Casino Kid is a puzzle developed by SOFEL, released 1 October 1989 on Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Casino Kid is
Casino Kid is a puzzle game developed by SOFEL and released in 1989. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are Casino Kid, a nameless youth who has $500 in his pocket and is ready to face the best poker and blackjack players in the casino to increase this amount significantly. You move around a large casino room and talk to people. Some people will just chat with you, while others will challenge you to a game: either blackjack or poker. In the beginning, most people won't agree to play with you. You'll have to defeat the opponents in a particular order in order to be able to win all blackjack and poker games and to face the Final Opponent.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Casino Kid launched on 1 October 1989, within three weeks of Disney's DuckTales, SimCity and Shadow of the Beast.
Released around the same time: Disney's DuckTales, SimCity, Shadow of the Beast.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Casino Kid — frequently asked questions
When did Casino Kid come out?
Casino Kid was released on 1 October 1989 for Nintendo Entertainment System.
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