Vegas Games Game Boy Color

Once you've entered your name and picked up your 5,000 bankroll to get you going, choose your poison and let the games begin.

At the craps, blackjack and baccarat tables, the action moves the same way it does in real casinos.

Keno and Video Keno are basically casino variations on the lottery: you pick some numbers and see how many match the drawing; the more numbers you pick the bigger the pay-off if they're the same.

At the money wheel, a large vertical wheel is spun after you place bets on anything from a sure thing to a 40-to-1 payoff, while at the roulette table you bet on a horizontal wheel which spins to determine where a marble will land.

While the card version of poker isn't available, video poker is. You can play one of five variations on the game: Deuces Wild, Tens or Better, Jokers Wild Double Down, Jacks or Better High Roller and Jacks or Better Double Down. You can bet anywhere from 25 cents to 10 dollars at a time; don't forget to press the Cash Out button when you're done.

If slots are more your speed, you have eight to choose from: Ancient Treasures, Love 2 Win, Go Fish, Easy Money, Dynamite Dollars, Buffet, Buck Teeth and Beyond the Stars. Each has a different number of coins which it will take and paylines which are winners.

The casino lobby has an ATM where you can deposit and withdraw money. A password allows you to return to the bank at a later time and pick up where you left off, although the statistics screen which tracks your winnings and losings resets each time you switch off your GBC.

Up to four players can input their names and pass around the GBC as they play. Roulette, blackjack and baccarat allow multiple players at their tables. ~ Brad Cook, All Game Guide