Just an update that the 99.96% DDB Progressive is still there. It's a double progressive, with separate meters on royal flush and aces-with-a-kicker. I measured them when no one else was playing: each meter is 0.1%; $10 coin-in contributed a cent to each of the progressive.

Major changes to the vp inventory. More than 100 machines have the following games: JOB @ 98.45% BP @ 98.01% DB @ 97.81% DDB @ 98.43% DW @ 98.91% JW @ 98.44% BPdlx @ 98.49% TDB @ 98.15% They are at denominations of 25c, 50c, $1, $2. The BDW progressives only has the progressive at 25c otherwise they too have these same games.

Many of the listed machines have been relocated around where they were for social distance and others have plastic shields between them. However, the tax relief machines are MIA. The "Up to 100% Optimum Play" were moved about 4 rows closer to the casino center. The large Optimum sign above the games is gone.

Point Multipliers: October Tuesday & Thursday, 10X Slots & Table games, 5X Video poker, Friday & Saturday 7X Slots & Table games, 4X Video poker November Monday/Thursday, 7X Slots & Table games, 4X Video poker, Saturday/Sunday 5X Slots & Table games, 3X Video poker

Golden Gaming no longer has mystery multipliers for any tier level. Locals and non-locals both have yearly tier evaluations. Locals used to be every six months.

The full-pay machines at the buffet area were replaced with slots about a month ago. I combed the casino and found that they had not been relocated to another area.

The "Tax Relief" machines along with the Optimum Play machines were moved near the Panda Express

The $1199 royals on the Tax Relief machines are paid out with a ticket voucher. Here are the games and pay tables: JOB (98.85%) 1-2-3-4-5-9-25-50-[4796] BP (98.88%) 1-2-3-4-5-8-30-50-[4796] DB (98.22%) 1-1-3-5-6-9-50-80-160-50-[4796] DDB (98.29%) 1-1-3-4-5-9-50-80-160-160-400-50-[4796] DW (99.28%) 1-2-3-4-4-9-15-25-200-[4796] JW (98.48%) 1-1-2-3-5-7-17-50-100-200-[4796] Bdlx (98.90%) 1-1-3-4-6-8-80-50-[4796] DDB+ (98.40%) 1-1-3-4-5-9-50-80-80-160-160-400-50-[4796] TB+ (99.15%) 1-1-3-4-5-8-50-120-240-100-[4796]

Half of the slanttops that were 100% Optimum games are now advertised as $1199 tax Relief Royals (4796 coin) but on short pay games - like 8/5 Bonus pkr, all quads pay 30-1 instead of 35-1. I do dabble in JW, and this is the the same 17-7-5 game that is listed (so slightly better at 4796 vs 4700 for the RF). Pts seem to be set at $2/1pt like the other multigames where JW 17-7-5, 4700 is found.

Splash bar single line machines have been downgraded from 8/5 bonus to 7/5 bonus They've removed 5 of the ten 99.54 machines south of the sports book and west of The Cove bar. These machine are 25¢, 50¢, $1.00

The 10 machines by the outback have been moved to south of the sports book and west of the cove bar. There are two table tops with two each 9/6 machines bordering the entryway into the non smoking area from the river that have been added.

As part of the renovations to the Cove Bar area, new bar top machines have been installed. The 9/6 JOB previously available is now not there. There is triple line 25c 8/5 bonus poker on three of the new machines. I am not sure what the best game is on the other ones.

The Cove Lounge area through the sportsbook area is closed and walled off for construction. So the machines at the Cove bar are MIA, at least temporarily.

Free WIFI is now available in the hotel room. 1Mbps is free, 5Mbps is $9.99

Regarding the California, South Tower: I just wanted to leave word about our stay the last 3 days- room 10084. When we first got there we went to our room 11080, they were shampooing the carpet when we walked in, so we called the front desk and Mona said go to 10084. She met us there with a key and was terrific in helping us. I turned in a room report for 2 days now and nothing was done. The room was dusty, not being cleaned when we arrived, the toilet seat was missing paint in the front, the sink drain did not work, and the cold water faucet in the sink was broken and not put on correctly. These are things that the room attendant should have noticed and reported it. I am very quick to point out things that are wrong in the room, and would have expected them fixed and cleaned. This is unlike any other stay at Aquarius. We will continue to make it our hotel/casino of choice, but there needs to be closer inspection of the rooms before guests arrive.