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[[Image:DQIV_Bunny_Girl.png|right|thumb|160px|One of the "mascots".]] | [[Image:DQIV_Bunny_Girl.png|right|thumb|160px|One of the "mascots".]] | ||
The Casino is a gambling hall, usually underground, where the player can use their [[gold]] coins to purchase casino | The Casino is a gambling hall, usually underground, where the player can use their [[gold]] coins to purchase casino tokens, or coins, which can then be wagered on various games of chance. The only reward for doing well in these games is more tokens, but after accruing large amounts of them, the player can cash them in for various special items, many of which cannot be obtained anywhere else and are usually among the most powerful in the game. Simply buying enough tokens to purchase the desired items would be insanely expensive, basically necessitating high performance on the casino floor if one wishes to obtain the best prizes. Of course, all games are set in favor of the player losing, so many devise special tricks to increase their odds. Tokens cannot be exchanged for [[gold]]. | ||
The Casino is known for its "mascots", the energetic, bunny-eared young women who promote the location and do the more secretarial work. | The Casino is known for its "mascots", the energetic, bunny-eared young women who promote the location and do the more secretarial work. | ||
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The Slot Machines in {{Dragon Warrior IV}} {{NES}} and {{Dragon Quest IV}} {{DS}} has 3 rows bets up to 5 coins and a small return for each win. | The Slot Machines in {{Dragon Warrior IV}} {{NES}} and {{Dragon Quest IV}} {{DS}} has 3 rows bets up to 5 coins and a small return for each win. | ||
However in {{Dragon Quest V}}, {{VI}}, there are 5 rows which increases the chance of getting 3 or more in a row. The player can choose from 3 different slot machines colored either green, blue, or red which determines the minimum bet they can place. The player can place up to 9 | However in {{Dragon Quest V}}, {{VI}}, and {{XI}}, there are 5 rows which increases the chance of getting 3 or more in a row. The player can choose from 3 different slot machines colored either green, blue, or red which determines the minimum bet they can place. The player can place up to 9 tokens on green slot machines, 90 tokens on blue slot machines, and 900 tokens on red slot machines. These machines can give the player a high return if they win. In {{Dragon Quest VI}}, there is another type of slot machine that works identically to the ones in IV. | ||
In {{Dragon Quest VIII}} the slot machines work largely the same as they did in ''IV'', with the exception being that the player can bet tokens on slot machines that allow higher bets. | |||
===Video Poker=== | ===Video Poker=== | ||
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<small>Note: Because of the addition of the Joker that can become the highest card the player needs, the odds are slightly lower than in regular poker.</small> | <small>Note: Because of the addition of the Joker that can become the highest card the player needs, the odds are slightly lower than in regular poker.</small> | ||
::'''Double or Nothing''': After winning the hand, the dealer will allow the player to go double or nothing, betting their winnings on the chance to double their winnings or lose everything. The game | ::'''Double or Nothing''': After winning the hand, the dealer will allow the player to go double or nothing, betting their winnings on the chance to double their winnings or lose everything. The game consists of guessing whether or not the face-down card will be higher or lower than the face-up card. Guessing correctly will double the winnings. Guessing incorrectly ends the game and the player leaves with nothing. If the card chosen is the same, it is a draw, and the player gets another chance to guess. | ||
The NES version of {{Dragon Quest IV}}, {{Dragon Quest VI}}, and {{Dragon Quest XI}} instead have the player pick between four cards. The player must guess which of the four cards will be higher than the current face-up card. | |||
::This game is played with a deck of 53 cards, including a Joker. The Joker is the highest and the four 2s are the lowest. Statistically, if the card is a 2, 3, or 4, the next card will be higher. Conversely, if the base card is an Ace, King or Queen, the next card will be lower. Should the Joker appear always pick lower. If the player understands statistics and has some luck, that player can rack up thousands of tokens. | |||
In the {{NES}} version of {{Dragon Warrior IV}}, the player can place up to 100 tokens and get a high return if the player wins. | |||
However in the [[Zenithia Trilogy]] remakes, the player can only bet up to 10 tokens and it is the least likely to give the player a high return. | |||
In {{DQXI}}, the player can bet up to 100 tokens before the second act and up to 1000 after the second act. This gives the player a high return if they win. | |||
===[[Monster Arena]]=== | ===[[Monster Arena]]=== | ||
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The [[Monster Arena]] has the player bet on one monster out of a pool of 3-5 that will then battle each other. The odds are listed before the match and affect the payout, but not necessarily its outcome. Once the match begins, the battle is actually performed as it might happen on the field, opening up the possibility of misses and other events, such as the effects of particular moves. The player is initially limited to a bet of only 50 tokens at once, but can earn up to 10,000 tokens in a single round if he continues to bet his winnings from previous rounds. | The [[Monster Arena]] has the player bet on one monster out of a pool of 3-5 that will then battle each other. The odds are listed before the match and affect the payout, but not necessarily its outcome. Once the match begins, the battle is actually performed as it might happen on the field, opening up the possibility of misses and other events, such as the effects of particular moves. The player is initially limited to a bet of only 50 tokens at once, but can earn up to 10,000 tokens in a single round if he continues to bet his winnings from previous rounds. | ||
In {{Dragon Quest IV}} {{DS}}, the Monster Arena is the best way to win coins as it gives the player a high return if the player wins the bet. | In {{Dragon Quest IV}} {{DS}} and {{DQV}}, the Monster Arena is the best way to win coins as it gives the player a high return if the player wins the bet. | ||
===Lucky Panel=== | ===Lucky Panel=== | ||