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Video BJ

#1

On Sunday I revisited the Coeur d'Alene Indian Casino in Worley,
Idaho and took a closer look at the Video BJ. The "system"
accommodates from 1-5 players, each with their own set of controls
for placing bets, standing pat/getting another card, etc. The video
monitor is about 4 feet high and 4 feet wide with a life size image
of a young man/woman dealer inside a casino (or overlooking LV) in
the background. Periodically the dealer is replaced with a new
dealer.

The dealer starts by saying "Place your Bets" and looks at each
player to see what they do. The dealer stares at each player until
they make their bet. Once all bets are made the cards are dealt
and the dealer looks at the rightmost player again, who must decide
what to do. This is repeated until each player has completed their
play. Then the dealer plays his/her hand. The dealer makes
various verbal comments and smiles or frowns depending on whether you
win or lose.

It was a remarkable simulation of actual play. I assume the "deck"
is identical for all players (no repeats of a card) in a given game.
I didn't notice any repeats. Does this machine make dealers
expendable? As in VP, the game goes 24/7, 365 days a year ... with
no overtime, health insurance, etc.

#2

On Sunday I revisited the Coeur d'Alene Indian Casino in Worley,
Idaho and took a closer look at the Video BJ. The "system"
accommodates from 1-5 players, each with their own set of controls
for placing bets, standing pat/getting another card, etc. The

video

monitor is about 4 feet high and 4 feet wide with a life size image
of a young man/woman dealer inside a casino (or overlooking LV) in
the background. Periodically the dealer is replaced with a new
dealer.

The dealer starts by saying "Place your Bets" and looks at each
player to see what they do. The dealer stares at each player until
they make their bet. Once all bets are made the cards are dealt
and the dealer looks at the rightmost player again, who must decide
what to do. This is repeated until each player has completed their
play. Then the dealer plays his/her hand. The dealer makes
various verbal comments and smiles or frowns depending on whether

you

win or lose.

It was a remarkable simulation of actual play. I assume the "deck"
is identical for all players (no repeats of a card) in a given

game.

I didn't notice any repeats. Does this machine make dealers
expendable? As in VP, the game goes 24/7, 365 days a year ... with
no overtime, health insurance, etc.

I saw this game at the LV Hilton in April of this year. It was
located in the back near the sports bar if I remember correctly. It
looked very interesting but I never tried it. I was back at the
Hilton in August and meant to take a closer look but had a senior
moment and forgot.

Does anyone know the name of this game and if it can be found
anywhere else? I'm going back (to the Hilton again) in November and
will look for it.

In case anyone was wondering-I stay at the Hilton so often for its
close proximity to the convention center as I am almost always there
for trade shows.
Wendy

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#3

> On Sunday I revisited the Coeur d'Alene Indian Casino in Worley,
> Idaho and took a closer look at the Video BJ. The "system"
> accommodates from 1-5 players, each with their own set of

controls

> for placing bets, standing pat/getting another card, etc. The
video
> monitor is about 4 feet high and 4 feet wide with a life size

image

> of a young man/woman dealer inside a casino (or overlooking LV)

in

> the background. Periodically the dealer is replaced with a new
> dealer.
>

Does anybody remember the old "Phantom Belle" VP machine? It featured
a pair of disembodied, white-gloved hands that dealt the cards. It
had a number of amusing mannerisms built in, including, if the player
took too long to decide which cards to hold, first drumming its
fingers then fiddling with the deck then cracking its knuckles.

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#4

Does anybody remember the old "Phantom Belle" VP machine? It

featured

a pair of disembodied, white-gloved hands that dealt the cards. It
had a number of amusing mannerisms built in, including, if the

player

took too long to decide which cards to hold, first drumming its
fingers then fiddling with the deck then cracking its knuckles.

While in LV last month site seeing with my sister (a Vegas virgin),
we ran across this very machine at the Excaliber. We played for a
very short time just for kicks-with very little luck and moved on.
Wendy