Hi Shawn, my experience at Mandalay Bay was a little different. Right after their strikes came out I visited and played the $40 machine first. I knew it would be expensive. After $400 in the machine, I had 4 $40s and about to quit when THREE SEVENS popped up for $500. Not to bore you with the details, I wound up with 11 $40s and 12 $10s plus my original $400 cash....I went to the players card booth and asked if I had any points racked up....the lady said yes and asked if I was hungey? Of course I was hungry so she gave me a $40 dinner coupon for one of their restaurants, so I ate $40 worth of steak....I was VERY LUCKY and had a great experience.....I also hit the Palms Friday for 31 of their new strikes for $200, not a bad profit....who else has "stories"