Retro Video Gamer

Casino and card games have always attracted a lot of people.  Don't believe me?  Go to Las Vegas and take a look.  But how about casino and card video games?  Well, they've been around for some time and they have also evolved.  Why don't we take a look.  Let's start with some games for the...

[align=center:3cqg54nw][size=180]Atari 2600[/size]

Slot Machine (aka, Slots)
Atari 2600 Slots (aka Slot Machine) Game Cartridge, An Annotated Review (//http)

Black Jack
Blackjack for the Atari 2600 (//http)

Casino
Atari 2600 Casino 1978 Atari [!] (//http)

Bridge
Bridge for the Atari 2600 (//http)[/align:3cqg54nw]

I remember having Blackjack for the 2600. Funny it was an accepted game in my house. Poker was frowned upon.

Slot machine could use an update.  I'm sure someone now could create a much nicer looking game for the 2600. 
So, Blackjack was ok but not Poker?  I don't understand the thinking behind that decision, ice! 

In biblical times wine was okay but not in excess. Blackjack is like wine and poker is like hard liquor, it can be consumed in excess.

Quote from: "onthinice"In biblical times wine was okay but not in excess. Blackjack is like wine and poker is like hard liquor, it can be consumed in excess.

Aha.  I'll leave it at that. 

Yeah. Nothing exciting. The 1970's were a different time. Most cards games led to gambling and was mostly frowned upon in my household.

I am interested to see the path of these games and wonder if the names of the products were changed. Blackjack was okay but we new better then to call it 21.

[align=center:1n9gn9rq][size=240]Atari Lynx[/size]

Quick Gameplay Look at Lynx Casino (//http)

(http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/reviews/lynx/CardGames.jpg)
Solitaire Card Games

Atari Lynx Poker Prototype - Instruction Prompts and No Hold Mode (//http)

(http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/reviews/lynx/Pokermania.jpg)
Poker Mania[/align:1n9gn9rq]

The Lynx has a pretty good set of card and casino games and they look good as well.  

[align=center:ao66vxce][size=180]Intellivision[/size]

Las Vegas Poker and Blackjack
Quick Clips - Intellivision - 009 - Las Vegas Poker and Blackjack (//http)

Royal Dealer
Intellivision Lives! Review - Video 6 (//http)[/align:ao66vxce]

[align=center:2nur2obn][size=180]Nintendo Entertainment System[/size]

Casino Kid
Casino Kid - NES Gameplay (//http)

Casino Kid II
Casino Kid II NES Gameplay Demo - NintendoComplete (//http)

Blackjack
Blackjack - NES Gameplay (//http)

Vegas Dream
Vegas Dream NES (//http)

Ceasars Palace
Caesar's Palace - NES Gameplay (//http)[/align:2nur2obn]

[align=center:2g4jj2nk][size=180]More Nintendo Entertainment System[/size]

Hot Slots
Hot Slots - NES Gameplay (//http)

Peek-A-Boo Poker
Peek-A-Boo Poker - NES Gameplay (//http)

Solitaire
Solitaire - NES Gameplay (//http)[/align:2g4jj2nk]

[align=center:samyz9dk][size=240]Sega Game Gear[/size]

Sega Game Gear - Solitaire Poker (//http)

Solitaire Funpak USA, Europe - Sega Game Gear (//http)[/align:samyz9dk]

[align=center:h8ne0m0t][size=180]Sega Master System[/size]

Casino Games
Casino Games Sample - Sega Master System (//http)[/align:h8ne0m0t]

[align=center:1or8hwhb][size=180]Odyssey 2[/size]

Casino Slot Machine
Quick Clips - Odyssey 2 - 006 - Casino Slot Machine (//http)


[size=180]Bally Astrocade[/size]

Blackjack/Poker/Acey-Deucey
Blackjack/Poker/Acey-Deucey for the Bally Astrocade (//http)[/align:1or8hwhb]

[align=center:3p76ssf7][size=240]Atari XL/XE[/size]

Arcade Fruit Machine for the Atari 8-bit family (//http)

Strip Poker: A Sizzling Game of Chance (//http)

Fruit Machine Simulator for the Atari 8-bit family (//http)

Strip Blackjack Atari 8 Bit - Game 2 Lisa (//http)

Friendly game of PokerSAM (Atari XL, 1983) (//http)[/align:3p76ssf7]

Ken Uston BlackJack Poker Review ColecoVision (//http)

Looks cool. 

[align=center:1xjl34c9][size=240]Atari XL/XE[/size]

Las Vegas Casino for the Atari 8-bit family (//http)

Casino World for the Atari 8-bit family (//http)

Cribbage (ATX) for the Atari 8-bit family (//http)

Atari 8-bit Vegas Poker (Atari) - jackpot trick (//http)

Dizzy Dice for the Atari 8-bit family (//http)[/align:1xjl34c9]

[align=center:33kxyzk4][size=180]Sega Saturn[/size]

Virtual Casino
Carters Retro Reviews - Virtual Casino / Sega Saturn (//http)[/align:33kxyzk4]

[align=center:2boxdyiv][size=240]NEC PC Engine / TurboGrafx[/size]

PC Engine Longplay [289] King of Casino (//http)

AV Poker - World Gambler - PC Engine gameplay (//http)[/align:2boxdyiv]

[align=center:3qp0by6x][size=180]Sega Genesis/Mega Drive[/size]

Caesar's Palace Casino
Caesars Palace - Sega Genesis Longplay and Review (Retro Sunday) (//http)

Poker Club
Poker Club by Sachen (Mega Drive) (//http)[/align:3qp0by6x]

[align=center:3rtykoti][size=240]Philips CD-i[/size]

(http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/reviews/cdi/Palace.jpg)
Caesar's World Of Gambing

(http://199.101.98.242/media/shots/92133-Strip_Poker_Live_(CD-i)-2.jpg)
Strip Poker Live

(http://www.philipscdi.com/images/Game/127_b.jpg)
Strip Poker Pro
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Strip Poker Live and Strip Poker Pro?  Who's on the latter that  makes it Pro?  LOL

[align=center:3pim2a0n][size=240]Nintendo Game Boy[/size]

Caesars Palace - Game Boy Gameplay (//http)

james bond gameboy casino minigames (//http)

Game Boy Casino Funpak (//http)

Let's Play Random Gameboy: Square Deal (//http)[/align:3pim2a0n]