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    Tuesday, November 18, 2008

    Trip Report Black Hawk Colorado 11/08/08

    Trip Report
    November 8th , 2008
    Black Hawk Colorado

    Quick Version of Trip Report
    Mardi Gras Casino
    Wizard Of OZ
    Deal or No Deal Play It
    Monopoly Grand Hotel
    Whales of Cash
    Sally Shrimp
    Ghost Hunter
    Super Jackpot Party
    Super Jackpot Party
    Where’s The Gold
    Day and Night
    Deal Or No Deal Play it
    Deal or No Deal Play it
    Wizard of Oz

    The Lodge
    Survivor
    Moolah Invaders (Cow Space Ship Game)
    Monopoly Train Bonus
    Wales of Cash


    Wow, sorry it’s taken me over a week to write this but I’ve been busy as heck.
    Got up at 530 AM. I can never sleep in the night before going to the casino’s. I'm always up early and since the casinos in Colorado, currently, don’t open till 8 am, it does me no good to be up before 7.

    I went down stairs as quietly as possible so not to disturb my lovely wife or wake me sleeping daughter. Got on the computer to work on a little hard drive issue I had been having, and checked the blogs for something to do to waste time.

    I Ate a quick bite of toast when I heard my little princess start crying so I went up to check on her. I took her into her mother and kissed them both goodbye and I was out the door by 7:!0

    Stop to get some gas. 1.95 A Gallon and was on my way. No traffic at 7 on a Sunday and it was a very nice drive as always. Driving up I-70 this time of year is so beautiful. The leaves are still changing and there is snow on the higher mountains. I don’t have to drive throw the snow but can enjoy the views.



    (View from Central City Parkway)






    (The Casino Front)

    (Statue outside of Golden Mardi Gras Casino)

    My first stop today was the Golden Mardi Gras Casino. I had planned this trip around a mailer I had received from the Golden Casino Group. It was a earn 200 points in a day and receive $5.00 coupon. Also being Sunday it was a double point day so I figured I would be able to hit my number easier than normal.

    My first game was one of my new favorites “Wizard of OZ” 2 seconds later it was on to “Deal or No Deal” Play it addition. I guess I chose the don’t play it addition since I didn’t get anything in my spins.

    Next, Monopoly Grand Hotel. I love the Monopoly slot machine series. The only jackpot I have every won was on the original “Money Grab” Monopoly Game. 5 Monopoly symbols on the 9th line thing, I cried. Unfortunately, I wasn’t so lucky on this one either.

    So far I had been in the casino for less than 15 minutes and hadn’t won a thing. Worst of all my bankroll was already half gone. It was looking like it would be a very short day.

    I went to my old standby machine, Whales of Cash. This machine seems to help me out everyonce and a while so I always hope for the best. Again nothing.

    At this point I'm pretty down. Not wanting to spend more time driving to the casino than playing in it wasn’t a fun thought.

    I went looking for a penny machine with 9 lines so I could extend my day at least. I stumbled upon Sally shrimp mania slot machine. Fun little game and the first of the day I actually got to play on for a while. Hit the Shrimping bonus and a few 5 symbol hits and finally was able to leave a machine a little ahead for the first time in the day.

    Just around the corner I found another .01 cent 9 line game called “Ghost Island” I spent back what I left the shrimp with.

    At this point I'm down to my last 10 bucks. Ive wasted a little more time but the day has still gone by way to fast.




    I found a Super Jackpot Party game and decided to chance it. I have never done well on this game but crossed my fingers anyway. After the second spin I hit the party bonus. Why does this game or any select a box game make me so dang nervous. I selected a couple boxes and then hit the Dance bonus. My little John Travolta look-a-like character starts dancing his little head off. Ends up winning me 15.00 bucks by the time he finally got all tuckered out. I played for a while long and figure it was done paying so I went to another SJP on the bank and got right into the bonus again. No big win this time but did cashed out the same as I cashed in.

    I took a quick picture of the box top so I could add it to the post. As soon as I did, host staff started to pop up everywhere. Guess they don’t like photos in this casino.



    I sat down at “Where’s The Gold,” it was the one where you need 3 dynamite symbols to get in the bonus round where you chose a character who mines for spins and bonus symbols, that one. When I got nothing again., I was down to my last $5.00 bucks.

    I debated how to spend it for a while and decided to just sit down on the machine a couple done that I hadn’t played before. It was a “Night and Day” machine. Something about getting matching symbols that represented night and day, then there was this box that would appear in line 2 that would be covered at first then reveal a random symbol, didn’t understand it but I figure like they all do it would tell me if I won.

    It was just a few spins in when I hit 5 of the bonus day/night symbols for 50 free spins. On my minimum but when all was said and done I was back to my starting bankroll number. I cashed out and ran.

    It was at this point I realized after an 1 and a half of play and on a double point day I was still almost a hundred points short of getting my 5.00 coupon. How hard is it to get $5.00. wow.
    With a new bank roll I started my tour over again. Stopping at “Deal or No Deal” again with the same results as earlier on two different machines.

    Then over to Wizard of Oz for a second try. This time I actually got to play for a while. I was visited by Linda the Good White quite a bit but never helped much. Played the Flying Monkey Bonus for the first time and that actually paid off pretty nicely. Visited the yellow brick road a few times but never got to select a character at the end. Did have a shot at the scare crow and chose the wrong box. Bummer.

    It was after a lot of up and down play on WOZ that I finally reach my 200 points. 2 hours and 2 bank rolls later, I was ready to cash in my coupon. I get to the window, hand the guy my card and my coupon and he tells me I have only earned 124 points. Double points don’t count toward your coupons. I was very upset. I wouldn’t have wasted so much time in one place had I know I wouldn’t even get to use my coupon. I did raise my player total to over the 1000 point mark so I was able to cash in on my regular points for $5.00 bucks but after that I was out the door.

    I walked across the street to The Lodge Casino. By now the floor was a lot more active but still plenty of machines open. I found the same slot games on the lower level of the lodge as were across the street so I headed right up stairs.

    I found the “Survivor” game based on the TV show. It had Rupert as a symbol and he was one of my favorite characters so that was cool. The actual game was pretty boring though and the bonus round was not very exciting either. You pick an icon which represents one of 4 seasons of Survivor and it reveals a pay level . then you choose icons from that level. It does show you what you could have chosen at the end which is a feature I both love and hate.

    Next I played the cows from outer space game with dropping reels. If it gets 4 or more drops in a row you get free games. I went to the bonus once but didn’t have much luck.

    I then sat down at the Monopoly Jackpot Station. I really like this game when I get into the bonus round. Unfortunately I got the chance bonus about 5 times and never was able to select a good card. Always got a symbol that never gave me much.

    The day was again at a close with my last $5.00 bucks in hand. I chose to let my day hinge with my old faithful Whales of Cash. But again it wasn’t my day with those whales.

    All and all not a bad day, started really rough but got a nice boost from the Day/Night game. I was very upset about Mardi Gras coupon situation but it’s a lesson learned. If it’s not a free coupon I'm not going.

    Have a great day and Happy Gaming,
    J

    Saturday, November 15, 2008

    Colorado Amendment 50 Update

    According to the Rocky Mountain News, the first town to vote on expanded gaming will be Cripple Creek on Dec 16th. Black Hawk to follow on Jan 13th and Central City will vote sometime in March.

    Even with the early voting, if passed, the new hours, limits, and gaming will not start until summer of 09.

    Read the full article here.


    J

    Wednesday, November 5, 2008

    Golden Casino Group Promotions

    Borrowing a great idea from http://www.thebadgambler.com/ I will start posting the flyers I get from the local casinos.

    My first to post and comment about is from the Golden Casino Group. This encompasses 3 casino's in Black Hawk Colorado. Golden Gates, Golden Gulch, and Golden Mardi Gras Casinos.

    This month's flyer is different than normal in one major way. Like always there are coupons for food, $3.00 off a Burrito and/or $5.00 off a Calzone. I be getting a Calzone myself.


    The big change is with the money back portion. What normally reads "Get $5.00 Cash" now is "Get $5.00 in cash when you earn 200 points"



    It was nice to just get free money but with the casino's posting continual loss, I can understand how they don't want to just give it away right now. 200 points is not that hard to achieve so I will go and play for a while and get my $5.oo, just to give it right back to them of course, but hey it was free money right.......

    Have a Great Day and Happy Gaming
    J







    Amendment 50 Passes

    With a fairly large margin amendment 50 has been passed by the Colorado voters.

    Now it is up to the individual voters of the 3 mountain towns to vote on the expansion of gaming. Most reports say a vote could be held after the 1st of the year with changes going into effect by June.

    The hardest part is over, now its just a waiting game.

    Have a great day and Happy Gaming,
    J

    Tuesday, November 4, 2008

    Keeping My Eye on Amendment 50

    Today is the day. While most of the world is waiting for the results of one of the most important presidential races in our history, I will be watching the ticker at the bottom of the tv for local ammendments results.

    Crossing my fingers that ammendment 50 will pass. I will update the results as they come in.

    Have a great day and Happy Gaming
    J