Super Caesars Palace
| Super Caesars Palace | |
|---|---|
 Japanese cover art | |
| Developer(s) | The Illusions Gaming Company Teeny Weeny Games (Game Gear) |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Composer(s) | Matt Furniss (Game Gear version), Tommy Tallarico[2] Steve Henefin[2] |
| Series | |
| Platform(s) | Super Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Genesis Game Gear |
| Release | Genesis, Game Gear
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| Genre(s) | Casino |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Super Caesars Palace is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System casino video game centered on Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the follow-up to Virgin's previous Caesars Palace game. Super Caesars Palace was also released for the Sega Genesis and Game Gear as Caesars Palace. The Japanese version of the game was followed by a sequel, Super Casino 2.
Gameplay
The objective is to win money at a casino. The player begins with $2,000. Games include blackjack, slot machines, roulette, horse racing, keno, video poker, and red dog. The player can talk to non-player characters (a feature omitted in the Japanese version), who may offer advice and clues on how to live the casino lifestyle. The game also offers $100 scratchcards that players can keep scratching to try to win more money. However, if a picture of a bomb is uncovered, the ticket is void and all winnings are nullified.[3]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | SNES:    [4] |
| Game Informer | SNES: 8/10[5] |
| Game Players | SNES: 8/10[6] |
| Mean Machines Sega | SMD: 42/100[7] |
| Nintendo Power | SNES: 12.8/20[8] |
| VideoGames: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine | SNES: 6/10[9] |
Sega Visions, reviewing the Sega Genesis and Game Gear versions, praised the accuracy of each casino game presented in Caesars Palace, "the name of [which] is total gambling realism", and concluded that "If you like to gamble, this is a way to learn the ins and outs of various wagering games without taking a financial beating."[10][11] VideoGames: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine highlighted that "For those who are into gambling, this is probably a very rad game."[9] In his Complete Guide to Video Games, Nathan Lockard gave an overall rating of 11 out of 30, stating "Other than a good variety of games, this game has terrible controls, which make it very frustrating to play."[12]
References
- ^ "Super Caesars Palace Info - Super Caesars Palace Information - Super Caesars Palace Release Date". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ a b "Game profile: Super Casino: Caesars Palace". SNESmusic.org. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "SNES Games: Super Caesars Palace". Nintendo City. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ "Super Caesars Palace - Overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "Classic GI: gaming from the past to the present". Game Informer. Vol. X, no. 5. May 2000. p. 94. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ McGee, Patrick (August 1993). "Super Caesar's Palace". Game Players. Vol. 6, no. 8. p. 124. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Swan, Gus; Hickman, Lucy (August 1994). "Megadrive Review: Caesars Palace". Mean Machines Sega. No. 22. p. 79. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Now Playing". Nintendo Power. Vol. 49. June 1993. pp. 105, 107. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Micro Reviews ▼ SNES & Game Boy". VideoGames: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. Vol. VI, no. 4. April 1994. p. 80. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Just Review It: Genesis – Caesars Palace". Sega Visions. No. 17. February–March 1994. pp. 60–61. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "Just Review It: Game Gear – Caesars Palace". Sega Visions. No. 17. February–March 1994. pp. 66–67. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Lockard, Nathan (1995). The Good, the Bad, and the Bogus: Nathan Lockard's Complete Guide to Video Games. Seattle: Adventure Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-881583-04-2. Retrieved May 5, 2025.