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Vegas Stakes - EdenMaster - 22nd February 2003
Vegas Stakes is a game about 5 people, yourself and 4 friends, taking a road trip to Las Vegas, in hopes of getting rich. You arrive at hotel/casino The Golden Sunshine, one of the five casinos available. Your other options on the Strip are:
<b>The Hideaway</b> - a run down, low maximum bid casino, which should be saved as your last resort in Vegas.
<b>The Buffalo Head</b> - A western themed casino with bids close to that of the Golden Sunshine.
<b>The 2020</b> - A futuristic themed casino with moderately high bids.
<b>The Laurel Palace</b> - High bidders only! This elegant casino sports minimum bids of $500, and can make you or break you quickly. This casino comes available to you after you make about $500,000.00
Vegas Stakes incorporates some unique attributes of a casino into it. For starters, this game used the SNES Mouse, making it easier control than a standard SNES controller. One cool concept is that strangers actually come up and talk to you. They can say any number of random things such as they "fell and twisted their ankle so they need you to take then to the hospital", or they'll sell you something. The problem is, they're not always sincere. If someone bumps into you or rubs a spot off your shirt, it could be just that, or it could be a pickpocket. You have to take chances when dealing with these people, they'll scam you, or if they are telling the truth, reward you in a few turns.
There are 5 available games in each casino with varying bids. Slots, Craps, Poker, Blackjack, and Roulette. If you don't know how to play some of these games, the friend that accompanies you can tell you how to play, alos give advice on bidding, slot values, and other useful information. Vegas awaits you, gamblers! Know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. Test your judgement to tell if strangers are sincere, or crooks. Play your cards right and you may leave Vegas a Millionaire. If not, well, I have a shirt you can borrow. I give it a 6.5 out of 10.