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In a message dated 12/20/05 1:03:46 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:

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Subject: LVA Question of the Day - 20 DEC 2005

Q: When did video poker machines first hit Las Vegas?

I seem to recall playing nickel VP at the Sahara in l

ate ’89 or in the early 1990s.

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/QofDay.cfm

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I found this answer lacking in the details I expected to hear.

My understanding is that IGT labeled a generation of common machines "Fortune
I". These guys dropped coins on every hand, no credit banking. MY last
experience with these "coin droppers" occurred at the Pioneer in Laughlin about 18
months ago. They couldn't hook them in into the slot card system, but people
loved playing them.

Fortune II machines were the skinny IGT machines, but held credits.

So what were the models that got IGT to the Game King platform that kicked in
around 2002? It is my understanding GK is basically it nowadays?

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#2

In a message dated 12/20/05 1:03:46 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:

Q: When did video poker machines first hit Las Vegas?

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Subject: LVA Question of the Day - 20 DEC 2005
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The 1st VP that I ever played was at the Riviera, in either
1983 or 1984. They had many 9/6JOB (some 8/5JOB) scattered
around the casino. They were all coin-droppers (as were all
slot-machines at that time). The credit feature was not yet
available.

The ones of which I was particularly fond, were in the "little
casino" attachment where the Burger King was located. I have fond
memories of going downstairs at 5:00am (nothing's changed!) while
EH slept, and buying 2 rolls of quarters, a large BK coffee, and
happily playing every machine in the bank. Usually my $20.00 lasted
for the whole round! hmmmm....I would only quit when I either tapped
out or scored 4OAK.

I remember those sessions with great nostalgia, and sometimes think
that I had more fun then, knowing absolutely nothing, and just
relying on my card sense. However, in all fairness, I will admit
that contrary to these days, I was a constant loser. So, in
retrospect, I guess I'm willing to sacrifice some of the "fun" for
some of the cash!

Thanks for taking me down memory lane!

-Babe-