[Blindtlk] question about card games

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Sometimes if you hit, you get dumped into a video game. I remember having to go and find someone to tell me what a machine was doing, and it involved using a joystick to move things around. Personally, I'll stich to craps or roulette. Despite its accessibility. Blackjack doesn't like me.

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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of BrianMiller via blindtlk
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One thing to keep in mind is that if you are totally blind, it can be very difficult to operate most slot machines these days. There are no levers to pull or any mechanical aspects to the slot machines, they are all totally electronic, and each one is different.  

What happens is that you put in your money and it shows you have credits, then you have to select how much of your credit you want to play on a pull, and then if you win it will ask you if you want to let it ride, or cash out, and then the process starts over again.  

At none of these points in the game will the machine talk to you -- it is all blips and buzzes and dinging bells.  If a sighted person walks you through the first cycle, you can probably keep playing for a while, although you won't know how much you win if and when you win.  If guys in suits suddenly show up, you'll know you won a lot! *smile*



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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell via blindtlk
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 11:58 AM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] question about card games

Anyone playing slots at a casino if possible first ought to do a couple things.  In towns with multiple casinos play at the casinos farthest away from the major casinos.  In Las Vegas stay as far away from the Strip as possible and odds will be better for winning.
Next, when picking a slot machine to play try to find one near a door or in centers of aisles or in corners.  The odds on those slot machines are slightly better since casinos use these machines to get people's attention directed to the slot machines in the first place.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2016, Mark Tardif via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:45:59
> From: Mark Tardif via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
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> Cc: Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] question about card games
> 
> I haven't been to a casino in about 16 years.  But when I used to go 
> to Foxwoods in Connecticut, I would never play cards for that reason.
> Besides, I liked to throw money in the "one-armed-bandit," otherwise 
> known as the slot machine.  I liked to hear the clink, clink, clink of 
> the money as it came my way.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- From: Anne Naber via blindtlk
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 2:11 PM
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> Subject: [Blindtlk] question about card games
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> Hi-
> I don't know if this question is relevant to this list or not, but I 
> thought I'd try.
> I am wondering if anyone has experience with going to the casino as a 
> blind person?  Specifically, how do you participate in card games?  Is 
> it possible to participate in that sort of setting?
> When you have a small group of people you know, it is easy to just 
> break out the braille cards, and maybe have more verbal communication, 
> but what about a casino type situation?
> Thanks.
> Anne
>
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