A prize catching game machine having a table; a prize catcher for catching a prize carried on the table and transferring the prize which has been caught to a predetermined position and releasing the prize at the position; and a prize receiver movable between a first position and a second position for changing a receiving area to receive the released prize. The relative predetermined position at which the prize is released is set such that the position from the top view is in the receiving area of the prize receiver at least at one point between the first and second positions