Rating: 
Summary: Extremely fun and VERY addicting...
Review: This is a great little sim that will bring a slice of Vegas into your PC. If you pay attention, you'll get a couple of good laughs at the "cameos" in the game, from the Siegfried & Roy and Bill Cosby lookalikes, to the VIP High Rollers that will stroll through your casino if you make it a cool enough place to be. Every VIP was easily and quickly recognizable aside from one: and that'd be Immaculata. But, aside from that, the impressions are VERY well done, especially when it comes to Macdaddy Moonwalker and Flint Westwood, for instance. I won't mention any others because I don't want to spoil it for you. Half the fun is scanning your casino and looking for patrons walking around with a star beneath their feet (denotes a VIP) and clicking on them to try to figure out who they're supposed to be. If you're not into that "Where's Waldo?" sort of action, you could always just click on your patron button and get a full list of customers.The hotels make "cameos" as well. For example, the Medieval is a lot like the Excalibur, and the Poseidon is a lot like Caesar's Palace. You'll also see interpretations of the Horseshoe, the Luxor, the Hard Rock, and Circus Circus to name a few. They're extremely well done theme-wise, and they add a bit of recognizable fun without having to pay the big bux for a fully licensed title. Also, since they really aren't trying to be the real thing, you're not likely to judge the game for lack of realism. You get the fun of the theme without the restriction of real life. This isn't a terribly in-depth sim, so don't expect a lot of micromanagement. I think it's a casual sim for the casual gaming crowd. Empire mode lets you unlock a hotel for sandbox mode, and sandbox mode lets you design and build to your heart's content. If you hold poker or blackjack tournaments, you actually participate in them, so you DO have a bit of that taste of gambling as well. The personalities of the other players are quite amusing. Overall, I haven't stopped playing since I first started. It's great bit of fun!
Rating:
Summary: Extremely fun and VERY addicting...
Review: This is a great little sim that will bring a slice of Vegas into your PC. If you pay attention, you'll get a couple of good laughs at the "cameos" in the game, from the Siegfried & Roy and Bill Cosby lookalikes, to the VIP High Rollers that will stroll through your casino if you make it a cool enough place to be. Every VIP was easily and quickly recognizable aside from one: and that'd be Immaculata. But, aside from that, the impressions are VERY well done, especially when it comes to Macdaddy Moonwalker and Flint Westwood, for instance. I won't mention any others because I don't want to spoil it for you. Half the fun is scanning your casino and looking for patrons walking around with a star beneath their feet (denotes a VIP) and clicking on them to try to figure out who they're supposed to be. If you're not into that "Where's Waldo?" sort of action, you could always just click on your patron button and get a full list of customers. The hotels make "cameos" as well. For example, the Medieval is a lot like the Excalibur, and the Poseidon is a lot like Caesar's Palace. You'll also see interpretations of the Horseshoe, the Luxor, the Hard Rock, and Circus Circus to name a few. They're extremely well done theme-wise, and they add a bit of recognizable fun without having to pay the big bux for a fully licensed title. Also, since they really aren't trying to be the real thing, you're not likely to judge the game for lack of realism. You get the fun of the theme without the restriction of real life. This isn't a terribly in-depth sim, so don't expect a lot of micromanagement. I think it's a casual sim for the casual gaming crowd. Empire mode lets you unlock a hotel for sandbox mode, and sandbox mode lets you design and build to your heart's content. If you hold poker or blackjack tournaments, you actually participate in them, so you DO have a bit of that taste of gambling as well. The personalities of the other players are quite amusing. Overall, I haven't stopped playing since I first started. It's great bit of fun!
Rating:
Summary: Excelent game!
Review: This is one of my favorite sim type games on the market. While you get to play around with a lot of what is in your casino, you aren't expected to manage down to the finest detail. This game gives you just enough to deal with to keep you interested but doesn't overwhelm you. If you are looking for a challenging sim game where you have to keep track of finances and that sort of thing, this isn't it. What this is though is fun! I can't stop playing this game even though I've completed all the challenges twice. I'm just waiting for the expansion pack now!
Rating:
Summary: SO GOOD, WE BOUGHT TWO!
Review: WE ENJOY GOING TO THE CASINOS, IN AND AROUND MICHIGAN,BUT CAN NOT ALWAYS GO WHEN WE LIKE TO.WE HAVE THE HOYLE CASINO GAME AND PLAY IT ALL THE TIME.WE WENT TO THE ON-LINE PRODUCT- UP DATE SITE, AND FOUND THE CASINO EMPIRE GAME.WE DOWNLOADED THE DEMO GAME AND WE WERE HOOKED. WE ORDERED ONE GAME AND PLAYED IT THE DAY IT ARRIVED. MY HUSBAND HAS HIS OWN PC AND KEPT TAKEN MY GAME TO PLAY.WE NOW HAVE ORDERED THE SECOND COPY, AND HAVE NOT STOPPED PLAYING THEM.GREAT GAME.
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