"...And who remembers the Odyssey VP with the bonus feature on those machines?..."
Bonus Round Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wef5WVEs4Vc
My recollection was 10/7 DB at Golden Nugget in Laughlin.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, TedChee@... wrote:
>
> I'd normally agree with your choices but here was the original request:
>
> "I'm hunting for a single casino where I can play VP with the only object
> to get comped for my room and food. My bankroll is limited, perhaps $3,000.
> Certainly I don't require an expensive room or 5-star dining!"
>
> I've never played at Ellis Island but I did dine there as a guest of some
> local high-rollers & didn't get food poisoning. Locals recommend it due to
> the long-time dining privileges which I'll leave for someone else to
> describe. El Cortez, I also haven't stayed there either but did book a room which
> was like straight out of the '50s & made a mental note to myself that I
> would use it in the future if I needed to be Downtown. If was across the
> street from the casino & access was guarded & required a room key. I avoided El
> Cortez for years due to an image from a decade ago but I haven't
> experienced any of it in the last 3 visits last year. Re Terribles, I'll defer to
> your opinion since I haven't been there in a couple of years but this used to
> be one of the best places to gamble & I'd invite Jean Scott to weigh in
> with her insight since she used to gamble there frequently. Sam's Town - it's
> been over a decade since I've been there so I can't comment about its
> current state but that's a curious one to bring up since it's so far from the
> Strip. Rampart is also an odd one due to its distance.
>
> However, Rampart is a past favorite of mine. If anyone has the time, please
> give us an update.
>
> Since I've cut down my LV trips in frequency & duration, I don't have as
> much time as before to visit some of the outlying casinos. It used to be the
> best plays were in the off-Strip casinos & it's probably still that way.
> However, to maximize you have to be a local because the incentives are
> normally oriented toward getting you to show up on a frequent basis. Walk down
> memory lane, Santa Fe & AZ Charlies was where I played the first multi-line
> games (by Silicon Gaming) & it was FP Jokers Wild with 4700 RF. And who
> remembers the Odeyssey VP with the bonus feature on those machines?
>
>
> In a message dated 2/3/2012 8:52:14 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> _Re: [vpFREE] Planned Vegas Trip _
> (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vpFREE/message/119187;_ylc=X3oDMTJzZTcxdWtyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzQ2NDEwMTcEZ3Jwc3B
> JZAMxNzA1MDY1NzMyBG1zZ0lkAzExOTE4NwRzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMzI4Mjg
> 3OTMw)
> Posted by: "rob.singer1111@..." _rob.singer1111@... _
> (mailto:rob.singer1111@...?Subject= Re:%20[vpFREE]%20Planned%20Vegas%20Trip)
> _rob.singer1111 _ (http://profiles.yahoo.com/rob.singer1111)
> Thu Feb 2, 2012 8:55 pm (PST)
>
>
> If I were just starting out I'd stick with Tuscany out of that group and I
> wouldn't go near El Cortez, Terribles, Sam's Town, or esp. Ellis Island.
> The gross-out factor weighs far greater with me than whatever a property
> offers for vp.
>
> Don't get the wrong impression on your initial trip: visit the M, South
> Point, Rampart, or even the Orleans or any of the beautiful hotels on and
> around the Strip.
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