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Ugh! Casinos! Horrible places. I can't imagine anybody betting five, ten or even fifty whole pence on the roll of a wheel or some dice. It's sheer madness [That's a change of tune, Roger - Ed]. Anyway, if the idea of it fascinates you but you aren't either stupid enough, old enough or rich enough to go to a real casino, you could pretend with this collection of five casino-ey games on one cassette.

There's Poker, Roulette, Blackjack, Million Dollar Jackpot and Craps (snigger). Each game can be played from a main menu and you can bet whatever you want. If you make a mint at Poker, you can take it all to the roulette wheel and watch it all disappear. At all times, you must weigh up the odds and make sure you've got the edge.

Don't, whatever you do, trust Lady Luck. Remember, she's a girl, and is therefore the most unpredictable thing on the planet. None of the games on Monte Carlo Casino are particularly brilliant on their own but, as a collection of five, they make the cassette worth getting hold of if you're into pretending to lose huge amounts of money whilst only actually losing 3.99.

There aren't any amazing graphics in it, but the fruit machine looks nice and all the other games look okay and play well. You use the joystick for everything, which is better than a poke in the eye.

Although it pains me to say it, you'll have fun gambling away huge amounts of cash with this game. And if you win any, you'll weep because it's not for real.