Vegas Stakes
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| Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) | 1993 (SNES) 1995 (Game Boy) |
| Genre(s) | Party |
| Mode(s) | Single player,multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | Super NES, Game Boy |
| Media | 8-megabit Cartridge |
| Input | SNES controller, SNES Mouse |
Vegas Stakes, developed by HAL Laboratory and originally released in 1993 for the Super Nintendo, and also released for the Game Boy in 1995, is a game in which you virtually go to Las Vegas to gamble. The entire game is gambling in games such as Craps, Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, and Slots. The aim of the game is to try and win $10,000,000 at different casinos. Beware: If you gamble all of your money away you lose.
The player can choose either a single-player or multi-player game. In the single-player game a friend accompanies the player around the various casinos. In the multiplayer version poker cannot be played since everyone could see everyone else's cards. There are no random encounters in multiplayer mode.
At the beginning of the single-player game a car is seen driving to Las Vegas. The various "friends" of the player are introduced Cliff, Maria, Isabelle and Richard. All are eager to begin gambling.
While playing the various casino games, players will have interactions with their traveling party and casino patrons. Some are innocent; for example, one of your friends is going to the sports book and asks if you want to place a wager. However, some can have significant positive or negative consequences. Random patrons will approach you and depending on your choices, you may wind up making (or losing) a lot of money. These include:
- A patron bumps into you as they pass by. You suspect that may be a pickpocket, and check your wallet. It may have been stolen.
- A patron tells you they have a sick daughter and they need to take her to the hospital. This has two potential outcomes. Either the patron is a con artist and they will take your money and walk away, or they will have been sincere and will return several minutes later to thank you and present you a reward.
- A patron will offer to sell you a lottery ticket since he/she is leaving for the night. If you choose to purchase it, the casino will announce the winning numbers several minutes later. If your numbers match, you win a cash prize.
- A patron tells you he/she is down on his luck and asks to borrow some money to make one final bet on the roulette tables. If you choose to help out and the patron wins, they will return and give you a reward for helping them. If they lose, they will return and inform you but you will receive no reward.
Casinos:
- The Hideaway- This casino is fairly run down and has the lowest maximum bets in the game.
- Golden Paradise- An average casino and the place the player initially stays.
- Buffalo Head- A western themed casino. Slightly higher betting limits than the Golden Paradise.
- 2020- This casino is futuristic with the highest betting maximum until the Laurel Palace is unlocked.
- Laurel Palace- The Laurel Palace is unlocked once the player wins $1 million. This casino has no betting maximum. The player moves from the Golden Paradise to a complementary room here. If the player falls below $100,000 they are kicked out and must unlock the casino again by winning $1 million.
If the player wins more than $1 million a large "Congratulations" comes on screen. The player is granted "high-roller" status and receives a complementary room at the most expensive casino. The casino is also unlocked for the player to gamble in.
