Tag Archives: Gambling

Gambling, HAL, Questicle NES Reviews, V, Vegas Dream

#701 – Vegas Dream

6 Comments

                                                                                                                                     Too… many… gambling… devices!                                                                          Getting blitzed at a Vegas dive is a pretty special way to meet someone.   PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: HAL Labs DEVELOPER: HAL Labs GENRE: Gambling RELEASE DATE: March 1990   You couldn’t pay me to spend a weekend in Vegas, but I don’t mind dabbling in … Continue reading #701 – Vegas Dream →

H, Questicle NES Reviews, Slot-o-rama

#289 – Hot Slot (s)

3 Comments

                                                                             What is this, Duke Nukem? Go take a bath, you cardboard cutouts!                                                 Behold! The thrilling spectacle of virtual slot machines, sans naked women!   PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Panesian DEVELOPER: Hacker International GENRE: Gambling RELEASE DATE: 1991   The second after Bubble Bath Babes in the infamous Panesian trilogy of NES … Continue reading #289 – Hot Slot (s) →

Alan Thicke, C, Nazis, Questicle NES Reviews, Robert Redford

#117 – Casino Kid II

1 Comment

                                               I’m not sure who the “kid” is supposed to be in this picture. Certainly not Alan Thicke on the right.                                                                                              Paul Kieton stars as Sir Alfred Hitler.   PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Sofel DEVELOPER: Sofel GENRE: Gambling RELEASE DATE: April 1993   After all of my ranting about how Casino … Continue reading #117 – Casino Kid II →

C, Children, Illegal, Questicle NES Reviews, Wild Aces

#116 – Casino Kid

2 Comments

                                                                                    This cover is brought to you by the ’80s.                                                           If Lisa asks if you want insurance, it’s because she’s about to cheat.   PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Sofel DEVELOPER: Sofel GENRE: Gambling RELEASE DATE: October 1989   Any game that teaches gambling to children has to be a good thing, right? … Continue reading #116 – Casino Kid →

C, Gambling, Illegal, Questicle NES Reviews, Vanna White

#111 – Caesar’s Palace

1 Comment

                                                                                                                                                                  She had man hands…                                                                                                     Not pictured: thousands of ravenous senior citizens.   PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Virgin Games DEVELOPER: Realtime Associates GENRE: Gambling RELEASE DATE: December 1992   Here’s a confession: I’ve never been to Las Vegas. Here’s another confession: I really don’t care. Sure, I’m as big a fan of … Continue reading #111 – Caesar’s Palace →

B, Gamblor, Questicle NES Reviews

#87 – Blackjack

2 Comments

                                                                                                                                                                What a pity, Mr. Bond.                                                                                                                                                       I’ve never felt so ALIVE!   PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: American Video Entertainment DEVELOPER: Odyssey Software Inc. GENRE: Gambling RELEASE DATE: 1992   Have you ever played blackjack in Las Vegas or with other people or on a computer? Then you’ve played Blackjack for the … Continue reading #87 – Blackjack →