Is it ok to switch the machine off and on a lot? We have it in the basement and I play it several times a day. Switch it off when I go back upstairs, and switch it back on when I want to play another game. Other family members do the same thing.

Is the surge of power with switching it on so often a problem. I'd rather save electricity and save wear on the bulbs (they are LEDs though) and internal components.

At work I have a projector that has some kind of adapter that suppresses the power surge when initially turning it on. Of course, I realize a pin is a different beast, but I was curious enough that I thought I'd ask.

I don't know how much electricity these old machines suck up (Kings of Steel, 1984). I don't mind leaving it on if it's not in any way going to overheat elements or degrade things.