| Platforms: | PC |
| Publisher: | Sierra Entertainment |
| Developer: | Sierra Entertainment |
| Genres: | Strategy / Business Simulator |
| Release Date: | 2002 |
| Game Modes: | Singleplayer |
Welcome to the Empire Set your pulse racing at the liveliest casino in the UK We offer the best games, top dealers and plenty more entertainment in a welcoming, friendly environment.
Any resemblance that Hoyle Casino Empire bears to other Hoyle games is incidental. It has more in common with tycoon business sims than the conventional line of game packages that Hoyle usually delivers. You get a casino, build it up, and progress up the line for more challenges at other casinos. You start at Buddy’s little spot on the Vegas strip. If you are successful, you move up to The Egyptian, where the challenge more than doubles. At The Egyptian, your goals are to earn $200,000, Build to Level III and get a 250 Casino Rating.
So you begin by dropping in some slot machines, both the single and two-sided variety. Add a few video poker machines for good measure. Don’t forget to put in a cashier’s window patrons need some place to convert those paychecks into chips and coins for the slots. Oh, and you’ll need restrooms, and security offices. All that means you’ll need to hire staff, and you can put in a security camera system.
Select a location for a host of blackjack and craps tables. Then, when the cash is available, you can add baccarat, and Pai Gow poker tables, just to class up the joint. But you don’t want to get it too classy. That’s where the décor comes into play. You can add fountains, silly statues and trees to make it a comfortable or ostentatious setting.
When you really get the casino going, you can add headline acts with exterior signs promoting your casino’s temptations. If you get too big, the competition is likely to spy and try a little sabotage. Marketing is a factor, and if you wish, you can even rig the games for a bigger payoff for the casino. You can do things common in other tycoon games, such as browse through charts and stats or simply ask customers what they think about your casino.
The control system used in this game is of the drag-and-drop variety. You can place gaming tables and machines just about anywhere, or rotate them before placing them. For things like the cashier’s booth or the security offices, you need a blank section of wall. The icon of the object you are trying to place will turn red if it can’t be located where you want it to be. This is a game that is extremely player friendly.
System Requirements: Pentium II 233 MHz, 32 MB RAM, WinXP
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| Hoyle Casino Empire | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sierra Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Mike Caviezel |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Business simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hoyle Casino Empire is a business simulation developed and published by Sierra Entertainment on Windows computers, in which the player must run a casino and try to make profit, attract customers and get good ratings.
Gameplay[edit]
The goal of Hoyle Casino Empire is to create a thriving casino. There are two modes in the game; Empire Mode and Sandbox Mode. Empire Mode sends the player to one of eight casinos starting with a small one and working up to the biggest casino. In each casino the player will have specific objectives to meet in a limited time in order turn the casino into a successful place. Not meeting the objectives in time will end the game. Sandbox mode allows the player to build whatever casino desired without any objectives to follow or limited time. In this mode, the player is limited to one kind of casino, but can unlock more upon winning them from the Empire Mode.
The player starts in a specific kind of building with a limited amount of starting money, certain areas of space to build, and starting at a First Level Status. A Level Status determines what kind of casino games and services can be built in the casino. Increasing a Level Status requires a sum of cash, a number of customers in the casino and a number of good ratings. The Level Status can go as high as four. The number of customers can be increased by introducing more games and services and the good ratings can be increased by introducing variety, room decor, building extensions, cash donations, deluxe services and satisfying customers' general requirements.
General requirements for customers include cash desks (and ATMs) to withdraw money for gambling, bathrooms, eating establishments, drinking establishments and hotel accommodations. If those general requirements are not met, customers may decide to leave the casino and give bad reviews. Cash donations can only keep dissatisfied customers happy temporarily. Customers come in different classes, ranging from Tourists who carry little cash to VIPs who have lots of money. When building games and services in the casino, maintenance is needed to keep the casino running. Service men are needed to maintain the slot machines, custodians keep the casino and bathrooms clean, waitresses serve drinks and security guards keep unwanted offenders out.
Earning money legally is done by establishing sufficient services to the number of customers and accepting commercial stunt deals with agreements met. However money can be earned illegitimately by increasing the House Edge to Cheating Mode, accepting crooked deals such as money laundering. Such illegalities can lead to financial losses and degrading of ratings if found out by city authorities. While attempting to earn profit, the player must keep in mind the maintenance and employee wage expenses that present in the gameplay. If money goes below zero, then the player is in debt and cannot spend on anymore services or building until sufficient cash is earned.
Reception[edit]
Casino Empire Tycoon
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'Hoyle Casino Empire' received a number of mixed reviews.
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References[edit]
- ^Michael L. House. 'Hoyle Casino Empire Review - Allgame'. Allgame. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^Andrew Park (October 4, 2002). 'Hoyle Casino Empire - GameSpot'. GameZone. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^Kevin Rice (October 30, 2002). 'Hoyle Casino Empire - GameSpy'. GameSpy. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^Michael Lafferty (September 30, 2002). 'Hoyle Casino Empire - GameZone'. GameZone. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^'Hoyle Casino Empire - IGN'. IGN. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Hoyle Casino Empire at MobyGames