Prize acquisition game apparatus

A prize acquisition game apparatus, characterized in that it comprises:

• operation means which is operated by a player;
• a prize housing section for housing a plurality of prizes;
• prize acquiring means for acquiring a said prize;
• a discharging port which is formed in the prize housing section for discharging the prize from the prize housing section;
• control means for controlling the prize acquiring means to operate in response to an operation signal from the operation means;
• a discharged prize receiving section for receiving the prize discharged through the discharging port by the prize acquiring means which operates under the control of the control means;
• and
• sliding means for sliding a frame which is provided on the discharging port to change the size of the discharging port according to a distance the frame is slid, and
• the sliding means is configured as a unit which includes:
• a first frame which defines an aperture of the discharging port between a wall of the prize housing section and a wall of the frame and which is slidable in a horizontal direction;
• a second frame for covering a vertical gap which is formed when the first frame slides in a first direction to increase the size of the discharging port;
• a lid for covering a horizontal gap which is formed when the frame slides in a second direction to decrease the size of the discharging port, the lid being formed integrally with the first frame;
• a fixing member for fixing the unit in place by fastening it to an inside of the prize housing section;
• and a guide mechanism for guiding the first frame and the lid to slide in a horizontal direction.