Went to Harrah's Cherokee last week. Here is an update on the
machines:
9/6 JOB (1) $100 slant-top in High Limit Area
8/5 BP (2) $25 slant-tops in High Limit Area
7/5 BP (2) $5 slant-tops in High Limit Area
6/5 JOB Progressives - .25 machines scattered throughout the casino-
rarely positive (takes $2.00 or 8-coins to reach the progressive
level)
7/5 & 8/5 JOB Progressives - .50 and 1.00 machines scattered
throughout the casino, both take $4.00 to reach the progressive
level (8-coins at .50 and 4-coins at 1.00)
Each bank of the progressives had different royal amounts. Be sure
to check around. Amazingly, people were playing machines in the
same areas with widely different royal amounts. We found one 7/5
JOB with an $8200 progressive. If I calculated that correctly it
was just under 100% (remember it only takes $4 and not $5 to qualify
for the progressive). My friend and I lost $400 each chasing it
over the one night we stayed. We both put on around 1,000 tier-
points. These machines are very annoying (and slow), because you
have to press "Accept Win" (or "Double-Up") after each win.
Found what was listed as 8/5 BP in .25 upright (GameKing I believe),
but was not the usual BP. The only difference in BP and JOB on this
machine was 150 coins for any four-of-a-kind on BP. People were
playing 8/5 JOB instead of BP, which made no sense. The BP didn't
have any of the normal four-of-a-kind breakdowns, only an increase
to 150.
Other games
They have electronic blackjack with a dealer that presses buttons
and handles the chips. The Blackjack table has a screen at each
player location and another at the dealer's location. Pretty
strange looking.
All slots are called Lock'n'Roll. You spin them once, hold 1, 2, or
all 3 positions and then spin again. These are required by law
games must have a skill component.
I was told there are no current plans for a poker room. Apparently
it would have to be approved by the governor of the state.
The hotel was very nice and the café breakfast was excellent. We
didn't eat anywhere else. The diamond lounge had food after 3:00 on
weekdays and we nibbled there.
I'm Diamond status and requested a comped room from Dean Haney. His
email address is DHANEY@cherokee.harrahs.com. A friend referred him
to me. He was great! Came down and met us that evening (he was
working 6pm-3am). He even tried to get me a comped room in Vegas
during the NCAA basketball final four weekend, when I only had paid
room offers.