Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace is a video game in the simulation genre developed by Virgin Mastertronic International, Inc. and published by Virgin Mastertronic International, Inc. originally released in 1990. It is currently playable on DOS.

A semi-sequel to Mastertronic's earlier House of Cards and one of the first games Mastertronic released as 'Virgin Mastertronic' under the new Virgin ownership, Caesar's Palace uses basically the same engine as its predecessor. Instead of the popular card parlor games, this time we have 6 of the most popular card casino games: three variations of poker, blackjack and baccarat. Of note is the inclusion of pai-gow poker, a poker variant popular in Macau (a casino paradise near Hong Kong) but little known outside Asia. There are few changes from House of Cards, except that you can now play against other human players in hot-seat mode. The basic engine and graphics are identical, so if you don't like House of Cards, you won't like this sequel.

Overall, it's a decent casino card game, though it doesn't offer anything new. The lack of long-term play value, such as tournament mode, also limits the game's appeal . . . fun for a quick hand if you're nostalgic, but otherwise it's as banal as card games get.

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.