The casino is like a magic box filled with banknotes. From Brittany blue lobster to Henry IV's century-old cognac, from Cohiba Beyco No. 54 cigar to Italian Florentine-style luxury decoration, there is only unexpected, no casino can not provide it, but this is the craziest and most luxurious place , But there is no window.
In "From Casino to Casino" directed by Martin Scorsese, the casino is shining all the time, and no one can tell whether it is day or night. From the perspective of the male protagonist Sam, we can meet the richest Wang Laowu, the most beautiful ladies, and the most embarrassed gambler. But no matter how the lens extends, you can't see a window.
In the movie, facing liars and rogues, Sam will tell his men: "Throw him out, remember to open the door with his head." Instead of throwing out the window like other big guys, because there are no windows at all.
The lack of windows is vital to the casino. It avoids any interference from external things to the gambler. The most confused mind of the gambler is to choose whether to switch from the slot machine to blackjack, whether to bet big or small, bet more or bet less.
The eternal illusion it creates allows a person to gamble all the time. In a bizarre casino, the light remains the same and the field of view remains the same, so the gambler will not change. Of course, except for the banknotes will change.
In order to create eternal daytime, casinos usually spend huge sums of money to install millions of high-end lamps. The casino city of Las Vegas is often called the "City of Light". Many astronauts said that the lights emitted by Las Vegas can be seen from space.
The casinos operating here consume 20% of the electricity in the entire city. A small part is consumed outdoors, and a large part is consumed indoors.
The eye-catching light show on the Las Vegas Strip is nothing more than an individual face, and the lights inside are the hardware. "Compared to warm light, people here prefer cool light because it is brighter and more exciting, and then turns excitement into aggressive gambling behavior." Las Vegas Wynn Group Casino Lighting Designer Said. His workload is no less than that of a lighting engineer at a superstar concert. "A person's mood changes with the changes in the surrounding light. As long as the lights in the casino do not sleep, it is difficult for the kids in the casino to sleep."
Indeed here, gamblers forget the time, go round and round, just want to win. American professional poker player Phil Rankfu once set a record for the longest personal continuous playing poker at the Bellagio Casino-115 hours.
If the morning sun shines on his face, I bet he will doze off.
In this way, it seems that the lack of windows is the key to continuous excitement, but in fact, the lack of air circulation caused by long periods of windowlessness can make people breathless and even depressing. This is another secret of the casino.
Dr. Alan Hirsch, the founder of the US "Smell and Taste Therapy and Research Foundation", has studied the effects of certain odors on gamblers. The data shows that when the casino emits a pleasant but illegible top scent , The slot machine will make about 50% more money than the previous day.
There is no window, and there is a charming fragrance. After two glasses of martini, the excitement of the gamblers naturally reached its climax.
British psychologist David Kanter said: “I don’t think that the architect’s absence of windows deliberately made the casino chaotic. To a large extent, people are really happy to hide in the'cave'. Although they are swallowed by the casino, Still feel very comfortable. "
In any case, you and I know why casinos exist.
Here is a quote from Sam: "This is the final result of all the dazzling lights, all the hospitality, champagne, free accommodation, and inexhaustible wine, all for us to get your money away. This is a gamble. The true face of the city. We are the only winners. The gamblers have no chance at all, and their money flows from the gaming table into our cash register, then into the safe, and finally into the most sacred room of the casino.”
