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…
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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,…
ALL ABOARD DYNAMITE DASH
Original Release: Konami, 2020 A progressive slot that keeps some of Konami’s vintage elements but also introduces some modern features (and volatility). Available in both online and offline forms that are very similar. All Aboard Dynamite Dash (Konami, 2020) All Aboard Dynamite Dash is a slot released a few years ago that retains Konami’s classic…
GRAN TURISMO 3
Original Release: Sony, 2001, PlayStation 2 The first Gran Turismo release for the PS2 stepped up the presentation as expected, but also improved the player experience a bit while reducing the overall car count. The gratuitous “A-Spec” subtitle is the base game, not a special version. Gran Turismo 3 (PS2, Sony, 2001) Where to Buy:…
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN’S SNOOKER
One of snooker’s legends gets something off an offhand treatment with this budget title, developed as a phone app and then dumped to the PSP later Ronnie O’Sullivan’s Snooker (PSP, P1 Sports, 2012) Where to Buy: No longer commercially available (discontinued with all PSP Minis in 2015), try Internet Archive How to Emulate: PSP Emulation…
MOTOGP
Original Release: Namco, 2006, PSP Namco’s short-lived handheld branch of their MotoGP licensed games is basically just an inferior port of MotoGP 4 MotoGP (PSP, Namco, 2006) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: PSP Emulation Guide Though it bears the title of the original game of the series, Namco’s PSP MotoGP release is apparently…
GRAN TURISMO 2
Original Release: Sony, 1999, PlayStation The Gran Turismo sequel didn’t alter the core racing much but added more features and a whole lot more cars for the series farewell to the 64-bit era Gran Turismo 2 (PS1, Sony, 1999) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Sony’s second and last Gran Turismo entry…