Pair of Dice Lost Trivia Quiz

Answer: the Liberty Bell

Before the Liberty Bell, slot machines had five reels and playing cards were used as symbols, but it was difficult to assign payouts with the many combinations which could result. Three reel slot machines payed a player when the combination of three symbols in a row was made. Jackpot was made when three liberty bells lined up. Prizes were not always monetary but could be cigars or chewing gum.

They were very popular in their time.

Answer: 666

Interestingly the numbers add up to 666, a number infamous for it's relation to the devil. Roulette was an amalgamation of a number of games and was popular in Paris in the late 1700s. The game is played with a small ball spinning around a central wheel that is divided into a number of slots, each representing a number and a color. Players make bets on the next number to fall by placing markers on a rectangular table top divided into squares with numbers and colors in them. Bets may also be made on whether a certain color falls or odd or even numbers fall.

It is mindless fun.

Answer: crapped out

You are watching a game of craps! The players make a bet on the pass line, if they wish, before a new shooter throws his first two dice. It has to be a one handed throw and the two dice have to hit the far wall of the craps table. If he or she throws a 2, 3 or 12, the house rakes in the pass line bets and he or she has "crapped out". If the player throws a 7 or 11, they have made a "natural" and the pass line bets are paid. Any other number thrown becomes the "point" or number to be repeated before the player throws another seven at which time any pass line bets are lost.

It is a complex scene and you can gamble on just about any outcome, even against yourself, if you are the shooter.

Answer: Pai Gow poker

Pai Gow poker is an amalgamation of the poker we all know well and a Chinese domino game. The object is to form two hands, both of which have to beat the dealer's hands, to win the bet you have risked. You break even if you only beat one of the dealer's hands and lose your bet if the dealer's hands are both higher than yours.

The most common outcome is for the player to tie the dealer. Players may also act as the banker with the casino taking a commission. The game is a bit more sedate than some other table games.

Answer: a Blackjack and you are an instant winner

Blackjack is a great game where everybody seems to know the rules, such as they are. You have a Blackjack with twenty-one being dealt to you and unless the dealer also has Blackjack, you will be a winner. Since he has eighteen and by the rules, has to stand on this number, you will be paid as a winner with a little bonus for the Blackjack itself.

There are many strategies that you use depending on the value of your hand versus the dealer's hand. The game is fast paced and actually gives you a better chance of winning than most casino games.

Answer: Big Six Wheel

The Big Six Wheel is probably the worst bet in the casino but it is so easy to do and the money so enticing, that the game has been a staple for fairs and money raisers as well as casinos for years. It has mostly been replaced by the penny slots as a popular game for neophytes (suckers in the gaming parlance). The house advantage is huge. Go directly to the blackjack table, do not stop.

Answer: Baccarat chemin-de-fer

Bond would have preferred to play Baccarat in the good old days but now plays Texas Hold'em. Chemin-de-fer is similar to blackjack where the object is to achieve a number closest to nine with two or three cards. The cards two through nine are worth their face value, the Ace worth one and the ten through King worth zero.

The game is not as popular as some but there are very high stakes tables available in some casinos. Perhaps you drive an Aston Martin, n'est ce pas?

Answer: MGM Grand

The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino fire in 1980 cost the lives of 84 people that day - 87 people would eventually stand as the death toll. The fire started in a restaurant and spread to the rest of the hotel quickly. Interestingly, the Las Vegas Hilton also had a fire eight months later. The MGM Grand was rebuilt and later sold to Bally Entertainment Corporation.

Answer: a progressive slot machine

If you want to win big in Las Vegas, it helps to win at a progressive slot machine. These machines are networked together to offer a much higher win than would be available on a single machine. There may be connections to hundreds of other machines.

Answer: clay

The largest majority of casino tokens or chips are made from clay and come in a variety of colors and denominations. All tokens in the United States have an identification of the casino and the dollar value imprinted on the chip. Each casino has a unique chip design and these are not cashable by other casinos. Professionals can do chip tricks and do so to counter boredom at the table. Chip tricks and shuffling may be used to buy time when deciding on a move as well.

Answer: Stud

Stud poker is a game where a series of down and up cards are dealt and the best poker hand wins the pot. Betting takes place as the hand is dealt. Omaha is a community poker game and Blackjack and Baccarat are played with fewer cards and different rules. Stud poker has been around for a long time and was popular among soldiers as well as professional gamblers.

Answer: two pair, aces and eights

Wild Bill Hickok held two pair, aces and eights, when he was killed in Deadwood by John McCall by a shot to the back of the head. Wild Bill usually sat with his back to a wall but in the game in question, he was unable to trade seats. Wild Bill is now in the Poker Hall of Fame.

Answer: No

Card counting in the United States is not illegal as long as external devices or helpers are not employed. The casinos do their best to discourage card counting, though, and blacklist players who are caught doing so. They may harrass the player or reshuffle the shoe, when large wagers are made at random times. Counting increases the odds of a win for the player.

Answer: Monte Carlo casino

The Monte Carlo casino is as described and the environs include an opera theater and the offices of a ballet company as well as the surrounding villages. Casino Royale is the title of a book by Ian Fleming and Royale-Les-Eaux is a fictional casino in that book. Pokerhaus is a fictional casino as well. James Bond was seen in Monte Carlo and the term "breaking the bank" originated with the exploits and success of a gambler who won a prodigious sum in the Monte Carlo casino.

Answer: cellulose acetate

Modern dice are made from cellulose acetate and are perfect cubes ground to very low tolerances. The spots on each side of the dice, six sides in all, are removed from the cube and refilled with material of the same weight. The spots are arranged so that the sum of all opposing sides equals seven. Serial numbers or logos of the casino may be incorporated in the design. Discarded dice have to be marked indelibly so that they may not be used again. Crooked dice are those that are altered in some way to yield an advantage.