JP2003181102A - Hall computer for managing data of game machine with power saving function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage the power consumption of a game machine with power saving mode on the basis of operation data. <P>SOLUTION: A hall computer 2 for managing the data of a game machine 10 with power saving function, has a power saving mode instructing means 3 for instructing operation in a power saving mode or operation in an ordinary mode to the game machine 10 having a power saving object to which power supply can be stopped, suppressed or released, an operation mode receiving means 5 for receiving an operation signal from the game machine 10 to be operated by the power saving mode instructing means 3, storage means 6 and 7 for storing the operation signal received by the operation mode receiving means 5 and a power saving status display means 8 for displaying the power saving status of the game machine 10 on the basis of the storage means 6 and 7. When the game machine 10 is designated by the power saving mode instructing means 3, the game machine 10 sets or releases the power saving mode and transmits the operating status to the hall computer 2, the operating status is totalized and the power saving status is displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hall computer for managing data of a game machine with a power saving function for managing the operating status of a game machine provided in a game facility in a power saving mode or a normal mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine such as a pachinko machine installed in a game facility is used to increase a player's willingness to play a game.
Many lights are provided. In such an illumination of a gaming machine, if many illuminations are constantly lit on the gaming machine, the gaming facility consumes a large amount of electric power, which requires a large amount of power consumption. From such a viewpoint, a pachinko gaming machine and a control method thereof (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-271323) capable of preventing waste of power when there is no player,
A pachinko game control device (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-174741) that stops or suppresses energization of an electric device of a pachinko gaming machine when no player is present to prevent waste of power.
Alternatively, there is disclosed a pachinko island control device (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-216326) that reduces power consumption of an electric device to prevent power consumption when there is no player.

[0003]

However, the power saving method for preventing the waste of the power consumption as described above simply stops or suppresses the energization of the discharge lamp of the gaming machine to reduce the cost of the gaming facility. However, it is not possible to obtain data such as which gaming machine is saving power consumption. In addition, it is difficult to understand how much power is saved to each gaming machine, and how much of the power charge corresponding to the power saving should be returned to the player.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional circumstances, and a game with a power saving function for managing how much power consumption of a game machine in a power saving mode is saved based on operation data from each game machine. The purpose is to provide a hall computer that manages machine data.

[0005]

The present invention according to claim 1 relates to a hall computer for managing data of a game machine with a power saving function, which can save power consumption such that energization can be stopped, suppressed, or released. A game machine is operating in a power saving mode instructing means for instructing the game machine to operate in a power saving mode or in a normal mode, and in an operating state instructed by the power saving mode instructing means. The operation signal receiving means for receiving the operation signal of the gaming machine indicating that and the signal received by the operation signal receiving means stores that the operation is in the operation mode of either the normal mode or the power saving mode. To a hall computer having a storage means for storing and a power saving status display means for displaying the operating state of the gaming machine based on the operating state stored in the storage means. Then, when the power saving mode instructing means instructs a predetermined game machine to enter the power saving mode or cancels, the game machine sets the game machine to the power saving mode state or the cancel state, and the current operating state It is characterized in that the information is transmitted to the hall computer, the operating state of each gaming machine is totaled, and the power saving status of the entire hall is displayed.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the above claim 1.
According to the hall computer that manages the data of the game machine with the power saving function described in, the operation signal is at least a start mouth winning signal, a symbol rotating signal, a probability varying signal, an out counting signal, and a supply counting signal. Characterize. The invention according to claim 3 of the present application relates to a hall computer that manages data of a gaming machine with a power saving function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein power consumption can be stopped, suppressed, or released to save power. A possible gaming machine is characterized in that energization is stopped, suppressed, or released by stopping, suppressing, or canceling energization of a lamp or an amplifier and a speaker provided in the gaming machine.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a hall computer that manages data of a game machine with a power saving function according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 2 is a hall computer arranged in a gaming facility, 3 is the hall computer 2 Power saving mode instructing means 4 for setting a gaming machine to be in a power saving state, which will be described later, is operating status receiving means 5 for receiving a signal indicating whether the gaming machine is in the power saving mode or in the normal mode. , Operation signal receiving means for receiving an operation signal (operation data) from the gaming machine, 6 is a normal time total value storage means for storing operation data in the normal time according to the operation status and the operation signal, 7 is A power saving time total value storage means for storing operation data in the case of power saving based on the operation status and the operation signal, and a power saving status display means for generating data for displaying the power saving status. A. Further, 10 is a game machine provided in a game facility, 11
Is the gaming machine 1 in accordance with instructions from the hall computer 2.
The power saving mode setting means for setting 0 to the power saving mode or the normal mode, 12 is the operation signal transmitting means for transmitting the operation signal of the gaming machine to the hall computer 2, 14
Is a lamp provided in the gaming machine 10, and 15 is a speaker for outputting sound.

The hall computer 2 is provided with a microprocessor 19 which is a CPU 19 as a control means.
It is a control unit that has a, a RAM 19b, and a ROM 19c, and that calculates the amount of electricity and the amount of electricity for saving electricity or that transmits electricity saving information to the gaming machine 2. 20 is a hall computer 3
In the present embodiment, it is a game data storage means for storing data such as a game status transmitted from the gaming machine 2 and the like.

The power saving mode instruction means 3 is based on a predetermined program stored in the hall computer 2,
For example, the game machine 10 to be set to the power saving mode is specified by designating the machine number of the game machine 10 displayed on the display screen (not shown) to which the hall computer 2 is connected. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a power saving mode designation screen displayed on the display device (not shown) of the hall computer 3. As shown in FIG. 2A, the unit number of the gaming machine 2 is displayed, and when the unit is in the normal mode, "communication" is displayed, and when it is in the power saving mode, "section" is displayed. For example, when changing from the normal mode to the power saving mode, move the mouse pointer to the "through" displayed on the screen and click
The "Normal" and "Power Saving" selection windows open, and "Power Saving" is selected. Then, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the "send" button displayed on the screen is clicked with the mouse, the power saving instruction signal is transmitted from the hall computer 3 to the gaming machine 2 (in this case, the machine number 28). .

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), the machine numbers of the gaming machines 2 during power saving are "1", "18", "25", "2".
To return the "8" to the normal mode, click the "Reset" button displayed on the same screen with the mouse.
As shown in (b), the screen display is in the normal mode for all gaming machines 2. Then, when the "send" button is clicked with the mouse, a power saving instruction signal for changing the power saving mode to the normal mode is sent to the corresponding gaming machine. Note that the power saving mode may be set for each unit number, but may be set for each model as a collective power saving mode, or may be set for each island, and the setting method is not particularly limited.

The operating status receiving means 4 receives whether the gaming machine 10 is in the power saving mode or the normal mode, and whether the operating data received by the operating signal receiving means 5 is the power saving mode or the normal mode. It is for discrimination. The operation signal receiving means 5 receives the operation data and the like transmitted from the gaming machine 10 and performs a predetermined calculation on the normal time total value storage means 6 or the power saving time total value storage means 7 as storage means. It is remembered as needed or as a daily total for the day.

That is, the normal time total value storage means 6 or the power saving time total value storage means 7 is a storage means such as a hard disk of the hall computer 2 in the present embodiment, and is received by the operating status receiving means 4. Amusement machine 10
If the state is the normal mode, the operation data is stored in the normal time total value storage means 6, and if the state of the gaming machine 10 is the power saving mode, the operation data is stored in the power saving time total value storage means. Store in 7. The date, time, unit number, model, or operation data stored in the normal time total value storage means 6 or the power saving time total value storage means 7 is desired data by the power saving status display means 8 described later in detail. indicate.

The power saving status display means 8 reads out the operating data and the like transmitted from the gaming machine 10 from the normal time total value storage means 6 or the power saving time total value storage means 7 and a display device (not shown) of the hall computer 2. Is to be displayed. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which operation data of the gaming machine 2 in the normal mode and the power saving mode is displayed. This power saving status display means 8 is the operation data “total out number”, “power saving out” for the machine number of each gaming machine 2,
Displays "total supply", "supply during power saving", "total ball output rate", "ball output during power saving", and "operating ratio during power saving". That is,
Focusing on the gaming machine 2 with the unit number “1”, the operation data is
The total number of outs is 50,000, and the number of outs during power saving is 7,50
0, total supply 40,000, power saving during supply 6,600,
The total payout rate is 80%, the payout rate during power saving is 88%, and the operating rate during power saving is 15%. In addition, gaming machine 2 with unit number "12"
Regarding, the total number of outs was 51,000, the number of power saving outs was 0 (zero), the total supply was 20,000, and the power saving replenishment was 0.
(Zero), total payout rate is 39%, no payout rate during power saving, and no operating rate during power saving. By displaying the operation data in this way, the gaming machine 10 with the unit number "1" is in the power saving mode, but the gaming machine 10 with the unit number "12" is in the normal mode, and when paying attention to the total payout rate, it is the normal mode. In the case of, the game machine 2 with the unit number “1” is relatively small, which is 39%.
It can be seen that the payout rate is relatively high at 80%. In addition, in these displays, all the gaming machines 10 arranged in the gaming facility
Alternatively, a total value or an average value of each operation data is calculated and displayed for each island and each model.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which probability data of the gaming machine 10 in the normal mode and the power saving mode displayed by the power saving status display means 8 is displayed.
The power saving status display means 8 corresponds to the machine number of each gaming machine 10,
Probability data “total number of starts”, “start during power saving”, “start during total minutes”, “start during minutes during power saving”,
"Total jackpot", "Power saving medium jackpot", "TS", "Power saving TS", "Total probability change number", "Power saving probability change number",
Displays the "total probability change rate" and "power saving probability change rate". The probability data displayed by the power saving status display means 8 is, for example, for the gaming machine 2 having the unit number “1”, the total number of starts is 3,000,
Power saving start 465, total minute start 6.00,
6.20 during the power-saving minute start, total jackpot 15; power-saving big jack 3; TS 200.0; power-saving TS 1
55.0, the total number of probability changes is 3, the number of probability changes during power saving is 2, the total probability of change is 20%, and the probability of change during power saving is 20%.

Further, the probability data of the unit number "12" shows that the total number of starts is 2,627, the start during power saving is 0 (zero), the start during total minutes is 5.10, the start during power saving is 0.00, and the total start is 0.00. 11 big jackpots, 0 big saver
(Zero), TS is 238.8, power saving TS is 0.0, total probability change count is 3, power save probability change count is 0 (zero), total probability change rate is 27%, and power save probability change rate is 0%. . By displaying the probability data in the same manner as the operation data, it is understood that the gaming machine 10 with the unit number “1” is in the power saving mode, but the gaming machine 2 with the unit number “12” is in the normal mode. .

Looking at the displayed probability data, the unit number "1"
2) the total probability of change is 20%, but 67 in the power saving mode
It becomes as high as%. On the other hand, the gaming machine 10 with the unit number “1”
Is in the normal mode, only the total probability variation rate is 27%. Then, the total value or average value of the probability data is calculated and displayed for each of all the gaming machines 2 or islands arranged in the gaming facility, or for each model. In this way, by displaying the operation data and the probability data by the power saving status display means 8, it is possible to see how much the power saving mode is different from the normal mode as a specific numerical value.

In the gaming machine 10, in the present embodiment, the player obtains a predetermined number of gaming balls from a ball lending machine (not shown), and the gaming balls are provided on the lower front portion of the gaming machine 10. You can enjoy it by firing it (not shown) and putting it in the prize hole. These gaming machines 10 receive a power saving mode signal or a normal mode signal transmitted from the power saving mode instructing means 3 of the hall computer 2 in order to stop or suppress the energization of a lamp to be described later, and the game machine 10 receives the signal. A power saving mode setting means 11 for setting the machine 10 to the power saving mode or the normal mode is provided.

The gaming machine 10 has a plurality of lamps 14 in its main body and its surroundings, and is brilliantly lit when a prize is won during a game or a big hit occurs. Figure 5
Is a lamp 14 provided in the gaming machine 10 for power saving
FIG. The plurality of lamps 14 provided in the gaming machine 10 include a top lamp 14a and a side lamp 14
b, a glass frame lamp 14c, and a main body integrated lamp 14d. The gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker 15 that emits a sound effect, which consumes a relatively high amount of power when the lamps 14 are turned on. Further, the gaming machine 10 has a CPU 13a as a control means and a RAM 1 as a temporary storage memory in which a power saving flag is temporarily stored.
A microprocessor 13 having a ROM 3c and a ROM 3c is provided to control the transmission of the operation signal transmission means 12 for transmitting the operation signal of the gaming machine 10 to the hall computer 2 and calculate the number of game balls to be paid out.

The power saving mode setting means 11 stops or suppresses energization of the lamp 14 provided in the gaming machine 10 by the power saving instruction signal transmitted from the hall computer 2. That is, the signal transmitted from the power saving mode setting means 11 is, for example, “ON” when the gaming machine 10 is in the power saving mode, and “O” when it is in the normal mode.
FF ”, and these signals are used as a power saving flag for the R
It is stored in the storage means such as the AM 13b. Although not shown in the present embodiment based on the power saving flag, when the lamp 14 of the gaming machine 10 is energized, a cut-off switch (not shown) provided in the electric circuit is turned “on”.
When the normal mode is canceled and the power saving mode is set, the lamp 14 is energized by turning off the cutoff switch (not shown).

Next, how the hall computer manages the situation of the gaming machine in the gaming machine with the power saving function and the data of the gaming machine having the above-mentioned configuration will be described. [Management processing of operation of game machine in power saving mode] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a management method of operation of the game machine in power saving mode by the hall computer power saving system for managing data of the game machine with power saving function of the present invention. . As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming machine 2 and the hall computer 3 described above are
For example, as an initial process, the power is turned on at the opening time of the game facility to prepare for opening (step S).
1). Next, it is determined whether or not the transmission of the power saving mode signal from the hall computer 3 to the gaming machine 2 is valid (step S2). When the power saving mode signal cannot be transmitted to the gaming machine 2, the power saving flag of the facility side power saving setting means 5 provided in the gaming machine 2 is set to "1" (step S3), and the process of step S7 is performed. .

On the other hand, when the transmission of the power saving mode signal is valid, the game machine selection screen for setting the power saving mode is displayed (step S4). From the displayed machine number of the gaming machine 2, select and set the machine number to be in the power saving mode (step S
5), the power saving mode signal is transmitted to the corresponding gaming machine 2 (step S6). The game machine 2 which received this is switched to the power saving mode, and the start computer winning signal, the signal during the symbol rotation, the signal during the big hit, the signal during the probability variation, the out counting signal, the replenishing counting signal and the power saving signal are sent to the hall computer 3
Send to. Based on these signals, the hall computer 3 processes data during operation (details will be described later) (step S
7), the occasional confirmation process (step S8) and the current day data confirmation process (step S9) are performed, and these are printed out as necessary (step S10). Then, when the business on the day ends, a closing process such as turning off the power sources of the hall computer 3, the gaming machine 2, etc. is performed (step S1).
1).

[Business Data Processing] Next, the business data processing described above will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing data processing during business. The hall computer 3 waits until there is the next data transmitted from the gaming machine 2 (step S12), and determines whether or not there is data confirmation processing on the day (step S13). If there is no data confirmation process on the current day, the process is terminated, and if there is data confirmation process on the current day, 1 is set to the unit number n (step S14).

The hall computer 3 acquires the data of the unit number n (step S15). Then, various data such as the power saving mode flag, the number of outs, the number of replenishments, the amount of sales, the number of starts, the number of special prizes and the number of probability changes are stored in the total value storage area of the storage unit 20 (step S1).
6). It is determined whether or not the gaming machine 2 corresponding to this unit number is in the power saving mode (step S17). If it is in the power saving mode, the number of outs, the number of supplies, the amount of sales, the number of starts, the number of special prizes, Various data such as the number of probable changes is the unit number n
The data in the power saving mode is stored in the power saving time total value storage unit of the storage unit 20 (step S18). Then, the unit number n is incremented by 1 (step S19), and it is determined whether or not the unit number n becomes larger than the maximum unit number and data of all unit numbers are acquired (Step S20). When the data of No. has been acquired, the process returns to step S12, and when the data of all unit numbers has not been acquired, the process returns to step S15.

[As-Needed Confirmation Process] Next, the as-needed confirmation process will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the checking process at any time. In the occasional confirmation processing, first, a menu selection screen is displayed on the display screen of the hall computer 3 (step S21). When end is selected and input on this menu screen, the process ends. If not finished, it is determined whether or not the operating status is displayed (step S
23). When displaying the operating status, for each unit number,
The distinction between operating, non-operating, during special prize, during probable change, abnormal stage is displayed, and the number of normal mode games, the number of normal mode games, today's energy saving and excess emission energy conversion is represented by "KWh" ( Step S24), Step S
25 processing is performed.

On the other hand, if the operating status is not displayed, it is next determined whether or not the operating platform data is displayed (step S26). In the display of designated table data, when the table number n is specified (step S27), total data values such as the number of outs of the table number n, the number of supplies, the amount of sales, the number of starts, the number of special prizes, and the number of probability changes are displayed (step S27). S28).
In addition, as the aggregated value of the normal mode and the power saving mode of the corresponding unit number n, the number of outs of the unit number n, the number of supplies, the sales amount,
Various data such as the number of starts, the number of special prizes, and the number of probability changes are displayed as the aggregated value in the normal mode and the aggregated value in the power saving mode (step S29), and the process of step S25 is performed.

Further, when the operating status and operating table data are not displayed, it is judged whether or not the aggregated values of a plurality of apparatuses are displayed (step S30). When the aggregated values of a plurality of units are not displayed, the process returns to the process of the menu selection screen in step S21. When displaying the aggregated value of multiple units,
A classification method such as model classification and island classification is designated (step S31), and various data such as the number of outs, the number of supplies, the amount of sales, the number of starts, the number of special prizes, and the number of probability changes for each designated classification are displayed (step S32). Then, similarly, various data such as the number of outs, the number of supplies, the amount of sales, the number of starts, the number of special prizes, and the number of probability changes for each classification are displayed as the aggregated value in the normal mode and the aggregated value in the power saving mode (step S33). The processing of step S25 is performed.

These operating status display, designated stand data display,
When the display of the aggregated value of a plurality of vehicles is displayed, the difference between the electricity bill for power saving and the expenditure over-dissipated in the power saving mode is calculated and displayed (step S25). After that, the process returns to the above-mentioned step S22 for determining whether to end or to perform the next process.

[Current Day Data Determining Process] Next, the current day data determining process will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the current day data confirmation process. The current day data confirmation process is a process of saving various data of each unit number in the storage means 20 as data for the current day. In order to do this, first, the unit number n is set to 1 (step S34), and various data such as the number of outs of the unit number n, the number of supplies, the amount of sales, the number of starts, the number of special prizes, and the number of probability changes are stored in the daily total storage means. It is stored (step S35). Next, various data such as the number of outs, the number of supplies, the amount of sales, the number of starts, the number of special prizes, and the number of probability changes in the power saving mode of the unit number n are stored in the daily total storage means (step S36). And
The difference between the electricity bill cost reduced by the power saving and the spending excessively discharged in the power saving mode is calculated, and the calculation result is stored in the daily totaling storage means (step S37).
In order to perform the same day data confirmation process for the next unit number, n
Is incremented by 1 (step S38), and if n is equal to or smaller than the maximum unit number, the process returns to step S35, and if n is greater, the process ends. In this way, the current day data of the gaming machine 2 of each unit number is stored in the storage means 20.

In this way, the hall computer 3 receives various signals sent from the gaming machine 2 and manages each gaming machine 2 for each machine number in the normal mode or the power saving mode. Power can be saved, and it becomes possible to confirm as a list how much is returned to the player.

In the above embodiment, it is described that the hall computer sets the power saving mode or the normal mode by transmitting a signal for setting the power saving mode or the normal mode to the game machine. A player power saving setting means that can be set by the player may be provided so that the player can select whether or not to play the game in the power saving mode. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the explanation has been given on the assumption that the operating statuses in the power saving mode and the normal mode are displayed for each of the gaming machines provided in the gaming facility. However, the hall computer is provided with a means for calculating the power charge for the power saving. The number of gaming machines that can be in the power saving mode may be notified. Further, the number of games that can be in the power saving mode may be displayed based on the notified number of gaming machines. In the above embodiment, the power saving mode instructing unit provided in the hall computer is used to set the machine number of the gaming machine to be in the power saving mode. However, in the gaming machine that can be in the power saving mode described above. Based on the number of devices, the hall computer may transmit the power-saving instruction signal to the game machines in the power-saving mode under a predetermined condition without individually setting the game machines in the power-saving mode.

[0031]

According to the hall computer for managing the data of the game machine with the power saving function of the present invention, which of the game machines provided in the game facility operates in the power saving mode and which mode depends on the power saving mode Thus, it becomes possible to obtain how much power the game machine has operated, and how much power can be saved, and it becomes possible to easily grasp the degree of power saving as a gaming facility. Further, since the hall computer can set each game machine in the power saving mode, the work load on the facility side such as setting each game machine in the power saving mode can be reduced. Further, it becomes possible to easily understand how much the reduced power charge amount is saved by saving power and how much the reduced power charge amount is returned to the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a hall computer management system that manages data of a game machine with a power saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing how a game machine is set to a power save mode by a power save mode instruction unit of a hall computer that manages data of a game machine with a power save function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which operating data of the gaming machine 2 in the normal mode and the power saving mode is displayed by the hall computer that manages data of the gaming machine with the power saving function according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing probability data of a gaming machine in a normal mode and a power saving mode displayed by a power saving status display means of a hall computer that manages data of a gaming machine with a power saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a lamp provided in the gaming machine 10 as a power saving target by a hall computer that manages data of the gaming machine with a power saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a method of managing the operation of the game machine in the power saving mode by the hall computer that manages the data of the game machine with the power saving function according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in-business data processing by a hall computer that manages data of a game machine with a power saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an occasional confirmation process by the hall computer that manages data of the game machine with the power saving function according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a current day data confirmation process by the hall computer that manages data of the game machine with the power saving function according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Management system 2 ... Hall computer 3 ... Power saving mode instruction means 4 ... Operating status receiving means 5..Operating signal receiving means 6 ... Means for storing the totalized value during normal 7 ... Means for storing aggregated values during power saving 8 ... Power saving status display means 9 ... Microprocessor (Hall computer side) 10 ... Game machines 11 ... Power saving mode setting means 12..Operating signal transmission means 13. Microprocessor (game machine side) 14 ... Lamp 15 ... Speaker

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A power-saving mode instructing means for instructing the game machine to operate in a power-saving mode or a normal mode to a game machine capable of saving power consumption by stopping, suppressing, or canceling energization. And an operating signal receiving means for receiving an operating signal of the gaming machine indicating that the gaming machine is operating in an operating state instructed by the power saving mode instructing means, and a signal received by the operating signal receiving means , A storage means for storing that the operation is in an operation state of either a normal mode or a power saving mode, and a power saving state for displaying the operation state of the gaming machine based on the operation state stored in the storage means In a hall computer having a display means, by the power saving mode instruction means, for a predetermined game machine,
When you instruct the power saving mode or cancel, the game machine will
The gaming machine is set to the power saving mode state or the release state, the current operating state is transmitted to the hall computer, and the hall computer totalizes the operating state of each gaming machine and displays the power saving state of the entire hall. The hall computer that manages the data of the gaming machine with the power saving function. 2. The operation signal is at least a starting opening winning signal, a symbol rotating signal, a probability varying signal, an out counting signal, and a replenishment counting signal.
Hall computer that manages the data of the game machine with the power saving function described in. 3. A gaming machine capable of stopping, suppressing, or canceling energization to save power consumption is capable of stopping, suppressing, or canceling energization of a lamp or an amplifier and a speaker provided in the gaming machine. The hall computer for managing data of the game machine with a power saving function according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the energization is stopped, suppressed, or released by performing the operation.