Far from being polished to a sheen, but that winds up actually being in the game's favor. Muddy colors on chunky pixels, groggy chiptunes with a gritted edge, and unceremonious, matter-of-fact information displays coalesce into a single monotonous-yet-classy adaptation of classic casino gambling games. Cards are presented without any animations and numbers go up or down in the blink of a single calculation. The uninterrupted repetition of these actions lulls into a sleepy malaise of simply going through the motions and observing which ways the numbers go. In a way it's hypnotic, almost trance-like or meditative, compared to other gambling games that chase the adrenaline high of screaming celebratory noises and flashing light shows upon hitting the jackpot on a slot machine. It's a good thing the PC Engine can't run real transactions with my actual money.