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Introducing the first, the only, casino, race, and sports book PC game. With Reel Deal Casino "Gold Rush", not only do you get the widest variety of casino style games, but this year’s multiplayer portion of the game features the first and only live feed sports book! Yes, that’s right – you can bet on your favorite teams, and watch the live lines change as others bet on theirs. Watch animated horse and dog races based on real outcomes of the race! We’ve also added three new Shuffle Master Games to the line up - Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em, Bad Beat Texas Hold ‘Em and Black Jack Press. Additionally, in keeping with our Old West theme, this year touts the addition of an Old West favorite card game called Faro. Also featured are 11 ALL NEW slot machines and an ALL NEW Tournament/Trial structure. Gaining reputation and passing Mini-Trials help lead to the most exciting Grand Master tournament yet! Don’t miss casino gaming brought to you by the #1 casino game publisher in the country.
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Reel Deal Casino "Gold Rush", delivers not only the widest variety of casino style games, but delivers a multiplayer game which features the first and only live feed sports book!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Cartoony,
By Stratohoven (UK) - See all my reviews
= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Reel Deal Casino Gold Rush (Video Game)
The users manual states that the Reel Deal franchise is the most successful computer casino game series in the world. The only reason I can really see for this is that it adopts a populist approach that tries to be more fun and amusing rather than serious. The whole style is very cartoony, for example in offline play you'll be playing mainly against silly robot characters.
It's hard to believe that this game is from 2007; the graphics are crude in comparison to,say, the Hoyle series that it feels more like a 1997 game. I even have one of those "Valusoft" 505 games compendiums and the graphics are generally on a par with that. Money too is confusing, and considering that casino games are based around the collection of (compputer) money this seems a flaw. Why make 2 different types of money, Dream world and Real World ? It's just confusing. And there have been many times when I have won large sums in (say) poker, only for it to somehow vanish when I start another game. If there is an explanation for thisit should really be much clearer. So far, I'm still perplexed about this vanishing money. It's not all bad though.The highlight for me is definitely the video slot machines, very entertaining with colourful and well animated graphics and some exclellent music and sound effects.In particular there's an "Alice" video slot that seems to pay an homage to the sinister feel of an acclaimed video game, American McGees Alice. There are some nice FMV animated sequences throughout too. For example on the craps table when you press the Roll button you are given a view from the felt of the table with the dice tumbling towards you. No effect on gameplay of course but amusing to look at. The manual too explains the game rules quite clearly, and this will obviously be of help to more novice casino game players. The rest though; well there are a few nice touches (for example the Old West theme shooting gallery),but overall apart from the video slots I wasn't tempted to play much further than a few sessions. The non- intimidating style of the game might appeal for those looking for a casual casino experience, but for a more realistic and authentic experience I think I'll stick with Hoyle's.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Offline is disappointing and Online is non-existent,
By Coug Shupe (Tenino, WA USA) - See all my reviews
= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Reel Deal Casino Gold Rush (Video Game)
OFFLINE Service - If you want intuitive games with good graphics and user friendly options, stick with Hoyle. My Hoyle version from 2003 is better than this 2007 Reel Deal. I have played the Craps and Blackjack games and found them frustrating. The blackjack games does not have keyboard shortcuts for hitting, standing, etc. thus requiring you to solely use your mouse. The craps game fails to keep track of your losses, showing only your winnings and a 200+% payout for the session despite severly depleting your cash. The paper users manual focuses on the online aspects of the game so forget looking up details of the game such as how and at what rate you earn VIP points or shots at the shooting gallery. The "help" section included with the game only provides minimal instruction for first time users of the games.
ONLINE Service - Given my disappointments with the offline service and the amount of space given to the online service in the users manual and "splash" page of the game I tried the online service. Let me rephrase, I have tried to use the online service. Each time I try to log on I lose server connection. I have downloaded three separate patches for the game from the website to no avail. I have nearly given up after reading from the FAQ section that I need to turn off my firewall, my virus protection, and reconfigure my router in order to make this game work. Given the offline content it is certainly not worth the effort. The one bright spot in this package is the paper user manual's explanation of all of the games offered in the package which is very thorough providing rules, odds, and strategies. Additionally, the video type slots were attractive incentives to purchase this game, but even with "dream world odds" you have to play for 10 to 15 minutes to reach a bonus round and I assume those rounds will grow old quickly since there is no real skill in playing them.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than ever,
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Reel Deal Casino Gold Rush (Video Game)
When new casino games come out, they typically have one or two minor changes that make buying them pointless. Gold Rush has added real sport betting, ie, you bet the spread and over/unders in professional sports... not a mock sporting league, but the NFL, NHL, college, MLB, even the CFL. Granted, you aren't betting real money, but for people like myself, I like to see how good I know my football, without actually putting real money on it. This single feature got me to buy this game. I do believe the real-time betting on this feature will cost you $8 to $10 a month once your complimentary first month is over. But that fee gets you a free slot a month as well.
Of course, EFX has the typical video slots that separate it from Hoyle's Casino. And the other benefit is that this game can be combined with the other Phantom EFX games (High Roller Casino, Vegas Casino Experience, Bonus Mania Slot, Mystic Slots and Gold Rush slots) to form a mega casino. As a note, you don't need every one of these to add-on to your own personal casino. This game is great. And the online experience is unmatched by any other casino software. A few "but" notes though. If you are using Vista, you have to download the Vista installer. Just go to their website, click on support and look for Vista downloads. Also, these games typically need to have patches installed. This process isn't that hard, however, for those with less computer experience it can be a little intimidating. The process is usually simple though. You go to their support site, download the patch, run the patch and it does everything else for you. If you play online, the first time could take you up to an hour to start as it downloads updates for the software. I must stress, this game is not good for people with a 56k Internet connection. However, their server speed for downloading patches is very fast, so if you have DSL or Cable, you should be alright. And finally the software can be a little buggy. The customer support is certainly above average. My emails were responded to within the same day. I have found that some problems can be frustrating, however, when this game works, which it usually does, it is worth the effort. Overall, this game is really good, with the sports betting part making it incredible. When made part of the larger casino, it is a phenomenal game. It's the casino without losing any money.
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