Friday, 8 May 2026

Casino Games (Sega Master System review)

Developer: Compile
Publisher: Sega
Released: 1989

Casino Games is a collection of card and arcade games that's exclusive to the Sega Master System.

+ Mix of game types caters to a wider audience, and a password option becomes available after obtaining $1000.

+ Blackjack and Poker are great for quick play sessions, and CPU opponents in the latter have 'tells' if you look closely!

+ Excellent animations / title screen artwork, as well as humorous cut-scenes once you run out of money.

- Baccarat fails to provide much entertainment, as the action unfolds automatically with no real player input.

- Pinball only has one basic table, and the floaty physics make it tough to catch the ball on a flipper or generate power shots.

- Fruit Machine is very simplistic and the inability to hold certain reels makes for unengaging gameplay in the long run.

- There's no option to turn off the short, looping music, and the game's advice after going bankrupt is questionable!


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