I looked on a couple bartops at the Peppermill high-limit area. No sign of $5 10/6 DDB Progressive. 10/6 DDB,yes, but no prog. I didn't check them all, so I canNOT say they're MIA. But might be a good thing for the next visitor to check.

The Peppermill is as reported except we can't find any .25 full pay joker anywhere. No deuces or joker anywhere in the casino. Lots of 10/7 db from .25 thru 5.00. 10/6 ddb from .25 thru 2.00.

OK! finally got to check out the heralded Pepp VP Early March, 4 nights. First: Peppermill - nice room (comped corner suite), nice host (Chris - see vpfree casino database link) and relaxing, "good enough" music. Lot of Frank Sinatra and country, but it fit the mood of the place. I ate at the Steak House - good food, first class service. Decor was neon everywhere, and TVs everywhere too. Poker room looked comfy, 4 or more tables open at peak hours. But the incessant PA break-ins to the music became annoying: "Mitch, your 2-4 hold'em seat is avaialble, last call, Mitch!" "Clem, 20-40 hold'em seat is open, Clem." But - the VP- well, let me say that this joint is 10/6 Dbl Dbl Bonus Mecca. You have to check every dang Gamemaker paytable at every denom on the machine, but there are plenty of these machines. Slant-tops, big screen, big cards, fast. over 100% return. These Gamemakers had 10/6 DDB: (4) @ .25 between Main cashier & Fireside lounge (2) @ $1 near Romanzo restaurant (multi denoms - MAY have had .50 & .25 also?) (2) (& probably more) @ $1/$2/$5 in high-limit area Also, the Multistrikes still had 10/6 DDB on them - 4 slant tops still near cabaret stage and (2 or 4) uprights near "back of the buffet line" elevators. .05/.10/.25 denoms. I found a "full pay" Nevada Bonus @ .25. I found NO full pay Kings or better Joker at $.25 nor at $1 (?) And no full-pay deuces. NSUD were somewhat common, at .25 & $1 I think. I found the 10-coin $1's 9/6 JoB with the Progressive Royal, which a lady hit while I was nearby for $10,500. It re-set at $9,400. Behind it is a fun bank of $1 Bonus with progs on the Quad A's, SF and Royal. The SF never got above $300 before being hit and the Quad A's never got to $500 before being hit while I was there. These are old machines, kind of slow, with annoying coin payoffs. Handpays were automatic at 400, but maybe even anything over 200, I never figured it out. I guess my only revealing find was the $2/$5 10/6 DDB in the high-limit area. Sorry if the local "pro's" were hiding these, but I never saw anyone playing them the whole time I was there except me. Maybe 100.07% isn't "worthy", Peppermill not offering any Cashback. Quick comparison of Peppermill and Silver Legacy Pepp: plusses: Brighter, 10/6DDB at all levels, hotel room a little nicer, poker room available, much better employee attitude, bigger place, didn't feel quite as crowded. More TITO's. some FP games on the Multistrikes. negatives: seemed less secure: lotsa dreggy people "hanging around"; no visible security presence on the floor. no FPDW. Silver: plusses: those new .25 FPDW Progs. some good promotions, .25 FPJW, a little classier joint with good security. negatives: a lttle stuffier, not much FP above .25 (but 4 -10/7 DB progs still there) . Older beat up VP machines, slow to change to TITO. BOTH places: good hosts, great food, clean, lots of VP, a comping competition for business -Play it!

The $1 FPDW at Western Village have been downgraded to NSUD. Peppermill has $5 10/7 DB in the high-limit area.

Reno peppermill dollar full pay joker downgraded to two pair or better 20/10/6/5. For dollar deuces they now offer nsu and triple deuces. Triple deuces are full pay there's a bunch all over the casino, new igt multigames, slant tops and uprights, i think all the dollar deuces flat tops are either nsu or triple deuces they seem to be standardizing on 10/7 double bonus, nsu or triple deuces, and 20/10/6/5 joker 2 pair or better (and of course 9/6 jacks)

I gave them about 80,000 coin in over the 3 day weekend. They comped a suite for all 3 nights, 2 $40 lunches for two at their coffee shop, and a Sunday brunch for two ($34 retail). They said they couldn't help with 2 dinners at their steakhouse. I played about 70% $JW and 30% .25 Deuces Multistrike.

Trip last week I found following full pay: Peppermill - $2 Double Bonus Progressives in Fish bar - $1 Double Double Bonus (10 full house) on Slant top Game Kings outside Romanza restaurant.

I have been told by the boothlings that comps expire 12 or 13 month after you earn them. They use a revolving period to calculated comp balance.

BTW, the Peppermill slot club is absolutely worthless, with a "don't ask/don't tell" system where you not only can't find out how many points you need for dinner, say, but you can't even find out how many points you HAVE. My lone experience is being denied a coffee shop comp for two after playing four hours of .25 triple-play.

I did find the 8 multistrikes with FPDW and FPJW, but the locations are now: 2 uprights: Just inside right hand entrance doors off south side parking lot. 2 slanttops: In hallway outside coffee shop (across from nickle 10/7 DB progressives.) 4 slanttops: 2 each at each end of the Cabaret Bar.

$1 10/7/80 are removed.