The goal is to build the best casino, but as anyone who's been to Vegas lately can attest, today's casinos are multi-functional mini- empires. You need restaurants, lounges, theaters, etc. in addition to your gambling options.

There is a bidding aspect for the best "rooms" that seems borrowed from Amun-Re, a building aspect that seems borrowed from Alhambra, and several varying ways to score. There are also some random events that happen whenever new rooms become available. If none of this sounds new, it's really not. But interacting with other players is where it becomes fun.

The game is really all about optimization. Who can best use the rooms, and what are you willing to pay for them? Should you buy something to keep it away from another player? Should you buy something expensive or take a risk by letting it get cheaper? Is your casino layout efficient, or will you have to take a turn to "renovate?"

There are so many options that you always need to be looking at what is best for you, and also what is best for your opponent. This aspect of keeping you on your toes is what makes the game rise above the sum of its parts.