fitted into the short connecting tubular portion 3a.

[0023] 2, a tool insertion hole 9 is formed in the side of each connecting cylindrical portion 3a, 3b to release the fitted state between the connecting cylindrical portion 3a, 3b and the gas cylinder 12. The tool insertion hole 9 opens near the boundary between the tapered portion 7 and the constant diameter portion 8 so as to face the lower end of the gas cylinder 12 fitted into the connecting cylindrical portion 3a, 3b. By press-fitting a rod-shaped extraction tool into the tool insertion hole 9 and pushing up the lower end of the gas cylinder 12, the tapered fit between the connecting cylindrical portion 3a, 3b and the gas cylinder 12 can be released.

[0024] The metal fitting cover 15 is a dome-shaped resin cover as shown in Fig. 4, and as shown in Fig. 5, by placing it over the fixing metal fitting 1 and covering the entire fixing metal fitting 1, it prevents contact between the player's feet and the fixing metal fitting 1 and improves the design of the gaming machine chair 10. The metal fitting cover 15 has an oval bottom opening 15a that is slightly larger than the base plate 2, and an internal space 15b that can accommodate the fixing metal fitting 1, and is placed over the fixing metal fitting 1 so that the bottom fits externally to the base plate 2.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 4, a cylinder insertion hole 15c that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the gas cylinder 12 and the cylinder cover 14 is formed in the upper part of the metal cover 15. A cylindrical fitting portion 15d that can be fitted onto the connecting tubular portions 3a, 3b from above is formed in the internal space 15b of the metal cover 15. The cylinder insertion hole 15c and the fitting portion 15d are formed at front-to-back symmetrical positions on the metal cover 15 in a plan view. The metal cover 15 is configured so that it can be fitted in a first orientation in which the cylinder insertion hole 15c faces forward (toward the game island) as shown in Fig. 6, or in a second orientation in which the fitting portion 15d is turned forward from the first orientation and faces forward as shown in Fig. 7.

[0026] Specifically, in the first orientation, as shown in Fig. 6, the fitting portion 15d of the metal fitting cover 15 is fitted onto the long connecting tubular portion 3b, and the cylinder insertion hole 15c is positioned directly above the short connecting tubular portion 3a, allowing the gas cylinder 12 to be fitted into the short connecting tubular portion 3a. On the other hand, in the second orientation, as shown in Fig. 7, the fitting portion 15d of the metal fitting cover 15 is fitted onto the short connecting tubular portion 3a, and the cylinder insertion hole 15c is positioned directly above the long connecting tubular portion 3b, allowing the gas cylinder 12 to be fitted into the long connecting tubular portion 3b.

[0027] In this way, the metal fitting cover 15 can cover the entire fixed fitting 1 regardless of which connecting tubular portion 3a, 3b the gas cylinder 12 is fitted into, so there is no need to use two different types of metal fitting cover 15 depending on which connecting tubular portion 3a, 3b the gas cylinder 12 is fitted into. Furthermore, such metal fitting cover 15 can be attached simply by placing it over the fixed fitting 1, making it easy to attach and remove. In particular, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, when the metal fitting cover 15 is placed over the fixed fitting 1, the gas cylinder 12 is inserted into the cylinder insertion hole 15c and the fitting portion 15d fits into one of the connecting tubular portions 3a, 3b, so it has the advantage of being difficult to remove even without being fixed with screws or the like.

[0028] 5 shows an example of installation of the gaming chair 10 in an amusement parlor. In this example, the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32 are attached at the same height to the gaming island 30. Specifically, the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32 are attached to a common machine base installation frame (not shown) installed next to the gaming island 30, and are placed on a mounting plate 35 at the same height. Note that the configurations of the gaming island 30 and the gaming machines 31 and 32 are publicly known, so detailed explanations will be omitted.

[0029] 5, the gaming chairs 10 of the embodiment are disposed one by one at positions directly opposite each of the gaming machines 31, 32 of the gaming island 30. Here, the fixing brackets 1 of the gaming chairs 10 are fixed to the same position on the floor 33 of the gaming island, regardless of whether the gaming machine they face is a pachinko machine 31 or a slot machine 32. Specifically, the fixing brackets 1 are fixed in front of each of the gaming machines 31, 32 (machine mounting frames) of the gaming island 30, at a position a predetermined distance away from the gaming island 30, with the short connecting tube portions 3a facing forward (toward the gaming island).

[0030] Here, the gaming chair 10 selectively fits the gas cylinder 12 into either of the connecting tube portions 3a, 3b depending on the type of gaming machine 31, 32 it faces. Specifically, when facing a pachinko machine 31, the gas cylinder 12 is fitted into the short connecting tube portion 3a as shown in Figures 5(A) and 6, and when facing a slot machine 32, the gas cylinder 12 is fitted into the rear long connecting tube portion 3b as shown in Figures 5(B) and 7. As a result, when installed in front of the pachinko machine 31, the gas cylinder 12 is held in a lower position by the height difference between the connecting tube portions 3a, 3b compared to when installed in front of the slot machine 32.

[0031] In this way, by fitting the gas cylinder 12 into different connecting tube portions 3a, 3b in the case of the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32, the seat 20 of the gaming chair 10 can be maintained at an appropriate height. That is, as shown in Fig. 5, when the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32 are installed at the same height on the gaming island 30, the operating unit 34a (operating handle) disposed at the bottom of the pachinko machine 31 is positioned lower than the operating unit 34b (start lever and stop button) disposed near the center of the slot machine 32. Therefore, when the gaming chair 10 is installed in front of the pachinko machine 31, the seat 20 of the gaming chair 10 needs to be lower than the slot machine 32 in accordance with the difference in height between the operating units 34a, 34b relative to such a gaming island 30.

[0032] However, the gas cylinder 12 is intended to raise and lower the seat 20 to a height suitable for the player's physique, and does not have a sufficient range of elevation to cover the difference in height between the operating units 34a, 34b. For this reason, in the installation example of Fig. 5, the gas cylinder 12 is fitted into different connecting tube portions 3a, 3b in the case of the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32, and the height at which the gas cylinder 12 is held is made different, thereby making the height of the seat 20 different by the amount of the difference in height between the operating units 34a, 34b of the respective gaming machines 31, 32.

[0033] Furthermore, since the slot machine 32 is thicker in the front-to-rear direction than the pachinko machine 31, the slot machine 32 installed on the gaming island 30 will protrude forward (toward the player) than the pachinko machine 31, as shown in Fig. 5. In contrast, in the installation example of Fig. 5, when the gaming chair 10 is installed in front of the slot machine 32, the seating portion 17 is held rearward (away from the gaming island 30) by the amount of the difference in front-to-back positions of the fitted connecting tube portions 3a, 3b compared to when the gaming chair 10 is installed in front of the pachinko machine 31. Therefore, in the installation example of Fig. 5, whether the gaming chair 10 is installed in front of the pachinko machine 31 or the slot machine 32, the distance W between each of the operation units 34a, 34b and the gaming chair 10 is maintained at a distance that allows the player to play comfortably. In other words, the distance between the front and rear of the connecting tubular portions 3a, 3b is set to a width that makes the distance W between each of the operating portions 34a, 34b and the gaming machine chair 10 appropriate.

[0034] In the installation example of Figure 5, when replacing the pachinko machine 31 on the gaming island 30 with a slot machine 32, the pachinko machine 31 is removed and the slot machine 32 is installed at the same height, as shown in Figure 5(A) → 5(B). Because the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32 are attached to a common machine base installation frame, the machine base installation frame does not need to be replaced. Accordingly, the gas cylinder 12 of the gaming chair 10 is replaced from the short connecting tubular portion 3a of the fixing bracket 1 to the long connecting tubular portion 3b. The tapered engagement between the gas cylinder 12 and the short connecting tubular portion 3a can be easily released by inserting a tool into the tool insertion hole 9. Furthermore, the removed gas cylinder 12 can be fitted simply by inserting it into the long connecting tubular portion 3b, so replacing the gas cylinder 12 can be easily performed by amusement parlor staff alone.

[0035] 5, when replacing the slot machine 32 on the gaming island 30 with a pachinko machine 31, the slot machine 32 is removed and the pachinko machine 31 is installed at the same height, as shown in FIG. 5(B) → 5(A), and the gas cylinder 12 of the gaming chair 10 is replaced from the long connecting tube portion 3b to the short connecting tube portion 3a. In this case as well, there is no need to replace the machine installation frame, and the replacement of the gas cylinder 12 can be easily performed by the gaming parlor staff alone.

[0036] As described above, the gaming chair 10 of this embodiment allows the holding height of the gas cylinder 12 to be selected by selectively fitting the gas cylinder 12 into the two connecting tube portions 3a, 3b, and therefore the height of the seat 20 of the gaming chair 10 can be adjusted to match the height difference between the operation portions 34a, 34b of the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32, regardless of the seat raising / lowering function of the gas cylinder 12. Therefore, if this embodiment is adopted for the gaming chair 10, even if the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32 are installed at the same height on the gaming island 30, as in the installation example of Figure 5, it is possible to allow the player to play by adjusting the seat height of the gaming chair 10 to a position suitable for operating each of the gaming machines 31, 32. In this way, according to the gaming machine chair 10 of this embodiment, the pachinko machine 31 and the slot machine 32 can be installed at the same height on the gaming island 30 without any problems, so when changing the gaming machine on the gaming island 30 from a pachinko machine 31 to a slot machine 32 or from a slot machine 32 to a pachinko machine 31, there is no need to replace the machine installation frame, which reduces the cost and effort required to renovate the gaming island 30.

[0037] In particular, the gaming machine chair 10 of this embodiment allows the holding height of the gas cylinder 12 to be changed simply by inserting the gas cylinder 12 from one side to the other connecting tube portions 3a, 3b while the fixing bracket 1 remains fixed to the floor 33.Furthermore, the work of attaching and detaching the gas cylinder 12 to the connecting tube portions 3a, 3b can be easily performed by amusement park staff, etc., without the need for a specialist, thereby further reducing the cost and effort required to renovate the gaming island 30.

[0038] Furthermore, the fixing bracket 1 has a simple configuration in which the connecting tube portions 3a, 3b are erected on the base plate 2, and conventional configurations can be used for the seat body 11 and gas cylinder 12, so it can be introduced to amusement facilities at low cost. Furthermore, with the gaming chair 10 of this embodiment, no replacement, addition, or removal of parts is required when switching the gas cylinder 12 from one side to the other connecting tube portions 3a, 3b, so there is no need to store the parts required for the switching work.

[0039] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the present invention.

[0040] For example, the connecting cylindrical portions 3a and 3b may be fixed to the base plate 2 with screws or the like instead of being welded to the base plate 2. Furthermore, the gas cylinder 12 may not be tapered and fitted into the connecting cylindrical portions 3a and 3b, but may be inserted into the connecting cylindrical portions 3a and 3b and locked with screws or pins to make it difficult to remove.

[0041] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the short connecting tube portion 3a is configured to hold the gas cylinder 12 5 cm lower than the long connecting tube portion 3b, but the height at which the two connecting tube portions 3a, 3b hold the gas cylinder 12 can be determined appropriately depending on the height of the operating portions 34a, 34b of each gaming machine 31, 32 and the extendable range of the gas cylinder 12. Generally, it is desirable to set a difference of about 3 to 15 cm between the heights at which the two connecting tube portions 3a, 3b hold the gas cylinder 12.

[0042] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the fixing bracket 1 is fixed to the floor 33 of the amusement facility with the two connecting tubular portions 3a, 3b aligned front to back, but the fixing bracket 1 may also be fixed to the floor 33 of the amusement facility with the two connecting tubular portions 3a, 3b aligned left to right or diagonally. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 1 Fixing bracket 2 base plate 3a Short connecting tube 3b Long connecting cylinder part 4 Openings 5 volts 6 through holes 7 Tapered section 8 Equal diameter part 9 Tool insertion hole 10 Gaming chairs 11 Sheet body 12 gas cylinders 12a Main body 12b Telescopic rod 12c tapered section 14 Cylinder cover 15 Metal fitting cover 15a Bottom opening 15b Interior space 15c Cylinder insertion hole 15d Fitting part 17 Seating area 18 Backrest 20 seat 30 Amusement Island 31 Pachinko machines 32 Slot Machine 33 beds 34a,34b Operation section 35 Loading plate

Claims

1. A fixing bracket for fixing a gaming chair to the floor of an amusement facility, The game machine comprises a base plate fixed to the floor of the game facility, and two connecting tube portions erected on the base plate at an interval; The lower end of the gas cylinder for raising and lowering the seat of the gaming chair is fitted into the inside of the connecting tube portion, so that the gas cylinder can be held vertically. A fixing bracket characterized in that one of the connecting cylindrical portions is configured to hold the gas cylinder at a higher position than the other connecting cylindrical portion.

2. The connecting tube portion is The gas cylinder has a cylindrical shape into which the lower end of the gas cylinder can be inserted from above. a tapered portion having an inner circumferential surface that reduces in diameter downward and that can be fitted to the lower end of the gas cylinder; 2. The fastener according to claim 1, further comprising a tool insertion hole formed through a side of the connecting tubular portion for releasing the fitted state between the connecting tubular portion and the gas cylinder.

3. A gaming chair equipped with the fixing bracket according to claim 1 or 2, a metal fitting cover that covers the fixing metal fitting from above, the metal fitting cover has a cylinder insertion hole at an upper portion through which the gas cylinder can be inserted, and has a fitting portion inside which can be fitted with the connecting cylindrical portion; Furthermore, the metal fitting cover is configured to: a first orientation in which the fitting portion is fitted into one of the connecting cylindrical portions and the cylinder insertion hole is positioned directly above the other connecting cylindrical portion; a second orientation in which the fitting portion is fitted with the other of the connecting cylindrical portions by reversing the first orientation front to back, and the cylinder insertion hole is positioned directly above one of the connecting cylindrical portions; A chair for a gaming machine that is configured to be selectively covered.

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