Bill, thanks for the reassurance about Orleans - it sounds like the
quarter FPDW and DB are surviving so far, and that's all I really
care about anyway. Palms may be good for locals but it's not
competetive with Orleans for my visits.
I appreciate your taking the time to check it out and report the
details...
Kevin,
A lot of people, especially out-of-towners planning vacations rely
on us to
post accurate and complete information about changes at their
favorite
spots. I don't suspect you of malignancy, just carelessness.
I do suggest that we inventory GC pretty frequently and post the
results,
especially the triple-play and machines in the big area near Ping
Pang Pong
to make sure that the downgrading is over.
I checked out both Orleans and GC today. Here is an accurate survey:
Orleans: All 50-cent and up VP was removed months ago and widely
reported.
All 25-cent machines were slowed down slightly. Except for the one
bank of
slant-top FPDW that moves at glacial speed, all other machines
appear to
play in the 500-600 Hands per hour range. As I like to play 700-900
HPH I
find it slightly annoying but not critically so. There has been no
degradation in the FPDW inventory in months. On a quick count I
found over
60 machines and I know I missed some. There are no NSU's that I
have seen.
The only 3-play they've had in a very long time is the two banks of
5-cent
10/7 DB progressives. These are fun and low-cost.
GC: As widely reported they recently changed several banks of Game
King's
to NSUD. They have left many FP's. All machines that at Dueces
only, new or
old are still FP. All the Game Makers are FP. There are still at
least 30
Game King's with FP and there seems to be no sign of a change. The
inventory has been stable for a while.
I forgot to look to see if the 50-cent 10/7's are OK. I assume they
are.
I found several banks of 10/7 3-play quarters, not just one. They
may have
removed one as I always play at just one of them but there are
certainly
more than one bank.
I am not in any way defending Coast management. I fantasize that
someone
will hit Megabucks on March 17 at a Coast property with their card
in
(which would cost Michael Gaughan about $200,000 out of
pocket...let's see
at $7.50 / hour that is 26,667 hours of expert play at FPDW. Ah,
fantasies)
Off-point comps are still erratic at Orleans. Sometimes you
get 'em, other
times SOL. I don't know about GC, has anyone tried lately?
Bill
>Survey of the Big Three west of the Strip:
>
>Orleans: No decent games at the $1 level. Some quarter plays
remain,
>but .25 FPDW is getting harder and harder to find as the target of
a
>gradual replacement scheme. Slanttops near slot club remain for
now.
>There is no decent multiline play anywhere is the place: not even
>9/6 JOB or NSUD can be found on the multiliners. Slot club mailers
>are now sent on what they call month to month action, although
since
>I got my March mailer yesterday I guess the month in question for
>March is JANUARY. This place is going downhill fast.
>
>Gold Coast: Less than half the .25 FPDW remains. Almost every day
>another bank disappears. There are no $1 plays left (or .50, for
>that matter). There is one bank of multiliners (no ticket-out) that
>still has triple play 10/7 DB. This bank is clogged with locals
just
>about all the time (especially on multipoint days), as it's the
last
>such bank in the building. It is safe to assume that the Coast
>Customer Alienation Program will continue here as it has at
Suncoast
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Bill Coleman <billc140@m...> wrote:
At 08:16 PM 03/01/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>and Orleans, but the GC got a later start.