Caesar's Palace 2000

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Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00002SV0S
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 14, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,217 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

If you're the type of gamer who'd rather lay down cards than blow up armies, Sega's Caesars Palace 2000 might be the payoff that you've been anticipating. With a wide variety of games, which range from card games to table games like roulette and craps to video and slot machines, Caesars Palace 2000 offers something for the gambler in just about everyone.

Graphically, Caesars Palace 2000 takes full advantage of the Dreamcast's capabilities, with tables so sharp you can feel the felt, excellently animated shuffles and deals, and authentically marked chips and cards.

The odds at this casino were verified by math analyst William Bertram, and are as realistic as in any physical gambling hall. For this reason, if you don't usually leave Las Vegas overflowing with winnings, don't expect to be winning every hand at Caesars Palace 2000. On the other hand, this realism makes the game a perfect practice ground for gambling in the real world. The game's tutorial advice, although offered usually only after a goof, is accurate and precise--a perfect primer for learning new games.

The only major drawback to the game is its speed. As devotees of computer solitaire know, the beauty of card games on a video system is that there's no need for shuffling or actually dealing the cards. That said, Caesars Palace 2000 maintains realism by showing shuffles and deals, but these detract from gameplay by slowing the time between hands. This slowness is particularly obvious in the slot machines. --Benjamin Reese

Pros:

• Highly realistic casino gambling environment
• Realistic odds, verified by math analyst William Bertram
• Excellent graphics and sound
• High replayability

Cons:

• Realistic animation slows game pace, sometimes to point of boredom

Product Description

If you're the type of gamer who'd rather lay down cards than blow up armies, Sega's <I>Caesars Palace 2000</I> might be the payoff that you've been anticipating. With a wide variety of games, which range from card games to table games like roulette and craps to video and slot machines, <I>Caesars Palace 2000</I> offers something for the gambler in just about everyone.<p> Graphically, <I>Caesars Palace 2000</I> takes full advantage of the Dreamcast's capabilities, with tables so sharp you can feel the felt, excellently animated shuffles and deals, and authentically marked chips and cards.<p> The odds at this casino were verified by math analyst William Bertram, and are as realistic as in any physical gambling hall. For this reason, if you don't usually leave Las Vegas overflowing with winnings, don't expect to be winning every hand at <I>Caesars Palace 2000</I>. On the other hand, this realism makes the game a perfect practice ground for gambling in the real world. The game's tutorial advice, although offered usually only after a goof, is accurate and precise--a perfect primer for learning new games.<p> The only major drawback to the game is its speed. As devotees of computer solitaire know, the beauty of card games on a video system is that there's no need for shuffling or actually dealing the cards. That said, <I>Caesars Palace 2000</I> maintains realism by showing shuffles and deals, but these detract from gameplay by slowing the time between hands. This slowness is particularly obvious in the slot machines. <I>--Benjamin Reese</I><p> <B>Pros:</B> <ul> <li>Highly realistic casino gambling environment</li> <li>Realistic odds, verified by math analyst William Bertram</li> <li>Excellent graphics and sound</li> <li>High replayability</li>

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars for casino gamblers, real and otherwise..., October 7, 2000

By A Customer

Caesar's Palace 2000 is not a game that will be appreciated by the casual video gamer. It will, however, be very much appreciated by those who are familiar with and enjoy genuine casino gaming and the casino environment. It assumes a basic knowledge of the numerous casino games included in the release. These are Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Pai Gow Poker, Spanish 21, Mini-Baccarat, Red Dog, Casino War, Slots, Video Poker, Video Poker Challenge, and Video Keno.

The manual does list some basic rules for the numerous games, and offers a help-as-you-play kind of assistance, but Caesar's Palace 2000 will not teach you casino gaming. Not by itself.

To appreciate Caesar's Palace 2000, you will have to have been familiar with the casino environment as well as the particular game you are playing, or you seriously want to become familar with them. And by casino environment, I mean *playing* environment. No scantily clad cocktail servers, neon signs or flashing lights are to be had, but the tables and machines are dead on. As real as any I've ever seen, outside of an actual casino. Caesar's Palace 2000 is a serious casino simulation, for those interested in serious casino gaming.

The value in this title for the single player is a realistic training environment for casino gaming. But you will need other instructional aid, such as some of the the numerous gambling tutorial books and videos widely available. If you're armed with some of these, Caesar's Palace 2000 will prove to be an excellent teacher for two reasons. One is, the mathematics, or 'odds', for the various games are verified as accurate by William Bertram, Ph.D. And reason number two is, the game puts forth a very realistic 'feel' to the casino gaming simulation. But you can only appreciate it if you've actually sat at a roulette, craps, blackjack table, or played another casino game. If you have not, you will miss the subtlety of the 3D rendered tables and gaming areas, and the associated background noise and voices. Everything in this game is designed to maintain the players' focus on actual casino gaming of the serious variety (and when money is at stake, what other varieties are there?)

This game will also have very high value as a party game, because it supports up to four players. Of course, the four players will need to be familiar with actual casino gaming for most of the games included. It should be noted that there is a very strict warning during the game's intro that this product is not to be used for gambling in any way, and that it is highly illegal to do so. But I also have to state that with the accurate math and the authentic tables and machines included, it certainly could be used for gambling.

In fairness, though, Caesar's Palace 2000 does have a lighter side, with an almost-normal video game aspect to it. This is done via a levels-based money and wagering system, where the player must attain a certain degree of proficiency in any particular game before he is able to bet larger amounts.

All of the graphics, equipment, and game rules are authentically Caesar's Palace based, and as such they are quite classy. The animation is flawless, and the voice-overs by the dealers and croupiers are very realistic. The background noise and the sounds of the cards and machines are dead-on. In particular, the lighting of the several table and card game layouts is fantastic.

This game is a winner for the more serious casino gamer, or for anyone who would like to train or play in an authentic casino environment. Anyone else, though, will probably want to pass this title by.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Caesar's Palace Is Not a Clunker!, October 2, 2000

By A Customer

General/Summary: For a game that was ripped to pieces on every notable game review website all I have is one question...which game were they playing? I admit that I tried to cancel my order after reading all the bad things said but it was too late. When I received it I had planned to simply return it but decided that the hassle wasn't worth it so I played it. I was VERY surprised just how much I liked this game. The graphics are very sharp and are excellent adaptations of each game. The only thing missing in my opinion was a lack of ambiance. To be able to actually walk the casino would have been fun but if the end point is simply walking up to a game and playing anyway it probably serves no point. Also poker games should have been included instead of just video poker. To omit this to me was a poor decision. There is a nice variety of other games however. Gameplay: Gameplay is pretty simple. There are "speed bets" if you simply want to bet or play the same strategy on each turn. It would have been nice if you could save the amount of each bet per game instead of having to re-enter it each time but you can save all other options per game, which is nice. The "coaching" function is very helpful. I really have learned alot about odds, rules and straegy and it has helped me play better. Once you get the hang of it you can simply turn off this function and play withput interuption. Playing the machines is a little clunky but not horrible. There are also some "speed" settings for them such as entering multiple coins instead of one at a time. Not all machines clearly show "credits" which is a little frustrating.

Graphics: Tables and machines are sharp and really quite impressive. No slowdown is noticed at all. As mentioned earlier it would have been nice to feel like you weren't alone. Each game is just a black void around the actual game. Even if you just saw carpet below when you are looking down at a table or people standing around cheering you on in Craps, as an example, would have been nice.

Sound: The dealers sound very good and use the actual catch phrases for each game. Craps is especially fun to hear. There is however some redundancy and most of the voices sound staged instead of spontaneous but are in no way bad. There is also variety in that it's not always the same voices assigned to games. It can vary from male to female each time you come back and there also are differences in dialect such as a British voice for example. The machines however sound too much the same to me.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, September 30, 2000

By A Customer

Beautiful graphics, variety of different dealers, authentic sounds. If you are a gamble-gamer kind of person, this is the game to get. This game will give you your gambling fix so you don't have to lose your real money!!