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Best in Class

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have lived in Las Vegas and have played many casino gamining simulations and this one is simply the best in class and a lot of fun, too. Wish the card games played a little faster, but the games are both realistic and fun...the payouts are way too generous so do not expect to win this often or make this much in a real casino. This software is really an infomercial for MGM Mirage properties, but that's OK...it is still fun to play.

Excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Lets you tour the casino's. Great tutorials to teach new games without losing money at a real casino.

Keeps Me Up at Night

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have had hours and hours of fun with these games - the most comprehensive disc I've seen - all the games you;ll find in a casino and a fast cash machine that let's you feel like a high roller anytime you wish. My comp cards are nearly full - lots of fun when you can't get away to the real thing!

Great Games, But Got Bugs

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

For the Casino enthusiast, this is a great Casino Game Package, complete with tournaments and most of the casino card games. But, it a has a bug that causes it to lock up every few minutes and must be re-entered, however, it does not lose your "money." It is very aggravating, though, so I am ordering the Bally Casino Games that has better reviews.

Attractive, but very limited

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: September 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is quite pretty, but little more. It offers almost no ability to make rule adjustments (such as whether the dealer hits soft seventeen or how many decks are in a shoe), and worse, it doesn't offer any coaching (should I split 7s against a dealer showing an 8?). The result is a simple game that will allow you to pretend to lose money quickly, but will not improve your play whatsoever. There are far better casino games out there. If you're only looking for the basic level of play offered by Microsoft, free flash-based games are available on the internet.

Save your money.

Excellent Learning Tool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you ever wanted to know how to play all the games that are available in the casinos, this is a good way to check them out.

I've had this software for about a month now. No problems with graphics, sound or lockups. My biggest problem is that I don't yet have any strategy for playing.... :)

But really, this is a good tool for learning the games. They are all covered. You can see how easy it is to lose your money at roulette. The house edge is very big on that game. Keno is interesting. I never really paid any attenetion to it until I got this game.

There are lots more games. The only games not covered are slots, but who cares about that. I am very happy with my purchase.

Fun outweighs the bugs

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm a craps afficiando and wanted a computer game that would allow me my "craps fix" as well as teach me other casino games.

While exploring Bicycle Casino Games, I learned how to play Progressive Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, and Let it Ride. I already knew regular Blackjack, but was scared off by the odd-looking Progressive Blackjack tables in Vegas. So, it was a lot less intimidating to sit in my comfy computer chair and learn that there's hardly any difference at all between the two games!

Other than Pai Gow, I don't play any poker at all, and it doesn't interest me ... so I can't comment good or bad on that aspect of the software, other than to say they seem to have lots of version of that popular card game available.

I've found only two problems: One is minor and one is really, really annoying! If I'm running another program while playing, sometimes the edges of my monitor will flicker in a distracting way. No biggie! But the real problem I have is when I'm playing a tournament and I end up losing. More than once, the game has locked up and taken most of my money away when I finally got back in. All that hard work wasted! This hasn't happened often, but it did happen twice and that was very irritating.

The fun, variety, and education this software provides outweighs these two bugs, and I'm happy I purchased it.

Lots of fun, and great casino atmosphere

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: October 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've been a fan of Hoyle Casino for the past few years and still love that game for the excellent learning/tutorials, however Bicycle Casino outshines Hoyle in terms of the casino atmosphere. It really does make you feel like you're at the 3 Las Vegas casinos included. (The only thing missing was a drink, which I went and got). There are a variety of games- slots, video poker, table games, roulette, etc. There are also 3 different casinos you can visit. While the same games are available at each casino, each has a different "atmosphere". Treasure Island is an everyday casino with lower table betting amounts. The Mirage is a bit more upscale with higher betting amounts allowed. The Bellagio is the luxury casino with the highest betting amounts allowed (along with a special high roller room). Aside from the betting amounts, the only other difference I noticed between each casino were the names on the tables, cards, and the music (and cool music at that!). To me, the differences were sufficient to really make me feel like I was playing in different places. Nice touch! Also, there are comp prizes- if you gamble enough, they'll give you various prizes on screen (not redeemable, of course!) such as tickets to shows, or spa visits. Another realistic feature! And all the casinos had my favorite table game- Pai Gow Poker (for those that have not tried it, it's not as complicated as it sounds, I actually learned how to play it using Hoyle Casino a few years back and then went to a real casino in Connecticut and left with more money than I started with!) Bicycle Casino also includes some good tutorials/strategies for each table game. I highly recommend this game to anyone looking to get the feeling of gambling in Las Vegas without actually having to travel there and risk real money. Have fun!

A very fun casino game. a gamer(Cal.)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This casino game lets you chose what your bankroll amount will be. It has tutorials that you can use to learn the games. It also allows you to ask for hints for each of the games played. Which is very helpfu if you are not sure how to play certain games. If you gamers out there like casino games,I reccomend this game. It's a very fun game to play. Buy this game.

VEGAS, RIGHT IN MY HOME!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have FINALLY found a computer Casino game that is very easy to understand when it comes to the rules of CRAPS. I am getting married this fall and we (my fiance and I) are going to Las Vegas. I have always wanted to learn Craps and none of the books I read helped. Buying this game, I was truely amazed by the different people you can play with and the graphics are very,very good. There's even a character that looks JUST LIKE ME,for real she looks just like me,he,he. (Hint she has on a red headband). Anyway, I have the basics of craps down very good and it only took a few min. I am still mastering the different betting ways but the instructions on this isn't hard to learn. You have to BE in the driver's seat if you want to learn these games. Baccaratt,Carribbean Stud Poker,Pai Gow Poker are games I heard of and learned to play them very well. If you know how to play poker already then the various ways to play will be a BREEZE. There's also,slots,Keno,Big 6 Wheel,,High Roller Rooms,etc. Background music and noises,people talking to you as if you are there. Oh, did I mention the comp cards? These are little perks that you get on your complimentary card when you play the game awhile or win large amounts of money. Things like free food,drinks and hotel nights to name a few. Of course these complimentary gifts ARE NOT REAL so dont go to Vegas trying to claim these things. It's just to make the game more real and fun. I highly recommend this game to all Casino gamers. You will have fun. I have NEVER been to Vegas but I will tell you this, when I go, I look forward to playing For Real with an edge up on Craps, which I am very excited that I learned to play this game. You really can rack up a large Bankroll...

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