There is a different introduction in the North American and Japanese version. A 'free mode' is added into the Japanese version that allow for experimentation with gambling strategies.

Casino Kid has blue hair in the Japanese version and blond hair in the North American version. Players can essentially customize the game in the Japanese version by placing in their own name. In the Japanese version, it is possible to travel to other casinos like New York City and Japan for a substantial airfare cost. While the North American version uses a parody name for the Las Vegas casino, the Japanese version uses the actual Golden Nugget name. Slot machines and roulette were omitted from the North American version. Games at the casino include blackjack and five-card draw poker.

In Japan, the game was released as $1,000,000 Kid: Maboroshi no Teiou Hen ( 100万＄キッド 幻の帝王編) and is based on the manga series $1,000,000 Kid by Yuki Ishigaki.Ĭasino Kid takes place in a fictional Las Vegas (the Japanese version uses the actual city of Las Vegas, Nevada) where the object is to earn much money and to defeat the evil King of the Casino. Casino Kid is a casino video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1989.