JP2015208491A - Game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To develop an easy-to-assemble game machine island.SOLUTION: The game machine island is formed by assembling a modesty panel (a modesty panel part) 16 to a skeletal member 200. The skeletal member 200 is formed by aligning frame-like members 201 in parallel to each other. Each frame-like member 201 is fitted to a floor surface 241 of a building via a supplemental member. The supplemental member 240 is provided with a long-hole-like frame fitting hole 246. A frame fitting piece 243 of the supplemental member 240 is brought into contact with a lower horizontal rail 205 of each frame-like member 201 and a screw 247 is inserted between the frame fitting piece 243 and the lower horizontal rail 205 so as to fix each frame-like member 201 to the supplemental member 240. The frame fitting hole 246 is a long hole and extends in the vertical direction, so that each frame-like member 201 has a vertically movable area. This configuration can adjust the height of each frame member 201 and make the respective frame-like members 201 uniform height.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine island for installing gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  In game halls where game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, structures called game machine islands are generally provided. In this gaming machine island, a plurality of gaming machines are installed, and various devices are incorporated to enable the supply of gaming media to the installed gaming machines and the collection of gaming media from gaming machines. Yes.

As such a gaming machine island, there is a gaming machine island disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. In this gaming machine island, a plurality of pachinko machines are arranged in parallel, and a path for circulating the game balls is provided inside thereof.
Specifically, an island tank and an upper conveyance path for supplying game balls to the pachinko machine are arranged at a position higher than the pachinko machine. Also, at a lower position than the pachinko machine, the tank in the island, the lower conveyance path for collecting the game balls discharged from the pachinko machine, the polishing device for polishing the game balls, and the game balls upward And a transporting device for transporting. A vertical conveyance path extending in the vertical direction is provided between the island tank and the lifting device, and between the upper conveyance path and the in-island tank.

  That is, the game balls stored in the island tank are supplied to each pachinko machine through the upper conveyance path. The game balls discharged from the pachinko machine are introduced into the polishing apparatus via the lower conveyance path and polished, and then introduced into the lifting apparatus and lifted upward. Then, the game ball lifted upward is introduced into the island tank. In this way, a path for circulating game balls through the gaming machine is formed inside the gaming machine island.

On the other hand, if the number of game balls in the tank on the island exceeds a certain level, the excess game balls reach the vertical transfer path via the upper transfer path (or the transfer path extending along the upper transfer path) and pass through the vertical transfer path. It is structured to be introduced inside the tank in the island.
That is, in the gaming machine island, the amount of game balls flowing through the above-described path can be adjusted by incorporating an in-island tank that functions as a storage unit capable of temporarily storing game balls.

As described above, the gaming machine island is surrounded by two opposing wall surfaces, and the lower conveyance path, the polishing device, and the island tank are disposed in a space between the two wall surfaces.
In the prior art, the two wall surfaces, which are the outer walls of the gaming machine island, and the lower transfer path and the island tank are independent. That is, the tank in the island has its own pedestal, and is placed in the space between the two wall surfaces described above while being placed on the pedestal.

In the prior art, the gaming machine island was made by nailing a board or the like to a skeleton made of wood or the like. In other words, Pachislot Island was made by specialized carpenters.
In the prior art, the process of creating a gaming machine island is generally as follows.
In other words, the pillars are built at regular intervals, and the beams are passed over them to make the skeleton of the gaming machine island. A frame, a waist plate, a slat board, etc. are attached to this by nailing a board or a bar to fit the game machine.

JP 2013-132469 A

By the way, pachinko halls and other floors are finished with mortar and concrete and look flat. However, in reality, there are undulations in the pachinko hall and other floors, making it difficult to say that they are horizontal.
On the other hand, the frame and the board that fits the gaming machine must be horizontal.
Therefore, in the prior art, the mounting of the slats and the frame into which the gaming machine is fitted are attached on the spot.
In other words, the carpenter adjusted the mounting height of the cross to make the frame to fit the gaming machine and the mounting height of the slats one by one, and positioned and fastened to the skeleton.
However, this work required skill and improvement was desired.

In addition, managers such as Pachinko Hall hope to install as many game machines as possible in the building. For that purpose, it is desirable that the width of the gaming machine island is narrow.
Therefore, the present inventors have considered a structure in which the island tank is supported by the waist plate portion, or a part of the waist plate portion and the island tank member are shared. In addition, a structure in which the lower conveyance path is supported by the waist plate portion was considered.
However, the tanks in the island and the lower transport path must have a slope that allows the game balls to roll.
On the other hand, in the gaming machine island of the prior art, the waist plate or the like was attached on the spot, so that it was difficult to continuously form a gradient in which the gaming machine smoothly rolls.

  Accordingly, the present invention focuses on the above-described problems of the prior art and aims to develop a gaming machine island that can be easily assembled.

  The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problem is that a plurality of support members are installed side by side on a straight line, and other members are attached to the support members to form a wall surface standing from the floor of the building. In the gaming machine island in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed on the wall surface, the support member has a height adjustment mechanism on the lower side, and a predetermined reference of each support member is adjusted by adjusting the height adjustment mechanism. This is an amusement machine island characterized in that its position can be aligned horizontally.

The reference position is arbitrary and may be the highest part or a part with some mark. In the case where an attachment portion for the heel plate, an attachment hole for the waist plate portion, and the like are provided in advance, these may be used as the reference position.
In the gaming machine island of the present invention, the support member has a height adjustment mechanism, and the installation height of the support member can be changed by adjusting the height adjustment mechanism.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the wall surface includes a gaming machine installation surface installed in a substantially vertical posture and a waist plate portion formed below the gaming machine installation surface and installed in a substantially vertical posture. A horizontal plate installed in the horizontal direction is provided between the machine installation surface and the waist plate portion, and the support member has a plate installation portion that supports the plate and a waist plate fixing portion to which the waist plate portion is fixed. 2. The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the strut members constituting one gaming machine island are standardized, and the positional relationship between the base plate installation portion and the waist plate fixing portion is the same.

In the gaming machine island of the present invention, the strut member has a base plate installing portion and a waist plate fixing portion, the post member is standardized, and the positional relationship between the base plate installing portion and the waist plate fixing portion is the same. According to the present invention, after the height adjustment mechanism is adjusted to align the predetermined reference positions of the respective strut members horizontally, when the plate is attached to the plate setting portion, the plate is in a horizontal posture. In other words, since the column members employed in the present invention are standardized and the positional relationship between the heel plate installation portion and the waist plate fixing portion is the same, the height difference between the height of the reference position and the heel plate installation portion is the same for any column member. equal. And since the predetermined reference position of each support | pillar member is horizontally aligned by adjusting the height adjustment mechanism, the height of the base plate installation part of each support | pillar member is aligned. For this reason, when the plate is attached to the plate installation portion, the plate is in a horizontal posture.
Similarly, since the height of the waist plate portion will be aligned, if the island tank and the lower conveyance path support member are attached in advance to the waist plate portion, the island tank and the lower conveyance path will be continuously inclined. Can be attached.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the support member has a main body portion and a supplementary member, the supplementary member is fixed to the floor surface of the building, and the supplementary member is fixed to the lower side of the main body portion with a screw. There is a long hole-like screw insertion hole on at least one of the side and the supplementary member side, and it is possible to align the predetermined reference position of each column member horizontally by adjusting the screw insertion position It is a gaming machine island according to claim 1 or 2.

  In the gaming machine island of the present invention, the height of the column member can be adjusted with a simple operation.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine island has two wall surfaces facing each other, each of the two wall surfaces has a gaming machine installation surface, one strut member supporting one wall surface, and the other Another column member that supports the wall surface is joined at a certain interval to form a frame-shaped member, and a plurality of the frame-shaped members are installed in parallel, so that a plurality of column members are arranged in a straight line. The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine island is provided.

  In the gaming machine island of the present invention, since the strut members facing the width direction of the gaming machine island are integrated, the assembly work of the gaming machine island is simple.

  The strut member has a main body portion and a supplementary member, and the main body portion of one strut member that supports one wall surface and the main body portion of the other strut member that supports the other wall surface are lower portions of the main body portion. It is desirable that the frame-shaped member is formed by being joined by a connecting beam provided in the vicinity, and the supplementary member is fixed to the frame-shaped member.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the wall surface has a gaming machine installation surface installed in a substantially vertical posture and a waist plate portion formed below the gaming machine installation surface and installed in a substantially vertical posture. A horizontal plate installed in the horizontal direction is provided between the machine installation surface and the waist plate portion, and the support member has a protruding portion that supports the lower portion of the waist plate portion, and the waist plate portion is placed on the protruding portion. It is a gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

The present invention is recommended when adopting a structure in which a load such as a tank in the island is applied to the waist plate. In the gaming machine island of the present invention, the support member is provided with a protruding portion, and the waist plate portion is placed on the protruding portion. Therefore, according to the present invention, the vertical load that the waist plate receives from the tank in the island can be received by the protrusion and transmitted to the support member.
According to the present invention, the pressure receiving area of the waist plate portion is larger than that of the prior art, and can withstand the weight of the tanks in the island.

  The invention described in claim 7 has a transport path for transporting game media used in the gaming machine and / or a storage section for storing the game media, wherein the transport path and / or the storage section is The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the gaming machine island is supported by a waist plate portion.

  According to the present invention, the width of the gaming machine island can be designed to be narrow.

  The invention according to claim 8 has a storage part for storing game media used in the gaming machine, and a part of the waist plate part also serves as a part of the storage part. It is a gaming machine island described in any of the above.

  According to the present invention, the width of the gaming machine island can be designed to be narrow.

  The gaming machine island of the present invention is easy to make and can shorten the construction period compared to the prior art.

1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine island according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of the gaming machine island of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which fractures | ruptures and shows a part of gaming machine island of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the storage part of FIG. It is AA sectional drawing which shows the storage part of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing which shows the gaming machine island of FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine island of FIG. 1 showing a skeleton member of the gaming machine island of FIG. 1 and members attached thereto. It is the perspective view which shows the waist board part vicinity of the gaming machine island of FIG. 1, and the enlarged view which observed the inside of a circle from the front. It is a perspective view of the lower part of the support | pillar member employ | adopted with the gaming machine island of FIG. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 9. It is explanatory drawing which shows the function of a height adjustment mechanism, (a) shows the state which raised the height of the frame-shaped member, (b) shows the state which lowered | hung the height of the frame-shaped member. It is a partially broken perspective view which shows the game machine island which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the waist board part of the gaming machine island of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the waist board part shown by FIG. 13 was seen from another direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of the game machine island of FIG. 12, and shows the state which has not attached the outrail part. It is a partially broken perspective view which shows the outrail part attached to the inside of the gaming machine island of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the rail leg part of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the baseplate formation part attached to the inside of the gaming machine island of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the waist board part vicinity of the gaming machine island of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a square column member is attached to an inner wall formation board. It is a disassembled perspective view of the waist board part of the gaming machine island of FIG. In assembling a gaming machine island, it is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a waist plate frame, an inner wall forming plate, a square column member, and a bottom plate forming portion are integrally attached. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the outrail part from the state shown by FIG. 22, and fractures | ruptures and shows a part of waist plate part. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the outrail part from the state shown by FIG. It is sectional drawing of the protrusion part vicinity which shows the modification of a support | pillar member. It is a perspective view of the protrusion part vicinity which shows the other modification of a support | pillar member.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine island 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the gaming machine island 1 according to the first embodiment includes a skeleton member (FIG. 7) 200, a top plate 10, a wife plate 11 (FIG. 1), a curtain plate 12, a lamp plate 13, and a base. It is formed by assembling plate-like members that form outer wall surfaces such as the intermediate plate 14, the saddle plate 15, the waist plate (waist plate portion) 16, and the baseboard 17. And the external shape of the whole becomes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

The skeletal member 200 is formed by arranging a plurality of frame-shaped members 201 in parallel as shown in FIG. The plurality of frame-like members 201 are standardized and all have the same shape and dimensions.
That is, the frame-like member 201 is obtained by joining two support members 103 with three horizontal bars 202, 203, and 205. The support members 103 are standardized and all have the same shape and dimensions.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the column member 103 has a rectangular tubular member 147 as a main body, and a waist plate mounting table 206 and a baseboard mounting tool 207 are attached to the rectangular tubular member 147.
As shown in FIG. 7, the rectangular tubular member (main body portion) 147 of the column member 103 includes an upper straight portion 210 and a lower straight portion 211, and both are connected by a saddle plate installation portion 212. In the present embodiment, the lower straight part 211 functions as a waist plate fixing part.
That is, the upper straight portion 210 and the lower straight portion 211 of the rectangular tubular member 147 are long and are arranged in the same direction but at a slightly different position. The saddle plate installation part 212 is short and extends in the vertical direction from the lower end of the upper straight part 210. And the lower straight part 211 has extended in the perpendicular direction from the other end side of the gutter board installation part 212. FIG.
A top plate holding part 213 is provided on the free end side of the upper straight part 210.

Further, a waist plate mounting table 206 and a skirting board mounting tool 207 are attached in the vicinity of the lower end of the lower straight portion 211 as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 10, the waist plate mounting table 206 includes a connection portion 215 having a “U” -shaped cross section, and a mounting portion 217 provided at an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the connection portion 215.
The connecting portion 215 has a groove shape having a back wall 218 and left and right side walls 220a and 220b.

The mounting portion 217 is formed by folding the end portions of the left and right side walls 220a and 220b in the longitudinal direction, and is open in a direction perpendicular to the left and right side walls 220a and 220b. In other words, the placement unit 217 includes a left placement piece 221a and a right placement piece 221b. The left placement piece 221a is located at the end of the left side wall 220a and extends vertically in a direction away from the right side wall 220b. The right placement piece 221b is at the end of the right side wall 220b and extends vertically in a direction away from the left side wall 220a.
The width W of the left mounting piece 221a and the right mounting piece 221b is substantially equal to the width of the rectangular tubular member (main body portion) 147. The length L of the left mounting piece 221a and the right mounting piece 221b is longer than the width Q of the rectangular tubular member (main body portion) 147.

As shown in FIG. 10, the skirting board fixture 207 is a metal fitting having a cross-sectional shape that is substantially “shaped”, and includes a groove-shaped part 222 and a flange part 223.
The groove-like portion 222 has a groove shape having a back wall 224 and left and right side walls 225a and 225b. The flange portion 223 is formed by folding the left and right side walls 225a and 225b of the groove-like portion 222 in the vertical direction. That is, the flange portion 223 includes a left flange piece 223a and a right flange piece 223b. The left flange piece 223a is obtained by vertically bending the free end side of the left side wall 225a toward the outside, and the right flange piece 223b is obtained by vertically folding the free end side of the right side wall 225b toward the outside. It is.
A plurality of screw holes 230 are provided in the flange portion 223.

The baseboard attachment 207 is attached in a state where the groove-like portion 222 is fitted in the vicinity of the lower end of the lower straight portion 211 of the rectangular tubular member 147.
Further, the waist plate mounting table 206 is attached to the rectangular tubular member 147 in a state in which the connecting portion 215 is fitted into the groove-like portion 222 of the skirting board mounting tool 207 from the outside.
The skirting fixture 207 and the waist plate mounting table 206 are integrally fixed to the rectangular tubular member 147 by a known welding technique or fastening means such as a screw or a heel.

In the present embodiment, the rectangular tubular members (main body portions) 147 of the two support members 103 are arranged on the same plane, and three horizontal bars 202, 203, 205 are provided between the two, and the frame-shaped member 201. Is configured.
Here, the directions of the rectangular tubular members (main body portions) 147 of the two strut members 103 are arranged in a direction in which the anchor plate installing portion 212 protrudes outward as shown in FIGS. That is, the two rectangular tubular members (main body portions) 147 are arranged back to back at a certain distance, and are connected by the three horizontal bars 202, 203, and 205.

The three horizontal rails 202, 203, and 205 are attached to the two column members 103 by a known welding technique and fastening means such as screws and scissors.
Of the three horizontal bars 202, 203, 205, a female threaded hole 231 is provided in the lower horizontal bar 205 provided on the free end side of the lower straight portion 211.

An overview of the shape of the frame member 201 is that two support members 103 are arranged in parallel, and a waist plate mounting table 206 and a baseboard mounting tool 207 are attached in the vicinity of the lower part of each support member 103. Yes.
The placement part (projection part) 217 of the waist plate placement table 206 projects laterally from the two support members 103 (square tubular members 147). That is, the mounting portion 217 is a member that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to a plane surrounded by the two support members 103 of the frame-shaped member 201. Further, when the two support members 103 are held in a vertical posture as shown in FIG. 7 and a plurality of frame members 201 are arranged in parallel as shown in FIG. 7, the mounting portion 217 is moved horizontally from the support members 103. It protrudes and its tip extends in the direction of the adjacent frame member 201.

  Further, the flange portion 223 of the baseboard attachment 207 opens toward the outside of the frame-shaped member 201.

In this embodiment, each frame-shaped member 201 is attached to the floor surface 241 of the building via the supplementary member 240.
As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the supplementary member 240 is a metal fitting having an L-shaped cross-sectional area, and includes a floor installation piece 242 and a frame attachment piece 243. The floor installation piece 242 and the frame attachment piece 243 intersect perpendicularly.
An anchor bolt insertion hole 245 is provided in the floor installation piece 242.
The frame mounting piece 243 is provided with a frame mounting hole 246. The frame attachment hole 246 is a long hole, and extends in the vertical direction when the frame attachment piece 243 is installed in a vertical posture.

  Anchor member (not shown) installed on the floor surface is inserted into anchor bolt insertion hole 245 and supplementary member 240 is attached to floor surface 241 of the building through a nut (not shown). Since the supplementary member 240 is in a state in which the floor installation piece 242 is in contact with the floor surface 241 of the building, the frame attachment piece 243 is in a vertical posture as shown in FIG.

Then, the frame mounting piece 243 is brought into contact with the lower horizontal rail 205 of each frame-shaped member 201, and a screw 247 is inserted between the frame mounting piece 243 and the lower horizontal rail 205 to fix each frame-shaped member 201 to the supplementary member 240. To do. That is, the screw 247 is inserted into the frame mounting hole 246 and the tip is engaged with the female screw hole 231 of the lower horizontal rail 205. As a result, each frame-shaped member 201 is installed on the floor surface of the building via the supplementary member 240.
Here, in this embodiment, since the frame mounting hole 246 of the frame mounting piece 243 is a long hole and extends in the vertical direction, each frame-shaped member 201 has a vertically movable region as shown in FIG. Yes, the height of each frame-like member 201 can be adjusted. Therefore, the height of each frame-shaped member 201 can be made uniform. As described above, in this embodiment, the frame attachment hole (long hole) 246 provided in the frame attachment piece 243 of the supplement member 240, the female screw hole 231 provided in the lower horizontal rail 205 of the frame member 201, and the screw 247 are provided. Thus, the height adjusting mechanism 270 is configured.

For example, any specific part of the frame-shaped member 201 is set as a reference position, and the height of the frame-shaped member 201 is adjusted by adjusting each frame-shaped member 201 in the vertical direction and tightening the screws 247 so that the heights are uniform. Can be aligned.
That is, the floor of the building is covered with concrete or mortar, but these are not necessarily flat and have irregularities.
Therefore, when the frame-shaped member 201 is directly installed on the floor surface, the height of each frame-shaped member 201 is not uniform, and it is not possible to line up gaming machines and the like straight.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since a vertically movable region is secured in each frame-shaped member 201, the height of each frame-shaped member 201 can be adjusted and aligned.

For example, the upper surface of the saddle plate installation portion 212 of the frame-shaped member 201 is set as the reference position, and the screw 247 is inserted into the frame attachment hole 246 so that the heights of the reference position are aligned.
More specifically, an irradiation device such as a laser beam is installed in the building, and the irradiation device is irradiated with a laser beam or the like in the horizontal direction at a height at which the base plate installation unit 212 is to be installed. Then, the operator inserts the screw 247 into the frame mounting hole 246 so that the reference position matches the irradiation height of the laser beam, and tightens the screw 247. For example, when the platen installation part 212 is lower than the irradiation position of the laser beam or the like, a screw 247 is inserted near the upper part of the frame attachment hole 246 of the frame attachment piece 243 as shown in FIG. Engage with the female screw hole 231 of the crosspiece 205. As a result, the frame-shaped member 201 moves upward as a whole, and the height of the frame-shaped member 201 is aligned with the other frame-shaped members 201.

On the contrary, when the platen installation part 212 is higher than the irradiation position of the laser beam or the like, for example, screws 247 are provided near the middle part or the lower part of the frame attachment hole 246 of the frame attachment piece 243 as shown in FIG. It is inserted and engaged with the female screw hole 231 of the lower horizontal rail 205.
As a result, the frame-shaped member 201 moves downward as a whole, and the height of the frame-shaped member 201 is aligned with the other frame-shaped members 201.

  The skeleton member 200 of the gaming machine island 1 is a structure in which a large number of the above-described frame-shaped members 201 are arranged in parallel and fixed to the floor surface.

  As described above, the gaming machine island 1 has the top plate 10, the end plate 11, the curtain plate 12, the lamp plate 13, the interboard plate 14, the heel plate 15, the waist plate (waist plate portion) 16, and the baseboard 17 with respect to the skeleton member 200. It is formed by assembling plate-like members that form an outer wall surface such as.

A gaming machine mounting portion 22 for arranging pachinko machines 20 (gaming machines) and ball lending machines 21 is provided on the long side surface of the gaming machine island 1. The gaming machine mounting portion 22 is formed at a position that is approximately the center of the gaming machine island 1 in the height direction, and communicates the inside and outside of the gaming machine island 1. That is, the gaming machine mounting portion 22 is a part where a frame for fitting a pachinko machine 20 (game machine) or the like is made by a bar or the like (not shown).
A set of pachinko machines 20 and ball lending machines 21 are arranged in parallel in the gaming machine mounting portion 22 so as to be along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1. That is, when the pachinko machine 20 and the ball lending machine 21 provided as a pair are set as a set of equipment groups, the equipment groups are attached in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1.

  The top plate 10 of the gaming machine island 1 is a member that forms the ceiling wall of the gaming machine island 1.

  The end plate 11 of the gaming machine island 1 is a member that forms short side walls (hereinafter also referred to as short side walls) located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 among the side walls of the gaming machine island 1. . For this reason, the thickness direction of the end plate 11 is the same as the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1.

  The curtain 12 of the gaming machine island 1 is a part of a long side wall (hereinafter also referred to as a long side wall) located at both ends of the gaming machine island 1 in the short direction. It is a member to be formed. The curtain plate 12 is continuous with the edge portion of the top plate 10 and is located on the upper portion of the gaming machine mounting portion 22. That is, the curtain 12 is a member that forms the vicinity of the upper end of the long side wall on which the gaming machine mounting portion 22 is provided.

The ramp plate 13 of the gaming machine island 1 is a substantially rectangular flat plate-like member that covers a portion slightly away from the upper end, and forms a part of the long side wall of the gaming machine island 1. Here, the upper end portion of the lamp plate 13 is continuous with the lower end portion of the curtain plate 12. That is, the lamp plate 13 forms a portion of the long side wall located below the curtain plate 12.
The lamp plate 13 is provided with a lamp mounting portion 26 for mounting the game information display device 25. A plurality of the lamp mounting portions 26 are provided, and are arranged in parallel at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the lamp plate 13.

  The game information display device 25 is a device generally called “data lamp”, “call lamp”, “call lamp” or the like, and is paired with a pachinko machine 20 located below. And the game information display apparatus 25 is an apparatus which can display the information which concerns on the operation condition of this pachinko machine 20 used as a pair.

  The inter-board 14 is arranged in a portion that is adjacent to the pachinko machine 20 and the ball lending machine 21 in the horizontal direction (longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1), and covers this part, so that one of the long side walls of the gaming machine island 1 is covered. It is a member which forms a part. That is, the inter-board 14 covers a portion where the pachinko machine 20 or the ball lending machine 21 is not arranged at a position that is approximately the center of the gaming machine island 1 in the height direction.

  The gutter plate 15 is a flat plate-like member having a substantially quadrangular shape in plan view, and projects from the lower part of the gaming machine mounting portion 22 to the outside. More specifically, the board 15 extends along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1 while projecting toward the player's seating side (the side with the chair in FIG. 1). Extends from one end in the longitudinal direction to the other end. The gutter plate 15 is roughly divided into a portion located inside the gaming machine island 1 and a portion exposed to the outside of the gaming machine island 1. The portion located on the inner side functions as a base for placing the pachinko machine 20, and the portion located on the outer side includes a storage box (not shown) for storing a game ball (game medium). It functions as a mounting shelf for mounting.

The waist plate (waist plate portion) 16 is a member that covers a portion lower than the installation position of the pachinko machine 20, and forms a part of the long side wall of the gaming machine island 1. More specifically, the waist plate 16 is located below the heel plate 15 and located above the baseboard 17 and forms most of the lower side portion of the long side wall.
A part of the waist plate 16 serves as a side wall of the storage portion 37 as will be described later.

The waist plate 16 employed in the present embodiment is installed one by one between the column members 103 of the adjacent frame-shaped members 201 to constitute the waist plate portion 250.
In the present embodiment, the waist plate 16 of the waist plate portion 250 is fixed to the frame-shaped member 201 with screws, nails, etc., as in the conventional technique. More specifically, the waist plate 16 is attached to the lower straight portion 211 which is the waist plate fixing portion of the support member 103.
In addition, in this embodiment, the lower end of the waist plate 16 is placed on the placement portion (protrusion portion) 217 of the waist plate placement base 206 of the frame-like member 201 as shown in FIG.
That is, in the present embodiment, the placement portion 217 protrudes from the support member 103 in the horizontal direction. Since the skeleton member 200 is formed by arranging the frame-shaped members 201 in parallel, the placement portions (protruding portions) 217 of the two adjacent frame-shaped members 201 protrude in directions opposite to each other.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, both end sides of the lower side of one waist plate 16 are placed on the placement portions 217 that protrude in the horizontal direction from the column member 103.
As will be described later, in this embodiment, a part of the waist plate 16 functions as a side wall of the storage portion 37, but since both end sides of the lower side of the waist plate 16 are placed on the placement portion 217, the load applied to the waist plate 16. Can withstand.

The skirting board 17 is a long plate-like member that forms a lower side wall of the waist board 16. That is, the skirting board 17 is a member that forms the vicinity of the lower end of the long side wall of the gaming machine island 1. The skirting board 17 is a member for protecting the wall material, and is provided at a portion in contact with the floor of the gaming machine island 1 so that a player's shoes or the like are not directly in contact with the wall material. This prevents the wall material from being damaged due to contact with the shoe tip or the like.
In the present embodiment, the skirting board 17 is attached to the flange portion 223 of the skirting board mounting tool 207 with a screw (not shown).

  Next, the internal structure of the gaming machine island 1 will be described.

  Inside the gaming machine island 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the island tank 32, supply rail 33, overflow rail 34, ball hose 35, overflow hose 36, reservoir 37, out rail 38, polishing device 39 ( Transport equipment) and a lifting device 40 are provided.

  Among these, the island tank 32 and the storage part 37 can temporarily store game balls circulating inside the gaming machine island 1. In addition, the supply rail 33, the overflow rail 34, the ball hose 35, the overflow hose 36, and the outrail 38 each form a conveyance path for conveying the game ball in a predetermined direction.

The island tank 32 is a member attached to the upper side of the pachinko machine 20 in the vicinity of the center of the gaming machine island 1 in the longitudinal direction, and temporarily stores the game ball lifted from the lifting device 40. It functions as a storage means.
When the game balls stored in the island tank 32 are sent to the pachinko machine 20, the game balls are supplied to the pachinko machine 20 via the supply rail 33. When the game balls in the island tank 32 reach a certain amount or more, the game balls are discharged to the outside mainly through the overflow rail 34.

  The replenishment rail 33 is a member for forming a path for transporting game balls toward each pachinko machine 20, and descends from the portion where the island tank 32 is located toward the longitudinal end of the gaming machine island 1. It is provided to become.

  The supply rail 33 is provided with a supply chute (not shown) in the middle of the extending direction. The replenishment chute is a member that forms a path for branching from the resupply rail 33, that is, a path for supplying game balls to the pachinko machine 20 and the ball lending machine 21 (see FIG. 1).

  As described above, the supply rail 33 and the overflow rail 34 form a path for transporting the game ball in the horizontal direction (lateral direction) above the pachinko machine 20.

  The polishing apparatus 39 is the same as that known in the art, and is an apparatus that polishes the game ball and removes adhered dirt. The polishing device 39 is disposed at a lower portion of a portion that is substantially the center in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1, and has a function of transporting the polished game ball to the adjacent lifting device 40.

  The lifting device 40 is similar to the known device, and is a device for lifting the game ball upward.

By providing these configurations, the gaming machine island 1 can supply the gaming balls to the pachinko machine 20 and collect the gaming balls from the pachinko machine 20.
That is, it is possible to supply the game balls stored in the island tank 32 to the respective pachinko machines 20 and ball lending machines 21 via the supply rails 33. In addition, the game balls discharged from the pachinko machine 20 can be introduced into the polishing apparatus 39 via the outrail 38. Then, the game balls polished by the polishing device 39 are transported upward by the lifting device 40 and introduced into the island tank 32. That is, inside the gaming machine island 1, a circulation path is formed for the game balls to circulate through the pachinko machine 20.

On the other hand, when the amount of storage in the island tank 32 exceeds a certain level, an excess amount of game balls are introduced into the storage portion 37 via the overflow rail 34 and the overflow hose 36. Further, the game balls discharged from the pachinko machine 20 are also structured to be introduced into the storage unit 37 as necessary.
That is, in the gaming machine island 1, the amount of game balls flowing through the circulation path described above can be adjusted by providing the storage unit 37 that can temporarily store the game balls.

  Next, the storage part 37 employ | adopted by this embodiment is demonstrated.

  Inside the gaming machine island 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a box-shaped storage part 37 having an open top is formed. And in this storage part 37, a part of side wall part is formed of the waist board 16 (waist board part 250).

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the storage portion 37 has a side wall portion formed by two waist plates 16 and two side wall forming plates 45 (side wall portions), and a bottom surface by a bottom plate 46 (bottom plate portion). It is a box that is formed.

  Each of the two side wall forming plates 45 is an upright substantially rectangular flat plate-like member, and is disposed so as to face each other with a gap therebetween. Here, the two side wall forming plates 45 are both positioned between the two waist plates 16 and are provided so as to connect them. That is, one side wall forming plate 45 is arranged so as to connect the two waist plates 16, and the other side wall forming plate 45 connects the two waist plates 16 at a position away from the one side wall forming plate 45. Is arranged. In other words, each of the two side wall forming plates 45 is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to each of the two waist plates 16.

  That is, the two waist plates 16 face each other with a gap in the short direction of the gaming machine island 1, whereas the two side wall formation plates 45 face each other with a gap in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1. ing. One waist plate 16 is substantially orthogonal to each of the two side wall forming plates 45, and one side wall forming plate 45 is substantially orthogonal to each of the two waist plate 16. That is, the four plate-like members composed of the two waist plates 16 and the two side wall forming plates 45 are continuous in a square ring shape.

  Further, in the storage portion 37, the lower end side of the square annular portion formed by the two waist plates 16 and the two side wall forming plates 45 is closed by the bottom plate 46.

  The bottom plate 46 is a substantially rectangular flat plate-like member, and as shown in FIG. 5, is supported by a leg portion 48 at a position away from the floor surface and is inclined.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a through hole 49 that penetrates the side wall forming plate 45 in the thickness direction is provided on one side of the two side wall forming plates 45, and the outrail 38. Is attached. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, one of the two side wall forming plates 45 is arranged at a position closer to the end with respect to the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1, and the other is positioned from the center. It is arranged in. And the outrail 38 is attached with respect to the side wall formation board 45 distribute | arranged from the center of the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 1.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the bottom plate 46 is inclined so as to become lower toward the side wall forming plate 45 to which the outrail 38 is attached. In other words, the game machine island 1 is inclined so that its height decreases toward the side wall forming plate 45 disposed from the center in the longitudinal direction.
In the present embodiment, the outrail 38 is attached in the vicinity of the lower end of the side wall forming plate 45 and close to the bottom plate 46.

  And in the storage part 37, as FIG. 4 shows, the part enclosed by the two waist boards 16 and the two side wall formation boards 45 becomes the accommodation space 50 for storing a game ball.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine island 1 of the present embodiment can store game balls directly between two waist plates 16 arranged to face each other with a gap therebetween. It has become. This makes it possible to shorten the distance L between the two waist plates 16 as compared to a configuration in which a separately manufactured island tank is disposed between the two waist plates 16. That is, the space 53 formed between the chair and the waist plate 16 can be widened, and the player can play with an easy posture with his legs extended.

  Further, in the gaming machine island 1 of the present embodiment, part of the two waist plate portions 250 (waist plate 16) also serves as part of the game ball storage unit 37, so that the weight of the game ball is applied to the waist plate 16. However, in the present embodiment, the bottom side portion of the waist plate 16 is placed on a placement portion (projection portion) 217 that projects from the support member 103 in the horizontal direction. For this reason, the waist plate 16 is supported with a relatively large pressure receiving area, and is not easily destroyed by compression. Therefore, the waist plate portion 250 withstands the weight of the game ball and does not come off.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the two waist plates 16 of the plate-like members forming the outer wall surface of the gaming machine island 1 are the side wall portions of the storage portion 37 has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the structure used as the side wall part of a storage part may be sufficient as the two waist plates 16 and the end plate 11. FIG. In this case, the two waist plates 16, the end plate 11, and the one side wall forming plate 45 may be continuous in a square ring shape, and a portion surrounded by these may be used as the accommodation space.
That is, among the plate-like members that form the outer wall surface of the gaming machine island, the member that also serves as the side wall portion of the storage portion is not limited to the waist plate 16 and may be another plate-like member. In addition, the number of plate-like members that also serve as the side walls of the storage portion 37 is not limited to two, and may be three. It suffices if one or more plate-like members also serve as the side wall portion of the storage portion.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example of the gaming machine island 1 for installing the pachinko machine 20 that is a bullet ball gaming machine is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine island of the present invention may be for installing a spinning-type gaming machine (slot machine). That is, the game medium is not limited to a game ball, and may be a medal or the like. The part which forms the outer wall surface of a gaming machine island should just be the structure which serves as the side wall part of the storage part which stores a game medium.

  In the embodiment described above, the game balls are directly stored between the two waist plates 16, but a thin sheet-like member may be disposed inside the waist plate 16 or the side wall forming plate 45. As a result, it is possible to suppress the collision sound generated when the game ball collides with the inner wall of the storage space 50, or to more reliably prevent the game ball from leaking out of the storage space 50.

  Next, the gaming machine island 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, about the part similar to above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.

The gaming machine island 101 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 12 is also formed by assembling various plate-like members to the skeleton member 200 (not shown in FIG. 12). This gaming machine island 101 is different from the gaming machine island 1 of the first embodiment in the structure of the portion below the gutter plate 15. That is, in the gaming machine island 1 of the first embodiment, the waist plate portion 250 is constituted by a single waist plate 16, whereas in this embodiment, the waist plate portion 106 has a more three-dimensional structure.
The skeleton member 200 employed in the gaming machine island 101 of the second embodiment is the same as that employed in the above-described embodiment, and is made by arranging the frame-shaped members 201 in parallel.
The structure of the frame-like member 201 is also the same as that of the previous embodiment, and two support members 103 are joined by three horizontal bars 202, 203, and 205. The support member 103 is attached with a waist plate mounting table 206 and a skirting board mounting tool 207, and the mounting part 217 of the waist plate mounting table 206 protrudes from the support member 103 and supports the lower end of the waist plate unit 106.

The gaming machine island 101 of the present embodiment includes a waist plate portion 106 that forms a wall surface of a portion located below the base plate 15, an outrail portion 107 that is integrally fixed to the waist plate portion 106, and a bottom plate formation portion 108. It has a prepared structure.
Of the internal space of the gaming machine island 101, a portion surrounded by the waist plate portion 106 and the bottom plate forming portion 108 is an accommodation space 110 in which a game ball can be stored. In other words, in the gaming machine island 101, it is formed by the end plate 11 (not shown in FIG. 12), the waist plate portion 106, the polishing device 39 or the intermediate transfer device 155 (transfer equipment, not shown in FIG. 12), and the bottom plate forming portion 108. The box-shaped part to be used is the storage part 111.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the waist plate portion 106 includes a support column portion 115, an inner wall forming plate 116, and a decorative plate 117 assembled between the collar plate 15 and the lower receiving plate 113. Yes.

  The support column 115 is a prismatic member, and is provided between the gutter plate 15 and the lower receiving plate 113 which are opposed to each other with a gap in the vertical direction, and is fixed integrally therewith. That is, the upper surface of the support column 115 is fixed in surface contact with the lower surface of the flange plate 15, and the lower surface of the support column 115 is fixed in contact with the upper surface of the lower receiving plate 113.

  The inner wall forming plate 116 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member attached from the inside (left side in FIG. 13) to the structure formed by the gutter plate 15, the lower receiving plate 113, and the support column 115. 106 is a member that forms the inner surface of 106. That is, the inner side surface of the inner wall forming plate 116 faces the internal space of the gaming machine island 101 as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 14, a protrusion mounting groove 120 and a bottom plate mounting groove 121 are provided on the inner side surface of the inner wall forming plate 116 at positions separated in the vertical direction.
The protrusion mounting groove 120 and the bottom plate mounting groove 121 are grooves recessed toward the outer surface, and extend along the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 101 (see FIG. 12).

  And as for the groove | channel 120 for protrusion attachment, and the groove | channel 121 for baseplate attachment, the one end side of a longitudinal direction is a high position compared with the other end side. That is, the protrusion mounting groove 120 and the bottom plate mounting groove 121 are grooves extending obliquely as shown in FIG.

  More specifically, the protrusion mounting groove 120 and the bottom plate mounting groove 121 extend downward from the end side in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 101 toward the center side. In other words, the protrusion mounting groove 120 and the bottom plate mounting groove 121 extend downward toward the polishing device 39.

  The protrusion mounting groove 120 is a groove for fitting the square column member 123, and the bottom plate mounting groove 121 is a groove for fitting the bottom plate forming portion 108.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the decorative plate 117 is a substantially rectangular flat plate attached from the outside (right side in FIG. 13) to the structure formed by the cover plate 15, the lower receiving plate 113, and the support column 115. It is a member. That is, the decorative plate 117 is a member that forms the outer surface of the waist plate portion 106 and the gaming machine island 101.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the outrail portion 107 is a member including a rail main body portion 125 and rail leg portions 126. The outrail portion 107 is a member that forms a flow path for transporting game balls (so-called out balls) discharged from the pachinko machine 20.

  The rail main body 125 includes a flow path portion 128 that has a substantially “concave” cross-sectional shape and a lid portion 129 that closes an upper open portion of the flow path portion 128.

  The flow path portion 128 includes two flow path side wall portions 131 erected at both end portions in the width direction, and a flow path bottom portion provided so as to connect the lower portions of the pair of flow path side wall portions 131 to each other. 132 is integrally formed. A plurality of groove parts 133 are provided on the upper surface of the flow path bottom part 132, and the plurality of groove parts 133 are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval in the width direction of the flow path part 128. In addition, any of the groove parts 133 extends along the longitudinal direction of the flow path part 128.

  The flow path portion 128 has a structure in which a game ball that has flowed into the upper surface of the flow path bottom portion 132 flows while being fitted in the groove portion 133. In other words, each groove 133 has a structure that functions as a guide path capable of guiding the game ball.

  More specifically, each groove 133 has a substantially trapezoidal shape with the cross-sectional shape turned upside down, and the maximum length in the width direction is substantially the same as the diameter of the game ball. From this, when the game balls are fitted in the respective groove portions 133, the game balls flow sequentially one by one without being lined up inside the one groove portion 133. As a result, the game balls flow smoothly without being clogged.

  The lid 129 is a member that is positioned above the flow path bottom 132 and is fixed so as to cover the flow path bottom 132. The lid portion 129 is provided with a plurality of game ball passage holes 134 that penetrate the lid portion 129 in the thickness direction (vertical direction).

  The game ball passage hole 134 is a portion serving as a passage for introducing the game ball that has dropped from the upper side of the lid portion 129 to the upper surface of the flow path bottom portion 132, and the opening diameter is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the rail leg portion 126 is integrally formed with a square columnar leg body 138 that is laid down and mounting plate portions 139 that are respectively formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the leg body 138. ing.

The mounting plate portion 139 is a plate-like body that takes an upright posture, and more specifically, is a substantially rectangular flat plate portion having a rounded upper corner portion. That is, the upper end portion of the mounting plate 139 is rounded upward and convex.
Here, the thickness direction of the mounting plate portion 139 is the same as the longitudinal direction of the leg main body 138. A part of the lower end side of the inner side surface of the mounting plate portion 139 is integrally connected to the end portion of the leg main body 138. For this reason, most of the mounting plate portion 139 is located above the upper surface of the leg main body 138. In other words, the height of the mounting plate portion 139 is at least twice the height of the leg main body 138.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the bottom plate forming portion 108 has a bottom plate main body 143 (bottom plate portion) and a bottom plate leg portion 144, which are integrally formed.

  The bottom plate main body 143 is a substantially rectangular flat plate-like member, and one end in the longitudinal direction is higher than the other end. That is, the upper surface of the bottom plate main body 143 is an inclined surface. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the upper surface of the bottom plate forming portion 108 has a downward slope from the end side in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine island 101 toward the center side. In other words, the upper surface of the bottom plate forming portion 108 has a downward slope toward the polishing device 39.

The bottom plate leg 144 is a grounding protrusion that protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the bottom plate main body 143, and supports the bottom plate main body 143 from below. In other words, the bottom plate leg portion 144 supports the bottom plate main body 143 at a position away from the floor surface.
In the present embodiment, two bottom plate legs 144 are attached to the back surface of the bottom plate main body 143, and are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate main body 143. And the height of one bottom-plate leg part 144a is higher than the height of the other bottom-plate leg part 144b. In other words, a plurality of bottom plate legs 144 having different heights are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate main body 143, and the height of each bottom plate leg 144 constituting the row is equal to one in the row direction. It becomes lower as it goes from the side to the other side. That is, it can be said that the bottom plate legs 144 are arranged in descending order with respect to the height.

In the embodiment described above, the waist plate mounting table 206 provided with the connection portion 215 having a “U” -shaped cross section is employed, and the protruding portion that supports the lower portion of the waist plate portion 106 is formed on the support member. The structure such as 215 is arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. 25, an iron piece 301 may be directly welded to a column member 300 to form a protruding portion 302, and the waist plate portion 106 may be supported.
In the embodiment described above, protrusions are provided on one side surface and the other side surface of the support member, and both ends of the waist plate portion 106 are supported. However, as shown in FIG. 26, the support member protrudes on the front side or the back surface side. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which the portion 303 is provided and the lower center of the waist plate portion 106 is supported.

In the embodiment described above, the supplementary member 240 is provided with a long hole (frame attachment hole 246) and the female screw hole 231 is provided on the frame-like member 201 side to constitute the height adjustment mechanism 270, and the height of the column member 103 is provided. Although adjustment was performed, a long hole may be provided on the frame-shaped member 201 side, and a female screw hole may be provided on the supplementary member 240 side. One side may be a simple through hole, and the supplementary member 240 and the support member 103 may be fastened with a bolt and nut. Furthermore, you may fasten the supplementary member 240 and the support | pillar member 103 with a volt | bolt nut by making both into a long hole.
In the embodiment described above, a configuration is adopted in which the two strut members 103 are joined by the cross rails 202, 203, 205 to form the frame-shaped member 201, and one supplementary member 240 is fastened to the frame-shaped member 201. However, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which supplementary members are individually provided for the individual support members.
It is also possible to employ a jack as the height adjustment mechanism.

1,101 Game machine island 16 Waist board 20 Pachinko machine (game machine)
37,111 storage part 45 side wall forming plate (side wall part)
46 Bottom plate (bottom plate)
50, 110 accommodation space 103 support member 106 waist plate part 147 square tubular member (main body part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 200 Frame member 201 Frame-shaped member 202,203,205 Horizontal rail 206 Waist board mounting base 207 Skirting board attachment tool 212 Saddle board installation part 217 Mounting part (protrusion part)
223 Flange portion 231 Female screw hole 240 Supplementary member 246 Frame mounting hole 250 Lumbar plate portion 270 Height adjusting mechanism 302, 303 Protruding portion

Claims (8)

A gaming machine in which a plurality of support members are installed in a straight line, and other members are attached to the support members to form a wall surface standing from the floor of the building, and a plurality of gaming machines are installed on the wall surface On the island
The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a height adjustment mechanism on a lower side, and a predetermined reference position of each support member can be horizontally aligned by adjusting the height adjustment mechanism. The wall surface has a gaming machine installation surface installed in a substantially vertical posture, and a waist plate portion formed below the gaming machine installation surface and installed in a substantially vertical posture, between the gaming machine installation surface and the waist plate portion. Is provided with a horizontal plate installed horizontally,
The support member has a support plate installation portion that supports the support plate, and a waist plate fixing portion to which the waist plate portion is fixed, and the support members constituting one gaming machine island are standardized and the support plate installation portion The gaming machine island according to claim 1, wherein the positional relationship of the waist plate fixing portion is the same.   The strut member has a main body part and a supplementary member, the supplementary member is fixed to the floor of the building, and the supplementary member is fixed to the lower side of the main body part with a screw, on at least one of the main body part side and the supplementary member side The game according to claim 1, wherein a long hole-like screw insertion hole is provided, and a predetermined reference position of each support member can be horizontally aligned by adjusting a screw insertion position. Machine island. The gaming machine island has two opposing wall surfaces, each of which has a gaming machine installation surface,
One strut member that supports one wall surface and another strut member that supports the other wall surface are joined at a certain interval to form a frame-shaped member, and a plurality of the frame-shaped members are installed in parallel. The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plurality of support members are arranged in a straight line. The strut member has a main body portion and a supplementary member, and the main body portion of one strut member that supports one wall surface and the main body portion of the other strut member that supports the other wall surface are lower portions of the main body portion. It is joined by connecting beams provided in the vicinity to constitute the frame-shaped member,
The gaming machine island according to claim 4, wherein the supplementary member is fixed to a frame-shaped member. The wall surface has a gaming machine installation surface installed in a substantially vertical posture, and a waist plate portion formed below the gaming machine installation surface and installed in a substantially vertical posture, between the gaming machine installation surface and the waist plate portion. Is provided with a horizontal plate installed horizontally,
The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the support member has a protruding portion that supports a lower portion of the waist plate portion, and the waist plate portion is placed on the protruding portion.   A transport path for transporting game media used in the gaming machine and / or a storage section for storing the game media; and the transport path and / or the storage section is supported by a waist plate section. The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 6.   The gaming machine island according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a storage unit for storing game media used in the gaming machine, wherein a part of the waist plate portion also serves as a part of the storage unit. .

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