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Vegas Stakes

Vegas Stakes is a 1993 GB, SNES, Wii U game by HAL Laboratory.

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About the game

Vegas Stakes is a handheld version of the console version and the sequel to Vegas Dream for the NES. The player starts out with $1,000 and can chose from a plethora of games like slot machines, blackjack, poker, craps and roulette.

There are four different casinos to choose from, unlocked by the players winnings, each with their own different betting structures and odds of winning. Players can meet people through these casinos and can make side bets through these people like horse races and boxing matches. Other events can occur as well, such as a parent asking for a donation to help pay for a child operation, the player makes the decision to contribute or ignore.

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Facts

Platforms
GB, SNES, Wii U
First released
1993-09-10
Developers
HAL Laboratory
Publishers
Nintendo
Genres
casino game

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • Vegas Stakes: Media (GB · United States)
    Media (GB · United States)

Screenshots

  • Vegas Stakes: Title screen (GB)
    Title screen (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Title screen (Super Game Boy) (GB)
    Title screen (Super Game Boy) (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Driving to Vegas. (GB)
    Driving to Vegas. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Pulling up in front of the Golden Paradise Hotel & Casino. (GB)
    Pulling up in front of the Golden Paradise Hotel & Casino. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Please sign in. (GB)
    Please sign in. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Select a game, exit the casino or save & quit. (GB)
    Select a game, exit the casino or save & quit. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: The list of games to choose from. (GB)
    The list of games to choose from. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: I chose Blackjack. Minimum bid is $50, maximum is $500. (GB)
    I chose Blackjack. Minimum bid is $50, maximum is $500. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: I have twenty with two queens. Do I want to hit, stand or split? (GB)
    I have twenty with two queens. Do I want to hit, stand or split? (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: I won $50! (GB)
    I won $50! (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: A blackjack nets you 1.5 times your bet. (GB)
    A blackjack nets you 1.5 times your bet. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Next I will play the slots. I can play the $1, $5, $25 or $50 machines. (GB)
    Next I will play the slots. I can play the $1, $5, $25 or $50 machines. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Starting placement of the slots. (GB)
    Starting placement of the slots. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: CHING-CHING-CHING! I won some money. (GB)
    CHING-CHING-CHING! I won some money. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Next I will play Roulette. Minimum bid is $50, maximum is $500. (GB)
    Next I will play Roulette. Minimum bid is $50, maximum is $500. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: I'm making a wager on 00. (GB)
    I'm making a wager on 00. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Round and round she goes. Where she stops, nobody knows. (GB)
    Round and round she goes. Where she stops, nobody knows. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: It landed on red 16. (GB)
    It landed on red 16. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Yep, red 16. (GB)
    Yep, red 16. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Next up: Craps. Minimum bid is $50, maximum is $500. (GB)
    Next up: Craps. Minimum bid is $50, maximum is $500. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: I'm placing money on passing line. (GB)
    I'm placing money on passing line. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Roll them bones! (GB)
    Roll them bones! (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: I rolled a 10. (GB)
    I rolled a 10. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: I lost $50. (GB)
    I lost $50. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: On that roll, I broke even. (GB)
    On that roll, I broke even. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Next up: Poker. Seven-card stud, to be precise. (GB)
    Next up: Poker. Seven-card stud, to be precise. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Shuffling. (GB)
    Shuffling. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: Do I want to check, bet or fold. (GB)
    Do I want to check, bet or fold. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: The dealer won. (GB)
    The dealer won. (GB)
  • Vegas Stakes: I'm broke. Game over. (GB)
    I'm broke. Game over. (GB)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
SNES1993-09-10JP, north-americaNintendo
Wii U1993-09-10JP, north-americaNintendo
GB1995-12north-america, palNintendo

Barcodes

  • 0045496730475

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