Free Slot Machines Fremont Street
Fremont Hotel & Casino. 200 Fremont Street. Las Vegas, NV 89101. 702-385-3232 Don't let the game get out of hand. For Assistance call 800-522-4700. I bought this original tourist slide below which shows a wide shot of Fremont Street in 1973 and luckily includes Mecca Slots way off in the distance. The half block of Fremont Street from 20 to 32 Fremont has been home to quite a few important and recognizable businesses in the past.
Las Vegas is home to over 197,000 slot machines. That’s roughly one for every three residents. With so many slot machines to choose from, it should be no surprise that you can find some interesting ones hiding around town.
This is especially true in downtown Las Vegas, known to many as “Old Vegas.” Fremont Street specializes in keeping the old-time feel alive. This is where you will find all sorts of buildings, stores, merchandise, and yes, even slot machines from the early days of Las Vegas history.
Below you will find a list of some of the interesting, fun, vintage, or downright weird slot machines you can find in downtown Las Vegas.
Coin-Operated Slot Machines
Coin-operated slots are one of the most sought-after unique slot machines found in Las Vegas. They bring a bit of nostalgia back to the game. These are getting harder to find. Many casinos have a hard time finding parts for repair, which has caused most to get rid of coin-operated slots altogether.
The evolution of our U.S. currency has had a dramatic impact. The D Hotel and Casino has phased out all of its coin operated slot machines. For a place specializing in vintage slots (they have an entire floor devoted to these), why would they do this?
Turns out, the machine’s bill reader cannot recognize our newer versions of U.S. currency in $5 and $20 bills. These bill readers cannot be swapped, and old currency is hard to keep in supply. All of this works out to be too much of a headache for the casino.
With that said, there are still a few places in downtown Las Vegas that offer the chance to play coin-operated slot machines. They are:
- California Hotel and Casino
- El Cortez Hotel and Casino
- Fremont Hotel and Casino
- Main Street Station Hotel and Casino
- Plaza Hotel and Casino
Sigma Derby
Sigma Derby is a retro horse racing game. It made its debut in 1985 and was quite popular at the time. In today’s casinos, it’s nearly impossible to find. Just like coin-operated slot machines, parts for Sigma Derby games are hard to find when the game is in need of repairs.
In addition to having a difficult time keeping the Sigma Derby machines operational, the casinos make a very small profit on them. They are coin operated and run on just a few quarters. The machines also take over a minute to complete one round.
Because of this, almost every Las Vegas casino has done away with Sigma Derby machines. In fact, there is only one such machine in all of downtown Las Vegas. This machine is at The D Hotel and Casino. Or, if you’re willing to venture to the Las Vegas Strip, there is one other Sigma Derby machine located at the MGM Grand.
Silver Strike
Silver Strike slot machines have an incredible fan base. They appeal to both slot machine players and to collectors. This is because, rather than winning cash, you win silver coins. Well, partially silver coins.
The coins used to be .999 silver. Now they are usually a mix of silver and copper. The variance is due to the fact that each casino is responsible for producing their own silver strike coins. This brings in the collector’s aspect, as there are many different coins to try to win.
The machine has a $3.00 max spin, which you must bet to have a chance at the silver coin bonus. If you get a silver strike logo on the third reel, you win a silver strike coin. Most of these coins are worth roughly $10; however, you have a chance at randomly receiving one worth up to $300.
There are varying values within each casino, plus several different casinos offering their own coin variations. The cost associated with producing the silver strike coins has deterred many casinos from carrying the machines. In downtown Las Vegas, there are two casinos who still have the game on their floor:
- The Four Queens Hotel and Casino has four machines
- El Cortez Hotel and Casino has one machine
Jumbo Slot Machine
The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino is home to one of the largest functioning slot machines in all of Las Vegas. This slot machine is over eight feet tall! It is a 4-reel machine that works in dollar denominations. You will find this slot machine in the lobby by their front entrance. Such a massive machine can draw a lot of attention. It’s not unusual to see a crowd surrounding the machine, watching the player.
It does have an arm mechanism on it; however, this is no longer how the slot machine reels are spun. This is done with a spin button. One old-time aspect that still remains is that the payout from the machine is given in quarters. It’s a fun experience everyone should try once.
Vintage Slot Machines
If you’re looking to see some gambling history, Las Vegas is the place to do it. Even more specifically, looking through downtown Las Vegas, where the city got its start. Fremont Street is where the big casinos of Las Vegas originated. It is where it all began in the evolution of what Las Vegas is today.
This rich history is displayed throughout downtown Las Vegas. One of the crowd favorites in nostalgic merchandise is slot machines. There are two displays featuring retired, vintage slots. These are no longer functional but are still amazing to see. They are located at:
- The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino
- Main Street Hotel and Casino
If you’re looking for a large selection of vintage slot machines you can still play, your go-to destination should be The D Hotel and Casino. Their entire second floor is devoted exclusively to vintage slot machines. While they have all been converted to TITO (Ticket In/Ticket Out) machines, they still maintain the vintage gameplay options.
SlotZilla Zip Line
If you’re looking for unique slot machines that you can wager money on, the SlotZilla slot machine on Fremont Street is not for you. That’s because it’s not actually a slot machine, but a giant model of a slot machine. In fact, it’s the most giant one in the world. The SlotZilla slot machine holds the world record for the largest slot machine, standing at 128 feet tall.
It is truly a sight to see. It doesn’t stop there, though. The SlotZilla machine is actually a zip line. The zip line originates at the top of the 12-story-tall slot machine replica. From there, riders will fly down Fremont Street, just below the lighted canopy. There are two versions you can try: the zip line and the zoom line.
Conclusion
If you’re looking for something slightly different to do in Las Vegas, or simply trying to change up your usual gambling routine, this list has you covered. Everything on this list should be seen once if you’re a fan of slot machines or Vegas history.
Not only will you be able to play some of the oldest functioning slot machines around, but you will also get to see amazing pieces of Las Vegas culture. You can cap it all off with a ride on Vegas’s own slot machine zip line.
Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas is a popular destination for both tourists and locals. There are many reasons why people flock to Fremont Street, but the biggest reason is the CASINOS. These casinos offer better gambling odds and lower table minimums than the casinos on the Strip. The hotel rooms are much cheaper too.
In this post, I’ll cover everything you need to know about the casinos on Fremont Street including table game minimums, restaurants, hotel attractions and room rates.
First, a quick note. There are 12 casinos in Downtown Las Vegas, but only 9 are located directly on Fremont Street. They are all within walking distance so I’ll cover all 12 in this post.
(This map of Downtown Las Vegas is available for free download here.)
Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
- Location: West end of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $140
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $180
- Rating: 4.3/5 Stars
Casino: The Golden Nugget has the biggest casino floor in Downtown Las Vegas. It’s also one of the nicest. There are thousands of slot machines and a wide variety of table games including: blackjack ($10 minimum), craps ($5 minimum), poker, roulette ($10 minimum) and baccarat. There is also a sports book.
Hotel: Just like the casino, the hotel rooms at the Golden Nugget are among the best in Downtown Las Vegas. The rooms are large and are equipped with plenty of amenities. Expect to pay $140/night during the week and $180/night on the weekend.
Restaurants: The Golden Nugget has a wide variety of restaurants including: Vic & Anthony’s (Steak), Grotto Italian Ristorante, Claim Jumper (Everything), Cadillac Mexican Kitchen, Saltgrass Steak House, The Grille (Everything), Chick-fil-A and Starbucks.
Attractions: There are a few attractions here including: an award winning pool with a shark tank, live concerts, comedy shows, a spa, and a shopping center. There is also a popular bar/nightclub called Troy Liquor Bar.
Parking: Parking is free of hotel guests. Non-guests can self-park for $5/hour with a $20 daily max.
The D Casino & Hotel
- Location: Center/East end of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $50
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $100
- Rating: 4.3/5 Stars
Casino: The D is one of the few casinos in Las Vegas with a 2-story casino floor. The downstairs casino has “Dancing Dealers” that keep you entertained while you gamble in the Party Pit. Most of the tables games at The D have a $5 minimum including: blackjack, roulette and craps. Other games include slots, video poker, poker, keno, Sigma Derby and a sports book.
Hotel: The D is a solid hotel with great customer service. It competes with the Golden Nugget for the most modern hotel on Fremont Street. Rooms typically go for about $50/night during the week and about $100/night on the weekend. Although prices may shift up or down depending on how busy the hotel is.
Restaurants: There are a couple restaurants at The D including: American Coney Island (American), Andiamo Steakhouse, D Grill (Everything), Coffee Stand at The D and McDonald’s.
Attractions: The D has a showroom where they host concerts and several comedy shows. They also have a few nice bars.
Parking: Parking is free for hotel guests. Non-guests can self-park for $3/hour.
Plaza Hotel & Casino
- Location: West end of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $75
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $150
- Rating: 4/5 Stars
Casino: The Plaza Hotel & Casino is geared toward low limit gambling. Table minimums are usually around $5-$10 for blackjack, craps and roulette. This is one of the best places to play blackjack in Las Vegas. They also have a bingo room, poker, video poker, slots, keno and a sports book.
Hotel: The rooms at the Plaza Hotel are great. They have plenty of amenities, like in-room refrigerators and a state of the art fitness center that’s free for guests. Expect to pay around $75/night during the week and about $150/night on weekends.
Restaurants: The Plaza has several of my favorite restaurants in all of Las Vegas. I highly recommend you try Oscar’s Steakhouse and Hash House A Go Go (Everything). Other restaurants include: Pop Up Pizza, Manchu Wok (Chinese), Coffee Bar, Fresh Mexican Grill, McDonald’s and Subway.
Attractions: The Plaza has plenty of shows and events including: stand-up comedy, demolition derby, pickleball tournaments, and Rodeo.
Parking: Parking is free of hotel guests. Self-parking for non-guests cost $5 for 1-4 hours or $10 for 4-24 hours.
Four Queens
- Location: Center of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $75
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $150
- Rating: 4.2/5 Stars
Casino: The casino floor at the Four Queens is relatively small compared to some of the larger casinos on Fremont Street. However, they do offer plenty of low table minimums ($5-$10) for table games like blackjack, roulette and craps. They also have slots, poker tables, video poker, keno and a sportbook.
Hotel: The rooms here are decent, but the hotel does lack some amenities like a spa, fitness center and pool. But on the bright side, there is no resort fee. Expect to pay about $75/night during the week, and around $150 on the weekend.
Restaurants: There are only two restaurants at the Four Queens: Hugo’s Cellar and Magnolia’s Veranda. Both restaurants have a relatively extensive menu.
Attractions: The Four Queens only has a few shows (a magic show and an Elvis impersonation show).
Parking: Guests have to pay a parking fee of $3/day. Non-guest pay $2/hour with a max of $10.
Circa Resort & Casino
- Location: West end of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $150
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $200
- Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
(At the time a writing, Circa is less than a month away from its grand opening. Most of the information about the casino is already public, but there are no reviews yet. I’ll come back and update this page once Circa has been open for a few months.)
Casino: Circa has plenty of table games including: blackjack, roulette, craps, poker and baccarat. There are over 1,350 slots and 55 table games in total. They also have a 3-story sports book, which is the largest in all of Las Vegas.
Hotel: The hotel is the newest in Downtown Las Vegas. And as you can expect, it sets the standard for all Fremont Street hotels. The hotel has 35 floors and 777 rooms. Room rates are expected to be in the $150-$250 range.
Restaurants: Circa has 5 restaurants including: Barry’s (Steak), Saginaw’s (Sandwiches), Victory Burger, 8 East (Asian) and Project BBQ.
Attractions: One of the biggest attractions at Circa is the Swim Stadium. Swim Stadium is a giant 3-level pool designed for watching sporting events. They also have several luxury bars spread throughout the casino.
Parking: The garage at Circa (called the Garage Mahal) is being marketed as the safest and easiest to use parking garage in all of Las Vegas. They even have art installations within the garage. I’ll update the pricing once it becomes available.
Binion’s Hotel Casino
- Location: West end of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): N/A
- Average Room Rate (weekend): N/A
- Rating: 4.2/5 Stars
Casino: The casino at Binion’s is one of the oldest on Fremont Street. Table minimums are around ($5-$10) for games like blackjack, roulette and craps. There are also hundreds of slot machines, video poker machines and a sports book. Binion’s is most well known for it’s poker room, which used to host the World Series of Poker.
Hotel: Binion’s doesn’t have an official hotel, but you can book a room at the Apache Hotel (which is located inside Binion’s). The rooms are small, but there is no resort fee. The prices are fair and hover around $35/night during the week and are about $100/night on the weekend.
Restaurants: I’m a big fan of the Top of Binion’s Steakhouse, which offers a great view of the city from the 24th floor. The casino is also home to Benny’s Smokin’ BBQ, Binion’s Cafe (Everything) and Binion’s Deli (Sandwiches).
Attractions: Binion’s has a hypnosis show, and a few bars. It also does tours of the historic hotel and casino.
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Parking: Guests have to pay a parking fee of $3/day. Non-guest pay $2/hour with a max of $10.
Golden Gate Hotel & Casino
- Location: West end of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $50
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $100
- Rating: 4.1/5 Stars
Casino: The Golden Gate is the longest standing casino in Las Vegas. It has all of the classic table games and slot machines. Table minimums for roulette, blackjack and craps usually start around $5-$10. The Golden Gate has poker too, but unfortunately there is no sports book.
Hotel: The hotel rooms are on the small side, but they have all of the basic amenities. There is no fitness center or spa at this hotel. Expect rates during the week to be around $50/night and $100/night on the weekend.
Restaurants: There are no restaurants here.
Attractions: The Golden Gate has a few bars, but that’s it for entertainment besides the casino.
Parking: Guests park for fee. Non-guest pay $3/hour with a max of $20.
Fremont Hotel & Casino
- Location: Center of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $50
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $100
- Rating: 4.3/5 Stars
Casino: The Fremont Casino has slots, blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, video poker, a sports book and keno. The blackjack and craps tables often set table limits as low as $3 (more recently it has been $5)!
Hotel: This is an older hotel, so the rooms are on the smaller side. There is also no fitness center, spa or pool (although you’re given access to the pool at the California across the street). Expect to pay about $50/night during the week and $100 on the weekend.
Restaurants: The Fremont Casino has several restaurants, all of them with a diverse menu. They include the Second Street Grill, Paradise Cafe, Tony Roma’s (Ribs, Steak & Seafood), Lanai Express (America & Chinese) and Dunkin’ Donuts.
Attractions: The Fremont Casinos has comedy shows, concerts and bars.
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Parking: Hotel guests always park for free. Non-guests have to pay $8 (Mon-Thur) and $15 (Fri-Sun).
El Cortez Hotel & Casino
- Location: East end of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $30
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $75
- Rating: 4.1/5 Stars
Casino: El Cortez is one of the most player friendly casinos in Las Vegas. Their blackjack, craps and roulette tables often have betting limits as low as $2-$5. They also have poker, video poker, slots, keno and a sportsbook.
Hotel: El Cortez is a vintage hotel so the rooms are smaller. Although small, the rooms have been updated recently to make them more modern. The hotel does have a fitness center, but there is no pool. Prices here are typically very affordable. Expect to pay about $30/night during the week and about $75/night on the weekend.
Restaurants: Dining options at El Cortez include: Siegel’S 1941 (Everything), Eureka (Burgers & Wings) and Subway.
Attractions: El Cortez has several bars and live concerts.
Parking: Hotel guests can park for free. Non-guests have to pay $5 (Mon-Fri) and $10 (Sat-Sun).
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino
- Location: 2 blocks north of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $50
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $100
- Rating: 4.2/5 Stars
Casino: Most table games at the Downtown Grand (craps, roulette and blackjack) have $5 minimums. They also have slot machines, video poker and a sports book.
Hotel: The rooms at the Downtown Grand are very modern compared to many of the other hotels in the area. There is both a fitness center and pool. Expect to pay around $50/night during the week and $100/night on the weekend.
Restaurants: There are several restaurants at the Downtown Grand including: Freedom Beat (America), Triple George Grill (Steak & Seafood) and Pizza Rock (Italian).
Attractions: Entertainment at here includes the rooftop pool deck, comedy shows and bars. It’s also directly across the street from the Mob Museum.
Parking: Hotel guests get free parking. Non-guests staying for 4 hours must pay $10, or $15 if you stay more than 12 hours.
California Hotel & Casino
- Location: 1 block north of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $50
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $100
- Rating: 4.2/5 Stars
Casino: Similar to The D, The California has a 2-story casino. Like many of the casinos in Downtown Las Vegas, the Cal offers $5 blackjack, craps and roulette. They also have slots, poker, video poker, keno and a sports book.
Hotel: The rooms at the Cal are pretty modern and have all of the usually amenities. There is also a rooftop pool and fitness center available for guests. Expect to pay $50/night during the week and $100/night on the weekend.
Restaurants: The Cal has plenty of restaurants including: Redwood Steakhouse, California Noodle House (Asian), Market Street Cafe (Everything) and Aloha Specialties (Hawaiian).
Attractions: Besides the casino, bars and restaurants, there isn’t too much to do at the Cal.
Parking: Parking is free for hotel guests. Non-guest can self-park for $8/day (Mon-Thur) or $15 (Fri-Sun).
Main Street Station Casino Brewery Hotel
- Location: 2 blocks north of Fremont Street
- Average Room Rate (weekday): $60
- Average Room Rate (weekend): $120
- Rating: 4.2/5 Stars
Casino: The Main Street Station has one of the smallest casinos in Downtown Las Vegas. It offers table games like roulette, blackjack and craps with table minimums starting around $5-$10. The casino also has slots, poker and video poker.
Hotel: The hotel rooms at here are small, but comfortable. There is no fitness center or pool, but guests have access the the facilities at the Cal. Expect to pay about $60/night during the week and $120/night on the weekend.
Restaurants: The casino is also a brewery, so you’re in for a treat if you like beer. Dining options at the Main Street Casino include: Triple 7 Restaurant and Microbrewery (American & Sushi) and the Garden Court Buffet (Everything).
Attractions: Besides the brewery and casino, there isn’t much entertainment here.
Parking: Parking is free for hotel guests. Non-guest can self-park for $8/day (Mon-Thur) or $15 (Fri-Sun).