Eli H.
Yelp
As far as casino megaplexes are concerned, Crown is pretty insane. It covers two whole city blocks and includes a huge casino, shops for days, multiple hotels, more restaurants than anyone could realistically eat at, and... oh yeah, HUGE FIREBALLS OUT FRONT. Like, actual real-deal fireballs, allegedly they even burn birds once in a while on accident. Docked a star because like most casinos, everything inside just felt needlessly expensive. It makes sense in Vegas, but, when you're in the middle of Melbourne, I'm sure the ultra-high end pricing fits that well.
The coolest thing about this casino isn't even actually inside the casino. If you follow the river towards the conference center, there's a series of helipads on the other side of the bridge. You can sit there and watch helicopters landing and taking off seemingly all day long. Apparently if you're a high roller and fly in at the airport, the casino will helicopter you straight down to the Crown complex. MUST BE NICE!
Actually, maybe why that's why I'm not totally blown away by Crown, it feels like the whole thing might be designed for ultra rich. I'll just wander through, browse at the spectacle, lose some money at the casino, and go get some el-cheapo dumplings.