When Circus Circus first opened on the Las Vegas Strip in 1968, it had only a showroom, some restaurants and a casino—no hotel. Today it is full-fledged resort with 3,770 guest rooms, an RV park, three swimming pools, an indoor amusement park, and full-service meeting and convention facilities[1]. What has endured half a century of change, however, is its steadfast emphasis on “playful entertainment,” amply evident in the high-wire and trapeze acts performed directly above the 101,286-square-foot gaming floor and reflected in its catchphrase, “Act your age somewhere else” [2]. For blackjack players, it’s all about low stakes action and having fun.
Litafole tsa Circus Circus & Games
Blackjack takes center stage in the main pit of Circus Circus. The vast majority of its 49 gaming tables are dedicated to versions of 21 [3], and there are three basic games offered: single deck, double deck and a six deck shoe [4]. All games have the dealer hit on soft 17 and allow doubling down after splitting (DAS), but they do not offer surrender or re-splitting of Aces (RAS). The best value here is the $25 double-deck table with a House edge of 0.45%, but the most popular table is the six-deck one with a $3 minimum and a House advantage of 0.64% [5]. Tables betting limits go as high as $3,000.
Ho ea ka phuputso e 'ngoe, moeli oa Ntlo ka kakaretso litafoleng tsa Circus Circus blackjack ke 0.68%, e leng e behang bohareng ba Strip eohle. lik'hasinong [6]. Like so many other Las Vegas gaming venues, Circus Circus has introduced $5 and $10 single-deck games that pay only 6:5 for a natural blackjack instead of the standard 3:2. However, at “select times daily,” blackjack in the “Rockin’ Party Pit” pays 2:1, which gives the player a significant boost in odds. Look for flashing red lights to signal the periods when this special rule is in effect throughout the day, every day.
Ho ne ho boetse ho e-na le litafole tsa blackjack tse phelang haufi le selekane se haufi sa Circus Circus se bitsoang "Slots A Fun" [7], empa thepa eo e fetotse lipapali tsa eona tsa tafole ka mefuta ea mochini. Bakeng sa libapali tsa blackjack, ho na le mechini e meraro ea litulo tse hlano: liuniti tse peli tsa "Royal Match 21" le yuniti e le "Bet Set 21". Chelete e tlase ke $ 1.
Ke eng e fapaneng
According to Frommer’s travel advisory [8], Circus Circus is “the last bastion of family-friendly Las Vegas.” The existence of clown acts, juggling, acrobatic performances and a noisy carnival midway may put off more serious blackjack players, but it is perfect for parents seeking a place for their kids to hang out while the adults play. Children are not allowed on the casino floor, of course, but the mezzanine level is almost always packed with teens playing arcade games, while a steady stream of pre-adults can be seen strolling the carpeted walkways between the gaming areas en route to Adventuredome in the rear. For those new to blackjack, free lessons are offered at 10:30am daily [9].
Players Club bakeng sa libapali tse tloaelehileng tsa Blackjack
Le ha Circus Circus e le karolo ea MGM Resorts International, ha e arolelane "Circus Players Club" ea eona le thepa ea bo-khaitseli haufi le Strip. Ho fapana le moo, lenaneo la botšepehi le eme le le mong, le putsa mochini oa papali le papali ea tafole ka melemo e joalo ka "papali ea mahala; limemo tse khethehileng tsa meketjana, likonsarete le lipapaling; li-dollar ho li sebelisa lijong tsa rona tsa ho jella; kamore ea boithabiso le ea litheolelo bosiu; le ho kena hoteleng pele ”[10]. Litho tse ncha li tšoaneleha bakeng sa limpho tsa mahala tse kang li-T-shirts, lino tse ikhethileng, ho jela li-buffet mahala le masiu a mabeli a kamore ea mahala bakeng sa "lintlha" tse fumanoeng nakong ea lihora tse 72 tsa ho ikopanya. Ho fanoa ka ntlha e le 'ngoe bakeng sa $ 2 e' ngoe le e 'ngoe papaling ea slot kapa $ 10 bakeng sa poker video. Bakeng sa libapali tse ncha tsa papali ea tafole, $ 15 ka li-chip tsa papatso li ka rekoa ka $ 10 kapa $ 45 e jang $ 30. Libapali tsa Blackjack li lokela ho lekanyetsoa ho latela boholo ba nako ea bona ea ho becha le nako eo ba e bapalang. Likarolo tsa litho tsa Tonakholo-Platinum, Diamond le Sapphire-li tla le melemo e meng "joalo ka ntlafatso ea likamore, litheolelo tsa bohlokoa, phihlello ea line ea VIP, litekete tsa lipontšo tse khahlisang le limemo tse ikhethileng tsa ketsahalo" [11].
Pono e ka hare
Ha ho na monyetla oa hore Circus Circus e tla lebisa tlhokomelo ea eona hole le malapa nako efe kapa efe haufinyane. Lihotele tsa MGM ha li bontše thahasello ea ho tlisa hotele-casino ho feta moahong oa eona oa thepa ea Strip. Ho fapana le hoo, ha e le hantle, botsamaisi ba likhoebo bo phahamisa maemo a ho hohela malapa ka ho hatela pele ka merero ea ho hlahisa serapa sa metsi a manyane lebaleng la boikhathollo la RV [12]. Mathoasong a 2013, khomishene ea tikoloho ea tikoloho e ile ea amohela merero ea ho aha moaho oa lihekthere tse 5.5 o nang le "noka e botsoa, li-slide tsa metsi tse maoto a 90 le lintho tse hohelang tse khethehileng… bakeng sa baeti ba lulang Circus Circus feela" [13]. Ke litaba tse monate ho batsoali ba bapalang blackjack, ho fana ka sebaka se seng sa ho paka bana motšehare.