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in the casino business.

Game features

This game features characters such as Marlon Brando from ''

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''. One mission is for players to become the first casino to attain Five-star rating or make 50,000 pounds. Players control all aspects of the casino, including hiring staff, buying casinos, and managing the day-to-day operations. The basic aim of the game is to own and manage a casino.

Reception

''Casino Tycoon'' received mixed to negative reviews from critics upon release. On

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, the game holds a score of 52/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Staci Krause of

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rated it 6.2/10 and wrote that the game, while initially fun, becomes too easy to have long-term entertainment value.

References

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