Electronic Craps Game
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On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, @MeltzVegas was at the 2018 G2Eshow and spotted this. A new electronic craps table. Always on the ball, he made a video and posted it on Twitter.
And here’s a picture of the betting terminal:
Later, @Eric_Ramsey tweeted this: There was a lot of cool shit at #G2E2018, and this was by far one of the coolest things I saw.
Reaction
Here’s some of the reaction on Twitter:
Vegas Confessions (@Vegasconfesspod) asked: Could this be the future of craps?
Cousin Vito’s Casino(@VitosCasino) chimed in: The future of low limit craps? It’s basically a 16 person stadium gaming table for craps. One mindless dealer, low limits, and an arbitrary countdown clock… I’d try at a $5 minimum.
@Siedlecki_B: I saw this at the convention. A guy walked up, threw the dice in an odd manner (essentially gliding them across the glass table), hit 11, got the dice back, same throwing motion and got 11 again. Looked the dealer and said “See your flaw here?” And walked away. Total savage move.
@Snickers99poker: Not me. I’m a low roller and I’d play a $10 ‘real’ table before I’d play a $5 electric table. Or not play at all. Takes all the fun out. Kills jobs. Can you place odds?
Cousin Vito’s Casino (@VitosCasino): If the payouts are all the same and lets say only $15 or $25 tables are open… would you play the $5 electronic table?
@_Absolute0: Not play. I can even see myself walking up and playing dumb and then “finding out” there wasn’t a human dealer and walking away. Just to dickishly get my point across.
@Snickers99poker: Easy choice for me..not play. $15 too high for me & I don’t want to play a video game.
Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas): I gotta say, if this every becomes prevalent at Vegas casinos, it will fundamentally change the way I view and interact with Las Vegas. I probably wouldn’t live here or write about it anymore. Almost happened with liquor brand swapping, but I suspect I’d be done. Abomination.
@russmaloney: I can’t see the long-term benefit. Even if experienced players are okay with it, human craps dealers actually help new players make correct bets, inform on side bets, etc. Whatever money the casinos save in not having dealers they may lose in not getting new players.
@gamblinmcgoo: The action seems too slow with the count down to no more bets. A good crew can keep the dice moving at twice the speed.
Job Loss?
On the possibility of craps dealers losing their jobs (well, let’s not kid ourselves, there will be jobs lost…it’s not a possibility):
@Snickers99poker: And I’m assuming any dealer can run that table so you lose the personality of craps dealers..the interaction between you and them as knowledgeable craps people and nobody to ask questions to (like a first time player).
@funnykeithlyle: Yep. Don’t even need to know the game. Just give the shooter the dice. No need for supervisor. And no tips. People will play it because it has the same feel as a real dice game. Plus, no one gets in the way with late bets.
Faces And Aces Las Vegas (@FacesAndAcesLV): Sadly it will mean fewer jobs, and human interaction is a big part of the Vegas experience.
@_Absolute0: This. I play just as much for the human interaction as actual gambling. And working in the service industry am sensitive to the fact a real person is being replaced. I refuse to even use self checkout at the grocery. Just because a job can be automated doesn’t mean it should be.
Faces And Aces Las Vegas (@FacesAndAcesLV): The strip is moving towards automation (valet ticket machine, self check in kisoks, robot bartenders, virtual blackjack, etc). Ultimately, it depends on the popularity of the machine, but yeah, I can see this as the future of Vegas.
@Snickers99poker: Part of the problem is most casinos have shareholders to please. So they’ll go for the short term boost to the quarterly numbers and worry later. Gotta keep that stock price up!
Not The First
And this isn’t the first attempt at electronic craps:
@gamblinmcgoo: They had almost exactly the same setup at Bill’s about 8 years ago. Real table with felt, real dice and video terminals. It was frustrating to play as the action was slow and one dealer handling buy ins and cash out. Lasted about a year.
We are not a fan. As mentioned, handling and making bets with real chips, plus the interaction with actual craps dealers, is part of why we love craps so much. Reminds us of those electronic poker tables they tried before.
Handheld Electronic Craps Game
We felt the same about these. It looks cool and everything, but we go to the casino to handle the cards and play with real chips. Does any casino still have these?
Thanks to Marc Meltzer for letting us post his video of the craps table. The guy knows Las Vegas. Follow him at @MeltzVegas for the latest information on Las Vegas and cool pictures.
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What is the Game of Electronic Craps?
Electronic craps are new versions of slot machines that have some similarities of a craps table layout. In casinos where the real games of craps are considered illegal such as Indian casinos, electronic craps are very popular. Technically speaking, casinos will say that electronic craps are just plain slot machine games, therefore, they are not among the illegal games of dice.
There are professional craps players that were able to increase their winnings at playing electronic craps. Let's examine how the pros do it. When you look at the electronic craps playing area, you will notice that there are no bets for hard ways, don't come, and don't pass. Reading the instructions carefully located at the side of the slot machine is very important because it will tell you valuable information like what type of electronic craps machine is it.
There are two types of electronic craps machine. The first type of electronic craps is similar to a normal craps game. If the numbers seven or 11 come out, you win and you lose for the numbers two, three, or 12. The second type of electronic craps is the crapless machine. If the number seven come out, you win and the game has no craps numbers. If the numbers two, three, four, five, six, eight, nine, ten, 11, or 12 come out, it becomes the point.
It is advisable to play the regular electronic craps machine instead of the crapless machine, for the reason that the crapless machine has a higher house edge compared to the regular one.
Electronic craps tournaments are also offered in casinos. If you are already an experienced craps player, joining the electronic craps tournament is an advantage. Some tournaments are free while others have minimal fee required or even more.
Playing in electronic craps tournaments, you will make a bet just like that of a regular craps game but the difference is that you are playing against the house, instead you are playing against your fellow players. The goal of the tournament is to have the highest amount of money at the end of a specific number of rolls (say 100) or a specific amount of time (say 30 minutes).
Many electronic craps strategies are used during the tournaments and it is your own choice as to what is the right strategy for you. In order to win in electronic craps tournament, you must be imaginative, creative, and prepared to make some risk in trying some things that other players are afraid to try.
Electronic craps is a very fun game and the excitement of the regular craps game is still there, especially if you are one of the electronic craps tournament players. Be sure to have some fun playing and see to it that you have some money to bring home as well.