How to play

SETTING UP YOUR GAME

From the main menu, highlight menu options by using the Up/Down arrows on the direction pad. To activate a menu option, highlight the option name and press Select, or press the keypad number corresponding to the option.

There are six options on the main menu:

Play - Opens the Play menu. Highlight a game in the list and press Select to select a game.

Options - Opens the Options menu. Highlight an option in the list and press Select to change its value. The following options are available:

• Sound - Turn sound effects on or off.
• Vibration - Turn vibration on or off. (Supported devices only.)
• Tutorial - Turn tutorial screens on or off.
• Cards - Set the color of the card backs.
To erase game progress and statistics, select the Reset Game option.

Statistics - Opens the Statistics section. Use the Left/Right keys to view Overall or Game-Specific statistics.

The Overall statistics are:
• Current Rank - Your current betting rank.
• Best Game - Your most profitable game.
• Worst Game - Your least profitable game.
• Windfalls - The number of windfalls accepted.
• Most Played Game - The game played most often.

The Game-Specific statistics are:
• Win % - The number of games you've won compared to the number of games you've played.
• Total Earnings - The total amount of money you've won or lost in this game.
• Best Win - The largest single win in this game, excluding jackpots.

Help - Displays the Help section.

About - Displays copyright and development information.

Exit - Exit Hard Rock Casino 2.

General Casino Rules

Playing the Games

When players are required to make a decision in a casino game, such as setting bet amount, dealing cards, or marking paylines, the available actions are shown in the Action List.

Use the arrow keys to highlight an action from the Action List and press Checkmark to confirm the action, or press the keypad number corresponding to the action.

The game displays the results of the chosen action, and then displays an updated Action List for the next step.

Setting Bet Amounts

To change the amount of each bet in a game, choose "Set Bet" from the Action list.

The Set Bet pop-up display appears. Enter the new bet amount with the keypad, or press the Up/Down arrows to select one of the pre-defined bet amounts.

You cannot place a bet that is higher than the maximum bet.

Press Checkmark to confirm the new bet amount, or press X to cancel the change and return to the game.

Viewing Payouts

While playing a game, press the asterisk (*) key to open the Payouts screen, or press Home to open the Pause menu, and select the "Payouts" menu option.

The Payouts screen appears, listing all the possible winning combinations and payouts for the current game.

Press Back to return to the Pause menu.

Understanding Betting Ranks

Your betting rank indicates your success at the casino games. The bigger your wallet, the better your rank.

The betting ranks are: Novice, Amateur, Pro, High Roller and Whale.

Higher betting ranks let you place larger bets at each game.

Finding Windfalls

When your wallet contains less than $1, you are offered a windfall that replenishes your wallet and allows you to continue playing.

A windfall adds $5000 to your wallet and resets your betting rank to Novice.

Casino Games

Blackjack

The goal of Blackjack is to beat the Dealer's hand without going over 21. Each card is worth its face value and face cards (Kings, Queens and Jacks) are worth 10. Aces are worth 1 or 11.

At the start of a round of Blackjack, you can choose from two different actions:
• Deal - Deal cards using your current bet.
• Set Bet - Change your bet amount.

After cards have been dealt, the following different actions are available, depending on the situation:
• Hit - Receive an additional card. You can hit until you have 7 cards in the hand.
• Stand - Stop receiving additional cards. The Dealer then draws cards.
• Double - Receive a final additional card and double your bet. The Dealer then draws cards. You can only double your initial hand
• Split - Split your initial hand in two and place another identical bet for the new hand. You can only split if your initial hand contains two cards of the same value. If you split Aces, you only receive one additional card for each hand.
• Insurance - Buy an insurance bet for half of your current bet if the Dealer shows an Ace; if the Dealer has Blackjack, you win the insurance bet at 2:1.
There are two special rules for Blackjack:
• Dealer's Draw - The Dealer draws until his card total is higher than 16.
• Blackjack - A Blackjack is a combination of an Ace and a card worth 10 points. Any other combination of 21 is not considered a Blackjack. Blackjack automatically wins at 3:2, unless the Dealer also has a Blackjack, in which case there is a tie. You cannot score a Blackjack on a split hand.
Roulette

In Roulette, you place bets on any space or intersection on the roulette table. After all bets are placed, the wheel spins and stops on a number. Any bet that includes that number wins.

At the start of a round of Roulette, you can choose from four different actions:
• Spin - Spin the wheel.
• Place Bets - Place your bets on the table. Numbers affected by your bet flash while hovering the cursor over the table. While placing bets, the 5 key places a bet, the 0 key clears the bet, and the D-PAD or 2,4,6 and 8 keys are used for navigation. Press Done to exit.
• Set Bet - Change your bet amount.
• Clear Bets - Clear all the bets from the table.

You can place a maximum of 20 bets on the table.

The bets from the previous round are automatically placed back on the table. You can add additional bets by selecting "Place Bets" from the Action List, or you can clear the table by selecting "Clear Bets" from the Action List.

Pirate Cove Slots

In Pirate Cove Slots, your goal is to collect 9 treasure maps to get a chance to dig for the jackpot.

At the start of a round of Pirate Cove Slots, you can choose from three different actions:
• Spin - Spin the symbols on the slot machine.
• Paylines - Select the number of paylines you wish to use. You can select from 1 to 8 paylines. The more paylines you select, the better your chances of finding a treasure map!
• Set Bet - Set your current bet to a different amount. Each bet covers a single payline.

Whenever a treasure map symbol appears on a winning