Original Release: Sunsoft, 1994, Super Famicom Released during a small wave of Japan-only pachinko titles for the Super Fami, Hissatsu attempted to differentiate itself with lots of options, licensed real world tables and bouncy girls to woo Hissatsu Pachinko Collection (SNES, Sunsoft, 1994) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide The first…
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UNCANNY CAT GOLF
Original Release: SlappyHappy2000, 2024, PC A simple but creative “goofy golf” game that feels like a combination of something from the Windows 3.1 Microsoft Entertainment Packs with 2000s Flash game culture Uncanny Cat Golf (PC, SlappyHappy2000, 2024) Where to Buy: Freeware during pre-launch state, download at Itch.io Uncanny Cat Golf comes out of left field…
GAMBLE PANIC
Original Release: Sega, 1995, Game Gear A variety collection of games from Sega, some involving gambling, some not so much Gamble Panic (Game Gear, Sega, 1995) Where to Buy: eBayHow to Emulate: coming soon! Sega has a low-key history of dabbling in gambling titles here and there, one of the cases in point being 1995’s…
TEXAS TEA: STRIKE IT RICH
Original Release: IGT, 2022 IGT’s modernized Texas Tea “sequel” keeps a lot of the trappings of the original, but is a substantially different type of slot Texas Tea: Strike It Rich (IGT, 2022) The “revamped” version of Texas Tea (“Strike It Rich”) does something unfortunately common in the slot world – take a vintage property…
ULTIMATE X POKER
Original Release: IGT, 2009 A clever multi-hand variant of video poker that offers the possibility of slot-size jackpot wins Ultimate X Poker (IGT, 2009) “Ultimate X” is a familiar sight on casino floors, but it’s not a specific type of video poker … it’s a multi-game machine from IGT, similar in its basic concept to…
MTV’S PIMP MY RIDE: STREET RACING
Original Release: Activision, 2009, PlayStation 2Other Releases: Nintendo DS (2009) A simple racer that follows the general theme of the TV series with equally simple elements of upgrading beater cars and winning street races MTV’s Pimp My Ride: Street Racing (PS2, Activision, 2009) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PlayStation 2 Emulation Guide Unless…
CLEOPATRA II
Original Release: IGT, 2008 (?) The sequel to one of IGT’s biggest slots looks very similar at a brief glance, but actually is a substantially different and more risky game Cleopatra II (IGT, 2008?) The sequel to IGT’s hit Cleopatra is decidedly more volatile, trading the frequent line wins of the first game for a…
VIDEOPOKER.COM
Original Release: Action Gaming, 2004, Web browserOther Releases: Android/iOS (2018) Run by Action Gaming, the kings of video poker in brick-and-mortar casinos for over two decades, the Videopoker.com website and apps allow for free play of their various games with a rewards system and contests for cash prizes Videopoker.com (Web browser, Action Games, 2004) Where…
RIDGE RACER REVOLUTION
Original Release: Namco, 1995, PlayStation The first original Ridge Racer game for consoles, Revolution didn’t do much to evolve and completely copied some tracks from previous games (along with recycling Ridge Racer 2’s soundtrack) Ridge Racer Revolution (PS1, Namco, 1995) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Ridge Racer is one of those…
MYVEGAS BLACKJACK
Original Release: PlayStudios, 2014, Android/iOS/Amazon A basic blackjack game that ties into the MyVegas / MyVIP “real world rewards” system MyVegas Blackjack (Mobile, PlayStudios, 2014) Where to Buy: Freemium via Android/iOS app stores or Amazon How to Emulate: Android Emulation Guide MyVegas Blackjack is a smooth and pleasant basic blackjack app with some added benefits,…