JP2010068883A - Arcade prize acquisition game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize acquisition game machine in which prizes can be three-dimensionally displayed with excellent visibility inside a game space and the achievement of a game task is directly related to the process of putout of the prizes. <P>SOLUTION: The prize acquisition game machine includes, in a game space at least partially shielded by a transparent or translucent material, a game means movable at least in two directions which are roughly orthogonal first direction and second direction by an operation by a player, at least one prize mounting plate whose one end is freely rotatably pivoted, and a prize mounting plate support capable of roughly horizontally supporting the prize mounting plate, and the prize mounting plate support is configured to cancel the support of the prize mounting plate by the game means. The prize mounting plate support is provided with a locking part which can be locked to the prize mounting plate and an engaging part which can be engaged with the game means, and one end is attachable to the upper part or lower part of the game space. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a business prize acquisition game machine installed mainly in a game facility such as a game center. More specifically, the present invention relates to a business-use prize acquisition game machine that includes a movable part that is controlled by a player's operation, and that uses this to give a prize if the player achieves a certain problem.

  In recent years, various prize-winning game machines have been installed in game facilities such as game centers and are enjoyed by players. Here, the prize acquisition game machine refers to a certain problem (hereinafter referred to as “game”) by allowing a player to operate an operation means such as a button provided on the casing of the movable part provided in the prize acquisition game machine. If you successfully accomplish this task, the prize will be paid out to the player.

  A variety of prize-winning game machines have been provided, but a particularly successful prize-winning game machine is one that allows the game means to be moved sequentially in two directions on the plane by the player's operation. I can do it. That is, the player operates a button or the like provided on the prize acquisition game machine, and first positions the game means in the first direction in the first step of moving the game means in the first direction. Subsequently, the player operates a button or the like provided in the prize acquisition game machine, and positions the game means in that direction in the second step of moving the game means in another second direction. Thereafter, the game means may perform various operations by automatic control. However, if the game means is moved to an appropriate position by the player, a predetermined game task is achieved and a prize is paid out. After all, it can be said that the essence of the game task is to stop the game means at a predetermined position on the plane by two independent operations for the player. In addition, since the independence of the two operations is ensured, the first direction and the second direction are often selected so as to be substantially orthogonal.

  The reason why such a game task is preferred is that the game task of stopping the game device at a predetermined position on the plane by moving the game device in the first step and the second step is simply understood. Easy to mention. Complex game tasks are not easily accepted by players, and willingness to play once is unlikely to occur. A simple game task that is intuitively understood without needing to read a description of the game method is considered preferable.

  It is also important for a prize-winning game machine that the process of accomplishing a play task and the process of paying out prizes are directly related. Invisible, for example, electronic processes intervene between the achievement of a play task and the process of paying out prizes, often making it difficult for the player to intuitively guess the play task, and sometimes for the player to give a prize. This is because the player's willingness to play may be diminished by the consciousness and unconsciousness of the acquired game machine.

  Furthermore, it is also important that prizes can be displayed three-dimensionally with good visibility in the prize acquisition game machine. For prize-winning game machines, prizes play the role of a design that provokes the player's willingness to play, so play willingness to be able to display prizes with high visibility from players away from the prize-winning game machine Indispensable for triggering.

  As a typical example of a prize acquisition game machine, for example, a prize acquisition game machine disclosed in FIG. 1 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-239209 (hereinafter referred to as “crane game machine”) can be given. In the crane game machine, the game means is a catcher having a gripping claw, and the catcher located at the left front corner with respect to the player at the start of the game is first positioned in the right direction by the player's operation in the first step. Then, in the second step, it is moved to an appropriate position in the back direction by the player's operation. Thereafter, the catcher descends from the stop position and performs a gripping operation. If the prize placed on the prize placing board of the prize acquisition game machine can be successfully grasped by the grasping claw, the grasped prize is paid out from the prize payout exit, and the player takes the prize from the prize exit. It can be taken out.

  In a crane game machine, the process of achieving a play task (gripping a prize by a catcher) and paying out a prize is extremely straightforward. However, the prize must be placed on a prize placing table corresponding to the floor portion at the lower part of the play space of the prize acquisition game machine, and the three-dimensional display with high visibility of the prize is insufficient.

  Further, as another example of a prize acquisition game machine, a prize acquisition game machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pusher game machine”) disclosed in “Regular view of a state where a hole is approaching a stick” in the Design Registration No. 1208735 Design Gazette, etc. Called). In a pusher game machine, an extendable pusher bar is a game means, and the pusher bar located at the left front corner of the player at the start of the game is first positioned in the right direction by the player's operation in the first step. Then, in the second step, it is moved to an appropriate position in the back direction by the player's operation. After this, the pusher bar extends. A shield plate with a hole (target hole) is provided at the lower part of the play space. If the extended pusher bar passes through the target hole of the shield plate successfully, the game task is achieved and the prize is paid out.

  In the case of a pusher game machine, prizes are placed on the prize placing plate provided on the wall surface in the play space of the prize acquisition game machine, so the prize is displayed at a higher position rather than the floor in the play space. it can. Therefore, it is excellent in that the prize can be displayed three-dimensionally with good visibility.

However, it was not perfect in terms of the directness of the process of accomplishing the play task and paying out prizes. With respect to the lower prize placing plate, the achievement of the play task and the payout of the prize are performed directly and purely by the prize display / dispensing device disclosed in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 of JP-A-2006-334270. It is connected by the process. However, with respect to the premium placement board in the upper stage, there is a case where an invisible electronic process from the player has to be interposed between the achievement of the play task and the process of paying out the prize. In principle, the same process as the lower prize placing plate can be realized for the upper prize placing board using the structure like the shelf support pillar (15) disclosed in FIG. 19 of the same publication. This is because there is a difficulty in restricting the arrangement of prizes and the like in the limited play space of the prize acquisition game machine. Therefore, the premium placement plate on the upper stage has the structure disclosed in FIG. 1 of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-236889, and when the play task is achieved, it is driven to pay out the premium placed on the premium placement plate. It was. As described above, in this respect, the achievement of the play task of the pusher game machine and the directness of the process of paying out the prize were not perfect.
JP 2002-239209 A Design Registration No. 1208735 Design Gazette JP 2006-334270 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems as described above. In other words, it is possible to display a prize in a play space in a three-dimensional manner with high visibility, and to provide a prize acquisition game machine in which the process of accomplishing a play task and the process of paying out a prize are directly related to each other. It is possible to solve the problem.

(1) In order to solve the above problem, in the present invention, at least a part of the game space is shielded by a transparent or translucent material.
A game means which can be moved in at least two directions of a first direction and a second direction which are at least approximately orthogonal by a player's operation;
At least one prize placing plate pivotally coupled at one end;
A prize placing plate support that can support the prize placing plate substantially horizontally;
The prize placing plate support is capable of releasing the prize placing plate support by the play means.
This is a premium acquisition game machine.

  When the prize placing plate having one end pivotably coupled thereto is supported substantially horizontally by the prize placing plate support, the prize can be placed on the prize placing plate. The prize placement board can be pivotally connected to the wall surface in the play space of the prize acquisition game machine, for example, so that the prize can be freely displayed not only at the lower part (floor part) in the play space but also at a higher position. . In other words, the prize can be displayed in a three-dimensional manner with good visibility. Note that “substantially horizontal” means that the prize is level enough to allow the prize to be easily placed on the prize placement board supported in this manner. In other words, the prize placing plate has a large inclination and must not be so inclined that it easily slides down when a normal prize such as a stuffed animal is placed.

  In addition, the support of the prize placing plate, in which the prize placing plate support is pivotally connected by the play means, can be released. This means that the prize placing board is supported by the play means itself operated by the player. By releasing, the prize placing plate rotates around the pivoting portion, and the prize placed on top is dropped and paid out. The game task itself is a simple one that is intuitively easy to understand, that is, releasing the support of the prize placing plate by the prize placing plate support tool. In addition, the achievement of this play task is immediately placed on the prize placing plate. It is directly connected to dropping and giving away the prizes. In other words, the present prize acquisition game machine has an excellent feature in that the achievement of the play task and the process of paying out the prize are directly connected.

  Also, the prize placing plate is pivotally pivoted at one end, as described above, when the prize placing plate support by the prize placing plate support is released, the prize placed above falls. The purpose is to pay out. Therefore, the pivoting here is not necessarily limited to a mechanism such as a hinge, but is a concept including fixing with an elastic body such as rubber that bends easily. It should be noted that the pivoting itself is indispensable because the prize placing plate itself falls and is paid out together with the prize if it is not pivoted regardless of whether it is hinged or rubber.

  The fact that the first direction and the second direction are substantially orthogonal is intended to facilitate the player's operation by allowing the player's two operations to be performed almost independently. For example, if the first direction is the left side to the right side and the second direction is two directions that are substantially orthogonal from the front side to the back side, the game means is first operated from the left side to the right side to move to the position directly in front of the target position. Then, it is easy to set a target for each of the two operations, such as operating and stopping the game means from the front side to the back side to the target position. For this purpose, the term “substantially orthogonal” only needs to be orthogonal to the extent that the player recognizes that the moving direction of the game means is almost independent, and does not necessarily need to be exactly orthogonal. In general, it is sufficient to be within the range of 85 to 95 degrees. Further, although different movements may be possible in the game means by the player's operation, it is preferable that movements in two directions substantially orthogonal to each other are included in the movements of the various game means.

  Note that the first direction and the second direction are preferably selected from the left-right direction and the front side direction. It is also possible to select these from the left and right direction and the up and down direction. However, in this case, the two operations for the player are both acts of stopping the game means in front of the target position, and the content of the game is monotonous. It becomes. This is because the sense of distance between the game means and the target position is important in order to stop the game means at the target position by the movement in the back direction, and the game content is deepened.

(2) In the present invention, the prize placing plate support includes an engaging portion that can be engaged with the prize placing plate, and an engaging portion that can be engaged with the play means, and
One end can be attached to the upper or lower part of the play space,
It is preferable to use the premium acquisition game machine described in (1).

  The player can intuitively understand that the prize placed on the prize placing board is paid out by releasing the support of the prize placing board support tool that supports the prize placing board. It is important to have a willingness to play for the prize-winning game machine. Therefore, it is preferable to understand at a glance that the prize placing plate supporter supports the prize placing plate. There are various prize placement board supports that satisfy these requirements, but the prize placement board is hooked and supported by the prize placement board support suspended from the top of the play space of the prize acquisition game machine. The mechanism in which the prize placing plate bottom is supported by the prize placing plate support protruding from the lower part of the play space of the prize acquiring game machine is considered to be most preferable. This is because the structure of hanging and supporting as a support for a prize placing plate, which is a kind of shelf board, seems to be the most intuitive.

  Further, it goes without saying that it is preferable to understand at a glance that the suspension and the support for supporting can be easily released by the playing means. Therefore, it is preferable that the prize placing plate support is provided with a latching portion that can be latched to the prize placing plate, thereby supporting the prize placing plate by latching. This is because it can be understood that it can be easily released at a glance because the engaging portion is simply hooked to the prize placing plate.

  In addition, it is necessary that the lock of the prize placing plate by the locking portion can be released by the game means. Therefore, it is preferable that an engagement portion that can be engaged with the play means is provided on the prize placing plate support, and the support is released by engaging the play means with the play means. In addition, by explicitly providing the engaging portion, the player can more clearly understand the movement target position of the game means.

(3) In the present invention, the prize placing plate support has a generally long shape, and its engaging portion is configured by partially thickening the long shape.
It is preferable to use the premium acquisition game machine described in (1) or (2).

  As described above, the prize placement board supporter is suspended so that the prize placement board is suspended from the upper part of the play space, or is supported so as to support the prize placement board from the lower part of the play space, and the structure is well visible to the player. It is preferred that However, it is not preferable that the prize placing plate support block the player's line of sight and the visibility of the prize is lowered. Therefore, it is preferable that the prize placing plate support has an elongated shape that is narrow with respect to the length.

  In addition, since the latching portion engages with the prize placing plate, that is, when it is caught, the prize placing plate is supported horizontally, the latching portion must be able to cause a catch. It can be configured by partially thickening the scale shape.

  As an example of partially thickening the long shape, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), a disc (ring) with a hole is fitted in a round bar-shaped prize placing plate support. Can do. This is because the prize placing plate can be supported by locking the prize placing plate to the annular portion, and at the same time, this support can be easily released. In addition, it is a simple structure that can be realized simply by fitting a circular ring into a round bar-shaped prize placing plate support and fixing it by bonding or the like, which is also preferable in terms of easy manufacture.

  Further, as an example of partially thickening the long shape, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), a shape in which a sphere with a hole is fitted into a round bar-shaped prize placing plate support can be used. . In this case, the prize placing plate can be supported by hooking the ball portion into a groove or the like provided in the prize placing plate. Further, this support is easily released as in the case of an annular ring. This structure is also a simple structure that can be realized simply by fitting a ball with a hole into a round bar-shaped prize placing plate support and fixing it by bonding or the like, and is also easy to manufacture.

  Furthermore, as another example in which the long shape is partially thickened, as shown in FIG. 6C, a prism-shaped prize placing plate support can be provided with a branch portion. The prize placing plate can be supported by locking the prize placing plate to the branch portion, and at the same time, this support is easily released as in the case of the ring. This structure can be realized by cutting out from a plate material, and a more complicated shape can be easily manufactured.

  Needless to say, the prize placing plate support according to the present invention is not limited to the shape described above, and various types can be adopted. For example, the prize placing plate support can be made of a transparent material such as an acrylic material. In this way, the prize blocked by the prize placing board support can be seen by the player through the transparent prize placing board support, and the illumination light is refracted by the lens effect of the prize placing board support.・ A visual design effect is obtained such that the prize-winning game machine is shown more gorgeously by reflection or the like.

  Also, in the example described above, FIGS. 6A to 6C are attached so that one end of the prize placing board support is attached to the upper part of the play space of the prize acquiring game machine and the prize placing board is suspended. This is a figure corresponding to the case, but by using the top and bottom upside down, attach it to the lower part of the play space of the prize acquisition game machine and lock it to support the prize placing board Is possible.

(4) In the present invention, the prize placing plate support has a generally long shape, and its engaging portion is configured by partially thinning the long shape.
It is preferable to use the premium acquisition game machine described in (1) or (2).

  In order to lock the prize placing plate support and the prize placing plate, it is possible to configure the elongated shape by partially thinning it, contrary to the previous example. In general, there are various types of long members such as round bars and prisms, and it is easy to make part of them thin with a lathe or a grinding machine. There is a possibility that the manufacturing cost can be reduced in that a new component member is not required as in the case of doing so.

  As an example in which the long shape is partially thinned, as shown in FIG. 7A, a part of a round bar-shaped prize placing plate support can be made thin. This is because the prize placing plate can be supported by locking the thinned portion, and this support can be easily released. Further, this shape can be easily obtained by grinding a part of a generally distributed round bar, and a beautiful and durable finish can be obtained because there is no bonding portion. Of course, it is necessary that the thinned portion is set longer than the thickness of the prize placing plate and the prize placing plate can be locked and supported.

  As another example in which the long shape is partially thinned, as shown in FIG. 7B, a shape in which a listening is provided on a part of a strip-shaped plate can be used. Also in this example, the prize placing plate can be locked to the thinned portion, and this support can be released as in the previous example. In general, the plate material is inexpensive, and the shape of the prize placing plate support can be obtained only by cutting it, so that the manufacturing cost can be minimized.

  The prize placing plate support according to the present invention is not limited to the shape explained above, and various things can be adopted and it can be made of a transparent material as described in (3). It is the same.

(5) In the present invention, the prize placing plate support is a generally thin rod body, and the locking portion is formed by bending the thin rod body at a substantially right angle.
It is preferable to use the premium acquisition game machine described in (1) or (2).

  The locking portion of the prize placing plate support does not necessarily have to have a shape that changes the thickness of the long shape. For example, a wire material such as a wire having a constant wire diameter may be bent or manufactured, or a shape corresponding to this may be manufactured.

  As an example of such a prize placing plate support, a bent shape can be cut out from a plate material as shown in FIG. At this time, it is preferable that the bent portion is bent until it is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Since the prize placing plate supporter supports the prize placing plate in a substantially vertical state, in this case, the bent portion is bent until it becomes almost a right angle. It will be done. This is preferable because the prize placing plate can be stably supported by the locking portion.

(6) In the present invention, the prize placing plate is provided with an engaging groove that can be engaged with an engaging portion of the prize placing plate support.
It is preferable to provide the prize acquisition game machine according to any one of (1) to (5).

  As already explained, in the prize acquisition game machine, the prize placing board is supported substantially horizontally by the prize placing board support tool, but at this time, any position of the edge of the prize placing board is supported by the prize placing board. It is also possible to lock with the locking portion of the tool. However, there is an inconvenience that locking may not be possible, for example, when the locking portion of the prize placing plate support is a sphere as shown in FIG. In addition, since there is a possibility of locking with the locking portion of the prize placing board support at an arbitrary position on the edge of the prize placing board, the position of the prize placing board support is determined by the control device of the prize acquisition game machine. The problem is that it cannot be managed. This is because the game means is automatically moved by the player's operation, but if an interference that is not assumed to be a prize placing plate support occurs at this time, there is a possibility of leading to an accident such as a crisis damage. Because there is. Therefore, the position of the prize placing plate support should be locked to the prize placing board at a predetermined position.

  Therefore, in the present invention, it is preferable that the prize placing plate is provided with an engaging groove that can be engaged with the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support. If the lock groove is provided, when a store clerk at a game facility such as a game center replenishes the prize, and the prize placement plate support and the lock groove are locked, the position of the lock groove naturally occurs. The above-described inconvenience does not occur. Moreover, even if the stopper is a sphere, it can be locked without any problem.

  As an example of such a prize placing plate, for example, a prize placing plate as shown in FIG. 9 can be used. The prize placing plate is stably supported at the same position by inserting the latching portion of the prize placing plate support into the latching groove shown in the figure and latching. Further, the locking groove itself is easy to manufacture because it merely provides a groove-like cut in the prize placing plate.

  Furthermore, as an example of such a prize placing plate, for example, a prize placing plate as shown in FIG. 10 can be used. In this case, a convex portion is provided on the prize placing plate, and a locking groove is provided thereon. If the locking plate is simply provided in the prize placing plate, it has to be engaged with the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support, so the substantial area where the prize can be placed is reduced. In particular, it becomes difficult to place large prizes. In addition, when a large prize is placed on the screen, there is a possibility that the engaging part between the prize and the prize placing plate support is caught, and the support of the prize placing board is not properly released. Therefore, the above-mentioned inconvenience can be prevented by providing a convex portion on the prize placing plate and providing a locking groove therein.

  Further, the locking groove of the prize placing plate is not necessarily provided near the center of the edge side of the prize placing plate, and can be appropriately provided near the apex. This is because the locking portion of the prize placing plate supporter is locked at the position of the locking groove, so that the prize placing plate support is located in front of the prize placed on the prize placing plate. Visibility may be reduced, but as already explained, prizes have an important role as a design that provokes players' willingness to play, and this reduces visibility. This is not preferable. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the prize placing plate support from impairing the visibility of the prize by providing a locking groove at an appropriate position such as near the apex as appropriate, not near the center of the edge of the prize placing board. Is preferred. Of course, the same applies to the case where a protrusion is provided on the prize placing plate and the locking groove is provided here.

  Furthermore, when a plurality of prize placement plates are provided side by side, the locking grooves of the left and right prize placement plates are preferably located near the right end and near the left end, respectively. This is because the distance (stroke) that the game means needs to move in the left-right direction can be reduced compared to the case where all the locking grooves are provided in the central portion. Will be supplemented in the examples.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the prize placing plate is made of a transparent material such as an acrylic resin. The prize placing board itself is supported substantially horizontally when the prize is placed, so it is not so noticeable from the player, but if the prize placing board is transparent, the prize acquisition game machine Since the illumination light in the play space is not blocked, the effect that the play space looks brighter and more gorgeous can be obtained. In addition, the fact that the prize placing plate on which the prize is placed is transparent can produce an illusion that the placed prize is floating in the air. Such an effect is extremely effective because it is thought that the greatest selection material for selecting a prize-winning game machine that is actually played from a number of prize-winning game machines with a player is visual.

(7) In the present invention, the play means is an annular body that can be engaged with an engagement portion of the prize placing plate support.
It is preferable to use the prize acquisition game machine according to any one of (1) to (6).

  Since the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support is, for example, a convex portion that can engage with the playing means, the shape of the playing means that intuitively engages with such an engaging portion is an annular body having an annular structure. Is preferred. Here, the annular structure does not necessarily mean a perfect circle, but means a closed figure shape that can be engaged with the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support. Such an annular body has an advantage that reliable engagement with the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support is obtained.

  As such a playing means, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), a round shape provided so as to protrude from the playing means driving body in the second direction can be adopted. The perfect circle is the simplest, and the game task of engaging it with the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support is excellent in that it is easy to understand intuitively.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, such a game means can be provided so as to protrude from the game means driving body at a position shifted from the second direction. In this way, the game means driver makes it difficult for the player to see the game means, that is, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the positional relationship between the engaging portion of the prize placing board support and the game means. Can be resolved.

  In addition to the above description, it goes without saying that various devices can be used as the driving means driving body and the playing means. For example, it is possible to appropriately devise such that the game means driving body is made of a transparent material such as acrylic resin so that the game means can be visually recognized through the game means driving body.

(8) In the present invention, the annular body has a ratio of the size in the first direction to the size in the second direction is 1.5 or more.
It is preferable to use the prize acquisition game machine described in (7).

  In this prize acquisition game machine, it is a game subject that the player moves the game means at least twice in the first direction and the second direction to position the game means at a predetermined position. By the way, if the positioning of the game means fails in the first direction, it becomes impossible to achieve the game task no matter how skillfully the positioning is performed in the second direction. In this case, for a relatively new player, the movement in the first direction is substantially finished, and there are many cases where sufficient satisfaction cannot be given.

  Therefore, by making the game means larger in the first direction than in the second direction, it is possible to achieve the game task even if the positioning in the first direction is slightly inaccurate, It is intended to give satisfaction to gamers who are relatively beginners.

  As such a game means, a shape as shown in FIG. 12 can be used. By making the size of the first direction larger than that of the second direction, the difficulty of positioning in the first direction is reduced.

  By the way, although the game means shown in FIG. 12 has a substantially rectangular shape, it may be an elliptical shape having the first direction as the major axis and the second direction as the minor axis. In this way, when the game means is positioned at an appropriate position in the first direction, the range in which the engagement portion of the prize placing board support tool and the game means are engaged in the second direction is widened. If the positioning in the direction is inaccurate, there is an effect that the range in which the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support and the playing means are engaged in the second direction is narrowed. That is, the degree of difficulty in positioning in the second direction is determined by the quality of positioning in the first direction. In this way, when the positioning difficulty in the first direction is simply lowered, there is no inconvenience that the player in the first direction becomes too easy to position in the first direction and the playability is impaired. Therefore, it can be an excellent prize acquisition game machine that can provide high satisfaction from beginners to advanced players.

(9) In the present invention, the annular body is configured such that the width in the first direction is gradually narrowed along the second direction.
It is preferable that the premium acquisition game machine according to claim 7 is used.

  In the present prize acquisition game machine, when the playing means is successfully engaged with the engaging part of the prize placing plate support by the player's operation, the engaging part may be pulled out only to release the engagement. it can. This is roughly equivalent to the case where the engaging portion is pulled beyond the length of the engaging groove. Once the game means and the engaging portion of the engaging portion have been successfully engaged, the game task has been achieved. The idea is to pay out the prize (the prize placing plate is unsupported and the prize falls and is paid out).

  However, in the present prize acquisition game machine, it is possible to improve the playability by incorporating the concept of achievement into the play task. That is, when the game means is engaged with the engagement portion of the prize placing plate support, the game means is caused to pull the engagement portion by a predetermined distance. In this way, when the engaging part of the prize placing plate support is engaged near the tip of the game task, the engaging part is pulled by the moving distance of the playing means, so the engaging part is removed from the engaging groove. There is a high possibility that prizes will be paid out. However, when the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support is engaged near the base of the play task, even if the playing means moves, the engaging portion is not pulled to the tip of the playing means. Since the running distance is generated, there is a case where the prize is not paid out without the engaging portion being detached from the engaging groove. In this way, it is possible not only to simply engage the game means with the engagement portion but also to achieve the game task of how the engagement means can be engaged with the engagement portion near the tip of the game means. The idea will be incorporated, and the playability of the premium acquisition game machine will increase.

  As such a play means, a shape as shown in FIG. 5 can be used. The game means is configured so that the width gradually decreases along the second direction. In other words, the closer to the base of the play means, the easier the engagement with the engagement portion of the prize placing plate support is itself, but this increases the idle running distance and the prize in one play. The possibility of not paying out increases. On the contrary, the closer to the tip of the game means, the more difficult it is to engage with the engagement portion of the prize placing plate support, but the fancy distance becomes smaller and the prize is paid out with a smaller number of games. The possibility increases. By configuring in this way, a prize acquisition game machine that can give sufficient satisfaction according to the skill of the player is realized.

(10) In the present invention, a first step of moving the game means in the first direction by a player's operation;
A second step in which the game means moves in the second direction by a player's operation;
A third step in which the game means moves in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction;
A fourth step in which the game means moves in a direction opposite to the second direction,
The moving distance of the game means in the fourth step can be selected and set to one of at least two types.
It is preferable to use the premium acquisition game machine described in (9).

  The operation of the present prize-winning game machine is generally as understood from FIGS. That is, in the first step ((A) in FIG. 1), the player performs an operation so as to position the game means in front of the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support. Next, in the second step ((B) in FIG. 1), the player places the play means in a different positional relationship such as directly below the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support (directly above depending on the position of the engaging portion). To perform positioning. Thereafter, in the third step, the game means automatically moves in the third direction (upward in the figure), and the engagement portion and the game means are engaged if appropriate positioning is performed. Further, in the fourth step, the game means automatically moves in the direction opposite to the second direction, thereby releasing the locking portion of the prize placing plate support and the latching groove of the prize placing plate. For example, the support of the prize placing plate is released, and the prize falls and is paid out.

  Here, as described above, by devising the shape of the game means, it is possible to make it a game task of various difficulty levels. Furthermore, the movement distance of the game means in the fourth step is set to a game center or the like. By making it possible to appropriately set the play facility, the difficulty level of the play task can be easily changed. The longer the distance traveled, the easier it will be to pay out prizes, but if it is too easy, it will be difficult for the play facility to obtain appropriate profits. On the other hand, if this is made too short, the degree of difficulty becomes extremely high, and the playability as a prize acquisition game machine is lost. The degree of difficulty is appropriate depending on the policy and customer base of the amusement facility, and it is preferable that this can be easily changed at the amusement facility.

  Note that the difficulty level of this prize acquisition game machine can also be changed by changing the game means, but this requires the replacement of hardware as a game means, for example, the difficulty level is adjusted between daytime and evening. Fine-tuned adjustment is not easy as a practice of an amusement facility. On the other hand, since the movement distance of the game means in the fourth step can be changed by software provided in the control device of the prize acquisition game machine, the above-mentioned fine correspondence can be performed relatively easily.

(11) In the present invention, the first direction is from the left side to the right side or from the right side to the left side when the premium getting game machine is viewed from the front.
The second direction is a direction from the front side to the back side when the premium acquisition game machine is viewed from the front,
The prize placing plate comprises at least two of an upper prize placing board and a lower prize placing board,
One end of the prize placement board support that supports the upper prize placement board is attached to the upper part of the play space,
One end of the prize placement board support that supports the lower prize placement board is attached to the lower part of the play space,
In the third step, the play means moves downward when a prize is placed on the lower prize placing board, and when no prize is placed on the lower prize placing board, the play means moves. The play means moves upward,
It is preferable that the premium acquisition game machine according to claim 10 is used.

  In the present prize acquisition game machine, positioning is first performed from the left side to the right side or from the right side to the left side by the player's operation in the first step, and from the near side to the back side by the player's operation in the second step. It is preferable to perform positioning. In the first step, it is possible to perform positioning in the vertical direction instead of the horizontal direction, but in general, the movement in the horizontal direction is easier for the player to feel the movement of the playing means than in the vertical direction. This is preferable because high satisfaction may be obtained. However, this is not the case for a prize acquisition game machine having a very narrow width.

  In the second step, it is possible to perform positioning in the vertical direction. However, in this case, for the player, the positioning is performed while looking at the positional relationship between the target position and the playing means from the front. It is the same act as the first step, and there are few variations as a game. On the other hand, positioning in the direction from the front side to the back side requires a sense of distance between the target position and the playing means, and the skill different from the first step in which positioning can be performed while looking at these positional relationships from the front. Will be required. In this way, it is expected that a variation as a game can be obtained, and it is difficult to get bored and played repeatedly because an act that seems to be the same at first glance is necessary.

  By the way, it is preferable that a large number of prizes can be displayed in the play space of the prize acquisition game machine. If a lot of prizes are displayed, it is expected that the player who has seen this will be motivated to play, and many prizes can be paid out. This is because the replenishment cycle can be lengthened, thereby contributing to labor saving.

  For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 3, it is effective to provide at least two premium placement plates on the upper and lower stages of the upper prize placement plate and the lower prize placement plate. This is because prizes are displayed at high and low positions in the play space, and the above-mentioned problems are easily solved both in a visual sense and in a meaning that many prizes can be displayed.

  However, with such a configuration, it is necessary to sequentially pay out the prizes on the lower prize placing plate. This is because if the prize placed on the upper prize placing board falls while the prize is placed on the lower prize placing board, an accident occurs in which the prize is caught by the lower prize placing board and is not paid out.

  Therefore, in the third step, when a prize is placed on the lower prize placing plate, the above-mentioned problem may be avoided by operating so as to pay out the prize preferentially. Whether or not the prize is placed on the prize placing board can be easily determined by a known means such as detecting a state in the vicinity of the pivot portion of the prize placing board by a proximity sensor using magnetism. .

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to display a prize in three dimensions with good visibility in the play space, and the process of achieving the play task and paying out the prize is extremely straightforward, and the player Therefore, it is possible to provide a prize acquisition game machine that can understand a game task at a glance. Moreover, even for beginners, it is possible to have a configuration in which the possibility of achieving the final play task is enhanced by the performance of the early stage of the game, while the possibility of achieving the play task remains until the end, many layers It is possible to provide a prize acquisition game machine capable of giving satisfaction to the players.

  In addition, it is possible to set the difficulty level of game tasks in various ways, including difficulty adjustments that do not involve hardware changes. It is possible to provide a prize acquisition game machine that makes it easy to secure the game.

  Hereinafter, the present prize acquisition game machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an operation during play of the prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the main part.

  In the prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention, as shown in the figure, a prize placing plate (5 and 5a, 5b) is provided on which a prize (7) is placed. The prize placing plate (5) is supported by being engaged with an engaging portion (12) provided in the prize placing plate support (6), and is kept substantially horizontal. As shown in FIG. 2, this support is performed from both the upward and downward directions. In the figure, an upper prize placing plate (5a) is provided with an engaging portion (12) and an engaging groove (11) included in the prize placing plate support (6) attached to the upper part of the play space of a prize acquisition game machine (not shown). ), And the lower prize placing plate (5b) is similarly latched by the prize placing board support attached to the lower part of the play space.

  In addition, the prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention is provided with a game means (8) movable in at least the first direction (2) and the second direction (3) by the player's operation in the play space. . The game means (8) is attached to the game means driving body (9), and the actual game means (8) moves by driving the game means driving body (9). Moreover, this game means drive body can be expanded and contracted in a round bar-like portion, so that the game means (8) can be driven in the third direction (4). In the embodiment shown in the figure, the first direction is from the left side to the right side, the second direction is from the front side to the back side direction, and the third direction is from the bottom side to the upper side direction.

  Now, when the player starts playing with the prize acquisition game machine, in the first step shown in FIG. 1A, the game means (8) is moved in the first direction (2) by the player's operation. Is done. The player performs an operation so that the game means (8) stops in front of the engaging portion (13) of the prize placing board support (6).

  Next, in the second step shown in FIG. 1B, the game means (8) is moved in the second direction (3) by the player's operation. The player performs an operation so that the game means (8) stops just below the engaging portion (13) of the prize placing board support (6).

  In the third step shown in FIG. 1C, the game means (8) automatically moves upward, which is the third direction (4). If the player appropriately positions the game means (8) in the first step and the second step, the game means (8) is connected to the engaging portion (13) of the prize placing plate support (6). Will be engaged.

  In the final fourth step shown in FIG. 1D, the game means (8) automatically moves in the opposite direction (3b) of the second direction. As a result, the engaging portion (12) of the prize placing plate support (6) is removed from the engaging groove (11) of the prize placing plate (5), so that the prize placing plate (5) loses its support. , Falls (actually, it rotates around a pivotal portion not shown in the figure). Accordingly, the prize (7) placed on the prize placing board (5) falls and is paid out to the player.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in the play space of the prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention.

  In order to display many prizes three-dimensionally in the play space, a large number of prize placing plates (5) are provided in the play space (1), and these are arranged in two upper and lower stages. For this reason, when the premium is placed on the lower prize placing plate (5b) and the premium on the upper prize placing plate (5a) is to be paid out, the fallen prize becomes the lower prize placing plate (5b). In the prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention, when the prize is placed on the lower prize placing plate (5b), the lower stage is set in the third step. The game means is adapted to move in the direction (that is, the downward direction) of the locking portion of the prize placing board support corresponding to the prize placing board (5b). In FIG. 3, since the prize placed on the lower prize placing board (5b) has already been paid out, the prize placing board corresponding to the upper prize placing board (5a) in the third step. The game means (8) moves in the direction of the locking portion (8) of the support (6) (that is, upward), and the support of the upper prize placing plate (5a) is released in the subsequent fourth step. This shows the moment when the prize (7) is paid out.

  For reference, FIG. 4 shows a reference photograph showing an overall image of the prize acquisition game machine according to the present invention. In general, the upper half of the prize-winning game machine is allocated to the play space, which is a characteristic part of the present invention. The lower half is generally equipped with a prize payout opening and an operation console, but this part is not much different from that of a prize-winning game machine that has been used conventionally.

  Specific examples of the prize placing plate support according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 6A shows an example of the prize placing plate support, and an attachment portion (14) that can be fixed to the upper or lower part of the play space of the prize acquisition game machine at the upper end of the prize placing plate support (6). ) Is provided. In order to enable the play support means to easily release the support of the prize placing plate by the prize placing plate support, the attachment portion (14) is pivotably connected. Further, the prize placing plate support (6) is made of a transparent acrylic resin, and the illumination light in the play space of the prize acquisition game machine is refracted and reflected to shine beautifully, thereby producing a unique design effect.

  Further, the prize placing plate support (6) is a round bar, which is bonded to the center through a disk having a hole in the center portion to form a locking portion (12). The prize placing plate is supported substantially horizontally by the latching groove of the prize placing plate being engaged with the engaging portion (12).

  The lower part (upper part depending on the mounting direction) of the locking part (12) is simply a part of the round bar constituting the prize placing plate support (6) in this embodiment. It is a joint (13). That is, by engaging with the game means and pulling this part, the locking of the locking portion (12) of the prize placing plate support (6) is released, and the prize is placed from the prize placing plate that has lost its support. Falls and is paid out.

  FIG. 6B shows another example of the prize placing plate support, in which the locking portion 12 is a sphere with a hole. This sphere is also made of a transparent acrylic resin, and exhibits a unique design effect due to the lens effect unique to the sphere.

  FIG. 6C shows another example of the prize placing plate support. In this example, a rod body having a branch structure is cut out from a transparent acrylic resin plate, and an attachment portion (14) is attached to one end of the rod body. In this embodiment, the branch-like structure is the locking portion (12). In this embodiment, since the principal part of the prize placing plate support (6) is cut out from a transparent acrylic resin plate and is not subjected to adhesion processing or the like, the prize placing board support having a very high transparency is provided. It becomes a tool (6). When the prize placement board is locked and supported in this way, it becomes a visually interesting design such as the prize placement board seemingly floating in the air at first glance, and increases the possibility of getting the player's attention to the prize acquisition game machine .

  FIG. 7A shows another example of the prize placing plate support. This is a locking portion (12) by cutting a part of a transparent acrylic resin round bar. Also in this embodiment, since the prize placing plate support (6) can be obtained without performing the bonding process or the like on the main part, the prize placing plate support (6) having a very high transparency can be obtained.

  FIG. 7B shows another example of the prize placing plate support. In this method, a strip having a branch-like structure is cut out from a transparent acrylic resin plate, and a notch is provided in a part of the strip to form the locking portion (12). Also in this embodiment, since the prize placing plate support (6) can be obtained without performing the bonding process or the like on the main part, the prize placing plate support (6) having a very high transparency can be obtained.

  FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the prize placing plate support. This cuts out the rod which has a bending part from the board made from a transparent acrylic resin, and makes the bending part into the latching | locking part (12). Also in this embodiment, since the prize placing plate support (6) can be obtained without performing the bonding process or the like on the main part, the prize placing plate support (6) having a very high transparency can be obtained.

  Specific examples of the prize placing plate according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a prize placing plate, where (A) is a top view, (B) is a side view, and (C) is a perspective view. The prize placing plate (5) is made of a transparent acrylic resin plate, and a pivot portion (10) is provided at the upper end of the figure, and the pivot portion (10) is provided on the wall surface of the play space of the prize acquisition game machine. Attach it to the center for free rotation. In addition, a locking groove (11) is provided in the lower part of the figure, and is supported substantially horizontally by locking with the locking part of the prize placing plate support here.

  Also, a prize (not shown) is placed on the upper surface of the prize placing plate (5) supported substantially horizontally. When the player successfully accomplishes the game task, the support of the prize placing plate (5) is released, the prize placing plate (5) rotates around the pivot (10), and the prize falls and is paid out. Will be.

  The prize placing plate (5) is made of a transparent acrylic resin, so that the illumination light in the play space of the prize acquisition game machine is not easily obstructed, and the play space can be seen more brightly and gorgeously. can get.

  Further, in the same figure, the locking groove (11) is provided at substantially the center of the side of the prize placing plate (5). However, when a plurality of prize placing plates are arranged side by side, the left and right prizes are provided. The locking grooves of the mounting plate are set near the right end and near the left end, respectively. This situation is as shown in FIG. By doing in this way, the distance (stroke) which a game means needs to move to the left-right direction can be made small compared with the case where all the locking grooves are provided in the center part. In general, the quotient stroke actuator is cheaper than the large stroke actuator, and is often advantageous in terms of reliability.

  10A and 10B show another example of the prize placing plate, wherein FIG. 10A is a top view, FIG. 10B is a side view, and FIG. 10C is a perspective view. This embodiment is characterized in that the locking groove is not simply provided on the side of the prize placing plate, but a convex portion is provided on the side and the locking groove (11) is provided here.

  Since the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support is engaged with the engaging groove (11), there is a possibility that inconvenience occurs when the prize is placed on the prize placing plate (5). There is sex. For example, there is a situation in which the prize placing plate support and the prize are caught and the prize placing plate support cannot be unlocked by the playing means. However, in recent years, prizes such as relatively large stuffed animals tend to be preferred, and the prize placing plate (5) needs a large area for placing a large prize. Therefore, a convex portion is provided on the prize placing plate (5), and a locking groove (11) is provided here.

  The constituent material of the prize placing plate (5) and the position of the locking groove (11) can be the same as in the previous embodiment.

  Specific examples of the game means according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  (A) of FIG. 11 is an embodiment of the game means, and the game means driving body (9) is moved in the first direction (2) and the second direction (3) by a biaxial actuator (not shown). Can do. The play means driver (9) has a structure in which a transparent acrylic resin round bar is inserted into a cylindrical sheath, and is expanded and contracted by an actuator (not shown). Thereby, the game means (8) can move in the first direction, the second direction, and the vertical direction (third direction).

  The play means (8) has an annular shape and has a diameter larger than the thickness of the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support. Therefore, if the game means (8) is appropriately positioned in the first direction and the second direction by the player's operation, the game means (8) is engaged with the engaging portion by the vertical movement of the game means (8) thereafter. By the subsequent movement of the game means (8), the lock of the prize placing plate by the prize placing plate support is released, and the prize placed on the prize placing plate that has lost the support is dropped and paid out. In this embodiment, the width direction of the prize acquisition game machine is selected in the first direction, and the front and back direction of the prize acquisition game machine is selected in the second direction, and the game means ( 8) must be visually recognized through the game means driving body (9). This is possible because the round bar portion of the game means driving body (9) is made of a transparent resin.

  FIG. 11B shows a modification of the above embodiment. The game means (8) is set so as to come to a position offset in the first direction (2) rather than in the second direction (3) with respect to the game means driver (9). Thereby, when a player sees from the front, the game means (8) can be visually recognized without being interrupted by the game means driving body (9). Therefore, it is not always necessary to configure the game means driving body (9) with a transparent material, and a design can be applied with colors, patterns, characters, and the like as appropriate.

  FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the game means. In this embodiment, the game means (8) is not in an annular shape, and is long in the first direction (2) and short in the second direction (3). It has a substantially rectangular shape. In this embodiment, the short side is slightly longer than the thickness of the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support, and the long side is about 1.5 times as long as this. By the player's operation, the game means is first moved in the first direction, but if positioning fails at this stage, it is impossible to achieve the game task regardless of positioning in the second direction. Since there is a concern that sufficient satisfaction may not be given to a novice player, by setting the size of the first direction of the game means (8) to be large, positioning in the first direction is possible. The difficulty level is lowered.

  FIG. 5A shows another embodiment of the game means, and a top view of the game means of this embodiment is added to FIG. In this embodiment, the width of the first means (2) of the game means (8) is gradually narrowed along the second direction (3). The shape is long in the first direction and short in the first direction. The width of the tip portion is slightly wider than the thickness of the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support.

  This embodiment aims at two effects. First, when the game means (8) is engaged with the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support, the game means (8) is engaged in a direction opposite to the second direction (3) by a predetermined distance. The part is pulled. In this way, when the engaging portion of the prize placing board support is engaged near the tip of the game task (8), for example, at the engaging point 1 (15a), the engaging portion is almost moved by the moving distance of the playing means. Since it is pulled, there is a high possibility that the engaging part will be disengaged from the engaging groove and the prize will be paid out. However, if the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support is engaged near the root of the game task (8), for example, at the engagement point 3 (15c), even if the game device moves, it reaches the tip of the game device. Since the engagement portion is not pulled, that is, an idle running distance is generated, there is a case where the engagement portion does not come out of the engagement groove and the prize is not paid out. In the case of the vicinity of the center of the game means (8), for example, the engagement point 2 (15b), this is the middle. By doing in this way, the element of how it can be engaged with the engaging part in the vicinity of the tip of the playing means as well as simply engaging the playing means with the engaging part is included, In addition, the playability of the premium acquisition game machine is enhanced.

  Further, since the playing means (8) is configured so that the width gradually decreases along the second direction, the closer to the base of the playing means, the closer to the engaging portion of the prize placing plate support tool. However, this increases the idle running distance and increases the possibility that the prize will not be paid out in a single play. On the contrary, the closer to the tip of the game means, the more difficult it is to engage with the engagement portion of the prize placing plate support, but the fancy distance becomes smaller and the prize is paid out with a smaller number of games. The possibility increases. By configuring in this way, a prize acquisition game machine that can give sufficient satisfaction according to the skill of the player is realized.

  As described above, it is possible to display prizes in a three-dimensional manner in the play space with high visibility, and the prize acquisition game is directly related to the achievement of play tasks and the process of paying out prizes. It is a very useful thing that provides a machine.

It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement at the time of the play of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode in the play space of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a reference photograph which shows the Example of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the play means of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the prize mounting board support tool of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the prize mounting board support tool of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the prize mounting board support tool of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the prize mounting board of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the prize mounting board of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the play means of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows one Example of the play means of the prize acquisition game machine which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Play space 2 1st direction 3 2nd direction 3b Reverse direction of 2nd direction 4 3rd direction 4a Reverse direction of 3rd direction 5 Prize placement board 5a Upper stage prize placement board 5b Lower stage prize placement Board 6 Prize placing plate support 7 Prize 8 Playing means 9 Playing means driving body 10 Pivoting part 11 Locking groove 12 Locking part 13 Engaging part 14 Mounting part 15a Engaging point 1
15b Engagement point 2
15c engagement point 3

Claims (11)

In a play space that is at least partially shielded by transparent or translucent material,
A game means which can be moved in at least two directions of a first direction and a second direction which are at least approximately orthogonal by a player's operation;
At least one prize placing plate pivotally coupled at one end;
A prize placing plate support that can support the prize placing plate substantially horizontally;
The prize placing plate support is capable of releasing the prize placing plate support by the play means.
This is a prize-winning game machine. The prize placing plate support includes an engaging portion that can be engaged with the prize placing plate, and an engaging portion that can be engaged with the play means, and
One end can be attached to the upper or lower part of the play space,
The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 1, wherein: The prize placing plate support has a generally long shape, and its locking portion is configured by partially thickening the long shape.
The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The prize placing plate support has a generally long shape, and its locking portion is formed by partially thinning the long shape.
The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The prize placing plate support is generally a thin rod body, and the locking portion is a shape obtained by bending the thin rod body at a substantially right angle.
The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The prize placing plate is provided with a latching groove that can be latched with a latching portion of the prize placing plate support,
The prize acquisition game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The play means is an annular body that can be engaged with an engaging portion of the prize placing plate support.
The prize acquisition game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the prize acquisition game machine is characterized in that: In the annular body, the ratio of the size in the first direction to the size in the second direction is 1.5 or more.
The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 7, wherein: The annular body is configured such that the width in the first direction is gradually narrowed along the second direction.
The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 7, wherein: A first step of moving the game means in the first direction by an operation of a player;
A second step in which the game means moves in the second direction by a player's operation;
A third step in which the game means moves in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction;
A fourth step in which the game means moves in a direction opposite to the second direction,
The moving distance of the game means in the fourth step can be selected and set to one of at least two types.
The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 9, wherein: The first direction is the left side to the right side or the right side to the left side when the premium acquisition game machine is viewed from the front,
The second direction is a direction from the front side to the back side when the premium acquisition game machine is viewed from the front,
The prize placing plate comprises at least two of an upper prize placing board and a lower prize placing board,
One end of the prize placement board support that supports the upper prize placement board is attached to the upper part of the play space,
One end of the prize placement board support that supports the lower prize placement board is attached to the lower part of the play space,
In the third step, the play means moves downward when a prize is placed on the lower prize placing board, and when no prize is placed on the lower prize placing board, the play means moves. The play means moves upward,
The prize acquisition game machine according to claim 10, wherein: