Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2012

stoneman

CASINOS

Walter_Sobchak wrote: »

Just tried to order one through the US site and it will not let me select pick up from store? I was hoping to pick one up at the end of next month while we are in Vegas.

I can see that as well, it greys out the collect in store button. I must have been lucky, picked mine up yesterday and it is very quick, especially when combined with Atomic browser

Froggitt

Maybe it geo-locates you, and only allows people in the US to reserve and collect.

stoneman

CASINOS

Froggitt wrote: »

Maybe it geo-locates you, and only allows people in the US to reserve and collect.

I ordered mine from the U.K. and I am in Vegas at the moment and it will not let me add pickup. It does say now that there is a 4 week waiting time.

ferf1223

VALUE FOR MONEY

glenbois wrote: »

UK slot machines usually have a 78% to 80% return for your money, I presume the USA slots are nearer 90% - do you happen to know?

There is some info here:

http://www.americancasinoguide.com/slot-machine-payback-statistics.html

not sure how this will work if pasted...but should be noted this is obviously average and over time...but for earning players club points, it's normally based on play-through...so you may put $20 in a machine, win a bit, lose a bit, keep playing...and end up with more than $20 worth of players club points as you have actually cycled more than $20 through...if that makes sense.

When choosing where to do your slot gambling, you may want to keep in mind the following slot payback percentages for Nevada's fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011:

1¢ Slot Machines
The Strip - 88.40%
Downtown - 89.02%
Boulder Strip - 90.72%
N. Las Vegas - 90.73%

5¢ Slot Machines
The Strip - 91.57%
Downtown - 91.19%
Boulder Strip - 95.66%
N. Las Vegas - 95.31%

25¢ Slot Machines
The Strip - 91.78%
Downtown - 94.83%
Boulder Strip - 97.07%
N. Las Vegas - 96.48%

$1 Slot Machines
The Strip - 93.49%
Downtown - 95.26%
Boulder Strip - 96.37%
N. Las Vegas - 96.84%

$1 Megabucks Machines
The Strip - 88.18%
Downtown - 90.13%
Boulder Strip - 88.29%
N. Las Vegas - 86.25%

$5 Slot Machines
The Strip - 94.83%
Downtown - 94.21%
Boulder Strip - 96.38%
N. Las Vegas - 95.27%

$25 Slot Machines
The Strip - 96.66%
Downtown - 95.49%
Boulder Strip - N/A
N. Las Vegas - N/A

All Slot Machines
The Strip - 92.65%
Downtown - 93.57%
Boulder Strip - 94.76%
N. Las Vegas - 94.03%

photome

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Re above ^^^^

My memory wasnt far off and its prob a couple of years since I read the ACG

glenbois

Thanks ferf and photome

duchy

SHOWS

pirlo_21 wrote: »

Hi

Firstly i want to say a big thank you to all the advice from everyone here over the last few months, cant wait till Tuesday!!

i do have one more question on my return flight i have a changeover at Philadelphia airport for six hours, whats the chances of leaving the airport for an hour and a half?

is it worth the risk and hassle ?

thank you!

Well I'd do it-but I've been known to hop into Manhattan from JFK for lunch enroute to Vegas so I'm perhaps not typical

It's $7 each way on the train and takes 25 mins so very doable. With minimal hand baggage it'd be quite fun-I'd probably just have a quick meander around and a bite to eat then hop on the train back-certainly more fun than kicking your heels in a terminal for six hours. Assuming you arrive into PHL on time -an hour in the city would be reasonable and a nice diversion but others might not consider it worth it-it's a very personal decision -some people would say "What fun" others would think you were nuts

The one I *really* want to do sometime is a layover long enough t MSP to go to the Mall of America !

duchy

SHOWS

jammerr wrote: »

not wireless, usually. you have to pay for that.

CET properties you have to pay for internet.

But then CET properties don't have resort fees so swings and roundabouts

bluebird

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Walter_Sobchak wrote: »

Has anyone stayed at the Tropicana lately? £45 a night seems pretty good.

its very dirty looking also the area outside isnt nice we went passed it to go see where a show we were attending that night was,I felt unsafe and we ended up taking a taxi to our venue.

I would not reccomend the Tropicana.

photome

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bluebird wrote: »

its very dirty looking also the area outside isnt nice we went passed it to go see where a show we were attending that night was,I felt unsafe and we ended up taking a taxi to our venue.

I would not reccomend the Tropicana.

Where were you headed


Since the refit, its dirty?

I thought it looked a lot nicer, not enough to convince me to stay there mind!

The area around is ok IMO, with Hooters next door and MGM and Excalibur across the street. I guess if you stay on the strip and go south the same side as the road as the Trop it may not be great but why would you?