Caesars Palace

About

Caesars Palace is a gambling simulator for the Nintendo Entertainment System that lets you manage a $2000 chip budget across multiple casino games. You play slots, video poker, roulette, blackjack, and a Big Six wheel, aiming to grow your fortune while avoiding bankruptcy. The controls are straightforward but lack polish, and the graphics feel dated by modern standards. The single-player format focuses on luck and basic strategy, with outcomes mostly determined by randomness. The game stands out for its niche target audience, marketing gambling mechanics to underaged players in the early 90s. A disclaimer before the title screen explicitly states it's for entertainment only, a nod to the era's regulatory climate. While not a critical success, it remains a curious artifact of retro gaming, with a cult following among collectors. The Game Gear and Game Boy ports from 1993 offer portable versions of the same formula, but the NES edition is the most recognizable.

Storyline

It is named after the famous Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip near Las Vegas, Nevada. In this game, the player has $2000 in chips and he must try to become rich (or become broke trying to). This game gives underaged people an experience previously limited to people 21 years of age or older. Because the game was marketed directly towards minor children, a disclaimer was added before the title screen that the game is intended for entertainment use only and not for actual gambling. - Slot machines - Video poker machines (Pair of Jacks or better only) - Roulette - Blackjack - Big Six wheel