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Distributor(s)
  
ZeniMax Media

Designer(s)
  
James Farley

Initial release date
  
10 November 2004

Mode
  
Single-player video game

Director(s)
  
Fabriciano García

Composer(s)
  
Victor Peral Urbina

Publisher
  
Mud Duck Productions

Platforms
  
Xbox, PlayStation 2

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Release date(s)
  
NA: November 11, 2004 EU: 2004

Developers
  
Bethesda Softworks, Cinemaware, Virtual Toys

Genres
  
Casino game, Simulation game

Similar
  
Mud Duck Productions games, Card games, Other games

High Rollers Casino is a 2004 casino video game co-developed by Cinemaware and Virtual Toysfor the PlayStation 2 and Xbox gaming consoles. The game allows players to partake in various games typically found within a casino, ranging from card to slot machines.

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Gameplay

Upon beginning the game, the player is tasked with the creation of a character. After one is made, they are placed within the casino itself, a 3D room, and given full control of their avatar. To begin a game, the player must walk up to the respective machine or table. Alongside the games are various NPCs who can be interacted with. Certain ones carry specific benefits. For example, approaching the bartender will allow him to explain the rules of any game in the casino, as well as provide tutorials on how they play. If the player goes bankrupt during their gambling, they can visit the cashier, who will purchase prizes won during games from your character. As more winnings are collected, the player's status within the casino increases, ranging from silver to platinum. This unlocks bonuses within the game.

Release

The game was published by Mud Duck Productions, and launched in North America at a discounted MSRP of $19.99.

Reception

High Rollers Casino was generally ignored by critics not receiving the minimum requirement of four reviews for Metacritic to assign a score. The reviews it did receive were generally mixed. Xbox Nation Magazine (XBN) awarded the game a 7/10, while Team Xbox assigned a score of 3/10.

Ivan Sulic of IGN gave the game a 1/10, criticizing every aspect of the game from the music to the graphics and gameplay. Sulic even called the camera flawed, saying "How can a gambling game have an awful camera system?" He also question the lack of multiplayer. It remains one of the lowest rated games in IGN history.

Trivia

  • At the character creation screen, creating a female and inputting the name "SAM" will unlock all in game bonuses.
  • References

    High Rollers Casino Wikipedia