Long before DECAGONATHON was conceived, Sigma Derby was both a Las Vegas destination and favorite “slow the bleeding game” of DECAGONATHON founders. In the 90’s many casinos had their own tailored version. As the game fell out of fashion and for many years MGM Grand hosted the only available machine in Las Vegas. Thanks to Derek Stevens and The D Casino, the history of Sigma Derby in Las Vegas didn’t end when MGM Grand mothballed its machine in 2016.
Game Rules
- Each player starts with a $2 (8 quarters) deposit to fund the player’s game bank. No additional deposit is allowed.
- Each player can play as many races as desired as long as no additional money is added to the player’s bank.
- Each player is required to wager on at least one race.
- Wagers can be any amount from the game minimum to the player’s total in game bank.
- The player determines when to stop wagering, the total cash out is the player’s score.
- Player with the highest score wins, second highest is second, third highest is third.
- For ties refer to the breaking ties section in DECAGONATHON glossary.
Game Type
- Hotseat
- Usually played as hot-seat due to limited stations and popularity. If the opportunity, arises playing concurrently is encouraged. However please observe DECAGONATHON general rule #1, don’t be an asshole to others not participating in DECAGONATHON.