Tropicana Hotel & Casino (Formerly Ramada Express)

The Tropicana Hotel & Casino, opened in July of 1988, & has a railroad theme that captures the spirit of the Old West. The casino has 1,050 slot machines, and 21 table games.

'The Ramada Inn Express' was re-branded and in July of 1988 it reopened with the new name of the 'Tropicana '.

There are also penny machines at the Golden Nugget Casino, Regency Casino, and Avi Resort. The Avi Resort though is farther away. About a 20 min drive away. The Golden Nugget is across and down the road next to the Pioneer Saloon. The Regency is further up on the other side next to Edgewater.

You can get to both machines by going from the front of the hotel straight ahead through the casino floor to the hallway of restaurants. The sign above says restaurants. The hallway is next to the Tango’s Lounge. Go past the Passaggio Italian Gardens Restaurant. The arcade is right next to it. Across from them is an alcove with the machine right in the middle. Next to the arcade is the Essentials Gift Shop go around the corner from them and down the hallway it’s right on the left hand side. Both can be accessed 24 hours 7 days a week. Plenty of free parking.

Machine 3 Located in the hallway on left hand side past the Arcade and Essentials Gift Shop. Across from a room of vending machines. Cost is 51¢ each. Designs are:
1) (H) Steam train Gambler/Genoa with 'Laughlin, Nevada'.
2) (V) Four leaf clover inside a horseshoe with 'My Lucky Penny Laughlin, NV'.
3) (V) A star within a State of Nevada map with 'Nevada Laughlin'.
4) (H) A heart royal flush with 'Laughlin Nevada'.

Machine 4 Located across from the arcade in an alcove. Cost is 51¢ each. Designs are:
1) (V) An arrow through two hearts with 'I Love You! Laughlin Nevada'.
2) (H) Triple 7's with 'Feeling Lucky Laughlin, Nevada'.
3) (H) A heart royal flush with 'Laughlin Nevada'.
4) (H) Hotel logo: 'Tropicana Express Laughlin'.

Retired Machines.

Retired 1: (From the Ramada Inn days) 1) 'Nevada', Image of valley. 2) 'Feeling Lucky', three 7 slot machine face. 3) 'Ramada Inn Express', building with train in front. ('JD' at puller) 4) 'I Love You Laughlin, NV'
Retired 2: 1) (H) Steam train Gambler/Genoa with 'Ramada Express Inc. Nevada', 2) (V) Image of front of hotel with 'Ramada Express Nevada', ('JD' in center dots) 3) (V) An arrow through two hearts with 'I Love You! Laughlin Nevada' 4) (H) Triple 7's with 'Feeling Lucky Laughlin, Nevada'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 35° 9' 28.3602" Longitude: -114° 34' 32.199"

1/31/26: Both machines are still in working order. I rolled on zincs and they worked well.