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1. ENERGY Patrons gradually expend all of their energy over time There isn t much you can do about a patron s declining energy bar When it finally reaches empty it s time for that patron to leave and get some rest Maybe you can squeeze a few more dollars out of them before they walk out the door COMPING PATRONS If you want to give a patron some personal attention everyone loves a comp To give a comp click on a patron and then click the Comp button The amount of the comp depends on the type of patron Tourists get smaller comps than gamblers and high rollers get the largest comps A few comps go a long way towards making dissatisfied patrons satisfied STAFF You can t run a casino without a crack staff to tend to the needs of the casino and its patrons your employees are the heart of your operation HIRING STAFF Game operators are hired automatically when you build a table game The other employees in Casino Empire are called support staff Waitresses bring drinks to patrons who are gambling Custodians clean up messes and empty trash cans Guards catch and eject cheaters and troublemakers Showgirls roam the casino floor entertaining patrons Machine Attendants fix broken machines CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 30 Support staff can only be hired when you have built the service that corresponds to their job Some services also have special items that you can purchase to
2. Dayna Smith Corey Stelton Kris Bryan Dong Yi Michele Armstrong Sue Lowe Lee Thorson Doug Quackenbush Jeri Simpson Fiona Wilson Barry Kehoe Attila Edelenyi Francis Courchinoux Sarah O Kennedy Laurence Franchiset CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 51 Vice President of Marketing Director of Marketing Brand Manager Sr Public Relations Director Associate Public Relations Manager Head Legal Counsel Intellectual Property Counsel Business Development Manager Business Development Manager Special Thanks Barbara Schwabe Charles Holtzclaw Steve Beinner Kathy Miller Annie Eckles Eric Roeder Rod Rigole Cherie Lutz Andrew Weaver Layne Gifford Ruel Lubag Steve Messick Ken French Travis Ranney Julie Pitt Jason Willig CASINO MODELING AND FLY THROUGH BY MONDO MEDIA Technical Director Designer Art Director Modelers Fly Through Director Fly Through Animation Andy Murdock Jake Barlow Dean MacDonald Andy Murdock Thalia Georgopoloulis Fred Lewis Marco Bertoldo David Horowitz Andy Murdock Dann Tarmy Oh Yeah Written by Scotty Morris 2002 Big Bad Voodoo Music ASCAP All rights reserved used by permission Courtesy of Big Bad Records www bbvd com CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 52 What s Next Written by Scotty Morris 1999 Big Bad Voodoo Music ASCAP All rights reserve
3. the button while dragging the mouse horizontally left to right Surrender When you think your hand will surely lose surrendering cuts your losses by folding your hand and forfeiting only half of your bet You cannot surrender after you have hit You can surrender by pressing the letter R on the keyboard BLACKJACK REFRESHER The object of each hand of Blackjack is to beat the dealer not the other players with a hand of cards that does not go over a total of 21 The value of the hand is the sum of its cards Face cards count as 10 Aces count as either one or 11 player s choice All other cards count as their face value After placing bets each player and the dealer receive two cards The first two player cards are dealt face down for single deck games and face up for multiple deck games In all games the dealer receives one card face down and the rest face up The dealer first face up card is called the upcard The dealer s face down card is known as the hole card After the initial deal each player can hit draw cards until they want to stand stop drawing or until the hand busts goes over 21 Players can hit or stand on any card total of 21 or below CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 38 After the players have completed their turns the dealer must draw cards as long as his or her total is less than 16 and must stand when the total is 17 or more WINNING AND LOSING You wi
4. turns opportunities to check call raise fold show and so on pass from player to player in clockwise rotation RANKS OF POKER HANDS Before you play a game of Poker you should learn the hierarchy of hand rankings The following combinations of cards rank the same in every form of Poker They are listed in order from highest to lowest value Straight Flush Five cards in sequence in the same suit are called a straight flush If two straight flushes compete the hand with the highest ranking cards in the flush sequence wins For example a hand composed of A K Q J 10 royal flush beats a hand composed of K Q J 10 9 The royal flush is the highest standard hand and beats all other hands Four of a Kind Any four cards of the same rank form four of a kind If two players have four of a kind the hand with the four higher cards wins Four of a kind beats a full house or any lower hand Full House Three of a kind and one pair form a full house The full house with the highest ranking three of a kind beats another full house with a lower ranking three of a kind Full house beats a flush or any lower hand CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 40 CASINO EMPIRE Q M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 41 4 zk 4 Flush A hand of any five cards all of the same suit is called a flush A flush with the highest ranking cards beats another flush hand If the highest cards fr
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6. dragging will create a rectangle When you release the mouse button all games inside the rectangle will be selected Select Object Type Ctrl clicking on a game or d cor object selects all objects of that type currently visible on the screen Add or Remove an Object Shift click adds or removes an object from the group Add or Remove an Object Type Ctrl Shift click adds or removes a type of object from the group Clicking on any game displays its properties in the Information Area which includes the customization tools for that object if available When you have multiple games of the same type selected any change you make using the customization tools will be made on all selected games CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 20 When you have multiple games of different types selected you can only change customization features all of the games share such as turning cheating on or off Here are the primary settings you can change on your games STAKES Set the minimum bet for a game Click and drag the min bet chip left or right to adjust the stakes Patrons have different preferences on how much they are willing to wager You want to set the stakes at your games as high as possible while still keeping the games full Create some variety in your stakes to strike a balance between crowded low stakes games and empty high stakes games HOUSE EDGE Some games have an adjustable house edge
7. each player and five cards dealt ace up to the board which are shared by all players in the game Players can construct their final hands using any five cards from the two cards in heir own hands and the five cards from the board A player wins by having the highest ranking hand of five cards Play begins with each player receiving two cards face down followed by he first betting interval In the first round the player immediately to the left of the dealer is orced to open the betting The first mandatory bet the blind open or small blind is equal to half of the lower bet amount for the table rounding down The player to the left of the blind open in the first round is responsible for the second mandatory bet the blind raise The blind raise or big blind raises the pot to be equal to the lower bet amount For example CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 44 when the stakes are 100 early round 200 late round you can expect the following blind bets Blind open 50 Blind raise 2 50 Pot 2 100 The player to the left of the blind raise must call the mandatory bet amount raise an amount equal to the size of the bet or fold Betting then passes around to each player as it would normally If all players either call or fold the player who made the blind raise then has the option of checking or raising In all betting intervals there is a limit of three raises not counting the b
8. help your support staff do their jobs Service Support Staff Items BathrOOMy e RECTE LIO T TI Custodians Trashcans Bab m yo Me See Eee 0 A Waitresses Lounger enne ena Ec REC d Showgirls SVHCUIMN COMMS caus RM MN Guards Surveillance Cameras Cashier OCUA ETT TU TI Machine Attendants ATMs To hire a support staff member 1 Click on the service that corresponds to the support staff you wish to hire 2 Click the Hire button in the Information Area representing the support staff member Note a limited number of support staff can be hired for each corresponding service you build The number you have already hired and the current maximum capacity for that position appear above the Hire button For example Waitresses 9 of 12 means you have already hired nine of the 12 waitresses you can currently support To purchase a support item 1 Click on the service that corresponds to the item you wish to purchase 2 Click the button in the Information Area representing the item and rotate it as desired by pressing Tab or clicking the Rotate button 3 Move your pointer to where you wish to place the item and left click If it is in an illegal placement spot the item will turn red You can identify support staff by the card suits under them Waitresses have a diamond custodians and machine attendants have a spade guards have a club and showgirls have a heart CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm
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10. provide enough bathrooms and places to eat so the patrons will stay happy and keep gambling Build games and services that appeal to the same patron type near each other For example put low stakes slot machines near the buffet When tourists finish eating at the buffet they will be right next to their game of choice Build bathrooms near eating and drinking establishments Consider your goals when deciding how far to upgrade your build level Sometimes a mission goal requires that you upgrade your build level Sometimes you can complete your goals without completely upgrading your build level CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 49 9 4 CREDITS Executive Producer Lead Designers Additional Design Principal Software Engineer Project Lead Principal Software Engineer Sr Software Engineers Programmer amp Build Engineer Additional Engineering Art Director Lead Exterior Artist Sr 3D Artists 3D Artist Additional Art Manual amp Script Writer Script Writer amp Editor Localization Manager Casino Consultant Composer Additional Compositions Sound Engineer Additional Audio Editing Voice Synchronization Stephen H Van Horn Jason Piel amp Scott Bodenbender Ryan Spain Michael Katz Mark Seminatore Paul Horn Casey Anderson Mark Seminatore Michael Katz Paul Horn Casey Anderson Dennis Ham Frank Hollander Roger Key Jason Piel Jimmy Kowalski Joh
11. seat to place your bet The bet will stay at that amount for each hand until you change it Play begins immediately after you place your bet BLACKJACK ACTIONS When it is your turn to play your hand click on the action you wish to take or use the appropriate keyboard or mouse shortcut Hit Deals another card to your hand You can request a hit by pressing the letter H on the keyboard Alternatively left click in the middle of the table and hold down the button while dragging the mouse vertically towards yourself Stand Indicates that you do not want any more cards and ends your turn CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 37 9 4 You can stand by pressing the letter S on the keyboard Alternatively left click in the middle of the table and hold down the button while dragging the mouse horizontally left to right Double Doubles the bet for your hand One more card is dealt then you must stand You can double down by pressing the letter D on the keyboard Alternatively right click in the middle of the table and hold down the button while dragging the mouse vertically towards yourself Split Splits the pair of cards in your hand The original bet amount is then applied to each hand You can then continue to draw cards to each hand independently You can split by pressing the letter P on the keyboard Alternatively right click in the middle of the table and hold down
12. support staff in your casino Support staff are the free roaming employees hired within a service object See Hiring Staff on page 30 for more information on support staff GAMING STAFF This tab shows you the names and jobs of all game operators in your casino Gaming staff are the employees automatically hired when you build a gaming table FINANCIAL INFORMATION WINDOW The Financial Information window has two tabs Table and Graph Both show you information about the finances of your casino TABLE The Table tab contains a detailed month by month account of your spending earnings and losses Your expenses and losses are surrounded by parentheses and listed in red while your income is listed in white GRAPH The Graph tab shows the casino s cash over time giving you a quick look at your casino s financial performance without all of the detail CASINO INFORMATION WINDOW The Casino Information window has four tabs Summary Hotel PR Competition and Rating Besides giving you information on your casino there are several important actions you can take within the Casino Information window CASINO EMPIRE CM N Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 16 Casino Information x Cet ere budt ja vat B dinga daa w bami aaia Se Agger 720 padre ene raing r 1 haa LLLI IL Lb Vikan ie tebe jaiei SUMMARY The Summary tab gives you a breakdown of everything in your casino You can also upgrade your
13. technical support product information game demos patches and much much more Telesales Order Line 01268 531245 Software First Unit 4 Sovereign Way Cranes Farm Rd Basildon Essex S 14 3JF Tel 01268 531 245 G9 Fax 01268 288 049 M N Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 54 WARRANTY YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM This software program any printed materials any on line or electronic documentation and any and all copies and derivative works of such software program and materials the Program are the copyrighted work of Sierra Entertainment Inc its subsidiaries licensors and or its suppliers All use of the Program is governed by the terms of the End User License Agreement which is provided below License The Program is solely for use by end users according to the terms of the License Any use reproduction or redistribution of the Program not in accordance with the terms of the License is expressly prohibited END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 1 Limited Use License Sierra Entertainment Inc the Licensor hereby grants and by installing the Program you thereby accept a limited non exclusive license and right to install and use one 1 copy of the Program for your use on either a home or portable computer or if applicable on your console regular or handled You may not network the Program or otherwise ins
14. that you will use throughout Casino Empire NAVIGATION amp VIEW Scroll Screen Zoos E eee ZOOM UI M CONTROLS Toggle Transparent D cor ssss Center View on Selected Object Center on Subject of Latest Message Close Window or Menu Skip Intro Movie SELECTION CONTROLS Select Object Deselect Object Select All Games in Area Select All of One Game Type on Screen Add Remove Game from a Group Add Remove All Games on Screen of a Type From a Group Salvage Selected Object s sss Direct Selected Staff to a Specific Location o 4 CASINO EMPIRE oov or push inter to screen edge or or o o amp BOH ME or C ESC Any Key or Click Left Click ESC Click and Drag CONTROL C lick SHIFT C lick CONTROL SHIFT Click DEL Left click to select staff Right Click location M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 4 GAME MANAGEMENT SHORTCUTS Pais E R aya AE A TEA COT ARE P or ecenilvlessqgesme rr M OTIN ONIES MEU e o Review Goals o naan a UTURCUNUN CONTROL G Open Options NIMO ON CONTROL o SaveiGaveMenuc eec CONTROL s l oadi amp ameiMenuc Sem eee ence CONTROL 1 QUICK S IVen a teo SU ERN F2 Otek loa
15. the Strip OPTIONS Adjust your game environment using the options available on this screen When you are finished click OK to apply your changes or Cancel to exit without saving any changes Music Volume This slider adjusts the volume of all music in Casino Empire Play My MP3s Check this box to play your own MP3s as background music in Casino Empire Simply drop your MP3 files into the My MP3s folder located in the Casino Empire installation folder and then check this box The default location for the Casino Empire folder is C Sierra Casino Empire Sound Effects Voices Volume This slider adjusts the volume of all sound effects and character speech in Casino Empire Patron amp Staff Speech Check this box to enable patron and staff speech Uncheck this box to turn off all patron and staff speech Show Subtitles With this box checked patron and staff comments are also displayed in text above the monitor Limit Graphic Effects With this option selected various graphics effects are turned off or used less frequently which can help the game run more smoothly on slower computers SAVE Save your current game Pressing Ctrl S while playing will also bring up the Save menu See Saving and Loading Games below for information on Quick Saves LOAD Load a saved game Pressing Ctrl L while playing will also bring up the Load menu You will lose any unsaved progress in your current mission by loading a saved game You can als
16. to continue Casino Rating SECUN EI Financial Infomation Casino Information Pause Play CASINO EMPIRE gt M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 14 PATRON amp STAFF INFORMATION WINDOW This window has four tabs Patrons Patron Graph Support Staff and Gaming Staff Lipase iR Pur k M er M HARI MIHI m t T r D i i i r i gs Fr i Erie Most of the data contained in the Patron amp Staff Information window is in table form You can sort the tables by clicking on the header you wish to sort by Clicking on the header again will sort it in reverse order Clicking the name of a person in a table has the same effect as clicking a person on the casino floor Information on the person or object will be displayed in the Information Area PATRONS This tab shows you the name of each patron in your casino their patron type and their meter for the currently selected meter type Click on the patron meter icon you would like to have displayed in the list The number next to each patron meter icon represents the number of patrons in your casino with a critically low meter of that type PATRON GRAPH This tab shows you a graph of the number of patrons in your casino over time CASINO EMPIRE CM N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 15 ze 4 SUPPORT STAFF This tab shows you the names and jobs of all the
17. to you and see what happens CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 35 zk 4 EXTERIOR UPGRADES Part of attracting a larger crowd to your casino and improving your casino rating involves making the exterior of your casino flashier and more impressive To view your exterior and purchase upgrades click the Indoor Outdoor View button on the main interface While outside the Build Decor button acts as an Upgrade Exterior button Clicking on it will bring up an exterior upgrade menu Rolling your mouse over an upgrade icon will pop up information explaining what the upgrade is and its build cost If you have enough money clicking on the icon for the exterior upgrade will build it Click the Indoor Outdoor View button to return to the indoor view TOURNAMENTS In Casino Empire you will have the opportunity to both host and play in blackjack and poker tournaments Some of them are non payout tournaments where you are just playing for fun Others are payout tournaments In a payout tournament you pay an entry fee out of the casino s cash If you win the tournament the casino gets a cash prize Whenever you play in any tournament casino time is automatically paused No time will pass in the casino between the start and finish of the tournament STARTING A TOURNAMENT NON PAYOUT TOURNAMENTS In order to host a non payout blackjack tournament you must first have a High Stakes Room b
18. trame 150 31 9 4 SETTING STAFF PATROLS When you hire support staff they will emerge from the service where you hired them and wander the casino floor looking for opportunities to perform their job You can give your employees more direction than that by using the Move button and the Patrol button First click on the support staff you wish to direct Now you can direct the employee to a specific spot in the casino St by using the Move button Click the Move button then click a spot on the casino floor The employee will walk to that spot and then return to wandering Additionally you can direct waitresses showgirls and machine attendants to patrol a specific gaming area While the employee is selected click the Patrol button Then click on the area of carpet you want them to patrol They will wander on that section of carpet looking for opportunities to do their job You can return any support staff to wandering by clicking on a them and then clicking the Wander button r FIRING STAFF Pe To fire a support staff member simply click on the employee and click the Fire button CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 32 CASINO DETAILS Once you have learned the basics of building objects hiring staff and satisfying patrons this section will help you with some of the more in depth aspects of running your casino CASINO RATING Your casino rating i
19. CONTENTS Installing and Running Casino Empire 2 Introduction 225 E E Bs Be 3 Command Reference 4 Starting a Game 7 7 E ea pe SRM 6 TheCasmoT o0ls BILE ae Bo Be 8 View GODtLOIS T oes ee eA OM AN ee ee SEAR Re 8 Build Games Services and D cor 8 ThesMessage Bareeckeeee vero Wee Me Re Ae TN 11 TheStat s Bare V sae ee ene NU I 14 Casino Empire Objects e E n 18 Games M uunc ee ye Meee ee See Meee Bs 18 SQNIGES i coc geen 2S Ae eee Ae Be Se 22 D cor we Re lest bey AMNES EU LOSS ey X 26 Casino Empire People 2 05 27 PATRONS CM E nonu IR Re 1207 T T 27 Staff 2399 m 0 WESS E MU 30 Casino Details 5 503 toe eee 33 GasinO RaliGp 222228 1 1D TM 33 HoteldReomse NNE IM c AE NETT 33 Marketingu 99969 a TIR s 34 Gompeutom A T o 34 Casino Events M M era WE Rs U su CERNI 35 ExterlomUpdrades Me REP TE oF oF Oh n o 36 Neourmamemisik S 2 5 Du i H1 2 36 Casinos and Owners aaan nnana nannan 46 dius aian tongo o iaon nn o oi SM E UT T 49 Credits tam 9 209949 esc o m h 50 Customer Services 0000c cece eee ee eeee 54 CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 1 p 4 INSTALLING AND RUNNING CASINO EMPIRE INSTALLATION 1 Insert the CD An installation screen will appear If the installation screen does not appear right click My Comput
20. Call or press C on the keyboard Raise Raise the amount each player must bet to stay in the hand Click Raise or press R on the keyboard Check Stay in the hand without placing a bet This option is only available if no one has placed a bet yet during that betting interval Click Check or press C on the keyboard Open Places the first bet in a betting interval Click Open or press O on the keyboard Fold Drop out of the current hand and forfeit any chips that you have bet Never fold if you still have the option to check Click Fold or press F on the keyboard POKER REFRESHER Poker is a game of betting where the objective is to have the best hand in a showdown or to win by having everyone else fold drop out of a hand All bets made by all players go in a pile of chips in the center of the table called the pot No player can compete for the pot unless they are willing to meet the highest bet made by another player The object of each hand is to win the pot A player can win the pot in one of two ways After all bets are in all players who are still in show their hands This is called a showdown The player with the best hand wins If during betting a player makes a bet that no other players are willing to meet that player wins the pot without showing his her cards A standard 52 card deck is used The cards are dealt one at a time clockwise motion Aces are high but aces rank low in the sequence A 2 3 4 5 In Poker
21. HOP Tourists like to take home souvenirs from their visit and who are we to argue with selling Las Vegas merchandise at a 40096 markup Gift shops CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 23 zc 4 don t take up a lot of space add variety to your casino and give patrons another place to waste uh spend their money HIGH STAKES ROOM Building a high stakes room will help attract high rollers to your casino as they will be able to gamble in seclusion in a room tailored to their needs Building a high stakes room also allows you to hold poker and blackjack tournaments see Tournaments on page 36 KENO ROOM Keno rooms provide another game for patrons to play adding variety and another source of income to your casino Building a keno room also allows you to provide a keno service in your caf s buffets and restaurants as well as an in room keno service for your hotel guests see Casino Information Window on page 16 LOUNGE Lounges are another place for patrons to stop in and have a drink but the lounge also provides a source of entertainment Patrons will get more of a satisfaction boost by having a drink in a lounge than they will in a bar Also lounges allow you to hire showgirls to wander the casino floor which will give a satisfaction boost to patrons they encounter POKER ROOM Gamblers love a good poker room but even tourists like to try their luck at the grand old gam
22. PIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 45 CASINOS AND OWNERS As you work your way up the casino management ranks you will work at a number of different casinos Here s a sneak peek at the casinos and their owners BUDDY S CASINO COUSIN BUDDY Ah Buddy Buddy Buddy Always the black sheep of the family but his heart is in the right place He s the one who got you to come to town in the first place calling in a family favor Buddy is a serious gambler so it s no surprise he ended up in Vegas It was a bit more surprising that he opened his own casino but much less surprising that it isn t going well and that he s in debt to the wrong man He took out a loan with Al Guccini to fund the casino but now it s put him in a pinch that could be very hazardous to his health Bail out your cousin and get your new career rolling Buddy s Casino to put it mildly is not the flashiest casino in Vegas It s not even the flashiest casino on the block Buddy likes to think of his casino s slogan as the place with no food stains on the carpet Fortunately he left that off the sign So it s a fixer upper you can still draw a crowd and make some money if you play your cards right THE EGYPTIAN ABDUL BIN AUD Abdul has more money than he knows what to do with Vegas loves people with more money than they know what to do with be they players or owners Even though Abdul could dump money into his failing c
23. You can choose how loose you want some of your games to be by dragging the house edge chip towards the player icon or the house icon Even when the edge is all the way towards the player the house still has an advantage just not a very big one Players are more satisfied when playing games with a low house edge but they are not as profitable for the casino CHEATING If you want to take the house edge to the extreme you can rig your games to cheat your patrons You will make more money off of rigged games but there is an element of risk If an agent from the Gaming Commission shows up for a surprise inspection you will be heavily fined and your casino s reputation will suffer greatly The more rigged games you have the harsher the penalties will be if you are caught TABLE FELT COLOR MACHINE GAME THEME Click the arrows to the left and right of the felt swatch table games or theme icon machine games to change the felt color or theme CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 21 EK 4 MACHINE GROUPS Video blackjack machines and slot machines can be built individually but they will have more appeal when they are built in groups A machine group is four machines built in a square with no space between them that have the same theme When you build a group of machine games a slot topper will appear above the group A slot topper is a themed display that gives e
24. ach machine in the group more appeal Clicking a slot topper will select all four machines in the group Four machine groups built in a row for a total of 16 individual machines create a super group Super groups have g signage above the entire group that further increases the appeal of each B machine The four groups in the super group can nage have different themes or even be E different game types but each group EE Scc must still contain four machines that share the same theme Note Video Poker Consoles cannot be built into machine game groups SERVICES E Efficient placement of services is a key to success in Casino Empire The different services provide many important functions for your casino but you have limited space available for building them Consider carefully which ones you want to build and where to build them Some services allow you to hire additional staff and purchase additional items for your casino See Hiring Staff on page 31 for more information on these items AMUSEMENT RIDE These days everyone in Vegas has a thrill ride Don t get left behind Sometimes tourists want some non gambling entertainment and CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 22 building an amusement ride is one way to provide some They also increase your casinos variety and help its rating Be careful though some patrons get a bit queasy after taking a ride Have a bat
25. amily business To Junior the Life is more about packing heat and wearing the latest in warm up suit fashions and less about good decision making and honour Even by organized crime standards his ethics leave a lot to be desired at least most family men understand hat keeping their word is good business The Solid Gold Casino is a music themed casino with a 50 s sock hop atmosphere and lots of rock memorabilia With Junior Guccini behind he wheel though it is Solid Gold in name only maybe you can change hat THE BIG TOP MORT BISBY Mort is a family friendly comedian who bought the Big Top casino after he performed in Vegas a few times He liked playing in Vegas but felt casinos could have a family friendly side to them as well The world of broadcast television is calling him back though and he needs to find someone who can get things running smoothly while he heads back to TV land If you are trying to make a family friendly casino what better theme than the circus That s what Mort figured at any rate Fill the Big Top with all the sights and sounds of a carnival midway and maybe the patrons will forget how much money they ve left behind at your tables CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 46 CASINO EMPIRE Q M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 47 4 zc 4 PIRATE S GOLD TEX AND LOLA Tex is a wealthy businessman who knows what he wants and he wan
26. asino for the rest of his life without even having to cut back on his limousine count it s not about the money it s about pride Help turn the Egyptian around and the oil prince will be able to visit his family in Saudi Arabia with honor instead of shame Even though Abdul isn t Egyptian he figured an Egyptian theme would be more marketable than a casino themed around Saudi Arabian oil drilling and at least it taps into his desert roots Surround the games in the Egyptian with pyramids and gold statues and the patrons will come in droves THE MEDIEVAL WOLFGANG AND AMADEUS Wolfgang and Amadeus are partners in the biggest magic act in Vegas but they may have worked a few shows too many together Over time their personalities have merged into a single entity but they aren t really aware of it They unconsciously finish each other s sentences and have the exact same opinion on everything making conversations with them a strange experience They are friendly and well meaning though and just want their casino running smoothly so they have a place to perform Maybe you can help them out The Medieval is a flashback to an era of minstrels magicians knights and kings At the Medieval everyone is a Lord or a Lady and if you came to play the mead is on the house SOLID GOLD JUNIOR GUCCINI Junior Guccini tries hard to follow in his father s footsteps and wants desperately to impress him but he just doesn t have a knack for the f
27. ating establishments and hotel rooms To activate the keno service click on a caf buffet or restaurant after building a keno room and then click on the Keno Service button See Hotel Rooms on page 33 for information on adding the keno service in your hotel rooms SALVAGING SERVICES R You cannot salvage a service if losing that service would no longer provide enough support for your current load of support staff You may need to fire some support staff before being able to salvage some services LA DECOR The primary function of d cor objects is to give your casino and your games more appeal A casino with higher appeal will have a higher Casino Rating page 33 Games with higher appeal compel patrons to wager more money than they would otherwise Also patrons get more satisfaction out of gambling at games with high appeal D cor objects generally follow the principle that you get what you pay for Typically the more you spend on a d cor object the more of an impact it will have on the appeal of nearby games You can have d cor overkill though Putting six of the most expensive d cor items around a single slot machine won t turn it into a super slot Choose d cor objects that appeal to you and are within your budget and space constraints CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 26 CASINO EMPIRE PEOPLE No casino can survive for long without a steady stream of customers and a crack sta
28. between the casino s interior and exterior see Exterior Upgrades on page 36 THE MONITOR The monitor serves multiple purposes during the game When no patron is selected the monitor shows your casino s logo as well as the current Build Level of your casino see Build Levels on page 10 THE INFORMATION AREA This section of the game screen is used to show the details of a person object or menu If there are settings for an object you adjust the settings in this area BUILD GAMES SERVICES AND DECOR There are three types of objects you can build in Casino Empire games services and d cor Each has a button to the right of the monitor CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 8 Clicking a Build button brings up a build menu in the Information Area Not all objects are displayed click on the scrolling arrows to the left and right of the object list to browse through all the objects To view information about an object hold your pointer over it A popup window will show you how much it costs how much you will get back if you salvage it and the build level required to build it see Build Levels below Build Games Build Services Build D cor Rotate Button BUILDING GAMES amp D COR Games are your bread and butter build some right away to occupy your patrons and generate an income D cor objects increase the appeal of the games around them D cor is not your imme
29. build level in the Summary tab by clicking on the chip with the Roman numeral in it You must meet the requirements listed to the left of the chip and have enough cash to cover the costs See Build Levels on page 10 for more information HOTEL PR This tab allows you to add on to your hotel capacity upgrade the in room services you provide to your hotel guests and adjust your marketing budget for the casino See pages 33 34 for more information on hotel rooms and marketing COMPETITION In Casino Empire you will experience some not so friendly competition from the neighboring casinos The competition tab gives you information about your competitors and allows you to take some actions against them See page 34 for more information on competition RATING This tab shows you a graph of your casino rating over time CASINO EMPIRE CM N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 17 zc 4 CASINO EMPIRE OBJECTS Patrons have many basic needs and crave constant entertainment Fortunately there are a wide variety of objects at your disposal that will satisfy and entertain even the most demanding patron GAMES Games are the heart of your casino operation Everything you do revolves around keeping your patrons satisfied so they will play the games you have to offer Offering the right mix of games at the right mix of stakes will put you on the path to victory BACCARAT Baccarat is the game most favored b
30. confirmation dialog to verify you want to salvage all the selected objects THE MESSAGE BAR The message bar is the interface across the top of your screen i5 B8 It has several different functions Let s take it button by button REVIEW GOALS Click the Review Goals button to review all of your current goals and to get some feedback from the casino owner s on your progress in the mission VIEW RECENT MESSAGES Sometimes the messages come fast and furious and it s hard to keep up Click the View Recent Messages button to bring up a window with a list of the recent messages Click anywhere on the casino floor to close this window or press Escape MESSAGE WINDOW When an event worthy of your attention occurs a message will pop up in this window The messages also give you feedback and suggestions about what to do next in your casino If the message refers to something taking place in a specific location in your casino hitting the Spacebar within a short time of receiving the message will center the camera on that location IE CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 10 CASINO EMPIRE Q M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 11 4 E 4 OVERLAYS Overlays color code objects and people so you can get a quick overview of what s going on in your casino Click the Overlays button and then select the information you wish to view PATRONS Patron Type th
31. d used by permission Courtesy of Interscope Records www bbvd com Dirty Boogie Written by Brian Setzer Setzersongs BMI used by permission Courtesy of Interscope Records Chevauchee Des Walkyries Composed by Richard Wagner Published by Forlane Fioretti Courtesy of Promusic Inc 2002 Sierra Entertainment Inc All Rights Reserved Sierra the Sierra logo and Facemaker are trademarks of Sierra Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Uses Miles Sound System Copyright O 1991 2001 by RAD Game Tools Inc MPEG Layer 3 playback supplied with the Miles Sound System from RAD Game Tools Inc MPEG Layer 3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia Uses Bink Video Copyright 1997 2001 by RAD Game Tools Inc Any other product and or company names are the property of their respective owners 9 designates trademarks registered in the U S A which may be registered in certain other countries CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 53 o9 zk CUSTOMER SERVICES Technical Support Tel 0118 920 9111 Fax 0118 987 5603 Lines open 24 hrs 365 days a year using our automated technical support attendant This system includes answers to all commonly posed questions and problems with our new and major titles It is set up in a friendly and easy to use menu system t
32. d me E RE F3 BUILD MENU SHORTCUTS Open Build Games Menu eeeee e Open Build D cor Menu eeeese p Open Build Services Menu eeeess s RotateObjest Ec oe PCT d TAB or Wheel Mouse CanceliBuild amp RENE o Lom Ae qs ESC or Right Click rose Id gU retten oes Te e Scc ESC INFORMATION WINDOW SHORTCUTS Patron Staff Information Window Financial Information Window Casino Information Window ec Ifi Sell b ae ooo TER cu or Wheel Mouse CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 5 9 E 4 STARTING A GAME When you start Casino Empire an opening movie will play followed by the Main menu MAIN MENU You have the following options in the Main menu EMPIRE MODE Play in Empire Mode where you are working your way up in the casino management field starting from your cousin Buddy s small casino at the end of the strip SANDBOX MODE Play in Sandbox Mode a free form game in any of the casinos you have unlocked in Empire Mode No missions or time limits do as you please LOAD GAME Load and play a previously saved mission in progress Casino Empire remembers which casinos you have unlocked You can exit the game and all unlocked casinos will be available the next time you play OPTIONS Set a variety of game options Adjust the options to your liking and then close th
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34. diate priority but consider reserving some space for future d cor objects as you build your games To build a game or d cor object 1 Click on the Build Games or Build D cor button Scrolling Arrows 2 Click on the object you wish to build Initially some objects will be unavailable because a build level upgrade is required see Build Levels on page 10 3 Rotate the object until it is in the orientation you desire by clicking the Rotate button pressing Tab on your keyboard or rotating your mouse wheel 4 Move your cursor over the space on the casino floor where you would like to build the object If it is an illegal placement spot the object will turn red 5 When the object is where you want to place it and it is not red left click to build or press Escape or right click to cancel CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 9 ze BUILDING MULTIPLE MACHINE GAMES AT ONCE You can save time by building multiple machine games at once In step 5 above click and drag your mouse instead of just clicking it You can adjust the length of your row of machines while you are holding down the mouse button Release the button to build them BUILDING SERVICES Services are special purpose rooms built into the back walls of the casino They serve a variety of purposes See Services on page 22 for more information on the different services To build a service 1 Click the Build Service
35. e of poker In fact it s the tourists and their wallets that make gamblers love a good poker room so much There s nothing like fleecing an amateur poker player to make a gambler s day Building a poker room also allows you to hold poker tournaments see Tournaments on page 36 RESTAURANT A restaurant is a classier place for patrons to eat It is more expensive than a caf or buffet but patrons will find it to be the most satisfying dining experience available to them High rollers prefer to dine in restaurants RESTROOM Is there anything more frustrating than not being able to find a restroom when you really need one Casino Empire patrons think so so you CASINO EMPIRE M N Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 24 would be wise to provide ample restrooms in your casino or you will have some unhappy customers Bathrooms also allow you to hire custodians and build trashcans Patrons will become dissatisfied if they encounter a mess on the casino floor so hire some custodians and place some trashcans near eating and drinking services to keep things tidy SECURITY OFFICE Another vital casino element Building a security office lets you hire guards and purchase surveillance cameras Cameras and other employees may catch cheaters in action but you need security guards to eject the cheaters SPORTS BOOK Sports betting is popular because it gives players the confidence that they can finally beat the house the
36. e window when you are finished CREDITS See the names of the fine friendly folks who made Casino Empire QUIT Exit Casino Empire STRIP VIEW Clicking Empire Mode or Sandbox Mode from the Main menu brings you to the strip view All casinos available to you are lighted simply click where you would like to play Clicking on the Back sign will take you back to the Main menu The sign in the lower right corner indicates which mode you are in CASINO EMPIRE CM N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 6 Message Bar c 2 4 E o u amp Ee a a wn a E amp l E 1 H p i a 2 g Ex E IE oo kej 5 ta b o X iS o zm age 2t o U CASINO EMPIRE CM N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 7 l 4 THE CASINO TOOLS Now that you ve selected your casino it s time to get down to business To run a successful casino you will need to learn how to use the tools at your disposal Page 7 shows an overview map of the game screen Each section of this map will be discussed in detail below VIEW CONTROLS Zoom In Zoom Out Indoor Outdoor View Button Current Build Level Monitor Zoom in and out to change the view magnification Push your mouse pointer against any screen edge to scroll your view in that direction or use the arrow keys Click the Indoor Outdoor View button to toggle your view
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38. en it comes to Fred he goes all in putting his 50 in the pot Three other players stay in the hand CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 43 o 9 4 Play proceeds as normal but Fred is no longer part of the betting and he is only eligible to win 200 at the end of the hand his 50 plus 50 from each of the three players that stayed in He is sure to win 200 with his royal flush but the rest of the pot goes to the second best hand among the remaining players at the end of the hand FIVE CARD DRAW RULES The player with the highest ranking hand of five cards wins Five Card Draw Play begins with each player receiving five cards face down followed by the first betting interval The player immediately to the left of the dealer must open the betting blind open After the first betting interval each player discards up to three cards After all discards are completed the dealer deals out replacement cards as necessary leaving each player again with five cards A second interval of betting takes place followed by the showdown Here is a summary of the deal 1 Five cards dealt to each player face down first betting interval 2 Up to three cards may be discarded by each player 3 The dealer replaces discarded cards second betting interval TEXAS HOLD EM RULES In Texas Hold em seven cards are available to each player Players hands consist of two cards dealt face down to
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40. er on your desktop select Open double click your CD ROM drive and then select Casino Empire exe 2 Click Install Casino Empire and follow the instructions that appear on the screen 3 After installation the install screen will say Play Casino Empire Click this to run the game RUNNING CASINO EMPIRE 1 Insert the Casino Empire CD into your CD Drive 2 If the autorun screen appears click Play Casino Empire If it does not 9o to step 3 3 Click the Start menu point to Programs then to Sierra then to Casino Empire then finally click on Casino Empire Note if you chose to place a Casino Empire shortcut on your desktop during installation you can double click the shortcut to start the game UNINSTALLING CASINO EMPIRE 1 Click the Start menu point to Programs then to Sierra then to Casino Empire and then click on Uninstall Casino Empire 2 Follow the instructions that appear and Casino Empire will be uninstalled from your computer UPDATES Please check the readme txt file for any changes that may have been made between the time this manual went to print and the release of this game The readme txt file is in the Casino Empire folder which is located where you installed the game on your hard drive The default location is C SIERRA Casino Empire Q CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 2 INTRODUCTION Welcome to Casino Empire In Vegas they say you can t beat the h
41. ff to keep things running smoothly PATRONS Drawing patrons in keeping them happy and stripping them of their cash is what the game is all about so let s get to know the picky folks who will make or break you PATRON TYPES There are five types of patrons tourists gamblers high rollers VIPs and cheaters Patrons have their own individual preferences when it comes to things like which games they will play and how much they are willing to wager However there are some generalizations that can be made as well TOURISTS Tourists are the meat and potatoes of a casino s income Most of your patrons will be tourists particularly in the early stages of a mission so you d better be prepared to please them Tourists tend to prefer machine games but they will also venture into table games as well Either way tourists are looking for low stakes to stretch out their gambling budgets and a nice buffet to stretch out their stomachs They also like to be entertained they came to Vegas for the glitz and glamour as much as the gambling GAMBLERS Gamblers aren t in Vegas for the sights they are there to play and win They know good odds when they see em and they won t play games with a high house edge You may not be able to sucker gamblers into a bad game but on the plus side they will risk a lot of money at a game with good odds Give them a good house edge and a free drink and they will play happily whether there is a fountain
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43. he gambler would agree with that PRIZE SLOTS SUPER PRIZE SLOTS These are a special bank of slot machines that come with a prize on top If a patron hits the jackpot they win the prize The glitz of having the prize visible for all to see gives prize slots some built in d cor They are sure to catch the eye of every passing patron CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 19 9 4 SLOT MACHINES No casino would be complete without rows and rows of one armed bandits Gamblers tend to shy away from these bad odds cash cows but tourists just can t get enough of them VIDEO BLACIJACK A less intimidating machine version of blackjack Just like table blackjack video blackjack is likely to be played by everyone However tourists will play it a bit more because of their comfort with machine games VIDEO POKER Not quite as popular as slot machines video poker holds its own If played correctly it can produce solid odds so it is the machine game gamblers tend to favor Note Machine games and ATMs can break down A wrench icon appears over broken machines Machine attendants repair broken machines See Hiring Staff on page 30 for information on hiring a machine attendant CHANGING GAME SETTINGS Before configuring your games you should know how to select multiple objects There are a couple of ways to select multiple games in Casino Empire Select Area clicking on an empty spot and
44. he owner of the Grand but rumors swirl around town about him They say he holds all his employees to near impossible standards not so much because he demands success but because he enjoys punishing failure People say he grinds through managers like hamburger but perhaps if he could find one that actually met his high standards this would change The Grand is a sophisticated high class casino it s the ritziest place on the Strip Instead of overblown themes and clich s the Grand uses elegance and culture to attract and impress its guests CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 48 TIPS D cor objects will pay for themselves if placed near games as long as you remember to raise the stakes on games with high appeal Overkill doesn t help though At some point adding more d cor objects around a game will no longer increase its appeal Use your overlays They will help you assess your casino and make appropriate decisions For example if you turn on the patron overlay and see three high rollers at a blackjack table with low stakes raise the stakes It won t scare the high rollers off and you ll make more money Variety helps boost your casinos rating Try to provide a wide range of games and services in your casino Your primary income comes through the games you offer but patrons are less inclined to gamble if they are not satisfied or if they have any pressing basic needs Make sure you
45. he second half of the 6 955 Hotel PR tab of the Casino Information T1200 window see page 16 Set your Marketing budget by adjusting the slider Increasing your marketing budget will improve the quality and impact of your marketing campaign The more you spend the bigger the increase in the number of people who come to your casino and stay in your rooms COMPETITION In Casino Empire you will experience some not so friendly competition from the neighboring casinos The Competition tab in the Casino Information window see page 16 gives you information about your competitors Mssrithby Merc tray Gadget Casino Information x Hamed Pil Cone tien EE IUE Progress i r a a m MOTEL Peau 51 15 Farga ipe py pn CO deno Moai rei murra FY iie spy iem gt i 14 000 Leia adir appart HETT E En EG Rica wra mimise deere The meters show how you are doing relative to your competition in the areas of cash patron population and casino rating CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 34 This interface also allows you to take certain actions against the competition HIRE A SPY Clicking the Spy button to the right of the competitor s logo hires a spy to stake out that casino The spy will let you know if the competition is sending any attacks your way giving you some time to deal with the situation Also hiring a spy will allow you to coordinate attac
46. hroom or a custodian nearby BAR You can t have a Vegas casino without booze and you can t serve booze without a bar or a lounge Bars also allow you to hire waitresses Waitresses will serve free drinks to patrons who are gambling Changing the alcohol level for one bar or lounge changes the alcohol level for all of them A low alcohol level costs you less money but patrons don t become intoxicated as quickly BINGO ROOM Another place for patrons to wager their hard earned cash bingo rooms are very popular with tourists BUFFET The preferred dining choice of your typical tourist the buffet is another Vegas staple Give your patrons a cheap place to fill their stomachs and they will promptly return to the task of emptying their wallets Buffets take up a lot of wall space but patrons always leave a buffet with their hunger completely satisfied Catt A caf is a quick n easy way to provide patrons with a source of food and drink Patrons generally don t find it as desirable as a restaurant or buffet but the caf can be built right away and only takes up one wall section CASHIER S BOOTH Cashier s booths function like ATMs Automatic Teller Machines giving a place for patrons to access more cash from their bank accounts Building a cashier s booth also allows you to purchase ATMs themselves as well as facilitating the hiring of machine attendants Machine attendants service broken gambling machines and ATMs GIFT S
47. is overlay codes each patron by type purple for tourists blue for gamblers and green for high rollers Patron Meters the other patron overlays color code each patron by their current level for the selected meter STAFF All Support Staff turns all patrons gray making support staff easier to spot Security shows the current coverage by security cameras and guards Sanitation shows the current coverage by custodians and trashcans GAME OVERLAYS Appeal this shows the level of appeal each gaming object has Appeal is primarily affected by nearby d cor objects See D cor page 26 and Casino Rating page 33 for more information on Appeal Game Stakes colour codes gaming objects by their stakes from low to high Game Odds colour codes gaming objects based on how much their odds favour the house Take colour codes objects based on their net income Popularity colour codes objects based on how often patrons use them TRANSPARENT DECOR Occasionally a large piece of d cor will obstruct the view behind it Turning on Transparent D cor allows you to see click and build through all d cor objects FILE MENU Click the File Menu button to bring up various options and game management choices CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 12 RETURN TO STRIP Quit your current game and return to the Strip view You will lose any unsaved progress in your current mission by returning to
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49. ks against the competition see below ATTACK THE COMPETITION If you have hired a spy to stake out another casino you can launch a limited number of attacks against that casino during the mission The attacks will cost you some cash to pull off and which attacks are available depend on which casino you are running To attack the competition Click an Attack button to the right of the casino logo you wish to attack The text next to the button will explain what the attack is and its intended effect on your competitor The competition isn t going to sit idly by as you attack them of course They will be sending attacks your way as well If you have a spy at a competitor s casino when they send an attack your spy will alert you You will then have an option to spend some money on trying to bribe the attackers You may persuade some of them to abort their attack or even double cross your competition You will never be able to bribe away all the attackers though so reinforce your security when you know an attack is coming CASINO EVENTS At times during your management situations will arise that require some decision making or action on your part Some events will challenge you with additional goals and reward you if you achieve them In other events you will have to make decisions that will have unfolding ramifications There is not always going to be a right or wrong way to handle each event Just make a decision that feels right
50. lements that affect patron satisfaction It is your challenge to provide your patrons with a clean appealing casino so they will leave their money behind with a smile on their face SOBRIETY Y This meter shows a patron s sobriety level from extremely drunk empty to completely sober full It costs the casino a lot of money to keep the liquor flowing but it pays for itself in the end Intoxicated patrons are easier to please looser with their money and worse at games involving skill If they get too drunk though they will vomit which is never pleasing for anyone Also patrons who drink a lot need to use the bathroom often which gets in the way of the gambling BATHROOM When you gotta go you gotta go and this meter tells you if a patron has gotta go A patron who can t find a restroom will become dissatisfied quickly so provide plenty of restrooms for their convenience THIRST A thirsty patron will typically seek out a bar to remedy the problem but sometimes they will gamble instead in anticipation of getting a free drink CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 29 E 4 HUNGER It s hard to enjoy anything when you haven t eaten in a while Patrons with a low hunger meter will seek out a source of food over anything else Individual patrons and patron types have different food preferences so it is good to have a few different eating services available to your patrons
51. lind raise in the first betting interval The Flop The next three cards dealt face up to the board are called the Flop The dealer turns all three cards over at the same time for all players to use in their hands The second betting interval ensues with the first player to the left of the dealer This player can check fold or open with a bet The lower bet amount is required at the Flop e g 25 at a 25 to 50 table Betting stops when all players have called the betting has equalized The Turn The fourth card dealt face up to the board is called the Turn A third betting interval ensues again starting with the player to the left of the dealer The upper bet amount is now in force e g 50 at a 25 to 50 table The River The fifth and final card dealt face up to the board is called the River or Fifth Street The final betting interval takes place The upper bet amount is still in force The Showdown When betting is complete all players that are still in show their hands The player with the highest ranking five cards wins the pot If hands tie the pot is split between the winners Here is a summary of the deal 1 Two cards dealt to each player face down first betting interval 2 Third fourth and fifth cards dealt to the board face up second betting interval 3 Sixth card dealt to the board face up third betting interval 4 Seventh and final card dealt to the board face up final betting interval CASINO EM
52. lt in d cor Games built in pit areas will automatically have a higher appeal because of the surrounding d cor This will compel patrons to wager more money per bet than they normally would Patrons will also derive more satisfaction when playing at a game with high appeal Added security Pit areas are monitored by a pit boss so cheaters have a harder time getting away with anything in a pit area You will still need a guard to escort the cheater out Easier game building When you build a game in a pit area it will automatically orient itself to face the right direction Auto comping You can have your pit boss comp the gamblers in the pit for you giving those patrons a big satisfaction boost To set this click on a gaming pit and adjust the comping slider MONEY WHEEL The money wheel is a notorious casino rip off Don t build too many money wheels it s not really anyone s favorite game However it s worth having a few around to add to your casino s variety and you ll always sucker a few people into a spin on the wheel PAI GOW POKER Pai gow poker is a slower paced table game with worse odds than baccarat or blackjack The easy pace appeals to tourists and provides a nice break in the action for gamblers and high rollers POKER Anyone will play poker but it is a gambler s favorite they love the chance to play against another person instead of the house Some say poker is America s national pastime not baseball and t
53. n Piel Eric Hook Kenneth A Carter Rabih AbouJaoud Will Barker Mike Cressy Heather Ivy Gayle Rowbotham Ryan Spain Cara Ely Eric Hook Alex Jacobs Mike Caviezel Evan Buehler Ben Houge Mike Caviezel Craig Utterback Mike Caviezel Tisha Caviezel Dennis Ham CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 50 Voice Synchronization Powered By Casting and Talent Director Featured Voice Actors Voice Actors Quality Assurance Director Quality Assurance Supervisor Quality Assurance Lead Quality Assurance Testers Localisation JI a a IESiruc e Cara Ely John Armstrong Scott Burns Chris Cashman Pat Cashman Charles Leggett Bhama Roget Jeff Steitzer David White Earl Alexander Steve Beinner Jock Blaney Ken Boynton Patrick Braillard Evan Buehler Susanna Burney Paula Bynan Mike Caviezel Deanna Companion Sharon Coniff Mike Cressy Susan K Duncan Annie Eckles Cara Ely Brendan Eveland Demone Gore Tim Gouran Heather Harris Patrick Hogan Ben Houge Jeff Hoyt Alex Jacobs Darragh Kennan Roger Key Rafeedah Keys M J King Michael Koler Eugene Lawrence Juliann Lewis Mike Mahaffey Maia McCarthy Andrew Scott Mcintyre Timothy Moore Keith Nicholai Lisa Nix Scott Plusquellec Amy Prestas Ragna Dolores Rogers David Scully Eric Snellman Ryan Spain Kelly Wright Joseph S Yang Gary Stevens Ken Eaton Alex Jacobs Katrina Quan Elizabeth Skoczen
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55. n at Blackjack by beating the dealer s hand You must hold a hand equal to or less than 21 that also beats the dealer s hand If the first two cards you receive are Blackjack total 21 and the dealer does not have Blackjack you win immediately If you bust go over 21 or the dealer has a hand of 21 or under that is greater than yours then you lose your bet If you stand with any total under 21 and the dealer busts then you win your bet If you tie the dealer it is called a push and neither side wins Beating the dealer pays even money except for Blackjack If the player has Blackjack and the dealer dos not it pays 3 to 2 DOUBLING DOWN When you double down you place a matching bet next to your original bet and receive one and only one additional card which completes your hand This option makes it possible for you to double your bet under favorable conditions SPLITTING PAIRS You may split when dealt a pair of any kind e g two aces or two ten value cards of any kind e g a king and a jack If you split a pair the two cards are separated into two one card hands and an amount of chips equal to your original bet goes in front of your new hand You then proceed to play each hand independently requesting hits or standing as desired You can win lose or bust with either or both hands SURRENDER If the dealer does not have Blackjack players have the option to surrender and lose only half their original bets Sur
56. nearby or not CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 27 EK 4 HIGH ROLLERS These are the patrons you really want in your casino but it will take some work to get them there High rollers have a wide range of preferences and expectations but when they gamble they always want to gamble big Most prefer the more highbrow games like baccarat and they prefer to eat in a restaurant While high rollers are willing to gamble on the casino floor they prefer to have a private high stakes room to play in VIPs VIPs are extra special patrons identifiable by the star beneath them VIPs are usually celebrities looking for a good time and in addition to gambling and spending money at your casino VIPs give a satisfaction boost to all nearby patrons If you are fortunate enough to have VIPs drop by your casino treat them kindly when they are happy everyone is happy CHEATERS amp TROUBLEMAKERS Cheaters come into your casino disguised as tourists gamblers or high rollers They are looking for gaming areas with little or no security coverage where they can ply their nefarious trade Troublemakers are agents of your competition sent to your casino to hurt your business and give you a headache Dealers can sometimes catch cheaters in the act but the best way to stop cheaters and troublemakers is with guards and security cameras See Staff on page 30 When a cheater or troublemaker is caugh
57. o load games via the Main menu see page 6 CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 13 9 4 CANCEL Close this window and return to the game You can also do this by pressing the Escape key AVING AND LOADING GAMES Casino Empire remembers which casinos you have unlocked You can exit the game and all unlocked casinos will be available the next time you play If you want to come back to a casino in the middle of a mission or sandbox game however you must save your game first You access the Save and Load menus while playing a mission by going to the File menu see above or by clicking Ctrl S to save or Ctrl L to load You also have one Quick Save game at your disposal Pressing F2 during game play automatically saves your game to the Quick Save slot To load this game press F3 Anytime you press F2 it will overwrite the saved game currently in the Quick Save slot and replace it with your current game THE STATUS BAR The status bar runs across the bottom of the game screen It gives you an overview of your patron count the date your cash supply and your casino rating There are three information buttons on the status bar which bring up information windows These windows provide you with more extensive casino data as well as a few additional actions Date Patrons Cash Patron amp Staff Information PAUSE BUTTON Click this button to pause the game Click it again
58. om each players hand tie the next highest ranking cards determine the winner and so on A flush beats a straight or any lower hand Straight A hand of any five cards in sequence but not of the same suit is a straight The straight with the highest ranking cards at the head of the sequence is the winner against another straight hand The highest possible straight is A K Q J 10 The lowest possible straight is 5 4 3 2 A A straight beats three of a kind or any lower hand Three of a Kind Three cards of the same rank such as three 8s form three of a kind The highest ranking three cards wins against another three of a kind hand Three aces are the highest three 2s are the lowest Three of a kind beats two pair or any lower hand Two Pair Two cards of the same rank and two matching cards of any other rank form two pair The hand with the highest ranking pair wins against another hand of two pair If the highest ranking pair ties the hand with the second highest ranking pair wins If the all pairs in both hands tie the hand with the highest ranking fifth card wins Two pair beats any hand with one pair or no pair high card One Pair Any two cards of the same rank form one pair The hand with the highest ranking pair wins against another hand of one pair If both hands have the same pair the highest ranking unmatched card in the hand determines the winner If the highest ranking unmatched cards tie the next highest ranking unmatched card
59. ouse but as your cousin Buddy has found out that doesn t mean it s a piece of cake to be the house Buddy sent you this letter recently Hey Cuz hear you re between jobs and maybe looking for a new direction ia your career Well it just so happens that knew of a unique job opportunity here in Las Vegas ia the fantastic dynamic world of casino management There s a lot of applicants for this position but think you might be able to get the job Jeez who am kidding Look Cuz I m desperate and could use your help bought a little casino at the end of the Strip and it s aot going so well cad t really afford any experienced pros to help me with the place so deed someone with a good head who won t cost me an arm and a lea You re smart and you re family It s a pertect Fit Please for old time s sake come to Las Vegas and hear me out think this is the career opportunity you ve been looking or Cousia Buddy Do you have what it takes to make it as a casino manager in the gambling capital of the world If you can get the job done at Buddy s you ll be on your way to managing the glitziest casinos in town CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire e 120x180 mm trame 150 3 COMMAND REFERENCE You don t have to know all the shortcuts below in order to play the game however it is worthwhile to familiarize yourself with the first two sections They represent basic navigation and selection controls
60. rendering is only an option before a player has opted for a hit When you surrender the dealer will take your cards and half your original bet CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 39 INSURANCE When the dealer s upcard is an ace he or she will ask the players if they want to buy insurance Insurance is actually a type of secondary bet you are betting that the dealer has a Blackjack If you take insurance an amount equal to half your original bet goes in the insurance area marked on the board The dealer will then check the hole card to see if it s a Blackjack If the dealer does indeed have a Blackjack your are paid off at 2 to 1 however you also lose your original bet If the dealer does not have a Blackjack you lose the insurance bet Play continues as normal PLAYING IN A POKER TOURNAMENT The winner of each Poker tournament is the player with the most money after 16 hands In Casino Empire all Poker tournaments are fixed limit This means the amount of each bet or raise is predetermined and players only choose whether or not to bet not how much to bet The stakes are raised after the seventh and fourteenth hands The current stakes are shown in the dialog box before each deal PLACING A BET When the betting comes around to you click on the action you wish to take or use the appropriate keyboard or mouse shortcut Call Bet the minimum amount required to stay in the hand Click
61. s or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty asts so above limitations or exclusion may not apply to you CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 58 11 Equitable Remedies You hereby agree that the Licensor would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this License were not specifically enforced and therefore you agree that the Licensor shall be entitled without bond other security or proof of damages to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of this License in addition to such other remedies as the Licensor may otherwise have available to it under applicable laws 12 Miscellaneous The License shall be deemed to have been made and executed in England and any dispute arising hereunder shall be resolved in accordance with the English law This License may be amended altered or modified only by an instrument in writing specifying such amendment alteration or modification executed by both parties In the event that any provision of this License shall be held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining portions of this License shall remain in full force and effect The terms and conditions of a paper printed license eventually accompanying the Program prevail on any terms and condition of a license eventually included in the Program and that could app
62. s are compared and so on One pair beats any hand with no pair high card High Card A hand with no matched cards is called high card This hand is commonly referred to as a runt With two competing high card hands the hand with the highest ranking card wins If the highest ranking unmatched cards tie the next highest ranking unmatched cards are compared and so on HOW BETTING WORKS IN POKER Betting takes place during periods of the game called betting intervals Casino Empire requires the first betting interval to begin with a mandatory bet in Five Card Draw and two mandatory bets in Texas Hold em games These mandatory bets are called blinds CASINO EMPIRE M N Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 42 After the first round at each betting interval a specific player has the first right or obligation to bet open Which player opens the betting depends upon the type of Poker being played Usually the player to the dealer s left opens the betting You can stay in the hand by doing one of three things Call Match the current highest bet in the pot This is referred to as staying in the hand Raise Match the current highest bet in the pot then add more money to the pot to become the highest bet in the pot Each player must at least match call this bet to stay in The raise rule is in all betting intervals there is a limit of three raises total Check You are permitted to check if no player before you ha
63. s button 2 Click the service you wish to build The back walls of the casino will be highlighted to indicate where services can be built 3 Move your cursor over the wall space where you would like to build your service If there is enough wall space to build that service it will snap into place on the wall 4 Left click to build or press Escape or right click to cancel BUILD LEVELS Some games services and d cor objects won t be available to you until you have upgraded to the required build level There are four build levels Your current build level is indicated in Roman numerals in the bottom right corner of the monitor when the casino logo is showing UPGRADING YOUR BUILD LEVEL Click the Casino Information button L4 At the top of the Summary tab there is a poker chip with a Roman numeral showing the next build level and the requirements for upgrading to it If you meet the requirements and have enough cash click on the poker chip to upgrade to the next level As a bonus upgrading your build level also upgrades some of C casino s built in d cor SALVAGING OBJECTS Each object has a salvage value which is the amount of money 9 you will get back by removing the object from your casino When you click on an object its salvage value will be listed under the Salvage button Click the Salvage button or press Delete to salvage a selected object or objects Note when salvaging multiple objects you will get a
64. s opened with a bet When you check you stay in the hand without having to call or raise Each player after you can also check until one of the players makes an actual bet You can also drop out of the pot by folding When you fold you turn in your hand and lose any chips you have added to the pot for that hand You can fold at any time However it is recommended that you only fold if you don t want to call a bet i e don t fold if you can check Betting continues until all bets are equalized Bets are considered equalized when the turn comes around to the player who originally made the highest bet and when every other player either called the bet or folded A player does not have to meet a bet for an amount which is larger than all the chips or money that player has on the table A player in this situation is all in and can put all of his or her money in the main pot even if it does not cover the bet and stay in the hand This player no longer participates in the betting If more than two players are still in a hand in which one player is all in bets made after that point are added to a side pot which is only available to the players who have paid in the required bets If the player who is all in wins the main pot which they contributed to the best hand of the other players wins the side pot All in Example Fred gets a royal flush in his opening hand in Five Card Draw but only has 50 Another player opens the betting at 100 Wh
65. s the overall measure of how successful your casino is on a scale from 0 500 The casino rating is based on many factors including overall patron satisfaction the quantity and variety of activities in your casino the quality of your casino s exterior see below and the capacity of your casino s hotel A higher rating will increase the number of patrons who will come to your casino so push that rating up as much as possible View your hotel room options by opening the Casino Information window see page 16 and clicking on the Hotel PR Public Relations tab This tab allows you to add on to your hotel capacity and upgrade the in room services you provide to your hotel guests Adding more rooms will increase the draw to your casino and help improve your casino s rating Adding luxury rooms will also increase the high roller population in your casino Click on the Room buttons to add rooms to your casino Adding in room services increases your per room income since patrons will pay more to stay in your hotel if you offer nice in room amenities Click on the Amenity buttons to add a given amenity to your hotel rooms Not all amenities will be available until you have reached the required build level see Build Levels on page 10 The in room keno service is not available until you have built a keno room CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 33 EK 4 MARKETING Marketing is t
66. t in the act a devil icon appears over their head The nearest guard will then run over and eject the ne er do well from the casino PATRON INFORMATION When you click on a patron they will make a comment as their bio and status appears in the information area If the patron has a specific need or an opinion on your casino they will let you know If they have had too much to drink there s no telling what they ll say A patron s bio will tell you their name hometown class cash on hand and how much they ve been comped Most importantly you can take a look at the patron s meters and know how they are feeling and what their needs are CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 28 PATRON METERS SATISFACTION pu This is the big one A satisfied patron is more likely to spend money and more likely to gamble and the overall satisfaction of your patrons affects your casino rating In turn your rating affects how many new patrons come to your casino Things in the casino affect patron satisfaction as you would expect Winning money having a few drinks satisfying a need gambling at an appealing game catching a lounge act and going on a roller coaster all increase a patron s satisfaction Seeing trash vomit or broken machine games losing money unfulfilled needs and time itself all lower patron satisfaction patrons require constant entertainment This is far from the complete list of game e
67. tall it or use it on more than one computer at a time except if expressly authorised otherwise in the applicable documentation which you should refer to if a The Program contains a Level Editor Editor that allows you to create custom levels or other materials for your personal use in connection with the Program New Materials b The Program has a multi player capability The Program is licensed not sold Your license confers no title or ownership in the Program 2 Ownership All title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Program and any and all copies thereof including but not limited to any titles computer code themes objects characters character names stories dialogue catch phrases locations concepts artwork animations sounds musical compositions audio visual effects methods of operation moral rights any related documentation and applets incorporated into the Program are owned by the Licensor or its licensors The Program is protected by the English copyright laws international copyright treaties and conventions and any other applicable laws All rights are reserved The CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 55 E 4 Program may contain certain licensed materials and the Licensor s licensors may act to protect their rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement 3 Responsibilities of End User A Subject to the
68. ted a young beautiful woman to call his wife Lola is a woman who knows what she wants and she wanted to marry a man with lots of money for her to spend They were a perfect match but when Lola impulsively demanded that Tex buy her a casino they found themselves in over their heads Neither of them really knows what to do with a casino but Lola considers it to be a great fashion accessory Tex just wants to stay wealthy which won t happen if the Pirate s Gold keeps sinking Sounds like a job for The Pirate s Gold runs with the classic swashbuckling theme There are treasure chests and sunken ships galore Patrons hope to find some buried treasure of their own in one of the casino s slot machines THE POSEIDON AL GUCCINI Al Guccini is the Don of the Vegas mafia and The Poseidon is his HQ Al is ruthlessly old school but he considers himself to be a very reasonable man He is embarrassed by his son Junior but blames how he turned out on Junior s mother You don t want to cross Al Guccini but he is a man of his word Exceeding expectations while working for Al can do a lot of good for a career in the casino business just don t mention his son Going to the Poseidon is like gambling in an underwater ancient Rome classic architecture with an underwater theme If Al Guccini tells you you re going to be sleeping with the fishes hopefully he means he just comped you a room at his casino THE GRAND Nobody knows the name of t
69. uilt To play in a poker tournament you must first have a Poker Room or a High Stakes Room built To hold a non payout tournament click on the Poker Room or the High Stakes Room and click a Tournament button Playing in tournaments started this way does not impact your casino s cash they are just for fun CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 36 PAYOUT TOURNAMENTS Payout tournaments can only happen if a sponsor asks you to host it You may have to meet certain requirements before the sponsor will agree to hold the tournament at your casino If you host a payout tournament the sponsor will invite you to play in it If you accept you will pay the entry fee out of the casino s operating cash Anything you win goes into the casino s operating budget PLAYING IN A BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT The winner of each tournament is the player with the most money after 16 hands It is a single deck tournament so the other player s cards will be face down until it is their turn to play PLACING BET Click your cursor on the chips you want to bet There is a 25 minimum bet for each hand in a blackjack tournament To add money to the bet left click on the chip or chips you want to add To subtract money from the bet right click on the chip or chips you want to subtract To clear the bet click on the eraser When you are satisfied with the amount of your bet click the bet circle in front of your
70. y high rollers Once your clientele begins hitting the higher end make sure you have some high stakes baccarat tables for them It is a game of pure chance in which players wager on which of two hands they think will score closer to a perfect score of nine BLACKJACK A casino classic Almost everyone will play blackjack It has reasonable odds that appeal to gamblers and even the greenest of tourists usually knows the basic rules of blackjack if you don t refer to the blackjack refresher in the Tournaments section on page 36 Build a hand closer to 21 than the dealer s without going over and you win CRAPS Craps is another classic game with a broad appeal among all patron types It will be a staple game for your casino Craps is a dice game in which players take turns being the Shooter the person who rolls the dice and everyone bets on the outcome of the shooter s rolls There are a mind boggling number of ways to place a bet in craps and most of them have lousy odds However the few bets that have good odds are among the best bets in the casino GAMING PIT Most of the objects available in the Build Games menu are familiar casino games The gaming pit however is a special type of object that bears CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 18 some explanation When you build a pit area you are creating a special gaming area for table games that provides some nice benefits for its cost Bui
71. y just have to predict the outcome of a sports event more accurately than the oddsmakers The casinos still come out ahead in sports betting but it gives the illusion that there is no house advantage for the smart gambler Gamblers love sports betting so you can expect them to frequent any sports book you build WEDDING CHAPEL Who wouldn t want to get married to someone they just met with an Elvis impersonator as a witness Build a wedding chapel to provide extra variety in your casino and to spread good cheer Any patron who gets married will be very happy either because they are in love or because they are very drunk and they will spread happiness to other patrons in their vicinity CHANGING SERVICE SETTINGS Most services do not have any adjustable settings but there are a few exceptions ALCOHOL PROOF At bars and lounges you can adjust the strength of the alcohol in your drinks by dragging the proof slider to the left and right You can save money on your drinks by lowering the alcohol proof or you can raise the proof to intoxicate your patrons more quickly The higher the proof the more expensive the drink is for the casino to serve CASINO EMPIRE M N e Livret DVD CasinoEmpire 120x180 mm trame 150 25 4 Changing the proof at one bar or lounge will change the proof for all bars and lounges in your casino KENO SERVICE Building a keno room allows you to offer a keno service in your kenol e

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