Trip Report, Bally's, 8/18

My August trip to Vegas was cancelled because of family obligations. So on the way back north from Ocean City, MD, and said family obligations, I took a day to myself. Instead of making the four-hour drive north to Pennsylvania, I took the Lewes-Cape May across and stopped in Atlantic City. It was a great way to save an hour and relax on the ferry instead of driving.

I quickly pulled into the Bally%26#39;s garage, annoyed at having forgotten my free parking pass ($5 charge), but settled in quickly around 2:30 p.m. at my favorite nickel VP machine in the Wild Wild West casino. I ordered a gin and tonic and waited. And waited. And played. And no drink.

An hour went by ... still no cocktail. No waitresses anywhere, on a Friday afternoon no less.

Finally got my drink from a different waitress and she came back with another 15 minutes later. My luck turned. I lost about $20 the first hour. The second hour I put in another $20 and was up and down and up and down.

Until whammo ... hit a royal flush and won $200. I decided to quit while I was ahead. (For once.)

I headed over to the noodle bar in Bally%26#39;s and had dumpling soup. Yum. Then a 25-cent progressive VP machine caught my eye. Never played before, but I put in $20, playing about 15 credits at a time, and 1/2 an hour later was up. Cashed out at $27. Whoopee!

Wandered over to Claridge%26#39;s. While in Bally%26#39;s I was thinking about playing craps, curious to see if I could find a $5 table. I knew it was a long shot. Nada. All $10 and up. Wondering if Claridge even has table games???? Couldn%26#39;t see any. Sat down at another progessive VP machine and promptly lost $20 in five minutes.

By then it was 7:30. I had enough. Used some comps to buy an iced coffee and hit the road.

Five hours, in and out. Shortest time I%26#39;ve ever spent there!

Trip Report, Bally's, 8/18

Nice report. It sounds like just the break you needed!

Trip Report, Bally's, 8/18

Short Adventure but always Sweet in AC

CHEERS !!!!!

Thanks 77.Another perk from Harrahs since the takeover,slower drink service.

The Claridge has table games on the first floor. You have to go down alot of escalators to get to them if you cross over from Bally%26#39;s.

YES there are table games in the Claridge on the FIRST floor, the floor below Pennyville ! :-)