Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fire!
Melbourne has a rather large casino in its southern district, named the Crown. It sits right along side the Yarra river, and stretches for about five hundred yards. Along the side facing the river are a number of restaurants, shops, and attractions, as well as a scenic foot path with quite a bit of public art and green spaces.
There are also a number of large marble obelisks spaced about fifty feet apart, running almost at the edge of the river, for the length of the casino. They stand about twenty feet tall, and have a nice, quiet waterfall running down two opposite sides, into a small pool at the base.
But that's not all they have.
Every night, they put on a pyrotechnic display at the casino with these obelisks, which entails huge jets of fire erupting from the top, or occasionally a belch of fire in the shape of a giant ball. Many people arrive on the river's edge just before this show starts, to watch it, and ooh and ahh. They enjoy it because they are expecting the fire show, and are looking forward to it.
But if you're not expecting it, suddenly having a marble tower next to you burst into flame scares the pants off you.
I was walking down the path, minding my own business, heading for the movie theathre that is adjacent to the casino's southern end when what I assumed was an invasion began, because something exploded right next to me. Many other things exploded in front of me at the same time. I dove to the left, looking for a park bench to hide under, or a sturdy box to hide behind. Sadly, I only gave myself away as a tourist to the locals, much to my chagrin. It was hard to tell which was more amusing to the crowds in the immediate area, the fire show or the Canadian running for cover.
The casino itself is interesting, as much for the games that are present as for the ones that are not. Having never been to a casino in Las Vegas, I don't know what to expect, but as far as I can tell, the only games played in this casino are Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker. Even the slot machines are based on one of those 3 games. It seemed strange to not see Bacarat, Craps, Keno, or any of the myriad of slot machine games out there in the wide world of gambling. I scoffed at their games, and kept my money to myself.
There are also a number of large marble obelisks spaced about fifty feet apart, running almost at the edge of the river, for the length of the casino. They stand about twenty feet tall, and have a nice, quiet waterfall running down two opposite sides, into a small pool at the base.
But that's not all they have.
Every night, they put on a pyrotechnic display at the casino with these obelisks, which entails huge jets of fire erupting from the top, or occasionally a belch of fire in the shape of a giant ball. Many people arrive on the river's edge just before this show starts, to watch it, and ooh and ahh. They enjoy it because they are expecting the fire show, and are looking forward to it.
But if you're not expecting it, suddenly having a marble tower next to you burst into flame scares the pants off you.
I was walking down the path, minding my own business, heading for the movie theathre that is adjacent to the casino's southern end when what I assumed was an invasion began, because something exploded right next to me. Many other things exploded in front of me at the same time. I dove to the left, looking for a park bench to hide under, or a sturdy box to hide behind. Sadly, I only gave myself away as a tourist to the locals, much to my chagrin. It was hard to tell which was more amusing to the crowds in the immediate area, the fire show or the Canadian running for cover.
The casino itself is interesting, as much for the games that are present as for the ones that are not. Having never been to a casino in Las Vegas, I don't know what to expect, but as far as I can tell, the only games played in this casino are Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker. Even the slot machines are based on one of those 3 games. It seemed strange to not see Bacarat, Craps, Keno, or any of the myriad of slot machine games out there in the wide world of gambling. I scoffed at their games, and kept my money to myself.
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