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1. In 1899, the first modern slot machine was designed by Charles Fey of San Francisco. It was named for one of the symbols on the reels. What was the name of this early "one-armed bandit"?
2. What do the numbers on the roulette wheel, 1 through 36, add up to?
(Note: Let's not consider the zeroes although they wouldn't change the equation.)
3. You are at your favorite gaming parlor and there is an unruly crowd standing around a long table yelling out crazy words and screaming.Men and women with long wands are moving piles of chips and yelling out "yo eleven". It appears very intimidating. Yet it is one of the most exciting games to play for those with a bit of pluck. If the player throws a two, three or twelve on his or her first roll of the dice, what have they done?
4. You are sitting in front of a green table and there are dragons imprinted on the felt. The dealer deals seven cards to you and seven cards to himself. You must then divide your seven cards into two hands, one high and one low. What game are you playing and losing your hard earned money?
5. You are sitting in front of a green table covered with felt, one of several players. Two cards are dealt to you and with these and any others that you request, a figure of twenty-one has to reached without going over that amount. Aces are counted as one or eleven and face cards as ten. You look down and the cards that have been dealt to you are an Ace and a Queen of hearts. What have you been dealt and how do you proceed?
(Note: The dealer has an eight and a queen.)
6. You have travelled down a street garishly lit by neon to your next favorite gaming emporium. Inside, the sound of money falling into trays assails your senses. You notice a big wheel near the ATM that has dollar bills in different denominations around the circumference. Spinning it seems to be all you have to do to win. What is this game called?
7. You dream that you are James Bond and that you have come to France to play cards and break the bank. What game do you and 007 prefer, providing that you cannot play Texas Hold'em?
8. What Las Vegas casino hotel suffered a hotel fire on November 21, 1980?
9. You enter your favorite casino with dreams of winning millions. In fact, you are likely to lose your poke, but nevertheless, you try. What type of slot machine might you head towards for the big win?
10. What are the majority of casino tokens or chips made from?
11. In a casino card game, you are dealt two cards down and four up and then one more down. Betting takes place throughout the deal. What game are you playing?
12. Wild Bill Hickok was shot holding a poker hand and this hand has attained the notorious name of the "dead man's hand". Can you identify the hand Bill held that fateful day?
13. A studious young man is sitting at the Blackjack table beside you and he is watching carefully all the cards played and occasionally changing his bets as he sees certain card values being discarded. You suspect he is card counting and the pit boss is standing near his position. Is card counting illegal in the United States?
14. Princess Caroline, a French actress married to Prince Florestan I of Monaco, proposed building a casino to bolster the family income and it was a great success. What is the name of this famous casino designed in the Beaux Arts style?
15. Casinos are very particular with the dice that are used at the craps tables. Players may reap great profit from a die that rolls in a predictable way. What are dice made from?
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