How often are you in a casino?

[Bawse]

Whether it's for poker, slots, or other card games.

How often do you find yourself inside a casino?

 

[PokeHer]

Never. They're illegal here.

I will play pachinko once in a while though.

 

[Cpvr]

I haven’t been to a casino in a couple of years. The last time I went to one was when I went on vacation to Florida.

 

[Bawse]

Never. They're illegal here.

I will play pachinko once in a while though.

Never heard of pachinko. How do you play it?

 

[PokeHer]

Never heard of pachinko. How do you play it?

It's pretty much like slots: Tokens that you bought with money (or money if you're in a heated chase for the numbers and can't get to the counter) in, click a button, arrange a sequence with mini-games in between, and hopefully win balls (like 8mm ball bearings).

In the pachinko parlors, you can exchange the balls for overly priced snacks and drinks. But, since gambling is illegal here, no money, inside at least.

You have to walk out of the building to a "store" and it's either purchase an item with the balls or purchase an item for a cash-back return with the balls.

I've only done it a couple of times, because of the language barrier. If the machines had an English setting, I think I'd play more often.

 

[Nathan AKA Nate]

Once and only Once

 

[PokeHer]

I must add that I did play blackjack in my small home-town casino years ago. I don't know if it was a legitimate business or not, because I'm unsure of licensing for casinos, and it was behind the bar, kind of tucked away.

I remember going one night at about 7 and got up $200 from a $20 buy-in. So, I thought I'd try my luck again at about midnight and bought in again with $20. I remember reaching like $500-800, and that's when a waitress came by and asked what I wanted. "A coke," I said. She brought back definitely more than coke as it had a strong taste, and by 18, I knew what Jack & coke tasted like. So, as I sipped on it, I kept playing, $20 buy in at a time, before my 3rd or 4th drink and I was at about $100-150 in hand.

I decided it was best to leave by then... the house won because they got me drunk (I was only 120 pounds then).

 

[Pally]

Really depends. Years ago, several times a week. Now, as little as once a month. But it varies.