Excalibur Hotel and Casino
Excalibur was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in 1990, and its medieval-castle look still frames a floor that includes Kong Skull Island, Megabucks Double Diamond Deluxe, Lion Cash - Emperor Zhang, and Stack Up Pays Island Riches.
Excalibur opened June 19, 1990, on a $290 million budget from Circus Circus Enterprises, and for about three years afterward it held the title of the world's largest hotel -- 4,032 rooms across four 28-story towers, a record MGM Grand broke diagonally across the street in 1993. The medieval-castle exterior, drawn from research trips to European sites including Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, carries through onto the casino floor itself: turrets, brickwork, stained glass, and suits of armor surround a 92,000-square-foot gaming floor built around a center bar. The slot lineup runs deep -- close to 40 named titles across MGM's own listings, a dedicated slot-tracking site, and a detailed floor review. Here's what's actually on the floor, how it's laid out, and what to know before you play.
Slot Machines: A Deep, Varied Lineup
MGM's own site names four current titles as popular on the Excalibur floor: Kong Skull Island, Megabucks Double Diamond Deluxe, Lion Cash - Emperor Zhang, and Stack Up Pays Island Riches -- the last three tied to progressive or multi-denomination jackpot lines. A dedicated per-casino slot-tracking site lists a much longer inventory, and it's worth walking through by category rather than as one long list. Licensed and pop-culture cabinets make up a big share: Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Wonder Woman Golden Lasso, Lord of the Rings, The Goonies, The Hangover, Big Bang Theory, Monopoly Hot Spot, Deal or No Deal - Join N Play, and How to Marry a Millionaire all sit on the floor, alongside Wizard of Oz - Emerald City. Mythology and Egypt-themed titles include Zeus, Zeus II, and Sphinx. Fortune and Asian-themed games run through 88 Fortunes and Buffalo Stampede, while Wheel of Fortune represents the classic game-show category. A cluster of French- and European-flavored titles -- Can Can de Paris and Can Can High Kick -- sit alongside La Loteria Mexicana and Texas Tea for regional flavor, and Roll the Bones and Mystical Unicorn round out the newer thematic releases. Classic reel-style and multiplier games are well represented too: Blazing 7s, Double Diamond, Triple Diamond, Triple Double Stars, Super Charged 7s, Wonder 4, Link King, Jackpot Jump, and Double Blessings. A separate destination review adds three more names as popular on this specific floor -- Dragon Link, Huff n' More Puff, and Lightning Link -- all link-style progressive games common to newer MGM-property floors. Across MGM's own list, the dedicated slot-tracking site, and the destination review, that's close to 40 distinct titles confirmed for this specific casino, making Excalibur's slot floor one of the more thoroughly documented in this guide.
Table Games
World Casino Directory's profile of the property counts 1,750 slot machines and 85 table games, with the table mix spanning blackjack, craps, roulette, three card poker, Pai Gow poker, Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride, mini-baccarat, Spanish 21, and Big 6 -- a broad spread that covers most standard casino table games plus several less common variants like Let It Ride and Big 6 wheel. Table minimums start at $10 to $15, which the same source flags as among the lowest on the Strip -- notably approachable for a property positioned in the mid-market tier rather than the high-roller end of MGM's Las Vegas portfolio.
The Poker Room
The poker room carries 7 tables and spreads both No-Limit and Limit Hold'em, with four scheduled daily tournaments at 9am, 1pm, 5pm, and 8pm, plus tournaments-on-demand available around the clock. It's a smaller room than what you'd find at some other Strip properties, positioned in the middle of the casino floor rather than off in a dedicated section -- consistent with Excalibur's overall approach of keeping most of its gaming compact and centrally located rather than spread across separate wings.
Layout and Medieval Theming
The casino floor spans 92,000 square feet in a rectangular layout, with a center bar serving as the main orientation point for a games pit that surrounds it on all sides. The medieval theme that defines the building's exterior carries straight through to the gaming floor: turrets, brickwork, and battlements frame the space, with replica stained-glass windows, chandelier lighting, colored banners, and suits of armor scattered throughout. That theming, combined with lower ceilings and dimmer lighting than a typical modern casino floor, gives Excalibur a noticeably different feel from its neighbors -- closer to the castle-and-tournament branding the resort has carried since 1990 than to the sleeker, brighter floors at newer MGM properties nearby.
Bar-Top Gaming and a $12 Million Jackpot
Beyond the main slot floor and table pit, bar-top gaming machines are available at four separate bars -- Center Bar, Lobby Bar, Sportsbook Bar, and Sherwood Bar -- each offering complimentary drinks to players. It's a low-key alternative to the main floor for anyone who wants to play a few hands or spins without leaving a barstool. The floor has also produced real money: a player won a $12.18 million Megabucks jackpot at the property in 2024, a reminder that the wide-area progressive machines scattered through Excalibur's lineup carry the same jackpot pool as other Megabucks machines across the state.
History: From World's Largest Hotel to Vici Properties
Circus Circus Enterprises developed Excalibur at a cost of $290 million, opening the doors on June 19, 1990 to roughly 30,000 visitors on day one. The name itself came out of an international contest that drew over 180,000 entries; architect Veldon Simpson designed the medieval look after founder William Bennett and Simpson toured castle sites in England and Germany, drawing particular inspiration from Neuschwanstein Castle. At opening, Excalibur's 4,032 rooms across four 28-story towers made it the largest hotel in the world -- a title MGM Grand took over just three years later when it opened diagonally across the intersection. The property has 3,981 rooms today. Ownership has changed hands repeatedly since: from Circus Circus to Mandalay Resort Group in 1999, MGM Mirage in 2005, MGM Resorts International in 2010, MGM Growth Properties in 2016, and finally Vici Properties, which acquired the real estate in 2022 while MGM Resorts continued on as operator.
What to Know Before You Play
With close to 40 named slot titles on the floor, it's worth deciding in advance whether you're chasing a specific licensed cabinet or just want to explore -- the mix runs from classic reel games to newer link-style titles. Table minimums here are genuinely lower than most Strip neighbors, useful if you're building a bankroll-conscious session. And if you're standing in front of an unfamiliar machine or table and want a fast read on whether it's worth your time, photographing it and asking 6-lab's Advisor beats guessing from the cabinet alone.
Notable games on the floor
- Kong Skull Island
- Megabucks Double Diamond Deluxe
- Lion Cash - Emperor Zhang
- Stack Up Pays Island Riches
- Wheel of Fortune
- Zeus
- Game of Thrones
- The Walking Dead
- Wonder Woman Golden Lasso
- 88 Fortunes
- Buffalo Stampede
- Sphinx
- Big Bang Theory
- Blazing 7s
- Can Can de Paris
- Can Can High Kick
- Deal or No Deal - Join N Play
- Double Blessings
- Double Diamond
- The Goonies
- The Hangover
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- Jackpot Jump
- La Loteria Mexicana
- Link King
- Lord of the Rings
- Monopoly Hot Spot
- Mystical Unicorn
- Roll the Bones
- Super Charged 7s
- Texas Tea
- Triple Diamond
- Triple Double Stars
- Wizard of Oz - Emerald City
- Wonder 4
- Zeus II
- Dragon Link
- Huff n' More Puff
- Lightning Link
Good to know
- At the time of its opening in 1990, the Excalibur was the largest hotel in the world.
- The building is designed to resemble a medieval castle, with its style particularly influenced by Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany.
- According to World Casino Directory, the casino runs 1,750 slot machines and 85 table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette, three card poker, Pai Gow poker, Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride, mini-baccarat, Spanish 21, and Big 6.
- The poker room has 7 tables spreading No-Limit and Limit Hold'em, with four daily tournaments at 9am, 1pm, 5pm, and 8pm plus tournaments-on-demand around the clock.
- Table game minimums start at $10-$15, among the lowest on the Strip.
- The casino spans 92,000 sq ft in a rectangular layout, with a center bar serving as the main orientation landmark amid the surrounding games pit.
- Medieval theming carries through the casino floor itself, with turrets, brickwork, battlements, replica stained-glass windows, chandelier lighting, colored banners, and suits of armor.
- Bar-top gaming is available at four bars on the floor -- Center Bar, Lobby Bar, Sportsbook Bar, and Sherwood Bar -- with complimentary drinks for players.
- A player won a $12.18 million Megabucks jackpot at the property in 2024.
- Circus Circus Enterprises developed Excalibur as a $290 million property that opened June 19, 1990 and drew roughly 30,000 visitors on its first day; the name was chosen from over 180,000 entries in an international naming contest.
- The resort opened with 4,032 rooms across four 28-story towers -- the largest hotel in the world at the time -- a record MGM Grand broke three years later when it opened diagonally across the intersection; Excalibur has 3,981 rooms today, and ownership passed from Circus Circus to Mandalay Resort Group (1999), MGM Mirage (2005), MGM Resorts International (2010), and MGM Growth Properties (2016) before Vici Properties acquired the real estate in 2022, with MGM Resorts continuing to operate it.
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