 FOX Special: "When Minors Gamble"
In the end, the game is about poor grammar skills, excessive gambling, minors doing something illegal, and hitting on the cocktail waitresses. So when you feel the urge to play a game of Blackjack, try it as a minor. You'd be suprised how many police officers will try to arrest you.
Sound: Ever been to a casino? The game doesn't sound like one. Instead, you are treated to overelaborate music that not only sucks, but sucks with a vengance! Control: Easy. Too easy. It's not like you need lightning fast reflexes to choose options. Fun: If you like gambling, this will ease your addiction for a while. If not, this game ain't for you. Either way, you'll find out that dopey Blackjack dealers are fun to laugh at.  |
In the U.S., the legal gambling age is 18 for lottery tickets, 20 for slot machine-type games, and 21 for the rest of the gambling package. However, in the magical world of Casino Kid, Sofel makes a Richie Rich lookalike go into the exotic world of Blackjack and 5-Card Draw Poker from a minor's point of view. Apparently, the kid, which we will call Casino Kid, has a rival, and in this game, like in the real world, when rivals quarrel, they attempt to win oodles of cash from casinos, then compete against each other in a "gamble-till-you're-bankrupt" Poker game. Of course, like the real world, many rivals lose all their money in the casino before ever going at each other, leading to a more violent confrontation. In addition, other gamblers have something against Casino Kid, as does the casino.
Basically, you wander around in this casino picking off Blackjack dealers and Poker players in this rather small and crowded casino. Talking to people puts you in a seperate screen, which is both slow and boring, and leads to people either telling you how tough they are, how pretty they are, how they are able to get you a soda, and how you should go to a different table. Then some other guys tell you how you can't read faces or how you can read faces. Obviously, electronic Poker players have emotions the likes of which none have ever seen. With all the slot machines, Roulette tables, and Craps tables around the casino, you'd wonder why you can't play them. It's the casino's way of insulting your little kid intelligence.
After wandering around for an hour looking for some action, you find a dealer that will play against you. In this case, we will talk about Tom, the most dopey-looking Blackjack dealer to ever grace the Las Vegas Strip. Apparently, he knows nothing about the game, so I will explain it to you. You start with two cards, as does your opponent. You try to get a higher number than your opponent. The highest you can get is 21. If you go over or your opponent goes over, ya bust. You can "hit" as many times in one round to get additional cards, "stand" to stay with what you got, "double-down" as your first move to bet double what you originally bet to get one card, "split" your cards if they are the same, and "surrender" if you give up to lose but save half of what you bet. The rules are simple, are they not. Here's a professional hint that the most experienced Blackjack know: "double-down" if you have 20, as seen in the pic, because the odds of you getting an Ace are 1 to 1, just like in real life. Tom, being the putz that he is, doesn't know what's going on, gives up, and is fired by Mr. Big, the casino owner, for being so stupid.
Then there are the Poker players. Look at this guy! It looks like Jack the Ripper just stabbed this dirty old man in the back ten time, once for every Hooter's waitress he's harassed. Of course, he looks like he knows how to play. I'd tell you in this review, of course, but the net has so much info on the game. Most Poker players are dirty old men who smoke cigars and look like they haven't showered since France banned water and soap. Silly minor, Poker's for adults! Next time you play a game of Poker, make sure the guy isn't a dirty old man. They smell like Old Spice, free whisky, and cheap Columbian cigars.
And then, you have the dialogue that goes on. Sofel made sure that even the kids who can't read can figure out the dialouge that goes on in Casino Kid. That's what makes Casino Kid fun for all ages! It destroys your ability to understand the English reading and writing abilities you learned over the years... Nex tyme u wanna reed a revew ov a gam, al u gotta do is not get "Hok'd on Fonix", o k? An wen u r dun playin dis gam, go tel Mom an Dad dat u no how to reed! Not onlee duz dis gam teech u how to gambul, it teechis u how to reed an rite good!