Every once in a while I find a new game or slot that I especially like. There are a few recent finds that I want to mention. First of all, at MGM Grand there is a slot called Pong. Yes, Pong, like 1980’s flashback. It’s a fairly regular electronic slot game until you get the bonus, which happens to be playing Pong against the computer. There is a little dial that you use to move your paddle and try to out play the computer. I just giggled all the way through it. Of course, I didn’t beat it, but hey, it’s been like 20 years…
Another game that I liked was an electronic roulette game at the Wynn. Most roulette games have a fairly high minimum bet, usually 15 dollars at the low end. And you get regular chips to place on the board. I hate that you generally have to reach across people just to get your chips on the board. I usually don’t like them anyway, because in order to get a decent chance at winning, you have to spend more than I am willing, then I still usually lose. This game however, still uses a traditional roulette wheel and ball, but the players get a little station with an electronic touch screen and a lower minimum bet. I think it was $10. You give the guy your money, in my case $40, and your screen shows your balance, almost like a slot machine would. Then you just touch the screen to select your numbers. When you win, it automatically credits your balance on your screen. Then to leave, you just cash out and you receive your winnings in chips, like you would at any table game. I walked away with $130.
The last game I especially like, even though I haven’t won on it, is the new Monopoly game. There are many Monopoly games, by the way. This one, though has a cool looking screen. It looks like a computer monitor with ever changing graphics but with a 5 column cut-out for the slot reels to display behind. My husband likes that sometimes it displays graphics and other times appears transparent. Just the look of this machine is cool. They must know that people will play for that reason alone, because I have never seen anyone win much on it, yet they are always popular. You can find it at most casinos. It is called the Super Cash Grab or something similar.