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Title: Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: unclet on January 11, 2004, 09:45:21 pm
Is there a good casino/gambling software package which allows the player to play the games via the keyboard instead of through the mouse?    I was looking for some software to put on my 4-player cabinet in the hopes that multiple people can play Craps, Caribbean Stud poker, Rouletter, Blackjack, etc,.... together.   If the games are only usable through a mouse interface then I will not be able to map separate buttons for separate players to place bets, draw cards, etc...  

What do other people have?  
Title: Re:Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: Howard_Casto on January 11, 2004, 10:54:54 pm
Ok things you need to know about pc gambling software.  

#1 It's almost always mouse controlled.... That makes sense actually, it's just not good for your case.  

#2 They are almost always 1 player because they are mouse controlled.  Windows can only use one mouse and thus they are all 1 player.  If by rare chance it's a multi-player game then it's multiplayer via online play.


In other words, given those criteria, you are s.o.l.  Sorry man.  :(
Title: Re:Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: unclet on January 12, 2004, 06:35:50 am
that is what i was figuring......just thought I would ask in case I was wrong.  I did not think it made much sense that multi-player share the same keyboard for gambling games
Title: Re:Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: greven grevs on January 12, 2004, 04:10:14 pm
It would be cool though to have a multi-player black jack game where the players play against the computer [dealer].
Title: Re:Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: BillyJack on January 13, 2004, 01:11:32 pm
Vegas Dream for Nintendo Entertainment System.

Blackjack, Roulette, Slot Machines or Keno...  and i think it let you play up to 4 players... :)

Title: Re: Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: eyal8r on December 09, 2004, 11:00:22 pm
hmmm- is this emulated yet then?  That'd just ROCK!!!
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Title: Re: Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: Chris on December 10, 2004, 12:36:57 am
I have code written for a blackjack game... if you don't find anything, I can adapt it for multiple players after I finish the jukebox...

This admittedly looks cheesy because it was part of a contest to write a game in 48 hours... but it does allow you to split, double down, and take insurance... and I could customize the card backs for you... :)

Here I am after splitting 8's against a jack... not really one of my brighter moves...


Title: Re: Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: Santoro on December 11, 2004, 11:14:19 am
Isn't splitting eights the right thing to do against a dealer 10?
Title: Re: Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: eyal8r on December 11, 2004, 12:38:09 pm
You should ALWAYS split 8s and Aces- ALWAYS...
Title: Re: Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: Chris on December 11, 2004, 01:35:24 pm
Well, I did split the 8's, and I doubled down on the first hand, hit the second twice for an 18, and lost both hands to the dealer's 20.  Oh, well, all I wanted was the screenshot anyway.
Title: Re: Looking for casino type software with interface via keyboard (I guess)
Post by: biron on December 12, 2004, 06:50:56 am
split eight's when the dealer has 10?  no no