Crank Casino
Crank Casino is a story-driven, roguelike casino game set on a spaceship, designed for the Playdate. Each game consists of 10 turns and lasts about 2 minutes, making it perfect for quick, engaging gameplay sessions. Players can spend their winnings at Winner's Corner to enhance future games with unique, permanent upgrades.
Gameplay Overview
The game features six legendary figures employed on the spaceship who players can meet and befriend as they play. The diverse cast includes well-known personalities such as King Arthur and Amelia Earhart, among others. The Catalog version of Crank Casino also features a bonus seventh historical figure to meet, offering additional story depth. Note that the story elements are fully optional, allowing players to focus entirely on the casino experience if they choose.
Casino Games
The game features instructions at Tutorial Corner, but simply put, each run, the casino loans you your starting money. Then, any winnings you earn with it are yours to keep! Make sure to completely finish a run (10 turns) or else they won't loan you as much next time!! But, if you fully finish a run, they'll increase what they loan you in the future.
Crank Casino offers three distinct casino-style games to cater to everyone's gambling preferences, all of which are available right from the start. Players have no obligation to play any game they don't enjoy. The included games are:
Coinflip: A simple but exciting game of chance.
Hilo: A classic high or low card guessing game.
Cruds: An original creation that mixes the thrill of roulette with the unpredictability of dice rolling.
Conversations are locked behind playing games until someone is ready to tell you more about their life. Choose wisely, you can only talk to one person between runs (if a conversation is available) BUT you get the choice of who you talk to and in what order. Want to get to know one specific person to see their story to the end? You can! Want to get to know everyone slowly as you play? You can!
If you don't want to engage in the story and just want to play the casino games and buy upgrades, You can! There is nothing locked behind the story other than the story itself. Feel free to skip it or participate in it as you see fit with no fear of missing out! (I hate when games do that so I refuse to lock anything important behind it!)
The crank is 100% optional and there is nothing that requires it. Accessibility is also included by options to reduce music speed to make it more relaxing. Pretend you're playing it on an old Gameboy or just enjoy being able to play it single-handedly!
All of this is part of the exciting and immersive experience aboard Crank Casino! For those seeking even more content, the Catalog version provides a bonus character for additional fun.
Catalog Exclusive Content
- The Catalog Version includes a bonus historical figure not available in the standard release!
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Trivia
- The game was released in Catalog Drop 42 on November 26th, 2024 (2024-11-26).