DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GAME STAND, CONTROL METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GAME STAND, PICTURE SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE, AND GAME STAND EQUIPPED WITH DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GAME STAND

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase life of a back light by controlling lighting of a back light of a liquid crystal display without modifying a game machine, and dim- controlling the back light to be lighted, lighted off, or dimmed when a game machine is not used in accordance with a game state of the game machine. ;SOLUTION: Based on game information from a pachinko machine 1, a picture signal output device 30 outputs a picture signal in accordance with the game information, it detects if the pachinko machine 1 is used by a player or not based on the game information, and when it is not used, a state signal S to indicate that is added to the video signal to be outputted. An LCD device 2 displays the picture signal, and based on detection of the state signal S, it lights off or dims lighting of a back light 27.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2001,JPO