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When Did VP Machines 1st Hit LV?- Was LVA/Qof the Day

#1

In a message dated 12/20/2005 7:14:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jackessiebabe@yahoo.com writes:

The 1st VP that I ever played was at the Riviera, in either
1983 or 1984

I can remember a trip we took in 1982 to the Hacienda (now the location of
Mandalay Bay); we brought my mother in law with us and she spent the entire
vacation happily playing 5 cent JorB there - she knew nothing about strategy,
just enjoyed playing based on her pinochle skills! I didn't start playing
until sometime in the mid 90s at Caesars - started on double bonus, didn't have
a clue to proper holds; still shudder when I think of what I was holding and
what I was tossing. However, I did have a couple of winning sessions on that
trip and that's what piqued my interest and set me on the search for the
proper way to play.

Sandy

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#2

In a message dated 12/20/2005 7:14:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jackessiebabe@y... writes:

The 1st VP that I ever played was at the Riviera, in either
1983 or 1984

My friend Babe, you must have been barely old enough to gamble in those years!

I'm wondering if anyone can tell us where the oldest machines are still in use? There is a
bank of ancient vp machines with round buttons in front of the One Club "booth" at Slots A
Fun with (if I remember correctly) 8/5 JoB. Are there any others?

Drew

#3

My kind friend, Drew, who has actually met me, is being
more chivalrous than accurate, I'm afraid. However, I'm
always appreciative of a nice compliment!

Thanks, Drew!

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jackessiebabe@y... writes:

The 1st VP that I ever played was at the Riviera, in either
1983 or 1984

In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vpdeuces" <vpdeuces@y...> wrote:

My friend Babe, you must have been barely old enough to gamble in
those years!

I'm wondering if anyone can tell us where the oldest machines
arestill in use?

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Drew,

The oldest vp machines that I've seen in use in recent years,
were in a locals casino, in Carson City, NV. We stopped off
there for a potty break on a drive from Reno to So. Lake Tahoe,
in 2003.

In a dark and smoke filled casino, were row after row of 8/5JOB
coin-droppers (no credit option). Most of them were being played,
by folks who appeared not to have seen the light of day in a long
time.

We didn't tarry to try our luck, but proceeded directly to Harrah's
Lake Tahoe. There the vp inventory was only slightly more favorable,
but the ambiance was considerably upgraded.

-Babe-

#4

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "jackessiebabe" <jackessiebabe@y...>
wrote:
Babe, are you talking about the Horseshoe in Carson City? I was just
there a few weeks ago, and they have some bartops that are older than
my college sweater. These games are $1 coin droppers(no credits) that
actually have two games in them: Hi or Lo. I have never seen this
game before, but I dropped a drawn 4 of a kind by not knowing there
was a separate "stand" button. They also have discard buttons instead
of hold buttons. That takes some getting used to! It can get really
noisy in there when more than 4 people are playing at the same time.
One of the regulars said they have been there for ages, and they have
a mechanic that is really good at keeping them going, as parts have
not been available for many years.

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The oldest vp machines that I've seen in use in recent years,
were in a locals casino, in Carson City, NV. We stopped off
there for a potty break on a drive from Reno to So. Lake Tahoe,
in 2003.

In a dark and smoke filled casino, were row after row of 8/5JOB
coin-droppers (no credit option). Most of them were being played,
by folks who appeared not to have seen the light of day in a long
time.

We didn't tarry to try our luck, but proceeded directly to Harrah's
Lake Tahoe. There the vp inventory was only slightly more favorable,
but the ambiance was considerably upgraded.

-Babe-

#5

Hi Ham,

If my long term memory is still working, the Carson City casino,
located on the East side of Carson St. (Highway 395) was/is called
the "Nugget".

It's not anything like the "Golden Nugget". It's not even like
the "Silver Nugget". More like a "Brass Nugget" that has been left
out in the rain to turn greenish-gray.

BTW, I'll bet my college sweater is older than yours!

-Babe-

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "hamstockman" <AB6PQ@a...> wrote:

Babe, are you talking about the Horseshoe in Carson City? I was just
there a few weeks ago, and they have some bartops that are older
than my college sweater.................