jdcml Posted April 25, 2006 #1 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I've seen it mentioned once or twice that there are penny slots on board. I know in the past we have played the nickles, but I don't remember there being penny slots. We usually bring a couple of rolls of nickles that will last most of the week. We obviously aren't in it for the money - just a few minutes before the dinning room opens or after the midnight show etc. If there are penny slots we may bring even a few more rolls of them from the change jar :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 25, 2006 #2 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I don't remember seeing any penny slots, but I don't play slots much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkoli110 Posted April 25, 2006 #3 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Yes there are some penny slots, I didn't notice them until I saw the big ol Penny sign on them, of an actual penny. :) This was on Glory anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jixjix635 Posted April 25, 2006 #4 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I don't remeber seeing any on the Legend, but the ones at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun don't actually take pennies, you have to put a bill in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natvtxn Posted April 25, 2006 #5 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Ecstasy has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted April 25, 2006 #6 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Some slots are where you have to pick the demoniations. penny, nickle, dimes, quarters, hald $$ 1-2 and 5.00 jsut pick the one ya want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkswife Posted April 25, 2006 #7 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Miracle has penny slots.....I won on nickels .... $122:D ..... but I saw pennies also.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrtSwtDeb Posted April 25, 2006 #8 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Miracle has penny slots.....I won on nickels .... $122:D ..... but I saw pennies also.... Really Renee? I didn't see any of them..that would have been more my speed! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic from vic Posted April 25, 2006 #9 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Definitely penny slots on the Destiny - and I actually saw a few winners. Okay not big cause they're pennies, but a couple of hundred dollars! As Serene said, some slots are multi denomination - but some are pennies only. Have fun and Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr81 Posted April 25, 2006 #10 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I've seen it mentioned once or twice that there are penny slots on board. I know in the past we have played the nickles, but I don't remember there being penny slots. We usually bring a couple of rolls of nickles that will last most of the week. We obviously aren't in it for the money - just a few minutes before the dinning room opens or after the midnight show etc. If there are penny slots we may bring even a few more rolls of them from the change jar :) Maybe your making a joke, but just in case, penny slot dont take coinage. Dont get me wrong, they WILL take your money, but in the form of Dollar bills or S&S charge. It wont be long before the ships are like Vegas and only take paper in all the machines:( and cashing out will be in the form of a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rburns44 Posted April 25, 2006 #11 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I won $90 on a penny machine on the Fantasy on my 4/10 cruise! IT took about 15 minutes for the machine to total it up penny by penny! When I cashed out I got quarters! Becky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGold Posted April 26, 2006 #12 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Some of the penny slots are part of multi-denominational machines. You can indicate if you want to play 1 cent, 2 cents or 5 cents. Being the cheapskate I am, I always click on the 1 cent! :D I don't remember seeing any penny slots, but I don't play slots much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosel Posted April 26, 2006 #13 Share Posted April 26, 2006 On the Fascination over the weekend we saw some of the penny machines in a cluster.I remember thinking "wow that guy just hit for 800 credits",thats when we noticed it was in pennys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashadow Posted April 26, 2006 #14 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Haven't been on a cruise yet and don't gamble to often or too good but on the same note, the last casino I was in (Hard Rock, in miami) we played a nickey machine and the least number of credits you could play was 9, so the nickel machine actually was a 45 cent machine, is this the case on the ships. Imagination in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashadow Posted April 26, 2006 #15 Share Posted April 26, 2006 No thats right, it wasn't a nickey machine we played it was a nickel, but nickey's or nickels it was still 45 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boaterette Posted April 26, 2006 #16 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Yes thats the case. On the Pride and the Paradise the penny machines had 20 lines so it was 20 cents to play all lines. You could be up to 5 cents per line so you would still be playing a dollar at a time if you were to play the maximum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkoli110 Posted April 26, 2006 #17 Share Posted April 26, 2006 About putting money in, I know the nickel machine paid in nickels, so I would assume the penny machine probably would too. You can bring your pennies with you, just cash them in at the casino desk. There was never a line there, probably woudln't take long to do, and just get cash from them. Its like using a coinstar machine minus the fee :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djptcp Posted April 26, 2006 #18 Share Posted April 26, 2006 We were on the Celebration in March snd sailing on her tomorrow, too, and I discovered late in the cruise last time that some of the nickel slots were actually multidenominational and you could set the machine for pennies, nickels, or quarters. Of course, you don't actually play pennies, just stick your bills in the machine and go! They were 20-line games, so I much preferred to play it as pennies loaded than nickels loaded! There were also quarter poker machines that you could set as quarters, half-dollars, dollars, or 2 dollars. I really like the choice, although I only play dollars on poker and my $100 payout came out in quarters not dollar tokens. I wish the casinos were coinless and you got receipts instead of always having to cash out in coins.....they need to get with the times! Holland America - 2004, 2006 Carnival - 1995, 1998, 2006, 2006 NCL - 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003 Royal Caribbean - 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkoli110 Posted April 26, 2006 #19 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I also wish they had tickets, like they do at foxwoods, would be nice, I'm sure someday they will. They do have it so that you can put the money on your sail & sign, not sure exactly how it works, but I'm sure someone can explain it better, it was explained on the tv in the room, but I didn't pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntiecruiser Posted April 27, 2006 #20 Share Posted April 27, 2006 The Valor also has penny machines...they do not take pennies though!!! They take paper money. If I remember correctly, some paid out in nickels and some paid out in quarters.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannalottadough Posted July 15, 2006 #21 Share Posted July 15, 2006 so im assuming that if you can put your s&s card in the slot machine you can use this method for getting cash, like an atm machine? If you just cash out? I think i read somewhere that getting money from the casino cage on your s&s card would cost you a 3% service charge. I'm just wondering if I can get my hands on extra cash for the port stops if i need to, without paying a service charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliot Ness Posted July 15, 2006 #22 Share Posted July 15, 2006 so im assuming that if you can put your s&s card in the slot machine you can use this method for getting cash, like an atm machine? If you just cash out? I think i read somewhere that getting money from the casino cage on your s&s card would cost you a 3% service charge. I'm just wondering if I can get my hands on extra cash for the port stops if i need to, without paying a service charge?If you get money from a slot machine using your S&S card then yes, you can cash it out, but there is still that 3% fee tacked on. When you do a transaction on a slot machine it will tell you if it is free or if a 3% fee is involved. For example, you put $20 cash into a slot and play until you have $50 in credits left. For no fee you can transfer that into your "players bank" on the S&S card. If you go to another slot you can tranfer money from the "players bank" on your S&S card to play that slot with no fee. But when you want an advance added to your S&S card in the casino there is no way around the 3% fee. They have a small booklet in the casino that explains how to set up your "players bank" on your S&S card. It is nice because you don't have to carry a bucket of coins around anymore. At any time you can cash out your "players bank", and you must do so the last night of the cruise or you'll loose that money. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidimom Posted July 15, 2006 #23 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I have seen Penny machines on the Legend also. They seem to be hitting pretty well. (Even though it has to be a huge hit to really add up). I emailed the OPC and they emailed me back with this info: When you arrive here onboard the Carnival Fantasy, you will be pleasantly surprised to know we have made changes to our slot tracking system as we have updated the Ocean Players Club. Now for every 1000 ocean points earned playing the slots, you will immediately be rewarded with a $10 Instant Cash award. Sounds like a good reason to keep playing the slots right? In addition, you will also benefit from the ability to upload and download credits instantly to your player bank which is like an "electronic coin bucket" on your sail & sign card. This feature gives you the mobility to move around the casino from machine to machine effortlessly without having to cash out all those coins! And best of all - it's free! You may also choose to purchase machine credits directly from your sail & sign account at the slot machine. With only a 3% surcharge - this is a good reason to stay and play on your favorite machine! Hope this helps explain it. I was excited about the rebates for playing as I found out from my last cruise, I will have a nice credit waiting for me when I arrive on the Fantasy in September. If you have cruised in the last 2 years and have points on your OPC account, you may also have a cash rebate coming! Points are good for 24 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosguy Posted July 15, 2006 #24 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Will be cruising with Carnival for the first time here in a few weeks on the Conquest. I have cruised Royal and NCL, and never been charged a surcharge to take money out of the onboard account inside the casino. We always used that as our ATM when we wanted to gamble or have cash to go onshore. Definatly will not be taking this route on Carnival if there is a 3% charge. Glad I found out in advance, that way I can bring extra cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpeedo Posted July 15, 2006 #25 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Those penny or multi denominational machines are VERY popular. You either have to get up real early and be sitting there when it opens or stay up realllly late and hope somebody falls asleep at the switch!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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