AVI is an Indian Casino located 14 miles south of Laughlin. It is
isolated, but a little jewel for low rollers. Here is my daytrip
experience:
Curiousity got the best of me. I heard a radio ad and saw the print
ad for a promotion at the AVI-show any 2003 W2G to enter a Tuesday
drawing for cash, get a roll a quarters, get two buffets and two
drinks. So off to the AVI.
They could not find me in the computer at the slot club, so I started
over. Sure enough they let me enter the promo with my freshly earned
W2G from the GN. Strong drawing, two chances at $599, about 40
tickets total in the drum. They gave me a roll of quarters and
coupons good for that day.
Tuesdays and Thursdays they do a $10 entry BJ tourney guaranteed $1k
prize fund. So I did that one too. Wednesdays a free $1500 VP
tourney. A daily $50 in chips for $40 special for table games. Six-
packs of pop for quad Aces/Faces, Monday drawings for cash for eating
in the restauants...alot of promos.
AVI is sort of a daybus place combined with a locals place. Walking
in I was disoriented, did not know any of the VP inventory. It is
kind of fun discovering the best plays in the 777 machines.
Anyway, I did not win the drawing, but finished fourth in the BJ
tourney for $75. Played $300 coin-in to see if it gets me mail. The
staff was friendly and the drawings and tourney well orginized. The
band started about 7:30 pm in the Arroweed lounge. A fun experience
worth doing again.
Now some database stuff:
Slot club hours- 6am-midnight
Coin-in per point is $3.05 (that is right, 61 nickels), 1000 points/
$1 CB, minumim 20,000 first-time redemption, 10,000 after that.
There is some sort of comps earned too, did not ask, but a terminal
is located by the buffet/coffee shop to self comp.
Currently double points on Thursdays 10a-10p, plus double points for
the W2G promo on Tuesdays. Adjusted manually within 48 hours.
VP inventory is pretty weak with alot of 97-99% stuff, but a few
plays:
Eight fast slant-top Aqua Game Kings (by front enterance)
with .25, .50 and $1 JB 9/6.
These GK also have Bonus 8/5. Other single line Bonus in IGT slant-
top banks .25 and $1. Bonus in the Arroweed bartops.
Three Sigma Double Jackpot 8/5 in quarters in same assorted row.
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The best paytables for deuces found was 12/8 LD and Ugly 15/9.
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The website is quite good, but no room rate info is listed.
BS