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Platform
SNES
Genres
Gambling
Player Perspective
First person
Developers
Dice · HAL Laboratory
Publishers
Nintendo · Imagineer · Playtronic
Release date
April 1, 1993

Summary

Vegas Stakes (called Las Vegas Dream in Japan) drops you into a neon‑lit casino world where you start with just $1,000 and aim for a ten‑million‑dollar jackpot. You can wander through five distinct venues—the Hideaway, Golden Paradise, Buffalo Head, the 2020, and the unlockable Laurel Palace—trying your luck at blackjack, roulette, craps, slots, or seven‑card stud poker. Random patrons will strike up conversation, offering loans, selling trinkets, or even trying to swindle you, and the outcome of those chats can either boost your bankroll or halve it. A friend you pick from the traveling party hangs out in the casino room, ready to explain the rules of any game you’re playing and whisper betting tips. The SNES version even supports the Super NES Mouse, and you can tackle the tables solo or with friends, though multiplayer disables poker to keep cards hidden from everyone’s view.

Storyline

In Vegas Stakes, the player heads to Las Vegas with a modest $1,000 and a dream of turning it into $10 million. Early on a car rolls into the city and the player meets four eager friends—Cliff, Maria, Isabelle, and Richard—who are ready to join the gambling spree.
If the player ever loses all the cash, the game ends with a stark image of a man showing his empty pockets, underscoring the high‑stakes risk. The game even throws in a sneaky pickpocket scenario, where a patron pretends to wipe a spot off the player’s shirt before trying to steal money.
At the conclusion of the Super NES version, the player can type what they plan to do with the winnings. A couple then drives up to a casino bearing the player’s name, and the game declares that the typed wish has come true.

Edited by Maya Carter

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