Monday, September 19, 2005

Hightech Casinos

It has been sometime since I tread myself to Genting highlands, one of our nation’s attractions. My journey to this place is likely twice or so a year depending on the crowd and the purpose. The younger crowd normally comes for the games & theme parks. The adults normally will tread at least once to the all famous casino. The music lovers will come for the performances & so forth.

My trip this time of coz ended up in the casino as well. I have been going into the casino for quite some time but definitely not the frequent ones. I mean I go like what I said twice a year or so. As in the past there will be enhancements every time I visit the place, be it addition of tables, renovations, new slot machines, yada yada yada.

But what caught my attention this time was the change in the games from manned to unmanned. The games have gone from the tables to a big screen with many chairs. The most impressive part is that the computer graphics was stunning!! Way to go IT people!!

But in respect to sophisticated technology there are definitely the passionate gang that like to sit by the tables yelling “PICTURE”, “BIG”, “SMALL”, “OVER”, and definitely the expression when something goes wrong for them “@#$^@#$% like that also can ah”.

The biggest change in this industry is the technology advancement that has been incorporated in the games to make it more attractive and of coz there are those patriots to the games who refuse to deal with a machine. They definitely like to see the face of the pretty girl dealing the cards or rolling the dice for roulette.

But I figure no matter it is a computerized or the traditional game, the crowd is tremendous. I can see patrons’ sitting at tables until the sun comes out (of coz you have to refer to your watch).

We will just have to wait to see if the casino opening in Singapore will threaten out little hut up the hill. As for me I lost 20 bucks up there, I wonder if I will be able to get it back someday. But if you ask me, 20 bucks for some sheer fun is ok to me, as long as I am not throwing all my fortune there.

So be wise and remember the word fun, then you might avoid the grieve of losing more than you can bear with.

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