Germany casinos
June 25th, 2025 at 11:51:32 PM
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City of Kiel
1) Merkur (Enter through left door):
Spacious 3 rooms with about a dozen slots in each, none i recognize.
Did not play
2nd floor:
Snooker table and a regular pool table
Did not inquire about cost
2) Casino Kiel
$5 entrance fee with signup, which is given back in the form of freeplay.
Around 10 games i recognized with 4 being playable, all picked clean.
You cashout from machine via the player's card. You redeem for cash at the cage.
The player's card expire and locks after 24hrs.
You must get a new player's card each day. (People throw the players card in a box next to the cashier when they leave)
1) Merkur (Enter through left door):
Spacious 3 rooms with about a dozen slots in each, none i recognize.
Did not play
2nd floor:
Snooker table and a regular pool table
Did not inquire about cost
2) Casino Kiel
$5 entrance fee with signup, which is given back in the form of freeplay.
Around 10 games i recognized with 4 being playable, all picked clean.
You cashout from machine via the player's card. You redeem for cash at the cage.
The player's card expire and locks after 24hrs.
You must get a new player's card each day. (People throw the players card in a box next to the cashier when they leave)
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
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June 26th, 2025 at 12:25:27 AM
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There are three types of German casinos.
The vast majority have electronic games only and generally are small with machines that look about 30 years old. Munich has lots of them.
Second are large casinos that allow full gambling. Major cities will usually have one. Berlin has two. While they are modern and well-staffed, I suspect they are highly regulated, which tends to make them rather sterile and boring.
Third, and I have been to only one outside of Frankfurt, are the type of fancy private casinos you see in James Bond movies. When I went there, jackets and ties were required of the men. They did not accept the nice Italian leather jacket I had at the time, so I had to borrow both. They had some strange rules in the blackjack game involving one joker in a six-deck shoe, that served as a wild card, I think. Whoever was the manager was very patient with my questions, which continued by Email after my visit. I think I wrote about it somewhere. This casino, was way out in the countryside and lacking in any signage that I can recall. I only knew about it because I begged my German cousin to take me to a casino and that was the only one he knew of near Frankfurt.
The vast majority have electronic games only and generally are small with machines that look about 30 years old. Munich has lots of them.
Second are large casinos that allow full gambling. Major cities will usually have one. Berlin has two. While they are modern and well-staffed, I suspect they are highly regulated, which tends to make them rather sterile and boring.
Third, and I have been to only one outside of Frankfurt, are the type of fancy private casinos you see in James Bond movies. When I went there, jackets and ties were required of the men. They did not accept the nice Italian leather jacket I had at the time, so I had to borrow both. They had some strange rules in the blackjack game involving one joker in a six-deck shoe, that served as a wild card, I think. Whoever was the manager was very patient with my questions, which continued by Email after my visit. I think I wrote about it somewhere. This casino, was way out in the countryside and lacking in any signage that I can recall. I only knew about it because I begged my German cousin to take me to a casino and that was the only one he knew of near Frankfurt.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
June 26th, 2025 at 4:48:22 AM
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Quote: 100xOddsCity of Kiel
1) Merkur (Enter through left door):
Spacious 3 rooms with about a dozen slots in each, none i recognize.
There used to be a slot machine manufacturer called Spielo. I have no idea it they are related.
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June 26th, 2025 at 5:50:32 AM
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Quote: DRichThere used to be a slot machine manufacturer called Spielo. I have no idea it they are related.
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I think spielo means game in German and is frequently seen on casino signage.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
