Originally Posted by The Boz View Post
Originally Posted by kewlJ View Post
Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
Casino Royale lost the charm years ago. Used to play table games there. When I lived in LV and had my last bender gambling before I moved back that was the place.
My first couple years in Vegas (moved here in late 2009), I didn't drive. I lived in a condo at Flamingo/Koval and played the strip and off strip places like, Terribles (now silver 7), Hooter, Orleans, Gold Coast, Palms. And I would take the bus downtown to play a lot. Eventually I started taking the bus to different Station casinos and South Point.

But every early on, the first year or two it was about the strip and Downtown (via bus). Almost every day, my path to the strip involved a stop at Casino Royale, coming or going. Then cut through Imperial Palace and out the back door, by the area that is now built up to include the High Roller, pass by and stop at Westin, for a few minutes on the dealers angels game.

At Casino Royal, I would do that free promotional spin, both coming and going looking for the $5 match play. Eventually the guy working that machine outside, would save up any discarded MP's that people threw away. The tourists were looking for the free drink. So maybe I would get in 4 or 5, $5 MP's Small time stuff but it all added up. In those days I was really "grinding". Made about the same (annual EV and win) as I did later on, just worked a lot harder to get it.

And the cherry on top back in those days was the $1 or $1.25 (maybe $1.50) foot long hotdog at Casino Royale.
The dogs were .99 years ago then went to $1,49, $1.99 and now $2.49. Add in the $1 beer and it was a cheap stop for those on a budget and the homeless that wouldn’t rather spend the money on a higher ABV “bum can” of Steel Reserve or Hurricane.

I remember the free play they offered for signing up years ago was like $75 or $100, but with a catch. It could only be used on special machines setup by the booth and they returned next to nothing. Total scam but brought customers through the door.

Also the place had, and still has some of the worst restrooms on the strip right up there with Flamingo. O’Sheas wasn’t any better either but at least they had the Piss Off machine where you could measure your piss for a quarter. Damn, I miss the Vegas of even 15 years ago.
Those rigged machines for that shit was the most obnoxious thing ever. I did that once or twice years ago. Tropicanna and Hooters is what I recall.

"Piss Off machine" ?