A prize-capturing game apparatus 10 comprises a prize storage portion 14
in which a prize 18 is stored. A drop inlet 26 for dropping the prize 18
gripped by a movable body 24 is disposed on the prize storage portion 14.
The drop inlet 26 is opened or closed by a shutter 74 of a mechanism 37
for opening and closing the drop inlet. A prize deposit room 30 is
disposed below the drop inlet 26 and an outlet 32 for taking out the
prize 18 is disposed on a front face of the prize deposit room 30. The
outlet 32 is opened and closed by the prize outlet door 34. During a
game, the shutter 74 opens the drop inlet 26 to receive the drop of the
prize 18 and the prize outlet door 34 is locked in a closed position
using a locking mechanism 62. After the game, the shutter 74 closes the
drop inlet 26 and a lock of the prize outlet door 34 using the door
locking mechanism 62 is released.