JP3561179B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

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TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a Gate beam machine, in particular, relates Gate beam machine enable easy opening and closing of the lid.
[0002]
BACKGROUND ART AND PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been known game machines of a type for acquiring premiums.
[0003]
In this type of game machine, a plurality of tables for obtaining prizes are prepared in the game machine body covered with a hemispherical dome-shaped transparent cover, and a plurality of operations provided corresponding to the plurality of tables are provided. A game in which a player operates a panel to obtain a prize placed on a table has been played.
[0004]
In such a game machine, during the operation of the game machine or after the game center is closed, it is necessary to perform an operation of replenishing prizes therein or equalizing unevenly existing prizes.
[0005]
In order to perform such a work of replenishing prizes and equalizing the prizes, the dome-shaped transparent cover must be opened and closed each time.
[0006]
However, in such a game machine, since the dome-shaped transparent cover is fixed together with the operation panel, in order to open the transparent cover, bolts or the like fixing the operation panel are required. It had to be removed once, which was troublesome.
[0007]
Furthermore, there is no support mechanism in the transparent cover itself, and when opening the transparent cover, the worker lifts the transparent cover and temporarily goes to another place to replenish the prize, or one person is transparent. It was necessary to perform a prize replenishment operation by multiple people, with another person replenishing the prize while lifting the cover and maintaining the open state.
[0008]
Therefore, the work is extremely difficult, and it is difficult for a woman or the like to lift the transparent cover.
[0009]
An object of the present invention, the lid of the transparent cover or the like of the game machine can be easily opened and closed, and to provide a Gate beam machine capable of maintaining the open state.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a game machine of the present invention includes a game machine body having a plurality of operation panels on the outside, a lid provided on an upper surface of the game machine body to cover the game machine body, and And a switching device for opening and closing the game machine,
The opening and closing device has a pair of opening and closing mechanisms arranged at positions facing each other between the operation panels,
The opening / closing mechanism has a movable locking mechanism provided on the lid side, and a fixed locking mechanism provided on the game machine main body side,
The movable lock mechanism includes a support member rotatably suspended and held by the lid, and an engagement member capable of being engaged and held by the fixed lock mechanism,
The fixed-side locking mechanism is characterized by having an open supporting member for supporting the front Symbol supporting member supporting releasably.
In the present invention, a plurality of prize obtaining tables are arranged on the game machine main body at positions corresponding to the operation panel,
The game which acquires the premium | prize placed on the said table by operating the said operation panel can be performed.
In the present invention, the lid can be a transparent hemispherical cover.
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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
This embodiment includes an opening / closing device having a pair of opening / closing mechanisms disposed to face each other to open and close a lid provided on an upper surface of a housing,
Each of the opening and closing mechanisms has a movable locking mechanism provided on the lid side and a fixed locking mechanism provided on the housing side,
The movable-side lock mechanism is a pair of support members rotatably suspended and held by the lid via a hinge shaft, and a pair of support members arranged on the support member and capable of being engaged and held by the fixed-side lock mechanism. And one engaging member,
The fixed-side lock mechanism is configured to be capable of engaging or disengaging with the first engagement member and enabling the lid to be opened and closed, and the support member having the lid fully opened. And an open support member for supporting the support so that the support can be released.
According to the present embodiment, each of the pair of opening and closing mechanisms has a hinge shaft on the movable side locking mechanism, so that, for example, the second engagement member and the first engagement member of one of the opening and closing mechanisms are connected to each other. In the locked state, the second engagement member and the first engagement member of the other opening / closing mechanism are disengaged from each other to unlock the hinge. As a result, the other opening and closing mechanism side of the lid can be easily opened and closed.
When the cover is fully opened in this state, the support member is supported by the open support member and is maintained in the fully open state.
Therefore, there is no need for the worker to hold the lid to go to another position, or for one person to hold the lid and keep the open state, and the work can be easily performed by one person.
By unlocking both opening and closing mechanisms, the entire lid can be opened and closed instead of opening and closing the hinge member.
In the present embodiment, it is preferable that the second engagement member is formed by a latch member disposed on an upper side of the housing and urged in an engagement direction by an urging member.
With this configuration, the second engagement member can be formed with a simple configuration including the latch member and the urging member, and a reliable engagement state can be ensured.
In the present embodiment, the latch member has an engagement guide portion on the upper surface, and the latch member is opened and engageable by pressing the closing holding member against the engagement guide portion, and the lock member is locked. It is preferable that the engagement mechanism can be released from the closure holding member by a release mechanism.
With this configuration, when the closing and holding member is pressed against the engaging guide provided on the latch member, the latch member is automatically opened and the lock by the latch member is automatically performed. Accordingly, the lock can be easily released from the closure holding member.
In the present embodiment, the fixed-side lock mechanism is disposed vertically along the housing, and includes a guide rail that guides a lower portion of the support member outward of the hinge shaft when the lid is opened. It is preferable that the opening support member is provided adjacent to a position inside the upper end of the guide rail.
By doing so, when the lid is opened, the lower part of the support member is guided to the outside of the hinge member along the guide rail with the opening movement of the lid, and the lower part of the support member is moved by the weight of the support member. When the lid is fully opened, the lower part of the support member is supported on the open support member adjacent to the upper inside position of the guide rail, and the full open state is automatically maintained when the lid is fully opened. can do.
In the present embodiment, an open maintaining member supported on the open support member is provided between the lower portions of the support members,
It is preferable that the opening support member is integrally formed with a falling-off prevention portion for preventing the opening maintaining member from falling off from the opening support member.
In this way, the opening maintaining member provided between the lower portion of the support member by a disengagement prevention part provided on the open support member is prevented falling off, the external force Nraka such a cover or support member in the fully open state Even if added, the lid can be prevented from closing suddenly.
In the present embodiment, it is preferable that the fixed-side lock mechanism is provided with an upper limit stopper that abuts on the opening maintaining member at an upper limit position of the support member to prevent the support member from coming off.
In this way, when the lid is to be opened more than necessary, the opening maintaining member abuts against the upper limit stopper, so that the support member can be prevented from coming off, and can be reliably stopped at the upper limit position and fully opened. The state can be maintained.
In addition, even if the worker hits the lid or the like during the operation and the lid is lifted upward, the upper limit stopper can prevent the support member from coming off and maintain the fully opened state.
In the present embodiment, it is preferable to have an automatic lifting mechanism that lifts the lid halfway in a state where the first engagement member and the second engagement member are disengaged.
With this configuration, a gap can be formed between the lid and the housing at the time of unlocking by the automatic lifting mechanism, and the lid can be easily lifted by inserting a hand into the gap.
Further, even when the lid is closed, the lid is stopped at an intermediate position by the automatic lifting mechanism, so that the lid can be closed with ease.
In the present embodiment, the automatic lifting mechanism is provided between the lower portion of the guide rail so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and is capable of abutting against the lower end of the support member. And a biasing member for biasing the base member upward.
By doing so, the lifting base member urged upward by the urging member can be brought into contact with the lower end of the support member, so that an automatic lifting mechanism can be formed with a simple configuration, and Thus, a reliable operation state can be ensured.
In the present embodiment, the housing is a game machine body,
The lid is a lid that covers the game machine body.
According to the present embodiment, the lid that covers the game machine main body can be easily opened and closed, and can be reliably maintained in the open state.
In the present embodiment, the lid is preferably a transparent hemispherical cover.
In this way, the transparent hemispherical cover having a relatively heavy weight can be easily opened and closed, and can be reliably maintained in the open state.
Examples Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0036]
1 to 11 are views showing a Gate beam machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 10 has a game machine body 12 and a cover 14, and the cover 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the game machine body 12 using an opening / closing device 16.
[0038]
The game machine main body 12 has a housing 18 having a substantially regular octagon in plan view, and a plurality of, for example, four prize obtaining tables 20 are arranged in the housing 18 at intervals of 90 degrees. I have.
[0039]
In addition, operation panels 22 are arranged at four positions on the outside of the housing 18 at positions corresponding to these four tables 20, respectively.
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As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the cover 14 has a transparent hemispherical dome shape, is disposed on the game machine main body 12, and covers the upper portion of the table 20.
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Then, a game in which the player operates the operation panel 22 to obtain a prize placed on the table 20 is performed.
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The opening / closing device 16 has a pair of opening / closing mechanisms 24 arranged at positions facing each other between the operation panels 22.
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As shown also in FIG. 5, each of the opening / closing mechanisms 24 is used for opening and closing the cover 14 in a vertical direction and also as a hinge. Each of the opening / closing mechanisms 24 includes a movable locking mechanism 26 provided on the cover 14 side and a housing. And a fixed locking mechanism 28 provided on the 18 side.
[0044]
Each movable lock mechanism 26 has a stay 30 as a pair of support members, a closing holding member 32 as a first engaging member, and an opening maintaining member 34.
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The pair of stays 30 are rotatably suspended from the cover 14 via hinge shafts 36 whose upper ends are attached to the outer edge of the cover 14.
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The length of the stay 30 is set to a length sufficient to maintain the cover 14 in the fully opened state.
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Further, a roller 38 is attached to the lower end of the pair of stays 30.
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As shown in FIG. 6, the closing and holding member 32 is formed of a rod-shaped member, and is mounted so as to span between the upper portions of the pair of stays 30, and can be engaged and held by the fixed side lock mechanism 28.
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As shown in FIG. 7, the opening maintaining member 34 is a member having an L-shaped cross section, and is attached across the lower portion of the pair of stays 30. The cover 14 is supported by the fixed locking mechanism 28 in the fully opened state. The fully open state can be maintained.
[0050]
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, each fixed side lock mechanism 28 includes a pair of guide rails 40, a latch member 42 as a second engagement member, an opening support member 44, an unlocking mechanism 46, And a lifting mechanism 48.
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The pair of guide rails 40 are made of a member having a Z-shaped cross section, and are disposed on the inner side surface of the housing 18 in such a manner that the opening surfaces are vertically opposed to each other in accordance with the width of the stay 30. The lower roller 38 can be guided.
[0052]
The guide rail 40 is attached along the side surface of the housing 18 that is inclined outward from the lower side to the upper side. When the cover 14 is opened, the lower end of the stay 30 is located outside the hinge shaft 36, An inward biasing force can be applied to the lower end of the stay by the weight of the stay 30.
[0053]
The latch member 42 is rotatably mounted on the rotation shaft 50 above the guide rail 40, and is engaged with the closing holding member 32 of the movable lock mechanism 26 to maintain the closed state.
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Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, a substantially U-shaped support bracket 52 is mounted above the guide rail 40, and a latch member support bracket 54 is mounted on the support bracket 52. The rotation shaft 50 of the latch member 42 is attached to the support bracket 54.
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A spring 56 as a biasing member is attached to the latch member 42, and the latch 56 is biased in the direction of engagement with the closing and holding member 32 by the spring 56.
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Further, an inclined engagement guide portion 58 is formed on the upper surface side of the latch member 42, and when the closing holding member 32 is pressed against the engagement guide portion 58, the latch member 42 is pressed against the urging force of the spring 56. It is open and automatically engageable.
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The open support member 44 supports the stay 30 so that the support can be released when the cover 14 is fully opened. The open support member 44 is provided horizontally at the lower end of the support bracket 52 adjacent to the upper end inside the guide rail 40. The opening maintaining member 34 provided at the lower end of the stay 30 can be placed and supported.
[0058]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the opening support member 44 integrally has a falling-off preventing portion 60 at its outer end for preventing the opening maintaining member 34 from falling off from above the opening supporting member 44. It is raised.
[0059]
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in order to prevent the opening maintaining member 34 of the stay 30 from interfering with the opening supporting member 44 and being no longer supported on the opening supporting member 44, as shown in FIG. A return piece 62 for guiding the open support member 34 outward once is formed outward.
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Above the open support member 44, an upper limit stopper 64 attached between the support bracket 52 and the latch member support bracket 54 is provided. The stay 30 can be prevented from coming off by contact.
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On both surfaces of the upper limit stopper 64, an engagement guide for securely guiding the open holding member 32 to the engagement position with the latch member 42 even when the open holding member 32 is slightly displaced to the position where the closing holding member 32 is pressed down. A groove 66 is formed.
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Further, the engagement guide groove 66 can prevent the engagement between the closing and holding member 32 and the latch member 42 from being released when the cover 14 is pushed in the left-right direction in FIG. 6, for example. It has become.
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The lock release mechanism 46 releases the lock of the closing holding member 32 by the latch member 42, and is attached to the housing 18 at a position corresponding to the latch member 42, as shown in FIGS. A lock release shaft 70 that is rotated by inserting and turning a key (not shown), an L-shaped rotary plate 72 that is attached to the lock release shaft 70 and rotates integrally, and a latch member 42 that faces the rotary plate 72. And the rotating plate 72 rotates to press the contact plate 74 inward, thereby locking the latch member 42 against the urging force of the spring 56. By rotating in the releasing direction, the engagement of the latch member 42 with the closing holding member 32 can be released.
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The automatic lifting mechanism 48 is for lifting the cover 14 halfway in a state where the closing and holding member 32 and the latch member 42 are disengaged by the lock releasing mechanism 46, and includes a lifting base member 76, an urging member And a lifting spring 78 as the
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The lifting base member 76 is disposed between the lower portion of the guide rail 40 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction along the vertical sliding groove 80 formed in the guide rail 40, and the roller 38 provided at the lower end of the stay 30 is provided. It is possible to abut.
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One end of the lifting spring 78 is fixed to a position above the sliding groove 80 of the guide rail 40, and the other end is fixed to both ends of the lifting base member 76 protruding from the sliding groove 80. 76 is constantly biased upward by a predetermined distance.
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Then, the stay 30 is pushed, pressed down against the urging force of the I 78 if lifting the base member for lifting abuts on a base member 76 lifting the roller 38, the closure member 32 is locked by the latch member 42 The fully closed state is maintained in the state of being closed.
[0068]
When the lock by the latch member 42 is released from this state, the pressing force of the stay 30 is released, and the stay 30 is lifted upward by a predetermined distance via the lifting base member 76 by the urging force of the lifting spring 78. A gap is provided between the housing and the housing 18 to allow a hand to be inserted.
[0069]
Next, the opening / closing operation state of the opening / closing device 16 will be described.
[0070]
First, as shown in FIG. 2, when the cover 14 is fully closed with respect to the game machine main body 12, the pair of opening / closing mechanisms 24 is engaged with the latch member 42 with respect to the closed holding member 32. And maintain the closed state.
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In this case, the stay 30 is in a state where the lifting base member 76 is pushed down against the urging force of the lifting spring 78.
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Next, as shown in FIG. 3, while the opening / closing mechanism 24 on the left side in the drawing is in a locked state, the unlocking mechanism 46 of the opening / closing mechanism 24 on the right side in the drawing is operated to bring the rotating plate 72 into contact with the contact plate 74. When the latch member 42 is disengaged from the closing / holding member 32, the stay 30 is lifted upward by the urging force of the lifting spring 78 via the lifting base member 76, and the cover 14 is moved by a predetermined distance. It is lifted upward and opened, and a state is created in which a gap is formed between the game machine main body 12 and the cover 14.
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At this time, in the opening / closing mechanism 24 on the left side in the drawing, the hinge shaft 36 is the center of rotation of the cover 14.
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In this state, the hand can be easily inserted into the gap formed between the game machine main body 12 and the cover 14, and the cover 14 can be easily opened.
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Next, as shown in FIG. 4, when the cover 14 on the right side in the figure is lifted upward, the stay 30 is lifted as the cover 14 is raised.
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At this time, the stay 30 is configured such that the roller 38 provided at the lower end is guided outward along the guide rail 40 and the upper end moves inward with the opening of the cover 14. Is urged inward by its own weight.
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When the cover 14 is opened to the fully opened state, the roller 38 comes out of the upper end of the guide rail 40, and the opening maintaining member 34 provided below the stay 30 moves toward the opening supporting member 44 by the weight of the stay 30. When the hand is released from the cover 14, the open maintaining member 34 is placed and supported on the open support member 44 to maintain the fully open state.
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Further, when the cover 14 is to be opened above the fully opened state at the time of this opening, further movement is not allowed since the opening maintaining member 34 contacts the upper limit stopper 64, and the stay 30 is not fixed. It is also possible to prevent slipping out from the 28 side.
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Further, when the opening maintaining member 34 moves onto the opening supporting member 44, since the return piece 62 moves the stay 30 outward, the opening maintaining member 34 is surely prevented from interfering with the opening supporting member 44. A transition operation will be performed.
[0080]
Then, in this state, the prize inside the game machine main body 12 may be replenished from the open portion, the prize present unevenly may be leveled, the cover 14 may be moved to another place, and other operations may be performed. It is not necessary to have a worker carry the work, and the work can be easily performed by one worker.
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Further, since the opening / closing mechanism 24 is located between the operation panels 22, the cover 14 is straddled over the two tables 20 with one side of the cover 14 opened, and the work over the three spaces 82 before and after the two tables can be performed at once. Can be performed, and the working efficiency is also improved.
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Further, even if the worker accidentally bumps the cover 14 and moves the cover 14 during the operation, the upper limit stopper 64 prevents the stay 30 from slipping out, and the drop-off prevention part 60 prevents the stay 30 from opening. Can be prevented from dropping off the open support member 44 and the cover 14 being closed.
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Next, after the operation is completed, the cover 14 on the open side is slightly lifted, and the cover 14 is moved in a state where the lower end of the stay 30 is moved outward to move the open maintaining member 34 outward from above the open support member 44. By lowering, the roller 38 of the stay 30 is securely engaged in the guide rail 40, and the cover 14 can be easily closed by closing the cover 14 as it is.
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In this case, when the roller 38 of the stay 30 contacts the lifting base member 76, the cover 14 is stopped in a state where a gap is provided between the stay 38 and the game machine main body 12 by the urging force of the lifting spring 78 at that position. (See FIG. 3).
[0085]
Therefore, even when the hand is inserted into the cover 14 and the cover is closed, the cover can be closed with ease.
[0086]
Next, when the cover 14 is pushed down from the state shown in FIG. The latch member 42 comes into contact with the engagement guide portion 58 of the latch member 42 and descends to the engagement position while rotating the latch member 42 inward. The lock state is established and the fully closed state is maintained. (See Fig. 2)
Next, if the cover 14 is fully opened by unlocking the opening / closing mechanism 24 on the left side in the figure by the same operation as the above-mentioned operation, the work can be performed easily and efficiently on the opposite side of the game machine main body 12.
[0087]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be modified in various forms within the scope of the present invention.
[0088]
For example, although the in the embodiment has been described game machine to win the prize, is not limited to this Gate beam machine, applicable to various types of as long as a game machine having a cover for opening and closing in the vertical direction It is possible to do.
[0089]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where one of the pair of opening / closing mechanisms is used as a hinge and the other is opened / closed is not limited to this example. It is also possible to open upwards.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is a plan view of the Gate beam machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the game machine with the cover of FIG. 1 in a fully closed state.
FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the game machine showing a state where a cover is partially opened from the state of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view of the game machine in which a cover is fully opened from the state of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a front view of the opening / closing mechanism as viewed from inside the housing.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of a hinge side of the opening / closing mechanism.
FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the opening / closing mechanism in a fully opened state.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a fixed-side lock mechanism.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the lock release mechanism.
FIG. 10 is a side view of the lock release mechanism.
FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the automatic lifting mechanism.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 game machine 12 game machine body 14 cover 16 opening / closing device 18 housing 20 table 22 operation panel 24 opening / closing mechanism 26 movable locking mechanism 28 fixed locking mechanism 30 stay 32 closing holding member 34 opening maintaining member 36 hinge shaft 38 roller 40 guide Rail 42 Latch member 44 Opening support member 46 Unlocking mechanism 48 Automatic lifting mechanism 56 Spring 58 Engaging guide section 60 Fall prevention section 64 Upper limit stopper 76 Lifting base member 78 Lifting spring

Claims (3)

A game machine comprising: a game machine body having a plurality of operation panels on the outside; a lid provided on an upper surface of the game machine body to cover the game machine body; and an opening / closing device for opening and closing the lid up and down. hand,
The opening and closing device has a pair of opening and closing mechanisms arranged at positions facing each other between the operation panels,
The opening / closing mechanism has a movable locking mechanism provided on the lid side, and a fixed locking mechanism provided on the game machine main body side,
The movable lock mechanism includes a support member rotatably suspended and held by the lid, and an engagement member capable of being engaged and held by the fixed lock mechanism,
The fixed-side locking mechanism, a game machine, characterized by having an open supporting member for supporting the front Symbol supporting member supporting releasably. Oite to claim 1,
In the game machine main body, a plurality of prize obtaining tables are arranged at the positions corresponding to the operation panel,
A game machine for operating the operation panel to play a game for acquiring a premium placed on the table. In claim 1 or 2 ,
A game machine wherein the lid is a transparent hemispherical cover.

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