Groundfloor
Kampekhasentrancesonboth thenorthandsouthsidesof thebuilding.
Whenenteringfromthesouth(straightoffAvenidadaAmizadeoppositeWynn)
thefirst thing you’ll notice is the1955MGTF1500Roadster.Withonly 3,400
made in1955, this is oneof the rarestMGs out there. You’ll pass theMG and
take theescalator to thefirstfloor. Ifentering from thenorth, take theescalator
directlyoff thestreet to thefirstfloor.
Firstfloor
Here youwill find all 37 traditional tables (36baccarat andone sic-bo)
including a high limit area offeringbets up toHK$200,000 onbaccarat. The
traditionalsic-bogamehasaminimumofHK$50andamaximumofHK$80,000.
There isalsoanosmokingareawith live tablegame terminals, and fourof the
live-dealer tables (#1and#2baccarat , and#3 rouletteand#4 sic-bo).Youcan
stand as close to the roulettewheel as thedealer does. Don’t be tempted to
reach inandgrab the rouletteball!
Thefirstfloor isalsohometotheNoodleShop,whereyoucanpickupquick
and inexpensivemeals.PricesstartatMOP$20.
Secondfloor
Head up the escalators to the second floor, where you’ll findmany
more of the live dealer table game terminals. Here youwill also findThe
Club, run by Mr Andy Crisafi, a great friend of
World Gaming.
The Club
houses all of Kampek’s217 traditional slotmachines, andhas its veryown
dedicated player program. For more information, visit their website at
theclub-macau.com.
Thirdfloor
One more journey up the escalators
takes you to the thirdfloor, whereKampek
first opened. Of course there aremore live
table game terminals including the high
tech three-screen Paradise Box terminals.
The thirdfloor isalsohome toabeautifully
appointed high limit areawith terminals
offeringHK$300 toHK$100,000 limits. Be
sure topick up the latest copy of
World
Gaming
either in the high limit area or
at the loungearea to the leftof the topof the
escalatorwhenyoufirstarriveat the thirdfloor.
There are sixmore live tablegamebaccarat
tablesonthethirdfloor(#13,#14,#15,#16,#17and
#18),aswellastheLongCuisinerestaurantwhich
servesCantonese,ShanghaineseandNorthern
Chinesecuisine, andoffersagreatviewacross
FriendshipAvenue to theWynnproperty.
43
金碧汇彩
322
台纯平显示屏中的
44
台，展示有关游戏的各式信息。
Just44of the322screens thatadorn thewallsofKampekParadise, displayingavastarrayof informationon thegames throughout thecasino.
“
汇彩机
”
A“ParadiseBox”
terminal
So isthisatraditionaltablegameproductoranelectronicgamingproduct?
It’sneitherreally; this isanotherexampleofthehybridsthatareemerging inthe
moderncasino industry.
Thissystemofbettingoffersplayersmanyadvantages:
•
Playerscanbetonany tableatany timewithout leaving theirseat
•
Playerscanmonitor trendsand runsonall ten tablessimultaneously
•
Approximately600handsperhouraredealtacross the ten tables, soplayers
with limited timecangetall theaction theyneed
•
Players can learnat their ownpaceandnotbe intimidatedorpressuredby
moreexperiencedplayerson their table
•
The system allows Kampek tooffer a very low entry level bet (just HK$20
onbaccarat andHK$10 on roulette and sic-bo), making live table games
accessible toplayerswhootherwisecouldnotafford it
•
Playershavetheconfidenceofknowingtheresultsofthegamearegenerated
by real humanbeingsusing real playingcards, asopposed toanelectronic
process
Youwouldbe forgiven for thinking theremustnotbeverymany staffat
Kampek,given theplayersaremostlyplacing theirbetselectronically.Actually
thecasinoemploysaround680staff,whoattendtotheplayers’everyneed.For
example,playerscansimplypushabuttonon their terminal, andanattendant
willappearand takeorders forsnacksordrinks.
Kampek is averyhigh techplace. Throughout theproperty thereareno
less than322flatscreensonwallsandchandeliersdisplayingallkindsofaction
– fromtrend following informationongames inthecasinotonormal television
andevensportscoverage.Whenthe livedealerconceptstartedatKampek, the
playersseemedto instantlyunderstand it,andbettingthiswayhasnowbecome
totallynaturalat thiscasino.
Theterminals
Kampek uses about fivedifferent terminalmodels, including the Slant-
top-4monitorwhich isthesameterminalused intheVenetian ImperialStadium
(seeourarticleentitled“ImperialStadiumtoofferbaccaratandmulti-tabling”in
ourJul/Aug2011 issueavailableonourwebsitewgm8.com).
Alsoavailablearethefamous“ParadiseBox”terminalswhichwillmakeyou
feelmore likea jet pilot thana casinoplayer! These super high tech terminals
haveno lessthanthreeseparatescreens,withaseataccommodatingeitherone
or twopeople,allowingcouplesor friends tohave fun together.
Livetablegamesbetting levels
It is important tochoosea terminal thathas the right level of betting for
you.Thereare threedifferent levelsofbetting forbaccarat:
•
HK$20 toHK$30,000
•
HK$50 toHK$40,000
•
HK$300 toHK$100,000 (only available in the high limit area on the third
floor)
The livedealer roulettegameoffersbetting fromHK$10 toHK$8,000and
the livedealersic-bogamehasbets fromHK$10 toHK$40,000.
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