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for casino gamblers, real and otherwise...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: October 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Caesar's Palace 2000 is not a game that will be appreciated by the casual video gamer. It will, however, be very much appreciated by those who are familiar with and enjoy genuine casino gaming and the casino environment. It assumes a basic knowledge of the numerous casino games included in the release. These are Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Pai Gow Poker, Spanish 21, Mini-Baccarat, Red Dog, Casino War, Slots, Video Poker, Video Poker Challenge, and Video Keno.

The manual does list some basic rules for the numerous games, and offers a help-as-you-play kind of assistance, but Caesar's Palace 2000 will not teach you casino gaming. Not by itself.

To appreciate Caesar's Palace 2000, you will have to have been familiar with the casino environment as well as the particular game you are playing, or you seriously want to become familar with them. And by casino environment, I mean *playing* environment. No scantily clad cocktail servers, neon signs or flashing lights are to be had, but the tables and machines are dead on. As real as any I've ever seen, outside of an actual casino. Caesar's Palace 2000 is a serious casino simulation, for those interested in serious casino gaming.

The value in this title for the single player is a realistic training environment for casino gaming. But you will need other instructional aid, such as some of the the numerous gambling tutorial books and videos widely available. If you're armed with some of these, Caesar's Palace 2000 will prove to be an excellent teacher for two reasons. One is, the mathematics, or 'odds', for the various games are verified as accurate by William Bertram, Ph.D. And reason number two is, the game puts forth a very realistic 'feel' to the casino gaming simulation. But you can only appreciate it if you've actually sat at a roulette, craps, blackjack table, or played another casino game. If you have not, you will miss the subtlety of the 3D rendered tables and gaming areas, and the associated background noise and voices. Everything in this game is designed to maintain the players' focus on actual casino gaming of the serious variety (and when money is at stake, what other varieties are there?)

This game will also have very high value as a party game, because it supports up to four players. Of course, the four players will need to be familiar with actual casino gaming for most of the games included. It should be noted that there is a very strict warning during the game's intro that this product is not to be used for gambling in any way, and that it is highly illegal to do so. But I also have to state that with the accurate math and the authentic tables and machines included, it certainly could be used for gambling.

In fairness, though, Caesar's Palace 2000 does have a lighter side, with an almost-normal video game aspect to it. This is done via a levels-based money and wagering system, where the player must attain a certain degree of proficiency in any particular game before he is able to bet larger amounts.

All of the graphics, equipment, and game rules are authentically Caesar's Palace based, and as such they are quite classy. The animation is flawless, and the voice-overs by the dealers and croupiers are very realistic. The background noise and the sounds of the cards and machines are dead-on. In particular, the lighting of the several table and card game layouts is fantastic.

This game is a winner for the more serious casino gamer, or for anyone who would like to train or play in an authentic casino environment. Anyone else, though, will probably want to pass this title by.

Caesar's Palace Is Not a Clunker!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: October 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

General/Summary: For a game that was ripped to pieces on every notable game review website all I have is one question...which game were they playing? I admit that I tried to cancel my order after reading all the bad things said but it was too late. When I received it I had planned to simply return it but decided that the hassle wasn't worth it so I played it. I was VERY surprised just how much I liked this game. The graphics are very sharp and are excellent adaptations of each game. The only thing missing in my opinion was a lack of ambiance. To be able to actually walk the casino would have been fun but if the end point is simply walking up to a game and playing anyway it probably serves no point. Also poker games should have been included instead of just video poker. To omit this to me was a poor decision. There is a nice variety of other games however. Gameplay: Gameplay is pretty simple. There are "speed bets" if you simply want to bet or play the same strategy on each turn. It would have been nice if you could save the amount of each bet per game instead of having to re-enter it each time but you can save all other options per game, which is nice. The "coaching" function is very helpful. I really have learned alot about odds, rules and straegy and it has helped me play better. Once you get the hang of it you can simply turn off this function and play withput interuption. Playing the machines is a little clunky but not horrible. There are also some "speed" settings for them such as entering multiple coins instead of one at a time. Not all machines clearly show "credits" which is a little frustrating.

Graphics: Tables and machines are sharp and really quite impressive. No slowdown is noticed at all. As mentioned earlier it would have been nice to feel like you weren't alone. Each game is just a black void around the actual game. Even if you just saw carpet below when you are looking down at a table or people standing around cheering you on in Craps, as an example, would have been nice.

Sound: The dealers sound very good and use the actual catch phrases for each game. Craps is especially fun to hear. There is however some redundancy and most of the voices sound staged instead of spontaneous but are in no way bad. There is also variety in that it's not always the same voices assigned to games. It can vary from male to female each time you come back and there also are differences in dialect such as a British voice for example. The machines however sound too much the same to me.

Beautiful

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: October 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Beautiful graphics, variety of different dealers, authentic sounds. If you are a gamble-gamer kind of person, this is the game to get. This game will give you your gambling fix so you don't have to lose your real money!!

RETURNED FOR A REFUND!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: October 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was really excited when my husband surpised me with the game, but became disappointed as I continued to play. I would not consider myself a professional gambler but I do enjoy gambling and frequent the casinos in Lake Tahoe and Reno. I was able to get a refund and exchange the game the following day.

BAD

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game stink's - If U want a GAMBLING game then I would BUY Royal CASINO alot more to this game

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