**EXHIBIT 12.1**

**Ratio of Earnings to Fixed ChargesHerbst Gaming, Inc.(1)****COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)**
| ** **                                                         | ** ** | **2002**   | ** ** | **2003**   | ** ** | **2004**   | ** ** | **2005**   | ** ** | **2006**   | ** ** |
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| ** **                                                         | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| Income from continuing  operations before income taxes(2) (3) |       | $          | 5,233      |       | $          | 8,209      |       | $          | 29,222     |       | $          | 51,053 |   | 42,060 |   |
| Add:                                                               |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
| Interest expense                                                   |       | 19,964     |       | 24,525     |       | 22,109     |       | 36,532     |       | 39,134     |       |
| Interest  component of rent expenses                               |       | 409        |       | 611        |       | 658        |       | 807        |       | 699        |       |
| Earnings  available for fixed charges                              |       | $          | 25,606     |       | $          | 33,345     |       | $          | 51,989     |       | $          | 88,392 |   | 81,893 |   |
| Fixed Charges:                                                     |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
| Interest expense                                                   |       | $          | 19,964     |       | $          | 24,525     |       | $          | 22,109     |       | $          | 36,532 |   | 39,134 |   |
| Interest  capitalized                                              |       | —     |       | —     |       | —     |       | 101        |       | 873        |       |
| Interest  component of rent expense                                |       | 409        |       | 611        |       | 658        |       | 807        |       | 699        |       |
| Total fixed  charges                                               |       | $          | 20,373     |       | $          | 25,136     |       | $          | 22,767     |       | $          | 37,440 |   | 40,706 |   |
| Ratio of earnings to  fixed charges                                |       | 1.3        |       | 1.3        |       | 2.3        |       | 2.4        |       | 2.0        |       |

 

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(1)           For purposes ofdetermining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined asearnings before fixed charges and loss on early retirement of debt (other thancapitalized interest).  Fixed chargesconsist of interest expensed and capitalized and the interest component of rentexpense.

(2)    Includesadd back of early retirement of debt charges of $37,991,000 for the year endingDecember 31, 2004.

(3)    Includesadd back of early retirement of debt charges of $221,000 for the year endingDecember 31, 2005.

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