{"id":39508,"date":"2024-03-13T16:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T23:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=39508"},"modified":"2024-03-13T17:01:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:01:41","slug":"slots-a-fun-at-circus-circus-is-bringing-value-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/slots-a-fun-at-circus-circus-is-bringing-value-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Slots-A-Fun at Circus Circus is Bringing Value Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just when we’d given up on Slots-A-Fun at Circus Circus, there’s a glimmer of hope. Not just for Circus Circus, but for all of Humanity.<\/p>\n

Circus Circus recently moved all its coin-operated slot machines (the only remaining coin slots on The Strip) to Slots-A-Fun, an adjacent casino space where value is once again king.<\/p>\n

Here’s what’s new at Slots-A-Fun, including a look at the $2 food deals harkening back to when Las Vegas had dirtier fingers, an abundance of cheap eats and table games minimums that didn’t require taking out a second mortgage.<\/p>\n

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If you aren’t aroused by this porte cochere, you are not Vegas enough.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Circus Circus gets a lot of guff, or as the kids call it, “shade.” It’s not new and shiny, and its family-friendly clientele makes the experience different than other casino-hotels. But that’s what makes it special, and wildly profitable.<\/p>\n

Slots-A-Fun is adults only, just the way we like our Vegas.<\/p>\n

The space is now full of coin-operated slots. The rarity of such machines, combined with a 97.4% payback on many machines, has made the coin slots area at Circus Circus a big draw for years. We wrote about the coin slot cult following<\/a> awhile back.<\/p>\n

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Despite most slots using TITO (ticket-in, ticket-out) vouchers, modern slots still replicate the sound of coins dropping into the payout tray when players cash out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Circus Circus clearly decided its long-neglected Slots-A-Fun needed a boost, and moving the coin machines to this area might just do the trick. The move was presumably also sparked by the opening of Fontainebleau across the street, but that’s unlikely to move the needle at Circus Circus.<\/p>\n

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Don’t freak out, coin fans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Slots-A-Fun currently has 75 coin-operated machines, with another 25 on order. There are a dozen old-school video poker and keno machines, along with 39 machines that take TITO vouchers, but those will be phased out as new coin machines arrive. There are 12 video poker machines at the bar that don’t take coins.<\/p>\n

Coin-operated slots were just one aspect of the Slots-A-Fun relaunch, however.<\/p>\n

The Slots-A-Fun bar now offers several food and drink specials, at the price point of $2. We are not making this up.<\/p>\n

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Loss leaders are still alive in Vegas, you just need to know where to look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yes, we tried all the food, despite the fact we are not a shrimp person.<\/p>\n

The shrimp cocktail presentation is actually clever, with the shrimp hovering over the sauce.<\/p>\n

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You get to choose the proportion of shrimp to sauce. Approved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The shrimp seemed fresh and there were six.<\/p>\n

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Las Vegas used to be synonymous with inexpensive shrimp cocktails. Lately, it’s become synonymous with, “What is this fee supposed to be for?”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The popcorn was easily the best value, as the bag was nearly a foot long. Or tall. Depending upon one’s orientation.<\/p>\n

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Shrimp cocktail for scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The hot dog has the most room for improvement, but we weren’t drinking. The $2 dog would definitely handle one’s Vegas-feuled drunchies. We trust the preparation process is being refined. The lone bartender not only serves drinks at the bar, and acts as the service bartender for all of Slots-A-Fun, but also makes the food.<\/p>\n

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As hot dogs go, it’s a 4 out of 10. For $2, it’s a 4.5. Just nuke the dog and bun for 45 seconds, you’re good.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s a look at Slots-A-Fun. This video may answer some of your questions, including, “Do you script the narration of your videos?”<\/p>\n

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