Vegas Stakes on the
Super Nintendo Entertainment System garnered generally favorable reception from critics.
Nintendo Power praised its realistic gambling games, four-player mode, and compatibility with the
Super NES Mouse, but criticized the lack of variety in the games and live interactions with other opponents during multiplayer.
IGNs Monica Wilbur commended its suitable graphical presentation, audio and replayability, writing "if playing classic games of chance with virtually no risk attached sounds like a good way to pass the time,
Vegas Stakes offers a solid gameplay experience."
Eurogamers Dan Whitehead found its multiplayer component more interesting than the main campaign, but he ultimately expressed that "if you peek over the fence at
Xbox Live Arcade, and take a look at fully-featured online gambling games like ''
Texas Hold 'em'', you can't help feeling that games like this just highlight the shortcomings of the Virtual Console while adding little of value."
IGNs Lucas M. Thomas commended the overall presentation, visuals, audio, gameplay and lasting appeal, but stated that more variety and different versions for some of the included casino games would have been welcomed.
GameSpots Frank Provo wrote that "When it originally came out for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993, this collection of five parlor classics was one of just a few gambling compilations available for home consoles. However, now that Nintendo has made
Vegas Stakes available once again on the Wii's Virtual Console service, there are a near-infinite number of gambling collections out there for a multitude of platforms, and most of them provide a wider selection of casino staples than the ones included here." ==References==