Casino Tycoon (video game)
2001 video game
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Casino Tycoon, released in some regions as Casino Mogul,[1] is a tycoon type of game where players aspire from a small unknown to a tycoon in the casino business.
- US: December 15, 2001
| Casino Tycoon | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Cat Daddy Games |
| Publishers | Monte Cristo and Davilex Games |
| Platform | PC |
| Release |
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| Genre | Business simulation |
| Mode | Single-player |
Game features
This game features characters such as Marlon Brando from The Godfather. One mission is for players to become the first casino to attain Five-star rating or make 50,000 pounds. Players control all aspects of the casino, including hiring staff, buying casinos, and managing the day-to-day operations. The basic aim of the game is to own and manage a casino.[2]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 52/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| IGN | 6.2/10[4] |
| Games Domain |
Casino Tycoon received mixed to negative reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 52/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]
Staci Krause of IGN rated it 6.2/10 and wrote that the game, while initially fun, becomes too easy to have long-term entertainment value.[4]