Casino Tycoon (video game)

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Casino Tycoon
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Developer(s) Cat Daddy Games
Publisher(s) Monte Cristo and Davilex Games
Platform(s) PC
Release
  • US: December 15, 2001
Genre(s) Business simulation
Mode(s) Single-player

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.

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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

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]

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References

  1. "Casino Mogul" . Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. "Casino Tycoon (2001)" (in Dutch). GamesMeter.nl. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Casino Tycoon for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 Krause, Staci (2001-12-17). "Casino Tycoon". IGN . Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  5. McMullen, Chris (November 2001). "Casino Tycoon - Review". Games Domain. Archived from the original on 18 November 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2025.