AV Poker: World Gambler cover art

AV Poker: World Gambler

Unlicensed PC Engine release by Games Express. AV Poker is not a full poker simulator, but a simple gambling game. You choose from Normal, which is a standard game or Special Mode, where you travel around the…

1 February 1992

AV Poker: World Gambler is a video game, released 1 February 1992 on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.

Verified Sources: IGDB

What AV Poker: World Gambler is

AV Poker: World Gambler was released in 1992. It is available on TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Unlicensed PC Engine release by Games Express. AV Poker is not a full poker simulator, but a simple gambling game. You choose from Normal, which is a standard game or Special Mode, where you travel around the world to show off your gambling skills. The poker part of the game is extremely simple. You place a bet, get a hand dealt to you, choose which cards to hold, and get a second deal to fill in the discards. If you match any of the standard poker hands, you win. You then get the options of taking the cash or playing a higher-lower game to increase your winnings significantly. Occasionally, you also get a fruit machine style mini-game which gives you the chance of winning 'special' cards…
Description from the publisher · source

What it launched against

AV Poker: World Gambler launched on 1 February 1992, within three weeks of X-Men, Romancing SaGa and Baseball Stars 2.

Released around the same time: X-Men, Romancing SaGa, Baseball Stars 2.

Quick answers

AV Poker: World Gambler — frequently asked questions

When did AV Poker: World Gambler come out?
AV Poker: World Gambler was released on 1 February 1992 for TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.