Premium acquisition game device

Abstract

To provide a prize-winning game device capable of easily changing the shape of the dropping port area. 【Solution means】A game in which a player plays a game to obtain a prize by dropping a prize on a placing part 60 provided in the accommodation space of an accommodation part 10 from a dropping port area 72. The shape of the dropping port area 72 can be adjusted by expanding and contracting a second prize placing part 63 which is a part of the placing part 60 in the horizontal direction. On the left side of a placing plate 64 as an expansion and contraction boundary whose length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the second prize placing part 63 among at least the boundaries with the dropping port area 72, side panels 603a and 603b as partitioning bodies for partitioning the second prize placing part 63 and the dropping port area 72 are provided. The side panels 603a and 603b provided on the left side of the placing plate 64 are expandable and contractible in the expansion and contraction direction by sliding in the front-rear direction of the left side of the placing 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 a prize on a placement portion provided in an accommodation space is dropped from a drop port region to acquire the prize.

Background Art

[0002] As this type of prize acquisition game device, there are various devices that allow a player to play a game in which a prize acquisition unit is moved within an accommodation space for accommodating prizes, and a prize on a placement portion is dropped from a drop port region to acquire the prize (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the prize acquisition game devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above, a first prize placement portion is arranged so as to form an opening region in the front, and a second prize placement portion is arranged so as to form a drop port region for dropping a prize by blocking a part of the opening region. By changing the direction in which the second prize placement portion is arranged, the shape of the drop port region can be changed.

[0005] However, in the prize acquisition game devices described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above, when changing the shape of the drop port region, it is necessary to remove the second prize placement portion once, change the mounting direction, and remount it, which requires a large-scale operation.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a prize acquisition game device capable of easily changing the shape of a drop port region.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the prize acquisition game device of the present invention is a prize acquisition game device that allows a player to play a game in which prizes placed on a placement portion provided in an accommodation space are dropped from a dropping port area to acquire the prizes, wherein the shape of the dropping port area can be adjusted by expanding and contracting at least a part of the placement portion in the horizontal direction, a partition body that partitions the placement portion and the dropping port area is provided at least at a stretchable boundary where the length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the placement portion among at least the boundaries with the dropping port area on the placement portion, the partition body provided at the stretchable boundary is characterized in that it can expand and contract in the expansion and contraction direction of the stretchable boundary. According to this feature, at least a part of the placement portion can expand and contract in the horizontal direction, and by expanding and contracting in the horizontal direction, the shape of the dropping port area can be easily changed. Further, the length of the partition body can also be expanded and contracted according to the length of the stretchable boundary where the length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the placement portion.

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

[0009] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention is characterized in that one of the plate members moves along with the expansion and contraction of the placement portion. According to this feature, the partition body can also be expanded and contracted by the expansion and contraction of the placement portion.

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

[0011] The prize-winning game device of the present invention is The partition body is characterized in that its vertical position with respect to the placement portion can be changed. According to this feature, the difficulty level can be changed by changing the height of the partition body.

[0012] The prize-winning game device of the present invention is The placement portion is characterized by being composed of a fixed placement portion and a placement plate that can expand and contract horizontally with respect to the fixed placement portion. According to this feature, the shape of the drop port area can be changed by expanding and contracting the placement plate with respect to the fixed placement portion.

[0013] The prize-winning game device of the present invention is The fixed placement portion is arranged at the rear, and a plurality of the placement plates are provided so as to be able to expand and contract in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed placement portion. According to this feature, the shape of the drop port area formed in front of the fixed placement portion can be changed in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.

[0014] The prize-winning game device of the present invention is A prize-winning game device that allows a player to play a game of obtaining a prize by dropping a prize on a placement portion provided in an accommodation space from a drop port area, It is provided with a side guard in which an inclined surface that slopes downward from the upper end is formed and the inclined surface is arranged along the edge of the accommodation space so as to be on the placement portion side, A partition body that partitions the edge of the placement portion is arranged at a position orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the side guard, The partition body is characterized in that an extension piece extending to a position overlapping the inclined surface of the side guard is formed. According to this feature, it is possible to prevent prizes and placed objects from entering the gap between the side guard and the partition body.

[0015] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention is The extension piece is characterized in that it is a ridge 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 is A prize acquisition game device that allows a player to play a game of acquiring the prize in an accommodation space for accommodating the prize, A prize display unit for displaying the prize is provided at the rear in the accommodation space, The prize display unit is composed of at least a pair of locking members arranged in the left - right direction in which a plurality of locking holes are formed, and a prize support body having flange portions formed on the outer periphery thereof and locked to the locking holes at both left and right ends. The flange portion is characterized in that a tapered surface that gradually reduces in diameter toward the other flange portion side is formed. According to this feature, the prize support body can be easily removed from the locking hole.

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

[0018] The prize acquisition game device of the present invention is The prize support body is characterized in that it is composed of a member whose length in the left - right direction can be changed. According to this feature, the left - right width of the prize support body can also be changed in accordance with the change in the left - right width of the prize display unit 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 is characterized in that the prize support is a rod-shaped member that can expand and contract in the left-right direction. According to this feature, the left-right width of the prize support can be changed with a simple structure.

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] A mode for carrying out the prize acquisition game device of the present invention will be described below based on an example.

Example

[0022] [Regarding the Configuration of the Prize Acquisition Game Device 1] A configuration example of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present 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 the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the prize acquisition unit 20 according to the present embodiment. In addition, in FIG. 4, a state in which the design cover of the prize acquisition unit 20 is removed is shown.

[0023] In the following description, each direction is defined as shown in each figure. That is, the vertical direction is the "up and down direction", and "up" and "down" are defined according to gravity. Also, based on the view from the player who plays the prize acquisition game facing the prize acquisition game device 1, the front side is defined as "front" and the back side is defined as "back" to define the "front and back direction". Further, the direction perpendicular to the up and down direction and the front and back direction is the "left and right direction", and "right" and "left" are defined based on the view from the player.

[0024] The prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment is used when a player plays a prize acquisition game, and includes a storage unit 10 that stores one or more prizes, and a base unit 80 provided below the storage unit 10.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage unit 10 has front, rear, left, and right sides formed by transparent members 11a to 11e (for example, transparent resin, glass, etc.) so that the player can visually recognize the prizes stored in the storage space. The left and right transparent members 11a and 11b that constitute the front surface of the storage unit 10 are provided so as to be slidable in the left and right directions. By opening either the left or right transparent member 11a or 11b, a service provider (for example, a store clerk, etc.) can display and replenish prizes. Column portions 12 extending in the up and down direction are provided at the four corners of the storage unit 10.

[0026] In front of the storage space surrounded by the storage unit 10, a play area including a first play area PA1 and a second play area PA2 for the player to play the prize acquisition game is provided, and a non-play area DA is provided behind the storage space (see FIG. 12). When the column portions 12 on both sides of the transparent members 11a and 11b are formed of a mirror-like member or a transparent member, it is possible to make them less visually conspicuous and make the play area look wider.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage unit 10 in this embodiment includes a prize acquisition unit 20 that performs a prize acquisition operation in the storage space, a moving unit 50 (see FIG. 5) that moves the prize acquisition unit 20 in the storage space, a placement unit 60 for placing prizes in the storage space, and a partitioning body 200 that partitions the storage space in the left-right direction. Note that the moving unit 50 is disposed above the storage unit 10 (see FIG. 16).

[0028] In this embodiment, the first play area PA1 is formed on the left side within the storage space, and the second play area PA2 is formed on the right side within the storage space (see FIG. 12). The prize acquisition unit 20 and the 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 is configured to be able to move and acquire the prizes placed on each placement unit 60.

[0029] Also, in the non-play area DA behind the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, prize display units 300A and 300B capable of displaying prizes, ornaments, etc. placed on the first play area PA1 or the second play area PA2 are provided on the left and right sides. Details of the prize display units 300A and 300B will be described later.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1, the prize acquisition unit 20 according to this embodiment includes 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 within the first play area PA1, and the movable range of the second prize acquisition unit 20b within the storage space is limited within the second play area PA2.

[0031] The prize acquisition unit 20 is for acquiring the prizes (prizes placed on the placement unit 60) stored in the storage unit 10 by the opening and closing operation of the arm. The prize acquisition unit 20 in the present embodiment is configured to be able to grip the prize with three arms as shown in FIG. 1, and is connected to the lower end of the lifting unit 52a (see FIG. 5).

[0032] As shown in FIG. 4, the prize acquisition unit 20 according to the present embodiment includes a base unit 21 connected to the lower end of the lifting unit 52a, a plurality of arm units 25 that perform an opening and closing operation, and a drive unit 35 that drives the arm units 25 to open and close.

[0033] The base unit 21 has a three-pronged protrusion 22 that is shifted at 120-degree intervals in three directions around a central axis along the vertical direction.

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

[0035] The arm 29 is composed of three arms: a first arm 29A, a second arm 29B, and a third arm 29C, and extends in a three-pronged shape shifted at 120-degree intervals in three directions around the central axis of the base unit 21 so as to match the three-pronged shape of the protrusion 22.

[0036] The drive unit 35 is composed of three drive units: a first drive unit 35A, a second drive unit 35B, and a third drive unit 35C, and is provided for each arm. As shown in FIG. 4, the first drive unit 35A, the second drive unit 35B, and the third drive unit 35C drive the first arm 29A, the second arm 29B, and the third arm 29C to open and close separately.

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

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

[0039] In the prize acquisition unit 20 according to the present 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 gear box 35Ab, and the first arm 29A rotates in a closing direction. At this time, the second arm 29B and the third arm 29C also rotate in a closing direction in the same manner by the respective drives of the arm opening / closing motor 35Ba and the arm opening / closing motor 35Ca.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 1, the moving unit 50 is disposed at the upper part in the accommodating unit 10 and moves the prize acquisition unit 20 within the play area formed by the accommodating unit 10. The moving unit 50 in the present embodiment has a horizontal moving unit 51 and a vertical moving unit 52 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0041] The horizontal moving unit 51 moves the prize acquisition unit 20 in the horizontal direction (that is, the front-rear direction and the left-right direction) in the play area. The vertical moving unit 52 moves the prize acquisition unit 20 in the vertical direction (that is, the up-down direction) in the play area.

[0042] The placing unit 60 is for placing prizes that can be acquired by the prize acquisition unit 20 in the accommodating unit 10. The placing unit 60 according to the present embodiment includes, as shown in FIG. 2, a support unit 61, a first prize placing unit 62 as a fixed placing unit that forms an opening area 71 by being disposed in the accommodating space, and a second prize placing unit 63 that can adjust the shape and size of a drop port area 72 that closes a part of the opening area 71 and drops the prize by being disposed in the accommodating space.

[0043] The support part 61 supports the first prize placement part 62 and the second prize placement part 63 so that they can be arranged in the accommodation space. In this embodiment, the first prize placement part 62 is fixedly supported so that it cannot be rearranged within the accommodation space, and the second prize placement part 63 is supported so that it can be rearranged within the accommodation space.

[0044] In this embodiment, the support part 61 supports the second prize placement part 63 in a slidable state below the first prize placement part 62. Therefore, by sliding the second prize placement part 63 in the front-rear direction, the arrangement of the second prize placement part 63 with respect to the first prize placement part 62 can be changed, and the shape and size of the placement area where prizes can be placed can be changed, or the shape and size of the drop opening area 72 can be changed.

[0045] The first prize placement part 62 is fixed in the accommodation space on the premise that its arrangement cannot be changed in principle. As shown in FIG. 2, the area (unsealed area) in the accommodation space where the first prize placement part (fixed placement part) is not provided is the opening area 71.

[0046] The second prize placement part 63 is composed of left and right placement plates 64 and 65 provided so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the first prize placement part 62. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 18, by being supported by the support parts 61L, 61C, and 61R so as to block a part of the opening area 71, the drop opening area 72 is formed.

[0047] After being dropped by the prize acquisition part 20, the prize that has fallen passes (drops) through the drop opening area 72 of the placement part 60, and it means that it has moved from the play area to the base part 80. The prize that has dropped from the drop opening area 72 of the placement part 60 is detected by the optical sensor and then guided to the prize outlet 96 by the guiding path. The optical sensor detects the presence or absence of a prize by the light emitting part and the light receiving part attached on the guiding path.

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

[0049] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the base portion 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 storage unit 120.

[0050] The operation unit 90 is for a player to perform game operations. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the operation unit 90 in this embodiment has at least a joystick 91 and operation buttons 92.

[0051] The joystick 91 is an operation lever used by the player to move the prize acquisition unit 20 in the horizontal direction. The operation button 92 is an operation button used by the player to determine the position of the prize acquisition unit 20 in the horizontal direction. When the operation button 92 is pressed by the player, the prize acquisition unit 20 starts to descend at the determined position. Incidentally, an operation button similar to the operation button 92 may be used without using the joystick 91, and while this button is being pressed, the player may move the prize acquisition unit 20 in the horizontal direction in the lateral direction. In this case, the operation button 92 may be used to move the prize acquisition unit 20 in the depth direction in the horizontal direction, and when the operation of the operation button 92 is completed, the prize acquisition unit 20 may start to descend at that position.

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

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

[0054] The coin detection sensor is, for example, an optical sensor, and detects the presence or absence of a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 94 by a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit attached on the coin passage path. The coin that has passed through the coin passage path in this way is stored in the coin box.

[0055] The prize outlet 96 is provided on the front surface of the base portion 80, and is for taking out the prize that has fallen from the drop port area 72 in the placement portion 60 when the prize acquired by the prize acquisition unit 20 falls.

[0056] The setting unit 100 is for use when a player performs a game operation or the like, or when a service provider performs a setting operation. The setting unit 100 in the present embodiment has a setting operation unit 101 and a display unit 102 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0057] The setting operation unit 101 is for receiving operation inputs. The setting operation unit 101 in the present embodiment is configured by a touch panel, and receives an input instruction from the operator based on the pressing position.

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

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

[0060] The control unit 110 is provided inside the base portion 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. 3.

[0061] The CPU 111 is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire game device. The memory 112 is for securing areas such as a region for storing the programs of the CPU 111 and a working area, and has a storage element such as a RAM.

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

[0063] [Configuration of the moving unit 50] A configuration example of the moving unit 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 unit 50 according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the plane side showing the configuration of the moving unit 50 according to this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the right side showing the configuration of the moving unit 50 according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the first right end operating unit 532 according to this embodiment. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the second left end operating unit 533 according to this embodiment.

[0064] Hereinafter, the configurations of the horizontal moving unit 51 and the vertical moving unit 52 included in the moving unit 50 according to this embodiment will be specifically described.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 5, the horizontal moving unit 51 has a left-right moving unit 53 and a front-back moving unit 54. The left-right moving unit 53 moves the prize acquisition unit 20 in the left-right direction in the play area. The front-back moving unit 54 moves the prize acquisition unit 20 in the front-back direction in the play area.

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

[0067] As shown in FIG. 5, the forward and backward moving part 54 according to this embodiment has a plurality of moving rails 54a extending in the front-back direction within the storage space, and a forward and backward movement motor 54b disposed at the front end of each moving rail 54a.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 5, the vertical moving part 52 has a lifting part 52a configured to be telescopically extendable along the vertical direction, and a suspension part 52b that suspends the lifting part 52a so as to be movable up and down. The lifting part 52a is configured by slidably fitting a plurality of pipes with sequentially smaller diameters in a nested manner. At the lower end of the lifting part 52a, a prize acquisition part 20 is attached in a state of being connected to a wire passing through the inside of the pipe. At the lower end of the suspension part 52b, the lifting part 52a is attached with the prize acquisition part 20 suspended. The upper end of the suspension part 52b is supported by the moving rail 54a so as to be movable along the front-back direction.

[0069] The vertical moving part 52 according to this embodiment has a wire winding part, a vertical movement motor, an upper limit sensor, and a lower limit sensor inside the suspension part 52b. The wire winding part winds up the wire by driving the vertical movement motor to store the lower pipe in the upper pipe sequentially while raising the prize acquisition part 20, or unwinds the wire to sequentially send out the lower pipe from the upper pipe while lowering the prize acquisition part 20. The upper limit sensor detects whether or not the upward movement of the prize acquisition part 20 has stopped due to the winding up of the wire connected to the prize acquisition part 20. The lower limit sensor detects whether or not the downward movement of the prize acquisition part 20 has stopped based on the change in the tension of the wire connected to the prize acquisition part 20.

[0070] The fixed rail 53a according to this embodiment extends in the left-right direction across the left first play area PA1 and the right second play area PA2 adjacent to each other in the storage space. As shown in FIG. 5, a first moving rail 54a1 corresponding to the left first play area PA1 and a second moving rail 54a2 corresponding to the right second play area PA2 are respectively supported by the common rail so as to be movable.

[0071] At the left end of the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in FIG. 5, a first left-right movement motor 53b1 for moving the first moving rail 54a1 in the left-right direction is arranged. Further, at the right end of the front fixed rail 53a, a second left-right movement motor 53b2 for moving the second moving rail 54a2 in the left-right direction is arranged.

[0072] The front fixed rail 53a is formed with a U-shaped cross section, and inside it, a first driving pulley rotated by the 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 spanned between the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley are arranged.

[0073] Furthermore, inside the front fixed rail 53a, a second driving pulley rotated by the 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 spanned between the second driving pulley and the second driven pulley are arranged.

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

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

[0076] In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a first suspension part 52b1 that suspends a first prize acquisition part 20a corresponding to the left first play area PA1 is movably supported along the front-rear direction on the first moving rail 54a1. That is, the first prize acquisition part 20a is supported by the first moving rail 54a1 so as to be movable along the front-rear direction.

[0077] Similarly, on the second moving rail 54a2, a second suspension part 52b2 that suspends a second prize acquisition part 20b corresponding to the right second play area PA2 is movably supported along the front-rear direction. That is, the second prize acquisition part 20b is supported by the second moving rail 54a2 so as to be movable along the front-rear direction.

[0078] Also, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, at the front end of the first moving rail 54a1, a first front-rear movement motor 54b1 for moving the first suspension part 52b1 that suspends the first prize acquisition part 20a in the front-rear direction is arranged.

[0079] Similarly, at the front end of the second moving rail 54a2, a second front-rear movement motor 54b2 for moving the second suspension part 52b2 that suspends the second prize acquisition part 20b in the front-rear direction is arranged.

[0080] The first moving rail 54a1 is formed with a U-shaped cross section. Inside it, a driving pulley rotated by the first front-rear movement motor 54b1, a driven pulley attached to the rear end of the first moving rail 54a1, and a front-rear belt stretched between the driving pulley and the driven pulley are arranged. The first suspension part 52b1 is connected to the front-rear belt via a connecting part.

[0081] Therefore, when the first front-rear movement motor 54b1 rotates forward or backward, the first prize acquisition part 20a together with the first suspension part 52b1 connected to the front-rear belt can reciprocate in the front-rear direction along the first moving rail 54a1.

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

[0083] Therefore, when the second forward and backward movement motor 54b2 rotates forward or backward, the second prize acquisition part 20b together with the second suspension part 52b2 connected to the front and rear belt can reciprocate in the front and rear directions along the second moving rail 54a2.

[0084] On the left front side of the first moving rail 54a1, as shown in FIG. 6, a first left end sensor 54c1 for detecting the left end position of the first play area PA1 is attached. And at the left end of the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in FIG. 6, a first left end actuating part 531 for actuating the first left end sensor 54c1 is attached.

[0085] Thus, when the first left end actuating part 531 actuates the first left end sensor 54c1 due to the leftward movement of the first moving rail 54a1, the first prize acquisition part 20a together with the first moving rail 54a1 is restricted from moving leftward in the left - right direction in the first play area PA1.

[0086] On the right front side of the first moving rail 54a1, as shown in FIG. 6, a first right end sensor 54c2 for detecting the right end position of the first play area PA1 is attached. And between the first prize acquisition part 20a and the second prize acquisition part 20b on the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in FIG. 6, a first right end actuating part 532 for actuating the first right end sensor 54c2 is supported.

[0087] Thus, when the first right end actuating part 532 actuates the first right end sensor 54c2 due to the rightward movement of the first moving rail 54a1, the first prize acquisition part 20a together with the first moving rail 54a1 is restricted from moving rightward in the left - right direction in the first play area PA1.

[0088] On the left front side of the second moving rail 54a2, as shown in FIG. 6, a second left end sensor 54c3 for detecting the left end position of the second play area PA2 is attached. And between the first prize acquisition unit 20a and the second prize acquisition unit 20b on the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in FIG. 6, a second left end actuating unit 533 for actuating the second left end sensor 54c3 is supported.

[0089] As a result, when the second left end actuating unit 533 actuates the second left end sensor 54c3 by 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 leftward in the left - right direction in the second play area PA2.

[0090] On the right front side of the second moving rail 54a2, as shown in FIG. 6, a second right end sensor 54c4 for detecting the right end position of the second play area PA2 is attached. And at the right end of the front fixed rail 53a, as shown in FIG. 6, a second right end actuating unit 534 for actuating the second right end sensor 54c4 is attached.

[0091] As a result, when the second right end actuating unit 534 actuates the second right end sensor 54c4 by 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 rightward in the left - right direction in the second play area PA2.

[0092] The first left end sensor 54c1, the first right end sensor 54c2, the second left end sensor 54c3, and the second right end sensor 54c4 are optical sensors, and detect the presence or absence of a shielding object according to whether the light receiving part receives the light irradiated from the light emitting part. That is, each sensor can detect this when each actuating part reaches between the light emitting part and the light receiving part.

[0093] The first left - end actuating part 531 and the second right - end actuating part 534 are fixed to the front fixed rail 53a on the premise that their mounting positions cannot be changed in principle. In contrast, the first right - end actuating part 532 and the second left - end actuating part 533 are supported by the front fixed rail 53a so as to be movable along the left - right direction, and 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 be changed respectively).

[0094] The first right - end actuating part 532 is an example of the first actuating part and is a member slidable with respect to the front fixed rail 53a. As shown in FIG. 8, the first right - end actuating part 532 of this embodiment has a shielding part 532a that protrudes to the left in the left - right direction and blocks the light irradiated from the first right - end sensor 54c2 (the first sensor), a magnet 532b, two wheels 532c, and a knob part 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 part 532 so that it can be guided by placing the wheels in this groove. The service provider (for example, a store clerk, etc.) can operate the knob part 532d to slide the first right - end actuating part 532 in the left - right direction along the front fixed rail 53a, thereby changing the position of the first right - end actuating part 532 and adjusting the right - end position of the first play area PA1. The first right - end actuating part 532 can be fixed to the positioned position after sliding by the magnet 532b (the position after sliding of the first right - end actuating part 532 can be maintained).

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

[0097] In this embodiment, similar to the first right-end actuating part 532 described above, the second left-end actuating part 533 is guided by placing wheels in the groove of the front fixed rail 53a. The service provider can operate the knob part 533d independently of the knob part 532d of the first right-end actuating part 532 to slide the first right-end actuating part 532 in the left-right direction along the front fixed rail 53a, change the position of the second left-end actuating part 533, and adjust the left-end position of the second play area PA2. The second left-end actuating part 533 can be fixed at the positioned position after the sliding movement by the magnet 533b (the position after the sliding movement of the second left-end actuating part 533 can be maintained).

[0098] In this way, the front fixed rail 53a can change the right-end position of the first play area PA1 by supporting the first right-end actuating part 532 at the position after the sliding movement between the first moving rail 54a1 and the second left-end actuating part 533, and can change the left-end position of the second play area PA2 by supporting the second left-end actuating part 533 at the position after the sliding movement between the first right-end actuating part 532 and the second moving rail 54a2.

[0099] At the front end of the first suspension part 52b1, as shown in FIG. 7, a first front sensor 52d1 for detecting the front-end position of the first play area PA1 is attached. And at the front end of the first moving rail 54a1, as shown in FIG. 7, a first front actuating part 541 for actuating the first front sensor 52d1 is attached.

[0100] Thereby, when the first front actuating part 541 actuates the first front sensor 52d1 due to the forward movement of the first suspension part 52b1, the first prize acquisition part 20a together with the first suspension part 52b1 is restricted from moving forward in the front-rear direction in the first play area PA1.

[0101] At the front end of the second suspension part 52b2, as shown in FIG. 7, a second front sensor 52d3 for detecting the front end position of the second play area PA2 is attached. And at the front end of the second moving rail 54a2, as shown in FIG. 7, a second front end actuating part 543 for actuating the second front sensor 52d3 is attached.

[0102] Thus, when the second front end actuating part 543 actuates the second front sensor 52d3 due to the forward movement of the second suspension part 52b2, the second prize acquisition part 20b together with the second suspension part 52b2 is restricted from moving forward in the front-rear direction in the second play area PA2.

[0103] At the rear end of the first suspension part 52b1, a first rear sensor (not shown) for detecting the rear end position of the first play area PA1 is attached. And at the rear end of the first moving rail 54a1, as shown in FIG. 5, a first rear end actuating part 542 for actuating the first rear sensor is attached.

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

[0105] At the rear end of the second suspension part 52b2, a second rear sensor (not shown) for detecting the rear end position of the second play area PA2 is attached. And at the rear end of the second moving rail 54a2, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a second rear end actuating part 544 for actuating the second rear sensor is attached.

[0106] Thus, when the second rear end actuating part 544 actuates the second rear sensor due to the rearward movement of the second suspension part 52b2, the second prize acquisition part 20b together with the second suspension part 52b2 is restricted from moving rearward in the front-rear direction in the second play area PA2.

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

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

[0109] [Regarding the setting of the play area] Regarding the setting of the play area in this embodiment, it will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the first right end operating unit 532 and the second left end operating unit 533 are moved to the right. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the first right end operating unit 532 is moved to the left and the second left end operating unit 533 is moved to the right. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the setting of the play area. FIG. 12(a) is a diagram showing a state in which the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 are set to the same size. FIG. 12(b) is a diagram showing a state in which the second play area PA2 smaller than the first play area PA1 is set. FIG. 12(c) is a diagram showing a state in which a non-play area DA is set between the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2. In the figure, each area is illustrated using a one-dot chain line.

[0110] When the first right-end operating part 532 and the second left-end operating part 533 move to the center in the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a as shown in FIG. 5 by the operation of a service provider (such as a store clerk, etc.), the right-end position of the first play area PA1 and the left-end position of the second play area PA2 will be set at the center in the left-right direction 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 (the area surrounded by the dashed-dotted line in the figure) will be of the same size. Therefore, the movable ranges within the accommodation spaces of the first prize acquisition part 20a and the second prize acquisition part 20b will also be of the same size.

[0111] Also, when the first right-end operating part 532 and the second left-end operating part 533 slide rightward from the center in the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a as shown in FIG. 10 by the operation of a service provider, the right-end position of the first play area PA1 and the left-end position of the second play area PA2 will be changed to the positions that have slid rightward from the center in the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12(b), the first play area PA1 will be larger than the second play area PA2. Therefore, compared with the state shown in FIG. 5, the movable range within the accommodation space of the first prize acquisition part 20a will be expanded, while the movable range within the accommodation space of the second prize acquisition part 20b will be reduced. Incidentally, as will be described later, the partition body 200 can move in the left-right direction according to the change in the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2.

[0112] Further, when the first right-end operating part 532 slides leftward from the center in the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a and the second left-end operating part 533 slides rightward from the center in the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a by the operation of the service provider as shown in FIG. 11, the right-end position of the first play area PA1 is changed to the position that has slid leftward from the center in the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a, and the left-end position of the second play area PA2 is changed to the position that has slid rightward from the center in the left-right direction of the fixed rail 53a. In this case, since the fixed rail 53a supports the first right-end operating part 532 and the second left-end operating part 533 so as to open a gap from the right-end position of the first play area PA1 to the left-end position of the second play area PA2, as shown in FIG. 12(c), a non-play area DA is formed between the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2. Therefore, compared with the state shown in FIG. 5, although the movable ranges in the accommodation spaces of the first prize acquisition part 20a and the second prize acquisition part 20b are respectively reduced, it is possible to place display prizes, ornaments, etc. not only in the rear non-play area DA but also in the front non-play area DA, and to install a display (small monitor) etc. used for publicity, game explanation, etc.

[0113] [Operation of the Prize Acquisition Game Device 1] The operation of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the prize acquisition game device 1 according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the operation example in the first play area PA1 will be specifically described, and the description of the second play area PA2 will be omitted because it is the same as that of the first play area PA1.

[0114] When the play fee detection part 93 detects the insertion of a coin (step S101: YES), the control part 110 starts counting the preset operation restriction time (step S102).

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

[0116] In this embodiment, when the first prize acquisition unit 20a is horizontally moving in the first play area PA1, if the rightward movement of the first moving rail 54a1 activates the first right end actuator 532 to activate the first right end sensor 54c2, the control unit 110 stops the first prize acquisition unit 20a at the right end position of the first play area PA1. Also, if the backward movement of the first suspension part 52b1 activates the first rear end actuator 542 to activate the first rear end sensor, the control unit 110 stops the first prize acquisition unit 20a at the rear end position of the first play area PA1. Further, if the leftward movement of the first moving rail 54a1 activates the first left end actuator 531 to activate the first left end sensor 54c1, the control unit 110 stops the first prize acquisition unit 20a at the left end position of the first play area PA1. Additionally, if the forward movement of the first suspension part 52b1 activates the first front end actuator 541 to activate the first front end sensor 52d1, the control unit 110 stops the first prize acquisition unit 20a at the front end position of the first play area PA1.

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

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

[0119] On the other hand, when the player does not operate the operation button 92 (step S105: NO), the control unit 110 determines whether the operation limit time has elapsed (step S106). If the operation limit time has not elapsed (step S106: NO), it returns to the process of step S103. If the operation limit time has elapsed (step S106: YES), it 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 and lowers the first prize acquisition unit 20a at the stop position in the first play area PA1 (step S108).

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

[0122] Next, when the first prize acquisition unit 20a is in a stopped state (step S110), the control unit 110 rotationally drives the arm unit 25 in the closing direction by the drive unit 35 (step S111).

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

[0124] When the control unit 110 detects that the ascent of the first prize acquisition unit 20a has stopped due to the upper limit sensor (step S113: YES), it stops the first prize acquisition unit 20a (step S114).

[0125] Next, the control unit 110 drives the horizontal movement unit 51 to move the first prize acquisition unit 20a toward the home position (step S115), and determines whether it 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 operating unit 531 activates the first left end sensor 54c1 by moving the first moving rail 54a1 leftward and the first front end operating unit 541 activates the first front end sensor 52d1 by moving the first suspension unit 52b1 forward.

[0127] Next, when the first prize acquisition unit 20a is located at the home position (step S116: YES), the control unit 110 rotationally drives the arm unit 25 in the opening direction by the drive unit 35 (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. And in each of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 with the changed sizes, it is possible to limit the movable range within the accommodation spaces of the first prize acquisition unit 20a and the second prize acquisition unit 20b respectively.

[0129] [Details of the prize display section] Next, the details of the prize display sections 300A and 300B will be described based on FIGS. 14 to 16 and FIGS. 43 to 49. In FIGS. 1, 2, and 14 to 32, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the description and illustration of the partitions 600L and 600R as partition bodies as embodiments of the present invention are omitted and will be described in FIGS. 33 to 42.

[0130] As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the prize display sections 300A and 300B mainly include a first partition section 200A which is a part of the partition body 200, side holders 201A and 201B arranged on the left and right sides at the rear of the accommodation space, a plurality (for example, four) of rod-shaped members 202A horizontally spanned between the first partition section 200A and the left side holder 201A, and a plurality (for example, four) of rod-shaped members 202B horizontally spanned between the first partition section 200A and the right side holder 201B. Prizes can be placed on or sandwiched between a pair of rod-shaped members 202A, 202A and 202B, 202B arranged side by side in the front-rear direction, or sandwiched between the rear rod-shaped members 202A, 202B and the transparent member 11e for display.

[0131] The first partition section 200A and the left and right side holders 201A and 201B are formed in a vertically long rectangular plate shape having a front-rear dimension substantially the same as the front-rear dimension of the non-play area DA, and are provided substantially perpendicular to the rear transparent member 11e.

[0132] [Partition body] As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the partition body 200 mainly includes a first partition section 200A extending in the vertical direction so as to partition the prize display sections 300A and 300B left and right, and a second partition section 200B extending in the front-rear direction so as to partition the play area into a first play area PA1 and a second play area PA2 left and right.

[0133] The first partition part 200A is mainly composed of vertically long rectangular holding plates 211, 211 arranged on the left and right, a vertically long 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 having the rear ends of the holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212 attached thereto. The intermediate plate 212 is formed slightly larger than the holding plates 211, 211, and in a state of being sandwiched between the holding plates 211, 211, the upper and lower end portions and the front end portion protrude outward from the holding plates 211, 211.

[0134] These holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212 are made of a synthetic resin plate with light-transmitting properties and are made inconspicuous, so that the prize display parts 300A, 300B can be widely shown. Also, the left and right holding plates 211, 211 are arranged side by side vertically, respectively, so that a total of four holding plates 211 are arranged on the left and right. These four holding plates 211 are all the same in size and structure. Incidentally, although the first partition part 200A is composed of the left and right holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212, the intermediate plate 212 may be omitted or it may be composed of one holding plate.

[0135] As shown in FIG. 43, on the upper part of the moving frame 213, a pair of left and right guide rollers 214, 214 (see FIG. 15) are rotatably provided around a rotating shaft 214a facing the front-rear direction. On the front surface of an upper cross member 13 connecting the upper end portions of column portions 12, 12 arranged on the rear left and right sides of the accommodating part 10, a metal guide rail 215 extending in the left-right direction is fixed. On the guide rail 215, the guide rollers 214, 214 are provided so as to be rollable in the left-right direction. In this way, the moving frame 213 is suspended so as to be movable in the left-right direction with respect to the guide rail 215 via the guide rollers 214, 214. Incidentally, although the upper part of the guide rail 215 is open (see FIG. 14), a regulating rail 216 of a predetermined length is fixed to the upper part near the central portion in the left-right direction, and the dropping of the guide rollers 214, 214 is regulated.

[0136] As shown in FIG. 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 by screw members N1. Also, the front sides of the holding plates 211, 211 and the intermediate plate 212 are integrated 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) arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction are provided on the rear end surface of the intermediate plate 212 so that light can be incident thereon. 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 surface light.

[0137] As shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, a plurality of square - shaped through - holes 220 are formed in each holding plate 211. In this embodiment, eight through - holes 220 arranged in a column in the vertical direction are formed in five rows in the front - rear direction, for a total of 40 through - holes 220. At the tip of a connecting piece 221a extending in the left - right direction from the front edge or the rear edge of each through - hole 220, a regulating piece 221 facing in the front - rear direction is bent and formed. The regulating piece 221 is arranged at a position separated from the through - hole 220 by a predetermined gap in the left - right direction. When the ends of the rod - shaped members 202A, 202B inserted into the through - hole 220 abut, it is prevented that the ends protrude (pierce) from the through - hole 220 toward the back side in the insertion direction. Note that the left and right holding plates 211, 211 are arranged such that the respective regulating pieces 221, 221 face each other with the central intermediate plate 212 interposed therebetween.

[0138] The rod-shaped members 202A and 202B are composed of a large-diameter circular tube and a small-diameter circular tube that is slidably inserted into the large-diameter circular tube. By changing the insertion length of the small-diameter circular tube, the overall length can be extended and contracted. At both ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B, caps 203a with large-diameter flange portions 203 formed at the ends are attached. By inserting the flange portion 203 into the through-hole 220 and placing it on the lower edge of the through-hole 220, it is held at a predetermined height position. Further, when the flange portion 203 is locked to the lower edge of the through-hole 220, deviation of the ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from the through-hole 220 is prevented, and when the flange portion 203 abuts against the restricting piece 221, protrusion from the through-hole 220 toward the back side in the insertion direction is restricted. Note that the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B do not have a fixing mechanism that makes the large-diameter circular tube and the small-diameter circular tube non-extendable and contractible, a tensioning mechanism that biases in the extending direction, etc., but they may have these fixing mechanisms, tensioning mechanisms, etc.

[0139] As described above, since a plurality of through-holes 220 are formed in the holding plate 211, as shown in FIG. 45(b), the rod-shaped member 202B with one end inserted into the through-hole 220 is lifted upward, the locking between the flange portion 203 and the lower edge of the through-hole 220 is released, the rod-shaped member 202B is pulled out, and the pulled-out end is inserted into another through-hole 220, so that the holding positions of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B can be changed back and forth and up and down.

[0140] Also, when the ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B are inserted into and held by the plurality of through-holes 220 formed in the holding plate 211 of the side holders 201A and 201B, there is a possibility that the ends of the respective rod-shaped members 202A and 202B may protrude to the back side from the holding plate 211 and the appearance may be deteriorated. However, as in this embodiment, since the restricting piece 221 is provided on the back side of the through-hole 220, the protrusion of the ends of the respective rod-shaped members 202A and 202B is restricted, so that the appearance can be improved.

[0141] As shown in FIG. 14, the side holders 201A and 201B arranged on the left and right sides of the accommodation space are each composed of holding plates 231 and 231 arranged vertically side by side, and brackets 232 and 232 that are attached to the front surfaces of the column portions 12 and 12 by a plurality of screw members N3 and hold the rear portions of the upper and lower holding plates 231. Since the upper and lower holding plates 231 of each of the side holders 201A and 201B are identical in size and structure to the holding plate 211 of the first partition portion 200A, detailed description is omitted by attaching the same reference numerals to similar configurations and parts.

[0142] Also, the upper and lower holding plates 231 of each of the side holders 201A and 201B are arranged with the regulating plate 221 facing the left and right transparent members 11c and 1ld, and are arranged with a predetermined gap from the left and right transparent members 11c and 1ld (see FIG. 15).

[0143] In addition, in this embodiment, a plurality of through holes 220 into which the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B as prize supports can be inserted are formed in the holding plates 211 and 231. However, the number, size, shape, etc. of the through holes 220 are arbitrary and can be variously changed. Further, if the holding plates 211 and 231 have a holding portion composed of a concave portion, a convex portion, etc. that can hold the end portion of the prize support, the through holes and the regulating plate 221 do not necessarily have to be formed. Furthermore, without providing such a holding portion in the holder, a stretching mechanism or the like may be provided on the prize support so that the prize support is held between the left and right holders by the biasing force in the extending 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 wing nuts N4, N4 are attached to the mounting holes 242, 242. On the other hand, on the front surface of the lower horizontal member 14 connecting the lower ends of the column parts 12, 12 arranged on the left and right sides at the rear of the housing part 10, as shown in Fig. 47(a), a plurality of screw holes 243 are formed at predetermined intervals in the left - right direction. Therefore, by screwing the wing nuts N4, N4 attached to the mounting holes 242, 242 into a pair of left - right screw holes 243, 243, the lower part of the moving frame 213 can be fixed to the lower horizontal member 14. Also, as shown in Fig. 47(b), by selectively screwing into any one of a pair of left - right screw holes 243, 243 among the plurality, the lower part of the moving frame 213 can be fixed at an arbitrary position in the left - right direction.

[0145] As shown in Fig. 48, the second partition part 200B is mainly composed of a partition board 251 made of a synthetic resin plate having translucency and having a horizontally long rectangular shape, and a metal moving frame 253 extending in the front - rear direction. The partition board 251 is erected substantially perpendicular to the placement part 60, and the lower end is attached to the moving frame 253 via a mounting fitting 252. Inside the moving frame 253, a plurality of light - emitting diodes 257 (LEDs) arranged at predetermined intervals in the front - rear direction are provided so as to be able to emit light onto the lower end surface of the partition board 251. When the light - emitting diodes 257 emit light, the front and rear end surfaces and the upper end surface of the partition board 251 emit surface light.

[0146] As shown in Fig. 47(b), the movable frame 253 can be fixed at an arbitrary position in the left-right direction by screwing the left and right wing screws 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 placement section 63. Note that the formation positions of the screw holes 259, 259 are not limited to the second prize placement section 63, and may be formed at other locations such as a support section 61 (see Fig. 48) composed of vertical members extending in the front-rear direction and arranged at the central position in the left-right direction at the lower part of the housing section 10, or the first prize placement section 62, etc.

[0147] Also, the wing screw N4 at the lower part of the movable frame 213 and the wing screw N5 at the front part of the movable frame 253 were configured to be able to select any one of a plurality of fixed positions by screwing into any one of a plurality of screw holes 243, 259 formed in the left-right direction. However, instead of the plurality of screw holes 243, 259, elongated holes or the like extending in the left-right direction may be formed so that the movable frames 213, 253 can be fixed at arbitrary positions in the left-right direction.

[0148] As shown in Fig. 48, the rear end of the movable frame 253 is fixed to the lower end of the movable frame 213 in the first partition section 200A via screw members N6, N6. Further, the lower part of an H-shaped clip 258 made of a synthetic resin plate having translucency is clamped at the upper end of the partition plate 251, and the upper part of this H-shaped clip 258 is clamped at the lower end of the intermediate plate 212 in the first partition section 200A, whereby the partition plate 251 and the intermediate plate 212 are connected.

[0149] As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the partition body 200 is formed in a substantially L shape in a left side view by a first partition portion 200A extending in the vertical direction and a second partition portion 200B extending in the front-rear direction, and partitions the accommodation space in the accommodation portion 10 in the left-right direction. Specifically, the first partition portion 200A is arranged so as to partition the prize display portions 300A and 300B provided in the non-play area DA on the rear side of the accommodation space into left and right, and the second partition portion 200B is arranged so as to partition the lower portions of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 on the front side of the accommodation space into left and right. Note that the vertical dimension of the second partition portion 200B can be arbitrarily changed, and it may have a vertical dimension that can partition the upper sides of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 into left and right.

[0150] [Change of fixed position of partition body] Next, the case of changing the fixed position of the partition body 200 according to the setting of the play area will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 49(a), when the first partition portion 200A and the second partition portion 200B are arranged at substantially the central position in the left-right direction of the accommodation space, the first partition portion 200A is arranged at substantially the central position between the left and right side holders 201A and 201B, so that a prize display portion 300A having a size corresponding to the first play area PA1 is set on the rear side of the first play area PA1 on the left side, and a prize display portion 300B having a size corresponding to the second play area PA2 is set on the rear side of the second play area PA2 on the right side. That is, the first play area PA1, the second play area PA2, and the prize display portions 300A and 300B are each set to substantially the same size.

[0151] Also, when a service provider (e.g., a store clerk, etc.) sets a second play area PA2 smaller than the first play area PA1, as shown in FIG. 49(b), remove the wing screws N4, N4 attached to the mounting plate 241 at the lower part of the moving frame 213 from the screw holes 243, 243, and remove the wing screws N5, N5 of the moving frame 253 (see FIG. 47) from the screw holes 259, 259 (see FIG. 47) of the second prize placement section 63, and slide the partition body 200 rightward. Along with this, when the first partition section 200A moves rightward, each rod-shaped member 202A on the left side extends and each rod-shaped member 202B on the right side contracts.

[0152] After moving the moving frame 213 to a predetermined position, screw the wing screws N4, N4 into the screw holes 243, 243 on the right side, and screw the wing screws N5, N5 into the screw holes 259, 259 on the right side. Thereby, the lower part of the partition body 200 is fixed to the lower horizontal frame member 14 and the second prize placement section 63, and the movement in the left-right direction is restricted.

[0153] Also, when a service provider (e.g., a store clerk, etc.) sets a first play area PA1 smaller than the second play area PA2, as shown in FIG. 49(c), first, remove the wing screws N4, N4 attached to the mounting plate 241 at the lower part of the moving frame 213 from the screw holes 243, 243, and remove the wing screws N5, N5 of the moving frame 253 from the screw holes 259, 259 (see FIG. 47), and slide the partition body 200 leftward. Along with this, when the first partition section 200A moves leftward, each rod-shaped member 202A on the left side contracts and each rod-shaped member 202B on the right side extends.

[0154] After moving the moving frame 213 to a predetermined position, screw the wing screws N4, N4 into the screw holes 243, 243 on the left side, and screw the wing screws N5, N5 into the screw holes 259, 259 on the left side. Thereby, the lower part of the partition body 200 is fixed to the lower horizontal frame member 14 and the second prize placement section 63, and the movement in the left-right direction is restricted.

[0155] Further, the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B are such that the flanges 203 at both the left and right ends are locked to the peripheral edge of the opening of the through holes 220 of the holding plates 211 and 231, and the protrusion from the through holes 220 toward the back side in the insertion direction is restricted by the restricting piece 221, so that they do not fall from the holding plates 211 and 231 or protrude outward from the side holding bodies 201A and 201B to contact the transparent members 11c and 11d. Instead, they expand and contract according to the movement of the first partition portion 200A in the left-right direction and are changed to an appropriate length. Incidentally, before moving the partition body 200, a service provider (e.g., a store clerk, etc.) may remove the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from the holding plates 211 and 231 in advance, expand and contract them to set an appropriate length, and then attach them to the holding plates 211 and 231.

[0156] [Configuration of the placement portion] Next, the configuration of the placement portion 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 29. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 1'8, the placement portion 60 of the present embodiment is partitioned into left and right parts by the partition body 200, and since these left and right placement portions 60 and 60 are symmetrically configured with respect to the partition body 200, hereinafter, the placement portion 60 on the right side (the side of the second play area PA2) of the placement portions 60 and 60 will be described, and the description of the placement portion 60 on the left side (the side of the first play area PA1) will be omitted by attaching the same reference numerals.

[0157] In addition, on the left and right sides of the upper surface of each of the left and right placement portions 60 and 60, side guards 400 are provided that can guide the prizes that could not be dropped from the drop port area 72 to the vicinity of the center on the placement portions 60 and 60.

[0158] As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the placement portion 60 has a first prize placement portion 62 disposed at the upper rear of the base portion 80 and a second prize placement portion 63 disposed so as to be slidable substantially horizontally at the upper front of the base portion 80. The first prize placement portion 62 is composed of a placement plate 62a having a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view. The placement plate 62a is made of a flat metal plate, and a protective sheet 62c is adhered to the upper surface of the placement plate 62a. Also, at the central position in the left-right direction on the rear side of the placement plate 62a, a wiring cover 62d penetrating in the vertical direction is provided.

[0159] The second prize placement part 63 is composed of a placement plate 64 having a substantially vertically long rectangular shape in plan view and a placement plate 65 having a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view. The placement plates 64 and 65 are made of a hollow metal rectangular parallelepiped, and protective sheets 64c and 65c are adhered to the upper surfaces of the placement plates 64 and 65. Incidentally, the detailed structure will be described later. Also, the placement plates 62a, 64, and 65 may be made of a resin material or the like instead of metal.

[0160] [Upper part of the base part] As shown in FIG. 20, a metal base plate 81 extends substantially horizontally in the left-right direction along the lower horizontal member 14 at the upper rear of the base part 80. An opening region 71 (the region indicated by the dotted pattern in FIG. 20) is formed in front of the base plate 81, and below the opening region 71, a guiding path is formed to guide the prize that has fallen into the drop port region 72 (the region indicated by the dotted pattern in FIG. 19) formed in the opening region 71 to the prize outlet 96.

[0161] Above the base plate 81, the rear part of the support part 61 extending substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction is arranged. Specifically, the support part 61 has metal support parts 61L, 61C, and 61R (the illustration of the left support part 61L in FIG. 20 is omitted) arranged at the left and right sides and the center position on the upper surface of the base plate 81, and the rear parts of the support parts 61L, 61C, and 61R are fixed to the housing of the base part 80 in a state where they are placed on the upper surface of the base plate 81.

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

[0163] [Guide rail] As shown in FIGS. 25(a) and 26(a), the guide rail 131 is formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front, and includes a lower guide plate 131a attached to the upper surface of the base plate 81, a vertical plate 131b bent upward from the right side of the lower guide plate 131a, and an upper guide plate 131c bent leftward from the upper side of the vertical plate 131b and disposed substantially parallel to the lower guide plate 131a above the lower guide plate 131a. The lower guide plate 131a and the upper guide plate 131c constitute a guide portion 133 (see FIG. 23).

[0164] As shown in FIGS. 25(a) and 26(a), the guide rail 132 is formed in a substantially inverted U-shape when viewed from the front, and includes a lower guide plate 132a attached to the upper surface of the base plate 81, a vertical plate 132b bent upward from the left side of the lower guide plate 132a, and an upper guide plate 132c bent rightward from the upper side of the vertical plate 132b and disposed substantially parallel to the lower guide plate 132a above the lower guide plate 132a. The lower guide plate 132a and the upper guide plate 132c constitute a guide portion 134 (see FIG. 23).

[0165] As shown in FIG. 25(b), the central support portion 61C includes a flat upper wall 61a disposed upward, vertical walls 61b, 61b bent downward from the left and right sides of the upper wall 61a, flat lower walls 61c, 61c bent from the vertical walls 61b, 61b to the left and right sides, and a spacer plate 61d for adjusting the plate thickness placed on the rear portion of the upper surface of the upper wall 61a.

[0166] The right support portion 61R includes a flat upper wall 61a disposed upward, a vertical wall 61b bent downward from the left side of the upper wall 61a, and a flat lower wall 61c bent from the vertical wall 61b to the left side. Although not particularly shown, the left support portion 61L includes a flat upper wall 61a disposed upward, a vertical wall 61b bent downward from the right side of the upper wall 61a, and a flat lower wall 61c bent from the vertical wall 61b to the right side.

[0167] [First Prize Placement Portion] As shown in Fig. 25(b), the placement plate 62a of the first prize placement part 62 is placed on the upper surface of the spacer plate 61d placed on the upper surface of the upper wall 61a of the central support part 61C, with the left side part being placed thereon, and the right side part is placed on the upper surface of the upper wall 61a of the right support part 61R, so that it is arranged substantially horizontally at a position separated from the base plate 81 by a predetermined dimension. Then, as shown in Fig. 20, by screwing the screw members N12 attached to the plurality of mounting holes formed in the left side part and the right side part of the mounting plate 62a into the screw holes 61e formed in the central upper wall 61a and the right upper wall 61a, it is fixed to the rear parts of the support parts 61C and 61R.

[0168] [Second prize placement part] As shown in Fig. 25(b), the placement plate 64 of the second prize placement part 63 has its left side part placed on the upper surface of the lower wall 61c of the central support part 61C, and its right side part is guided by the guide rail 131, so that it is supported to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Also, the placement plate 65 has its right side part placed on the upper surface of the lower wall 61c of the right support part 61R, and its left side part is guided by the guide rail 132, so that it is supported to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

[0169] Then, as shown in Fig. 20, by screwing the wing screws N13 and N14 attached to the mounting holes formed at the front ends of the left side part of the mounting plate 64 and the right side part of the mounting plate 65 into any of the plurality of screw holes 61f formed in the central lower wall 61c and the right lower wall 61c, they can be attached to a plurality of positions at the front parts of the support parts 61C and 61R in a position-adjustable manner.

[0170] In this embodiment, by screwing the wing screws N13 and N14 into any of the plurality of screw holes 61f formed in the lower walls 61c and 61c, the mounting plates 64 and 65 can be attached to a plurality of positions. However, elongated holes or the like extending in the front-rear direction may be provided in the lower walls 61c and 61c so that the mounting plates 64 and 65 can be attached at any position in the front-rear direction.

[0171] As shown in Fig. 21(a), the mounting plate 64 is configured in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape by assembling an upper plate portion 64a and a lower plate portion 64b. Inside, a metal reinforcing member 170 and a metal guided rail 171 slidably guided by the guide rail 131 are provided.

[0172] The upper plate portion 64a is made of a metal plate having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and includes an upper plate 164a with a protective sheet 64c adhered to the upper surface, a bent plate 164b bent downward from the left side of the upper plate 164a, a bent plate 164c bent downward from the right side of the upper plate 164a, a bent plate 164d bent downward from the front side of the upper plate 164a, and a bent plate 164e bent downward from the rear side of the upper plate 164a, and is configured in a substantially downward U shape in longitudinal section. Also, 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 substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and includes 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, and is configured in a substantially downward U shape in longitudinal section. Also, the right end of the rear bent plate 164e is located to the left of the right side of the lower plate 164f.

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

[0175] As shown in Fig. 21(a), 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 upper plate portion 64a and the lower plate portion 64b are assembled. As shown in Fig. 21(b), the bent plates 164b, 164d, 164e of the upper plate portion 64a are arranged to overlap the outer surface sides of the bent plates 164g, 164h, 164i of the lower plate portion 64b. Then, the bent plates 164b, 164d, 164e and the bent plates 164g, 164h, 164i are fixed to each other by spot welding or the like, and the reinforcing member 170 is fixed to the upper plate 164a by spot welding or the like, thereby constituting the mounting plate 64 made of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped.

[0176] As shown in Fig. 21(b), the guided rail 171 includes a mounting plate 171a attached to the lower plate 164f, a vertical plate 171b bent upward from the right side of the mounting plate 171a, and a guided plate 171c bent rightward from the upper side of the vertical plate 171b and disposed substantially parallel to the lower plate 164f above the lower plate 164f. The guided plate 171c is disposed above the lower plate 164f and below the upper plate 164a. The guided plate 171c and the lower plate 164f disposed therebelow constitute a guided portion 172 that can be inserted into the guiding portion 133 (see Fig. 23) of the guide rail 131.

[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 spaced apart on the right side of the guided portion 172, so that the vertical 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 Fig. 22(a), the mounting plate 65 is configured in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape by assembling the upper plate portion 65a and the lower plate portion 65b. Inside, a metal reinforcing member 180 and a metal guided rail 181 slidably guided by the guide rail 132 are provided.

[0179] The upper plate portion 65a is composed of a metal plate having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and includes an upper plate 165a with a protective sheet 65c adhered to its upper surface, a bent plate 165b bent downward from the left side of the upper plate 165a, a bent plate 165c bent downward from the right side of the upper plate 165a, a bent plate 165d bent downward from the front side of the upper plate 165a, and a bent plate 165e bent downward from the rear side of the upper plate 165a, and is configured in a substantially downward U-shape in longitudinal section. Also, the left end of the rear bent plate 165e is located on the right side of the left side of the upper plate 165a.

[0180] The lower plate portion 65b is composed of a metal plate having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and includes 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, and is configured in a substantially downward U-shape in longitudinal section. Also, the left end of the rear bent plate 165e is located on the right side of the left side of the lower plate 165f.

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

[0182] As shown in Fig. 22(a), with the reinforcing member 180 and the guided rail 181 fixed to the upper surface of the lower plate 165f by spot welding or the like, the upper plate portion 65a and the lower plate portion 65b are assembled. As shown in Fig. 22(b), the bent plates 165c, 165d, 165e of the upper plate portion 65a are arranged to overlap the outer surface sides of the bent plates 165g, 165h, 165i of the lower plate portion 65b. Then, the bent plates 165c, 165d, 165e and the bent plates 165g, 165h, 165i are fixed to each other by spot welding or the like, and the reinforcing member 180 is fixed to the upper plate 165a by spot welding or the like, thereby constituting the placement plate 65 made of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped.

[0183] As shown in Fig. 22(b), the guided rail 181 includes 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 leftward from the upper side of the standing plate 181b and disposed substantially parallel to the lower plate 165f above the lower plate 165f. The guided plate 181c is disposed above the lower plate 165f and below the upper plate 165a. The guided plate 181c and the lower plate 165f disposed below it constitute a guided portion 182 that can be inserted into the guiding 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 spaced apart on the left side of the guided portion 182, so that the standing plate 132b of the guide rail 132 can be inserted from the rear between the guided portion 182 and the bent plate 165b.

[0185] [Guiding Mode of the Placement Plate] As shown in Fig. 23, the placement plates 64 and 65 configured as described above have notches formed in the portions corresponding to the guided rails 171 and 181 at the rear end face and opening rearward. Therefore, by inserting the guided rails 171 and 181 from the front of the guide rails 131 and 132 toward the rear, the guided rails 171 and 181 are supported by the guide rails 131 and 132.

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

[0187] Further, when the guided rails 171 and 181 are slidably guided by the guide rails 131 and 132, at least the rear portions of the mounting plates 64 and 65 can be housed in the internal space S formed between the base plate 81 and the mounting plate 62a of the first prize mounting portion 62, as shown in FIGS. 25(a), (b) and FIGS. 26(a), (b). Also, when housed in the internal space S, the mounting plates 64 and 65 are in a non-contact state with respect to both the base plate 81 and the mounting plate 62a of the first prize mounting portion 62.

[0188] As shown in FIGS. 24(a) and (b), in a state where the guided portion 172 of the guided rail 171 is slidably fitted in the guiding portion 133 of the guide rail 131 in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIGS. 25(a) and 26(a), the upper surface of the guided plate 171c slidably abuts against the lower surface of the upper guide plate 131c above the guide rail 131 in the front-rear direction, and the lower plate 164f slidably abuts against the upper surface of the lower guide plate 131a below the guide rail 131 in the front-rear direction. That is, by sandwiching the guided plate 171c and the lower plate 164f of the guided rail 171 from above and below between the upper guide plate 131c and the lower guide plate 131a of the guide rail 131, the front droop where the front side tilts downward when the mounting plate 64 is pulled forward is prevented.

[0189] Also, as shown in FIGS. 24(a) and (b), in a state where the guided portion 182 of the guided rail 181 is slidably fitted in the guiding portion 134 of the guide rail 132 in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIGS. 25(a) and 26(b), the upper surface of the guided plate 181c is slidably abutted against the lower surface of the upper guide plate 132c above the guide rail 132 over the front-rear direction, and the lower plate 165f is slidably abutted against the upper surface of the lower guide plate 132a below the guide rail 132 over the front-rear direction. That is, between the upper guide plate 132c and the lower guide plate 132a of the guide rail 132, the guided plate 181c and the lower plate 165f of the guided rail 181 are clamped from above and below, so that when the mounting plate 65 is pulled forward, the front sag in which the front side tilts downward is prevented.

[0190] In addition, although not particularly shown, by attaching a low-friction sliding sheet or the like to at least one of the contact surfaces between these guide rails 131, 132 and the guided rails 171, 181, the guided rails 171, 181 can be smoothly slid with respect to the guide rails 131, 132.

[0191] Also, as shown in FIGS. 24(a) and (b), the guided rail 171 guided by the guide rail 131 is disposed on the right side of the mounting plate 64, and the guided rail 181 guided by the guide rail 132 is disposed on the left side of the mounting plate 65. That is, the mounting plates 64 and 65 arranged side by side left and right are slidably guided in the front-rear direction by the guide rails 131 and 132 at the vicinity positions of the adjacent mounting plates. Therefore, even when the mounting plates 64 and 65 are pulled forward from the storage position below the first prize mounting portion 62, it is difficult to sag forward, so that it is difficult for a step or the like to occur between the upper surfaces of the mounting plates 64 and 65.

[0192] Furthermore, the placement plates 64 and 65 are supported by the lower walls 61c and 61c of the support portions 61C and 61R with the sides opposite to the guided rails 171 and 181 extending in the front-rear direction. Thus, the load of the prizes placed on the forwardly pulled-out placement plates 64 and 65 is dispersed not only to the guided rails 171 and 181 but also to the lower walls 61c and 61c, improving stability and preventing damage to the guide rails 131 and 132 and the guided rails 171 and 181. Also, since the bent plate 164b on the left side of the placement plate 64 and the bent plate 165c on the right side of the placement plate 65 are sandwiched between the vertical walls 61b and 61b of the left and right support portions 61C and 61R from the left and right sides, they are maintained in a close state so that no large gap is generated between the left and right placement plates 64 and 65.

[0193] Also, since the guide rails 131 and 132 as the guiding portions that support the guided rails 171 and 181 as the guided portions are housed below the first prize placement portion 62, as shown in Fig. 24(b), even when the placement plates 64 and 65 are housed in the storage position, they do not protrude into the opening region 71 in front of the first prize placement portion 62, so they do not interfere with the fall of the prizes in the drop opening region 72. Also, since the lower walls 61c and 61c of the support portions 61C and 61R extend forward on the left and right sides of the opening region 71, even if the guided rails 171 and 181 are pulled forward from the guide rails 131 and 132 and the guiding area becomes smaller, the left and right side portions of the placement plates 64 and 65 are supported by the lower walls 61c and 61c as the guiding surfaces, so the placement plates 64 and 65 are stably supported.

[0194] The placement plate 64 is slidable substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction between a pulled-out position (see Fig. 24(a)) where the front end is located near the front wall of the base portion 80 and a storage position (see Fig. 24(b)) where the front end is located near the front end of the first prize placement portion 62 and is stored below the first prize placement portion 62. Also, the placement plate 65 is slidable substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction between a pulled-out position (see Fig. 24(a)) where the front end is located approximately in the middle between the first prize placement portion 62 and the front wall of the base portion 80 and a storage position (see Fig. 24(b)) where the front end is located near the front end of the first prize placement portion 62 and is stored below the first prize placement portion 62.

[0195] Further, at the storage position, the rear end of the mounting plate 65 abuts against the stopper member 136, thereby restricting the backward movement. Also, the mounting plates 64 and 65 can be fixed at any position in the front-rear direction by screwing the wing screws N13 and N14 into any one of a plurality of screw holes 61f and 61f formed at predetermined intervals in the left and right lower walls 61c in the front-rear direction at appropriate positions.

[0196] Also, in this embodiment, the front end of the mounting plate 65 is positioned substantially in the middle between the first prize mounting portion 62 and the front wall of the base portion 80 at the storage position, but the front end may be positioned near the front wall of the base portion 80 at the storage position.

[0197] As shown in FIG. 27, a right bending plate 164c is spaced apart and arranged on the right side of the case interior 172, so that the right side surface of the case interior 172 is covered by the bending plate 164c. Also, a front bending plate 164d is arranged in front of the case interior 172, so that the front surface of the case interior 172 is covered by the bending plate 164d.

[0198] A left bending plate 165b is spaced apart and arranged on the left side of the case interior 182, so that the left side surface of the case interior 182 is covered by the bending plate 165b (see FIG. 23). Also, a front bending plate 165d is arranged in front of the case interior 182, so that the front surface of the case interior 182 is covered by the bending plate 165d.

[0199] In this way, the case guide rails 171 and 181 are provided inside the respective mounting plates 64 and 65, and the openings and gaps for inserting into the guide rails 131 and 132 are provided on the rear surface and the lower surface and are difficult to visually recognize from the outside, so the appearance when the mounting plates 64 and 65 are pulled out is improved. Also, as shown in FIG. 27, since the case guide rails 171, 181, etc. are formed on the front bending plates 164d, 165d and the side bending plates 164c, 165b of the mounting plates 64, 65 and are not exposed to the outside, it is possible to prevent prizes falling in the drop port area 72 from contacting and getting caught on the case guide rails 171, 181, etc. or being damaged.

[0200] [Change in the shape of the drop opening area] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 24(a), by pulling out the left mounting plate 64 forward and the right mounting plate 65 to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction, a drop opening area 72 having a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view is formed. However, by changing the pulling-out positions of the left and right mounting plates 64 and 65, the shape of the drop opening area 72 in plan view can be easily changed.

[0201] Specifically, for example, as shown in Fig. 28(a), by pulling out the front edges of both the left mounting plate 64 and the right mounting plate 65 to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction, the left and right dimensions of the drop opening area 72 may be increased. Also, as shown in Fig. 28(b), by sliding both the left mounting plate 64 and the right mounting plate 65 backward and storing them in the storage position, the left and right dimensions and the front-rear dimensions of the drop opening area 72 may be maximized. Further, as shown in Fig. 28(c), by storing the left mounting plate 64 in the storage position and pulling out the right mounting plate 65 to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction, the drop opening area 72 may be substantially L-shaped in plan view.

[0202] Although not particularly shown, the drop opening area 72 may be substantially reverse L-shaped in plan view by pulling out the left mounting plate 64 to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction and storing the right mounting plate 65 in the storage position. Further, the pulling-out positions of the mounting plates 64 and 65 are arbitrary, and it is also possible to pull them out to positions other than the substantially central position in the front-rear direction and fix them. Therefore, the shape and size of the drop opening area 72 can be easily changed according to the size of the prize and the game play.

[0203] [Side guard] As shown in Fig. 29(a), the side guard 400 is composed of a base portion 401 fixed to the upper surface of the first prize placement portion 62 by screw members N7, N7, and a moving portion 402 slidably connected to the base portion 401 in the front-rear direction. The base portion 401 and the moving portion 402 have vertical surfaces 411, 421 as the first surfaces extending in a substantially vertical direction, and inclined surfaces 412, 422 as the second surfaces inclined downward from the upper ends of the vertical surfaces 411, 421 toward the placement portion 60 side. The vertical surfaces 411, 421 are arranged along the partition plate 251 (see Fig. 18) of the second partition portion 200B as the edge of the housing portion 10 so that the inclined surfaces 412, 422 face the placement portion 60 side. By arranging the vertical surfaces 411, 421 substantially parallel to and facing the partition plate 251, a gap can be prevented from occurring between the vertical surfaces 411, 421 and the partition plate 251.

[0204] As shown in Fig. 18, for the side guards 400, 400 arranged on the left and right sides of the housing portion 10, the vertical surfaces 411, 421 are arranged along the transparent members 11c, 11d (see Fig. 18) as the edges of the housing portion 10.

[0205] As shown in Fig. 29(a), when the placement plate 64 is pulled forward, the moving portion 402 can be pulled out to the front position of the base portion 401. As shown in Fig. 29(b), when the placement plate 64 is stored in the storage position, it can be stored by overlapping so as to cover the outer surface of the base portion 401. In this way, since the side guard 400 is configured to be expandable and contractible in the front-rear direction, the length in the front-rear direction can be changed according to the change in the arrangement position of the placement plate 64.

[0206] In this way, the prize acquisition game device 1 allows a player to play a game in which a prize on the placement portion 60 provided in the accommodation space of the accommodation portion 10 is dropped from the drop port region 72 to acquire the prize. The device has vertical surfaces 411 and 421 as first surfaces extending in a substantially vertical direction, and inclined surfaces 412 and 422 as second surfaces inclined downward from the upper ends of the vertical surfaces 411 and 421 toward the placement portion 60. The vertical surfaces 411 and 421 are provided with side guards 400 arranged along the partition board 251 (see FIG. 18) of the second partition portion 200B as the edge of the accommodation portion 10 so that the inclined surfaces 412 and 422 face the placement portion 60. This enables guiding prizes that could not be dropped from the drop port region 72 toward the center of the placement portion 60, thereby preventing prizes from entering the corners between the placement portion 60 and the partition board 251 or the corners between the placement portion 60 and the left and right transparent members 11c and 11d, which would otherwise make it difficult for the prize acquisition unit 20 to acquire the prizes.

[0207] Further, the side guard 400 is configured to be expandable and contractible in the front-rear direction, so that the size of the side guard 400 can be adjusted according to the size of the drop port region 72 and the like.

[0208] Also, by changing the shape of the placement portion 60, the shape of the drop port region 72 can be adjusted. The placement portion 60 includes placement plates 64 and 65 of a first prize placement portion 62 as a fixed placement portion arranged at the rear and a second prize placement portion 63 as a movable placement portion arranged at the front and movable. The base portion 401 of the side guard 400 is fixed to the first prize placement portion 62, enabling the side guard 400 to be stably fixed to the placement portion 60.

[0209] [Operation and Effect] 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 a prize on a placement part 60 provided in the accommodation space of an accommodation part 10 is dropped from a drop port area 72 to acquire the prize. By changing the drawing positions of the placement plates 64 and 65 to change the shape of the placement part 60, the shape of the drop port area 72 can be adjusted. At least a part of the placement part 60 is composed of a plurality of divided placement plates 64 and 65, and the plurality of placement plates 64 and 65 are each provided so as to be slidable in a substantially horizontal direction.

[0210] According to this, a second prize placement part 63 which is a part of the placement part 60 is composed of a plurality of divided placement plates 64 and 65, and the plurality of placement plates 64 and 65 are each provided so as to be slidable in a substantially horizontal direction. Without removing and changing the orientation of the placement plate as in the prior art, by moving the plurality of placement plates 64 and 65 in a substantially horizontal direction respectively and arranging them at arbitrary positions, according to the type of prize placed on the placement parts 60 and 60 and the game properties of the prize acquisition game device 1, the shape of the drop port area 72 can be easily changed (see FIG. 28).

[0211] In addition, the placement part 60 includes a first prize placement part 62 as a fixed placement part arranged at the rear, and the plurality of placement plates 64 and 65 are each provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the first prize placement part 62, so that the shape of the drop port area 72 arranged in front of the first prize placement part 62, that is, on the player side, can be adjusted. Further, without changing the shape of the entire placement part 60, the shape of the drop port area 72 can be adjusted by changing only the shape of the second prize placement part 63 in front of the first prize placement part 62, so that the shape can be easily adjusted.

[0212] In addition, since at least a part of the plurality of placement plates 64 and 65 can be stored below the first prize placement part 62, the plurality of placement plates 64 and 65 can be stored so as not to interfere with the prizes on the first prize placement part 62.

[0213] Further, below the first prize placement part 62, guide rails 131 and 132 are provided as a guiding part for guiding the placement plates 64 and 65 to move in a substantially horizontal direction. Thus, the horizontal movement of the placement plates 64 and 65 can be stably supported, and since the guide rails 131 and 132 are not exposed from the upper surface of the first prize placement part 62, the appearance is improved. Also, since the guide rails 131 and 132 do not extend into the opening region 71, they do not interfere with the prizes falling through the drop port region 72.

[0214] Further, lower walls 61c and 61c are provided on the left and right sides of the placement part 60, extending forward to form guide surfaces for guiding the placement plates 64 and 65. By guiding the left and right sides of the plurality of placement plates 64 and 65 by the upper surfaces of the lower walls 61c and 61c, the placement plates 64 and 65 can be stably pulled forward.

[0215] Also, guided rails 171 and 181 are formed on the sides of the placement plates 64 and 65 as guided parts to be guided by the guide rails 131 and 132. Bent plates 164c and 165b are provided on the placement plates 64 and 65 as covering parts for covering the guided parts 172 and 182 composed of the guided rails 171 and 181 and the lower plates 164f and 165f from the side. Since the guided parts 172 and 182 are not exposed on the side, the appearance is improved and contact with the prizes is prevented.

[0216] Also, bent plates 164d and 165d are provided on the placement plates 64 and 65 as front covering parts for covering the guided parts 172 and 182 from the front. Since the guided parts 172 and 182 are not exposed at the front, the appearance is improved and contact with the prizes is prevented.

[0217] In addition, it is a device that allows a player to play a game of obtaining prizes in a storage space for storing prizes. At the rear in the storage space, prize display sections 300A and 300B for displaying prizes are provided, and a partitioning body 200 that partitions the storage space in the left - right direction is provided so as to be movable in the left - right direction. According to this, by moving the partitioning body 200 that partitions the storage space in the left - right direction, the left - right widths of the first play area PA1, the second play area PA2, and the prize display sections 300A and 300B can be freely changed according to the type of prize.

[0218] In addition, the storage space is composed of prize display sections 300A and 300B provided in the non - play area DA on the rear side, the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 on the front side. The partitioning body 200 can change the width of the prize display sections 300A and 300B according to the type of prize by partitioning at least the prize display sections 300A and 300B in the storage space in the left - right direction.

[0219] More specifically, the partitioning body 200 has a first partitioning portion 200A that partitions the prize display section 300A provided corresponding to the first play area PA1 and the prize display section 300B provided corresponding to the second play area PA2 from left to right. Thus, according to the change in the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, the prize display sections 300A and 300B with sizes corresponding to each play area can be easily set.

[0220] In addition, the first partitioning portion 200A also serves as a partitioning portion that partitions the non - play area DA into the left - right prize display sections 300A and 300B and a holding body that holds one - end portions of rod - shaped members 202A and 202B as prize support bodies. Thus, the partitioning of the non - play area DA and the prize display section can be efficiently performed with a common member.

[0221] Further, the partition body 200 is configured in a substantially L shape when viewed from the left side, including a first partition portion 200A extending in the vertical direction that partitions the prize display portions 300A and 300B, and a second partition portion 200B extending in the front-rear direction that partitions the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, thereby enhancing the strength of the partition body 200. Further, since the second partition portion 200B is provided low so as to partition the lower part of the play area and does not partition the upper part of the play area, the visibility of the prize display portions 300A and 300B on the other side from one side of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 is prevented from decreasing.

[0222] Further, the first partition portion 200A of the partition body 200 that partitions the prize display portions 300A and 300B is fixed in position by the lower horizontal member 14 at the rear lower part of the accommodation space. Therefore, it is not necessary to process members such as the transparent member 11e at the rear of the accommodation space, for example, with screw holes according to the position where the partition body 200 is moved, and the appearance at the rear of the accommodation space is improved.

[0223] Further, a guide rail 215 extending in the left-right direction is provided on the upper horizontal member 13 at the upper rear part of the accommodation space. The partition body 200 is suspended so that the upper part is slidable on the guide rail 215, so that the partition body 200 can be moved in the left-right direction safely and with little force. Further, since the guide rail 215 is fixed below the left-right moving portion 53 on the strong upper horizontal member 13 that fixes the left-right moving portion 53 for moving the prize acquisition portion 20 in the left-right direction in the play area, the partition body 200 can be stably supported.

[0224] Further, the prize display portions 300A and 300B include rod-shaped members 202A and 202B as prize support bodies, one end of which is held by the first partition portion 200A. The rod-shaped members 202A and 202B are composed of members whose left-right length can be changed. Therefore, the left-right width of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B can be changed in accordance with the change in the left-right width of the prize display portions 300A and 300B due to the movement of the partition body 200.

[0225] In addition, the prize support members are rod-shaped members 202A and 202B that can expand and contract in the left-right direction, so that the left-right width of the prize support member can be changed with a simple structure.

[0226] In addition, at least a part (for example, the front end face or the upper and lower end faces) of the end faces of the intermediate plate 212 and the partition plate 251 of the partition body 200 emits surface light by the irradiation light from a light-emitting diode (not shown). Even if the left-right width of the play area or the prize display sections 300A and 300B is changed by moving the partition body 200, the boundary between the play area and the non-play area DA can be clearly recognized without the partition body 200 blocking the view.

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

[0228] In addition, a plurality of through holes 220 as a plurality of hole portions are formed in the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A and 201B in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction. The rod-shaped members 202A and 202B can have their positions easily changed by having both ends locked to the through holes 220 of the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A and 201B.

[0229] In addition, locking portions (not shown) for restricting the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from falling off from the through holes 220 are formed at both ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B, so that the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B can be prevented from falling off.

[0230] In addition, by providing a movement restricting portion (not shown) for restricting the outward movement of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B as the prize support members from the partition body 200 or the side holders 201A and 201B, contact between the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B and adjacent members such as the transparent members 11c and 11d forming the accommodation space can be prevented.

[0231] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes any changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0232] [Regarding Modification Example 1] For example, in the above embodiment, the guide rails 131 and 132 as guide portions for guiding the left and right mounting plates 64 and 65 to slide in the front-rear direction are disposed in the internal space S below the mounting plate 62a in the first prize mounting portion 62. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in Modification Example 1 of FIGS. 30(a) to (c), a support plate 440 extending in the front-rear direction may be fixed to the left lower surface portion of the mounting plate 65, and the right lower surface portion of the mounting plate 64 may be supported from below by this support plate 440.

[0233] In this way, by providing the support plate 440 as a support portion for supporting the adjacent other mounting plate 64 on one of the adjacent plurality of mounting plates 65, the adjacent other mounting plate 64 can be supported without obstructing the drop port region 72. Further, when both the mounting plates 64 and 65 are pulled forward, the upper surfaces of the mounting plates 64 and 65 can be supported so as to be substantially flush.

[0234] Note that the support plate 440 is provided on the mounting plate 65, but it may be provided on the mounting plate 64. Further, although the support plate 440 extends in the front-rear direction along the left side of the mounting plate 65, it may be extended from the mounting plate 65 toward the left side so that the mounting plate 64 can be supported from below.

[0235] Also, a convex strip extending in the front-rear direction may be formed as a guide portion on one of the opposing surfaces of the adjacent mounting plates 64 and 65 (for example, the outer surface of the bent plate 165b on the left side of the mounting plate 65), and a concave groove extending in the front-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 the mounting plate 64). By fitting the convex strip slidably in the front-rear direction into the concave groove, the mounting plates 64 and 65 can be supported.

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

[0237] Also, although not particularly shown in the drawings, the guiding parts for guiding a plurality of mounting plates so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction can be arranged at arbitrary positions, and can be provided not only below the first prize mounting part 62 and on the mounting plates, but also, for example, above the first prize mounting part 62 or on the supporting parts 61L, 61C, 61R, etc.

[0238] In the above embodiment, as an example, the guided rails 171 and 181, which are the guided parts, are provided in a covered state within the mounting plates 64 and 65. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and they may be provided on the lower surface, upper surface, side surface, etc. of the mounting plates.

[0239] [Regarding Modification Example 2] In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the mounting plates 64 and 65 are provided in front of the first prize mounting part 62 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, thereby enabling adjustment of the shape of the drop port region 72 in front of the first prize mounting part 62. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in Modification Example 2 of FIG. 31(a), in each mounting part 60A, 60A, the first prize mounting part 62A may be arranged closer to the partition body 200 at substantially the center within the housing part 10, and the mounting plates 64A and 65A may be arranged in the front-rear direction on the left and right sides of the first prize mounting parts 62A and 62A. Also, in this case, similar to the front and rear mounting plates 64A and 65A constituting the second prize mounting parts 63A and 63A, the mounting plates 64A and 65A may be provided so as to be slidable substantially horizontally in the left-right direction.

[0240] Also, the arrangement positions of the first prize mounting parts 62 and 62A are arbitrary, and may be at the rear of the housing part 10 as in the above embodiment, or may be at positions near the left and right of the partition body 200 as in this Modification Example 2. Furthermore, they may be at the front of the housing part 10, near the left and right transparent members 11c and 11d, or may be at substantially the center position of the mounting part, etc.

[0241] In addition, in the above embodiment, a form is exemplified in which two mounting plates 64 and 65 are provided on the left and right in front of the first prize mounting portion 62. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in Modification Example 2 of FIG. 31(b), in each mounting portion 60B, 60B, in front of the first prize mounting portion 62, three mounting plates 64, 65, and 66 constituting the second prize mounting portions 63B, 63B are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and each is provided so as to be slidable substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction. Thus, the number of arranged mounting plates is arbitrary, and a plurality of three or more mounting plates may be arranged.

[0242] In addition, in the above embodiment, a form is exemplified in which the shape of the drop port region 72 can be adjusted by changing the shape of the second prize mounting portion 63 excluding the first prize mounting portion 62 among the mounting portions 60. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first prize mounting portion 62 is not a fixed mounting portion, and the shape can be changed using a plurality of mounting plates that can move substantially horizontally, and the shape of the entire mounting portion can be changed so that the shape of the drop port region 72 can be adjusted.

[0243] In addition, in the above embodiment, a form is exemplified in which at least the planar shape of the drop port region 72 can be adjusted by moving the plurality of mounting plates 64 and 65 in the front-rear direction to change the shape of the mounting portions 60 and 60. However, not only the planar shape of the drop port region 72 but also the size, position, or the number of arrangements of the drop port regions 72 may be changed.

[0244] In addition, in the above embodiment, a form is exemplified in which the mounting plates 64 and 65 are formed of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped. However, the present invention is not limited to this, the shape is arbitrary, and can be changed in various ways. Also, it does not necessarily have to be formed in a hollow shape, may be constituted by a single plate-like member, the shapes of the respective mounting plates may be substantially the same, or may be different. Furthermore, although the left and right mounting portions 60 and 60 were configured symmetrically left and right, the left and right mounting portions may be configured asymmetrically left and right.

[0245] In the above embodiment, the mounting plates 64 and 65 as the second prize placement part 63 are exemplified as being stowable in the internal space S below the first prize placement part 62. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and they may be stored above the first prize placement part 62.

[0246] [Regarding Modification Example 3] In the above embodiment, the shape of the drop port region 72 can be adjusted by sliding the left and right mounting plates 64 and 65 in the front-rear direction and fixing them at an arbitrary position. However, for example, as in Modification Example 3 shown in FIG. 32, an auxiliary plate 430 different from the mounting plates 64 and 65 that can slide in the front-rear direction is attached so as to connect each of the mounting plates 64 and 65, so that the shape of the drop port region 72 may be made changeable.

[0247] Specifically, the auxiliary plate 430 is configured in a substantially right-angled triangular shape in plan view, and mounting pieces 431, 431 extending along the two sides other than the hypotenuse are placed on the right side of the mounting plate 64 and the front side of the mounting plate 65 and attached with screw members N8, so that the area of the second prize placement part 63 can be increased, and the hypotenuse is arranged facing the drop port region 72, so that the shape of the drop port region 72 can be adjusted to a shape other than a rectangular shape in plan view.

[0248] Note that the auxiliary plate 430 is attached so as to connect each of the mounting plates 64 and 65, but if it is attached to at least one of the mounting plates 64 and 65, it does not necessarily have to be attached to both of the mounting plates 64 and 65.

[0249] [Partition (partition body)] Next, the partitions 600L and 600R, which were omitted from the description and illustration in the above embodiment, will be described. Specifically, the configuration of the partitions 600L and 600R as embodiments of the partition body of the present invention that partitions the boundary between the second prize placement part 63 and the drop port region 72 will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 to 42.

[0250] Partition 600L and 600R as the present embodiment are symmetrically configured with respect to the left and right with reference to the second partition portion 200B of the partition body 200 as shown in FIG. 33. Therefore, hereinafter, the partition 600L on the left side (the first play area PA1 side) will be described, and for the partition 600R on the right side (the second play area PA2 side), the description will be omitted by attaching the same reference numerals.

[0251] As shown in FIGS. 34 to 36, the partition 600L mainly includes a front panel 601a detachably attached to the front end face 64d of the mounting plate 64 constituting the second prize placement portion 63, a 602a detachably attached to the front end face 65d of the mounting plate 65 constituting the second prize placement portion 63, a front panel 601b and a side panel 603a supported by the front panel 601a, and a front panel 602b and a side panel 603b 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 mounting plates 64, 65 and the left side of the mounting plate 64, so as to be arranged to partition the boundary between the second prize placement portion 63 and the drop port area 72. In this way, by standing the partition 600L along the front edges of the mounting plates 64, 65 and the left side of the mounting plate 64, the service provider (for example, a store clerk, etc.) can adjust the quantity, size, and difficulty of obtaining prizes placed on the second prize placement portion 63 while making the prizes visible from the player side.

[0253] In the present 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. For example, as long as it is a panel having translucency, it does not have to be completely transparent and may be translucent. Also, it may be configured with non-translucent plate-like members such as metal plates and wooden boards.

[0254] The front panel 601a has a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. On the left and right sides, linear long holes 605, 605 extend from approximately the central position in the vertical direction to the lower part. In the left and right long holes 605, 605, grip bolts GB1, GB1 are attached from the front and screwed into screw holes 606, 606 (see FIG. 36) formed on the left and right sides of the front end face 64d of the mounting plate 64, so that the front panel 601a covers the front end face 64d of the mounting plate 64 at the lower part of the front panel 601a is attached to the mounting plate 64. Also, by loosening the grip bolts GB1, GB1 and sliding the front panel 601a in the vertical direction, the height dimension from the upper surface of the mounting plate 64 can be adjusted.

[0255] The front panel 601b has a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front and is arranged on the right side of the front panel 601a. Grip bolts GB2, GB2 attached from the front to both ends of the upper and lower connecting plates 607, 607 extending in the left-right direction are attached to mounting holes (not shown) formed in the front panels 601a and 601b respectively and screwed into nuts 608, 608 (see FIG. 35) arranged on the back side, so that the front panel 601b is supported by the front panel 601a. Also, a notch 609 is formed at the lower right side of the front panel 601b.

[0256] The front panel 602a has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. On the left and right sides and in the center, linear long holes 615, 615 extend from approximately the central position in the vertical direction to the lower part. In the left and right long holes 615, 615, grip bolts GB3, GB3 are attached from the front and screwed into screw holes 616, 616 (see FIG. 36) formed on the left and right sides of the front end face 65d of the mounting plate 65, so that the front panel 602a covers the front end face 65d of the mounting plate 65 at the lower part of the front panel 602a is attached to the mounting plate 65. Also, by loosening the grip bolts GB3, GB3 and sliding the front panel 602a in the vertical direction, the height dimension from the upper surface of the mounting plate 65 can be adjusted.

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

[0258] The side panel 603a has a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the side, and linear long holes 621, 621 are extended from the approximate center position in the vertical direction to the lower part on the front and rear sides. At the lower parts of the front and rear long holes 621, 621, screw members N11, N11 are attached from the left side and screwed into screw holes 622, 622 (see FIG. 36) formed in the side end surface 64e of the mounting plate 64, so that the side panel 603a is attached to the mounting plate 64 so as to cover the side end surface 64e of the mounting plate 64 at the lower part of the side panel 603a. Also, by loosening the screw members N11, N11 and sliding the side panel 603a in the vertical direction, the height dimension from the upper surface of the mounting plate 64 can be adjusted.

[0259] Also, the lower end of the side panel 603a is located below the lower surface of the mounting plate 64, and a support rail 625 for guiding the side panel 603b is attached to the rear part via screw members N15, N15 and nuts 623, 623. As shown in FIGS. 37(b), (c) and FIG. 38, the support rail 625 has a substantially J-shaped cross-section when viewed from the front, and the lower rear end of the side panel 603a and the lower front end of the side panel 603b are inserted into a concave groove portion 625a extending in the front-rear direction.

[0260] Also, as shown in FIGS. 34 to 36, the side panel 603a is disposed at the left rear of the front panel 601a, and grip bolts GB5, GB5 attached from the front and the left side are attached to both ends of the upper and lower connecting plates 626, 626 (see FIG. 35) that form an L shape in plan view. By screwing them into nuts 627, 627 arranged on the back side through mounting holes (not shown) formed in each of the front panel 601a and the side panel 603a, it is supported by the front panel 601a.

[0261] The side panel 603b has a vertically long rectangular shape in side view, and linear long holes 631, 631 are extended from a substantially central position in the vertical direction to the lower part on the front and rear sides, but no screw members are attached. Also, the lower end of the side panel 603b is located below the lower surface of the mounting plate 64 and is arranged at the same height as the lower end of the side panel 603a.

[0262] Also, the side panel 603b is disposed on the left side of the front panel 601a in front of the right front of the front panel 602a, and grip bolts GB6, GB6 attached from the front and the left side are attached to both ends of the upper and lower connecting plates 636, 636 that form an L shape in plan view. By screwing them into nuts 637, 637 (see FIG. 35) arranged on the back side through mounting holes (not shown) formed in each of the front panel 602a and the side panel 603b, it is supported by the front panel 601a. In a state of being supported by the front panel 601a, it 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 FIGS. 34 to 36, the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b are arranged along the front edges of the mounting plates 64, 65 which are the boundaries between the second prize placement section 63 and the dropping port area 73, and the side panels 603a, 603b are arranged along the left side edge of the mounting plate 64 which is the boundary between the second prize placement section 63 and the dropping port area 73, and are erected so as to partition the boundary between the second prize placement section 63 and the dropping port area 73.

[0264] The side panels 603a and 603b are provided so as to be telescopically movable in the front-rear direction along the left side of the mounting plate 64, which is a telescopic boundary where the dimension of the second prize placement section 63 protruding forward with respect to the first prize placement section 62 changes due to the telescoping of the second prize placement section 63, that is, the front-rear sliding movement of the mounting plates 64 and 65, at the boundary between the second prize placement section 63 and the drop opening area 73.

[0265] Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 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 left and right such that the front part of the side panel 603b overlaps the left side of the side panel 6,03a. Further, the lower front end of the side panel 603b enters the space provided on the left side of the side panel 603a in the groove portion 625a of the support rail 625.

[0266] In this way, since the side panel 603b is not fixed to the mounting plate 64 and is only supported in a cantilevered state at the rear by the front panel 602a, there is a risk that the front side of the side panel 603b may be deformed by being pushed toward the drop opening area 72 side by a prize or the like, creating a gap between the side panel 603a. However, since the lower end of the side panel 603b is slidably fitted in the front-rear direction to the support rail 625 attached to the side panel 603a fixed to the mounting plate 64 with screw members N11 and N11, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the front panel 602a due to deformation.

[0267] Further, the front panels 601a and 602a are provided so as to be vertically movable with respect to the front end faces 64d and 65d of the mounting plates 64 and 65 via the long holes 605 and 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 vertically moving the front panels 601a and 602a with respect to the mounting plates 64 and 65, the front panel 601b and the side panel 603a, and the front panel 602b and the side panel 603b move vertically together, so that the vertical position of the entire partition 600L with respect to the mounting plates 64 and 65 can be easily changed. Also, even when the vertical position is changed, the two side panels 603a and 603b can be stably installed.

[0268] Next, as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, on the back surface of the front panel 601a, an extension piece 630 having a substantially inverted V shape protrudes rearward, and reinforcing pieces 632, 632 protrude vertically so as to connect the left and right side portions of the extension piece 630. The extension piece 630 is composed of a ridge having a standing piece portion 630a arranged to overlap the front right side of the vertical surface 421 in the moving portion 402 of the side guard 400, an inclined piece portion 630b arranged to overlap the front left side of the inclined surface 422, and a connecting portion 630c connecting the upper portions of the standing piece portion 630a and the inclined piece portion 630b.

[0269] As shown in FIG. 36, the left and right side guards 400, 400 are each similarly configured from a base portion 401 fixed to the upper surface of the mounting plate 62a of the first prize placement portion 62 by screw members N7, N7, and a moving portion 402 that is connected to the base portion 401 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and is fixed to the mounting plates 64 and 65 of the second prize placement portion 63 by screw members N9, N9. They are arranged on the left and right sides such that the inclined surfaces 412, 412, 422, 422 face each other.

[0270] In the extended piece 630 configured as described above, the front end of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400 fixed to the mounting plate 64 is fitted. As a result, the standing piece part 630a is arranged so as to overlap the right front side of the vertical surface 421 in the moving part 402, and the inclined piece part 630b is arranged so as to overlap the left front side of the inclined surface 422. Thereby, a gap is generated between the front end of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400 and the back surface of the front panel 601b, and it is possible to prevent prizes, placed objects, etc. from entering this gap.

[0271] Although not shown in particular detail, an extended piece 630 having a substantially inverted V shape also projects rearward from the back surface of the front panel 602a, and reinforcing pieces 632, 632 project vertically so as to connect the left and right side portions of the extended piece 630. Since the front end of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400 is fitted, a gap is generated between the front end of the moving part 402 of the side guard 400 and the back surface of the front panel 602b, and it is possible to prevent prizes, placed objects, etc. from entering this gap.

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

[0273] As shown in FIGS. 41(a) and (b), when the mounting plate 64 is slid rearward from the front position shown in FIG. 37(a) to a substantially central position in the front-rear direction, that is, when the right side portion of the second prize placement part 63 is contracted rearward to shorten the front-rear dimension, the side panel 603a fixed to the mounting plate 64 moves rearward together with the mounting plate 64 and enters the right side of the side panel 603b supported by the mounting plate 65 and is arranged side by side so as to overlap left and right. Further, the support rail 625 moves rearward together with the side panel 603a and enters the rear side portion of the side panel 603b.

[0274] When the placement plate 64 is slid forward from the central position shown in Fig. 41(a) to the front position, that is, when the right side portion of the second prize placement portion 63 is extended forward to increase the front-rear dimension, the side panel 603a fixed to the placement plate 64 moves forward together with the placement plate 64 and advances in front of the side panel 603b supported by the placement plate 65 so that only the rear portions are arranged side by side overlapping left and right (see Figs. 37(a) and (b)). Also, the support rail 625 moves forward together with the side panel 603a and advances to the front side of the side panel 603b.

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

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

[0277] [Function and Effect] 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 a prize on the placement part 60 provided in the accommodation space of the accommodation part 10 is dropped from the drop port area 72 to acquire the prize. By horizontally expanding and contracting the second prize placement part 63 which is a part of the placement part 60, the shape of the drop port area 72 can be adjusted. On the left side of the placement board 64 as an expandable and contractible boundary whose length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the second prize placement part 63 among at least the boundaries with the drop port area 72, side panels 603a and 603b as partition bodies for partitioning the second prize placement part 63 and the drop port area 72 are provided. The side panels 603a and 603b provided on the left side of the placement board 64 can expand and contract in the expansion and contraction direction by sliding in the front - rear direction of the left side of the placement board 64.

[0278] According to this, at least a part of the second prize placement part 63 (the part corresponding to the placement board 64) can expand and contract in a substantially horizontal direction (front - rear direction). By expanding and contracting in the horizontal direction, a service provider (for example, a store clerk, etc.) can easily change the shape of the drop port area 72. Also, according to the front - rear length of the left side of the placement board 64 whose front - rear length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the second prize placement part 63, by changing the front - rear positions of the side panels 603a and 603b, the front - rear length dimensions of the side panels 603a and 603b can be easily changed.

[0279] Also, the partition body is composed of at least two plate members, namely side panels 603a and 603b. By relatively moving the other side panel 603b in the expansion and contraction direction with respect to one side panel 603a, the side panels 603a and 603b can expand and contract in the expansion and contraction direction of the left side of the placement board 64. Therefore, the side panels 603a and 603b can be expanded and contracted with a simple structure.

[0280] Also, one side panel 603a can move along with the expansion and contraction of the second prize placement part 63, so that the side panels 603a and 603b can also expand and contract due to the expansion and contraction of the second prize placement part 63.

[0281] In addition, a concave groove portion 625a of a support rail 625 as a support portion for slidably supporting the lower end of the other side panel 603b is provided at the lower end of one side panel 603a. As a result, a plurality of side panels 603a and 603b can be installed without displacement, and the other side panel 603b that can move relative to the side panel 603a can be stably supported from below.

[0282] In addition, the side panels 603a and 603b can change their vertical positions with respect to the mounting plates 64 and 65 which are the second prize placement portions 63. Thus, a service provider (for example, a store clerk, etc.) can change the difficulty level of prize acquisition by changing the height of the side panels 603a and 603b. For example, by increasing the height of the side panels 603a and 603b, it becomes difficult for the prize to fall from the placement portion 60 to the drop port area 72, so the difficulty level increases. If the height of the side panels 603a and 603b is decreased, it becomes easy for the prize to fall from the placement portion 60 to the drop port area 72, so the difficulty level decreases.

[0283] In addition, since the lower ends of the side panels 603a and 603b extend below the lower surfaces of the mounting plates 64 and 65, the support rail 625 as a support portion can be disposed below the second prize placement portion 63. Therefore, it is possible to avoid contacting the prize and damaging the prize.

[0284] In addition, the upper portions of the side panels 603a and 603b are connected to the front panels 601a and 602a which are disposed substantially at right angles to the side panels 603a and 603b via connecting plates 626 and 636. As a result, compared with the case where only the lower portions of the side panels 603a and 603b are fixed to the mounting plate 64, the side panels 603a and 603b are more stably supported in an erected state.

[0285] In addition, as shown in FIG. 37, the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and the side panels 603a, 603b are arranged in a substantially crank shape in plan view. Although the side panels 603a and 603b are not connected and fixed to each other for relative movement in the front-rear direction, they are slidably fitted in the groove portion 625a of the support rail 625 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, 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 rail 625 so as to be expandable and contractible in the front-rear direction, improving the stability of the entire partition 600L, 600R and making it less likely to fall over.

[0286] In addition, the mounting portion 60 is composed of the first prize mounting portion 62 as a fixed mounting portion and the mounting plates 64 and 65 that constitute the second prize mounting portion 63 that can expand and contract horizontally with respect to the first prize mounting portion 62. By expanding and contracting the mounting plates 64 and 65 with respect to the first prize mounting portion 62, the shape of the drop port region 72 can be changed.

[0287] In addition, the first prize mounting portion 62 is arranged at the rear, and a plurality of mounting plates 64 and 65 are provided so as to be expandable and contractible in the front-rear direction with respect to the first prize mounting portion 62, so that the shape of the drop port region 72 formed in front of the first prize mounting portion 62 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction can be changed.

[0288] In addition, the prize acquisition game device 1 allows a player to play a game in which a prize placed on the placement unit 60 provided in the accommodation space of the accommodation unit 10 is dropped from the drop port area 72 to acquire the prize. The side guards 400, 400 are provided with inclined surfaces 422 that are inclined downward from the upper end and are arranged along the edge of the accommodation space so that the inclined surfaces 422 face the placement unit 60 side. Front panels 601b, 602b as partition bodies that partition the edge of the placement unit 60 are arranged at positions orthogonal to the arrangement direction (front-rear direction) of the side guards 400, 400. Extension pieces 630 that extend to positions overlapping the inclined surfaces 422 of the side guards 400, 400 are formed on the back surfaces of the front panels 601b, 602b, thereby preventing prizes and placed objects from entering the gaps between the side guards 400, 400 and the front panels 601b, 602b.

[0289] In addition, the extension piece 630 has an inclined piece portion 630b that is a ridge along the inclined surface 422, so that the gap between the side guard 400 and the front panels 601b, 602b can be minimized.

[0290] In addition, the prize acquisition game device 1 as an embodiment of the present invention allows a player to play a game in which a prize is acquired in an accommodation space for accommodating prizes. Prize display units 300A, 300B for displaying prizes are provided at the rear in the accommodation space, and a partitioning body 200 for partitioning the accommodation space in the left-right direction is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction. According to this, by moving the partitioning body 200 that partitions the accommodation space in the left-right direction, the left-right widths of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, the prize display units 300A, 300B, etc. can be freely changed according to the type of prize.

[0291] In addition, the accommodation space is composed of prize display units 300A, 300B provided 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. The partitioning body 200 can change the width of the prize display units 300A, 300B according to the type of prize by partitioning at least the prize display units 300A, 300B in the accommodation space in the left-right direction.

[0292] More specifically, the partition body 200 has a first partition portion 200A that divides the prize display section 300A provided corresponding to the first play area PA1 and the prize display section 300B provided corresponding to the second play area PA2 left and right. Accordingly, in response to changes in the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2, the prize display sections 300A and 300B having sizes corresponding to the respective play areas can be easily set.

[0293] Further, the first partition portion 200A also serves as a partition portion that divides the non-play area DA into the left and right prize display sections 300A and 300B and a holding body that holds one ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B as prize supports. Thus, the non-play area DA and the prize display sections can be efficiently partitioned using a common member.

[0294] In addition, the partition body 200 is configured in a substantially L shape when viewed from the left side from a first partition portion 200A that extends in the vertical direction and partitions the prize display sections 300A and 300B and a second partition portion 200B that extends in the front-rear direction and partitions the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2. Thus, the strength of the partition body 200 can be increased. Further, since the second partition portion 200B is provided low so as to partition the lower part of the play area and does not partition above the play area, a decrease in visibility of the prize display sections 300A and 300B on the other side from one side of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 is prevented.

[0295] Moreover, the first partition portion 200A of the partition body 200 that partitions the prize display sections 300A and 300B is fixed in position by the lower horizontal member 14 at the rear lower part of the accommodation space. Accordingly, there is no need to process the member at the rear of the accommodation space, such as the transparent member 11e, with screw holes or the like according to the position where the partition body 200 is moved, and thus the appearance at the rear of the accommodation space is improved.

[0296] In addition, a guide rail 215 extending in the left - right direction is provided on the upper horizontal member 13 at the upper rear part of the accommodation space. The partition body 200 is slidably suspended by the guide rail 215 at the upper part, so that the partition body 200 can be moved in the left - right direction safely and with less force. Also, since the guide rail 215 is fixedly installed below the left - right moving part 53 of the upper horizontal member 13 which is strong enough to fix the left - right moving part 53 for moving the prize - winning area 20 in the left - right direction in the play area, the partition body 200 can be stably supported.

[0297] In addition, the prize display parts 300A and 300B are provided with rod - shaped members 202A and 202B as prize supports, one end of which is held by the first partition part 200A. The rod - shaped members 202A and 202B are composed of members whose left - right length can be changed. Thus, the left - right width of the rod - shaped members 202A and 202B can be changed in accordance with the change in the left - right width of the prize display parts 300A and 300B due to the movement of the partition body 200.

[0298] Also, since the prize supports are rod - shaped members 202A and 202B that can expand and contract in the left - right direction, the left - right width of the prize supports can be changed with a simple structure.

[0299] In addition, at least a part (for example, the front end face, the upper and lower end faces) of the end faces of the intermediate plate 212 and the partition plate 251 of the partition body 200 emits surface light by the irradiation light from the light - emitting diodes 217 and 257. Even if the partition body 200 is moved and the left - right width of the play area or the prize display parts 300A and 300B is changed, the boundary between the play area and the non - play area DA can be clearly recognized without the partition body 200 blocking the view.

[0300] Also, the rod - shaped members 202A and 202B as prize supports are installed between the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A and 201B provided on the left and right sides of the accommodation space. Thus, the rod - shaped members 202A and 202B can be installed at different positions between the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A and 201B.

[0301] In addition, a plurality of through holes 220 as a plurality of holes are formed in the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A and 201B in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction. The rod-shaped members 202A and 202B can have their positions easily changed by having both ends locked to the through holes 220 of the partition body 200 and the side holders 201A and 201B.

[0302] In addition, flange portions 203 are formed at both ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B as locking portions for restricting the dropping out from the through holes 220, so that the dropping out of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B can be prevented.

[0303] In addition, by providing flange portions 203 as movement restricting portions for restricting the outward movement of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B, which are prize support bodies, from the partition body 200 or the side holders 201A and 201B, contact between the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B and adjacent members such as the transparent members 11c and 11d forming the accommodation space can be prevented.

[0304] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0305] [Modification Example 4] Next, a modification example of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B, which are prize support bodies, will be described with reference to FIG. 50.

[0306] In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 44, caps 203a having large-diameter flange portions 203 formed at their ends are attached to both ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B. By inserting the flange portions 203 into the through holes 220 and placing them on the lower edges of the through holes 220, they are held at a predetermined height position. Also, by locking the flange portions 203 to the lower edges of the through holes 220, the deviation of the ends of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B from the through holes 220 is prevented. However, the shape of the flange portions 203 can be changed in various ways.

[0307] For example, like the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B as Modification 4 shown in Fig. 50(a), a tapered surface 203b that gradually decreases in diameter toward the other flange portion 203 side may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cap 203a closer to the center than the flange portion 203.

[0308] In this way, since a plurality of through holes 220 are formed in the holding plate 211, as shown in Fig. 50(b), the rod-shaped member 202B with one end inserted into the through hole 220 is lifted obliquely upward, the engagement between the flange portion 203 and the lower edge of the through hole 220 is released, the rod-shaped member 202B is pulled out, and the pulled-out end is inserted into another through hole 220, so that the holding positions of the rod-shaped members 202A and 202B can be changed back and forth and up and down.

[0309] And the rod-shaped members 202C and 202D in this Modification 4 have tapered surfaces 203b and 203b on both end sides, so when removing them from the through hole 220, they are less likely to be caught on the periphery of the through hole 220 and are easier to remove, thus enabling the change of the holding position to be easily performed.

[0310] In this way, the prize acquisition game device 1 allows a player to play a game of acquiring a prize by dropping the prize on the placement portion 60 provided in the accommodation space of the accommodation portion 10 from the drop port area 72. In the rear of the accommodation space, prize display portions 300A and 300B for displaying prizes are provided. The prize display portions 300A and 300B are composed of holding plates 211 and 211 as at least a pair of locking members arranged in the left-right direction in which a plurality of through holes 220 as locking holes are formed, and rod-shaped members 202C and 202D as prize supports having flange portions 203 locked to the through holes 220 formed on both left and right ends on the outer periphery. A tapered surface 203b that gradually decreases in diameter toward the other flange portion 203 side is formed on the flange portion 203, so that the rod-shaped members 202C and 202D can be easily removed from the through holes 220.

[0311] [Expansion and contraction boundary] In the above embodiment, among the boundaries between the placement portion and the dropping port region, as the expandable and contractible boundary whose length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the placement portion, a form is exemplified in which the left side of the placement plate 64 whose length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the placement plate 64 is applied as the boundary between the second prize placement portion 63 and the dropping port region 72. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, although not particularly shown in the drawings, the right side of the placement plate 65 whose length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the placement plate 65 may be used as the expandable and contractible boundary. Further, as shown in Modification Example 2 of FIG. 31(a), the front side of the front and rear placement plates 64A constituting the second prize placement portions 63A, 63A or the rear side of the placement plate 65A may be used as the expandable and contractible boundary. Or, as shown in Modification Example 2 of FIG. 31(b), the left and right side edges adjacent to each other among the three placement plates 64, 65, 66 constituting the second prize placement portions 63B, 63B may be used as the expandable and contractible boundary.

[0312] [Partition body] In the above embodiment, among the boundaries between the placement portion and the dropping port region, as the partition body provided so as to be expandable and contractible in the expansion and contraction direction at the expandable and contractible boundary whose length changes due to the expansion and contraction of the placement portion, a form is exemplified in which side panels 603a, 603b as two plate members that can be arranged side by side are applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured by three or more plate members. By doing so, the front-rear length dimension of a single side panel can be shortened, so that the expansion and contraction length of the placement plates 64, 65 can be increased.

[0313] In addition to arranging the panels side by side as described above, for example, a partition body may be constituted by a base member formed in a pocket shape and a moving member provided so as to be retractable into the base member and extendable outside the base member, or the partition body may be constituted by a single member having a bellows structure that can be expanded and contracted in the front-rear direction.

[0314] In the above-described embodiment, an example is given in which the front side panel 603a is fixed to the mounting plate 64 and has the support rail 625, and the rear side panel 603b is not fixed to the mounting plate 64 and does not have the support rail 625. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear side panel 603b may be fixed to the mounting plate 64 and have the support rail 625, while the front side panel 603a may not be fixed to the mounting plate 64 and may not have the support rail 625.

[0315] Furthermore, an example is given in which the rear side panel 603b is supported by the front panel 602a attached to the mounting plate 65 provided separately from the mounting plate 64. However, 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 placement section 62 or the like, or may be supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the mounting plate 64.

[0316] In the above-described embodiment, an example is given in which the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and the side panels 603a, 603b that constitute the partitions 600L, 600R are applied as the partition bodies that partition the second prize placement section 63 and the drop port area 72. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the partition body does not necessarily have to be composed of panels (plate-like members). As long as it can regulate the fall of the prize, for example, it may be composed of a net-like member (fence) or a fence-like member, or may be composed of a plurality of columnar members erected at predetermined intervals.

[0317] In the above-described embodiment, the boundaries between the front edges of the mounting plates 64, 65 and the drop port area 72 were partitioned by the 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 plate is provided at least at the expansion / contraction boundary, it does not necessarily have to be provided at the boundaries other than the expansion / contraction boundary.

[0318] In the above embodiment, the front panels 601a, 601b, 602a, 602b and the side panels 603a, 603b that constitute the partitions 600L and 600R are provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the vertical positions with respect to the mounting plates 64 and 65 can be changed. However, they do not necessarily have to be provided so as to be changeable. Further, 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 mounting plates 64 and 65, but they may be erected on the upper surfaces of the mounting plates 64 and 65.

[0319] [Support portion] In the above embodiment, as an example of a support portion provided at the lower end of one plate member and slidably supporting the lower end of the other plate member, a support rail 625 is applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The support portion may be provided on at least any one of the side panels 603a and 603b, may be provided on the side panel 603b, or may be provided on both of the side panels 603a and 603b. Further, it does not have to support the lower ends of the side panels 603a and 603b. For example, it may be composed of a long hole extending in the left - right direction in one of the side panels 603a and 603b and a guide shaft protruding from the other and slidably inserted into the long hole. The support structure of the support portion can be variously changed.

[0320] [Prize] In the above embodiment, the prizes stored in the storage portion 10 include not only items that a player can directly obtain (for example, stuffed toys, etc.), but also items stored as acquisition targets in the game and exchangeable with other prizes after acquisition, and items that are used to compete for points or rankings without providing the items themselves.

[0321] [Arm] In the above embodiment, the prize acquisition portion 20 having three arm portions 25 is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a prize acquisition portion 20 having two or less arm portions 25 or a prize acquisition portion 20 having four or more arm portions 25.

[0322] [Movable operating part] In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where each of the first right-end operating part 532 (first operating part) and the second left-end operating part 533 (second operating part) can slide along the fixed rail 53a to change the position in the left-right direction has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an operating part (not shown) in which the first right-end operating part 532 (first operating part) and the second left-end operating part 533 (second operating part) are integrated may be used.

[0323] In this case, the integrated operating part (not shown) is supported by the fixed rail 53a so as to be slidable between the first moving rail 54a1 and the second moving rail 54a2. And the first right-end sensor 54c2 (first sensor) and the second left-end sensor 54c3 (second sensor) function as sensors for detecting 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 position in the left-right direction of the integrated operating part along the fixed rail 53a.

[0324] In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where each of the first right-end operating part 532 (first operating part) and the second left-end operating part 533 (second operating part) has two wheels has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each of the first right-end operating part 532 (first operating part) and the second left-end operating part 533 (second operating part) having no wheels may be structured to be slidably fitted into a groove inside the front fixed rail 53a.

[0325] [Movable sensor] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the first right-end sensor 54c2 (first sensor) and the second left-end sensor 54c3 (second sensor) may each be slidably moved along the fixed rail 53a so as to be able to change their positions in the left-right direction. In this case, a first right-end actuating portion 532 (first actuating portion) is attached to the right front side of the first moving rail 54a1 instead of the first right-end sensor 54c2, and a second left-end actuating portion 533 (second actuating portion) is attached to the left front side of the second moving rail 54a2 instead of the second left-end sensor 54c3. Thereby, the service provider can individually change the sizes of the first play area PA1 and the second play area PA2 by adjusting the positions in the left-right direction of the first right-end sensor 54c2 (first sensor) and the second left-end sensor 54c3 (second sensor) along the fixed rail 53a.

[0326] Note that the first right-end sensor 54c2 (first sensor) and the second left-end sensor 54c3 (second sensor) may be integrated.

[0327] [Front-end actuating portion · Rear-end actuating portion] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, it is also possible to enable the first front-end actuating portion 541 and the first rear-end actuating portion 542 to change their positions in the front-rear direction along the first moving rail 54a1, respectively. Similarly, it is also possible to enable the second front-end actuating portion 543 and the second rear-end actuating portion 544 to change their positions in the front-rear direction along the second moving rail 54a2, respectively.

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

Explanation of reference numerals

[0329] 1 Prize acquisition game device 10 Storage portion (storage space) 20 Prize acquisition portion 50 Moving portion 60 Placing portion 60A, 60B Placing portion 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 Bend 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, partition bodies) 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 Extended piece 630a Standing piece part 630b Inclined piece part 630c Connecting part PA1 First play area PA2 Second play area S Internal space

Claims

[Claim 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, The partition body provided at the expansion / contraction boundary is composed of at least two plate members, and can expand and contract in the expansion / contraction direction of the expansion / contraction boundary by moving one plate member relative to the other plate member in the expansion / contraction direction, A prize acquisition game device characterized in that a support rail for slidably supporting the lower end of one of the plate members is provided on one of the plate members in the extension / contraction direction.

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