News & Updates

A bunch of tweaks to XP, chip, etc rewards for missions, slots, poker, blackjack, jobs, etc. This is still a work in progress, so these will most definitely be changing again over the next few days and beyond.

The GoldFire Network now forces encrypted connections with HTTPS. There's a few updates in this version to support those network updates for a more secure gameplay experience.

The winning of the slots jackpot now gets broadcast out to everyone online.

Tweaks to the background scene in casinos.

Wild symbols no longer work for the slots jackpot.

Closing the game with the global chat open no longer leaves you stuck in the online users list.

New players should now be able to save favorite waypoints.

The build menus in the casinos, condos and lots now have their items split into groups by type.

There are 6 new items available in the casinos (vending machines and trash cans). The new trash cans are also available in your condos.

There's a new, extra surprise waiting for those of you that are caught last with the pigeon in the Pigeon Pass mission.

The slots odds have received a big update that make them much more favorable to play.

The new player tutorial is now completed and active.

The correct font should be showing game-wide.

Fixed issue that caused new players to be stuck on the loading screen.

Improvements to the lag when switching zones.

Fixed lag issue with opening/closing mini-map.

Blackjack: Keyboard shortcuts are now correctly disabled while typing chat at Blackjack table.

Blackjack: The chat box goes away after hitting enter.

Blackjack: Chips now have the right depth on the table.

Blackjack: Fix double deal when a player leaves during the betting round.

Blackjack: You can now double on the 2nd set of a split.

More memory leak fixes.

Mousing over or clicking on the level/experience display will now show your total XP and how much is left to the next level.

The mini-map now highlights your owned casinos in purple so you can easily identify them.

Casinos now show their star-rating on the mini-map.

Taxis are now drawn according to their actual size on the mini-map.

Fix janitor job bug that sometimes caused giant bubbles to take over the screen.

The janitor job mini-game now has audio sound effects.

The audio around the game has been tweaked, and there is now a new door sound for when you walk through doors.

Fix a bug in the janitor job that could help improve performance for some players.

Blackjack: Fix bug that prevented players from leaving the table.

Fixes issue that sometimes showed the piggy bank animation where it shouldn't have been seen.

Blackjack: You can now chat by clicking the chat button or pressing the 's' keyboard shortcut just like when walking around the world.

Blackjack: The keyboard shortcut for the 'Stand' action has been changed from 's' to 'Space.'

Blackjack: No longer breaks the 's' keyboard shortcut for local chat.

Fix a bug that temporarily caused a casino item's level to be reset to 1 after moving it.

Fix jobs bug that caused it to think it hadn't completed after you finished and went into another casino.

The Mail Rush mission now properly cancels/fails on reload of the game (if you haven't finished it).

More memory leak fixes.

Fixed issue that caused new players from doing jobs.

Starting a casino game now always correctly requires you to walk up to it.

You no longer fail a janitor job if all cleanable items are still being moved in.

Fix a few other small bugs with jobs.

Fix three different bugs in BJ that could cause table freezes.

Jobs is the last main pillar of CasinoRPG that has yet to have any sort of release. That is changing with today's update with the first job now available. Everyone will start as a janitor, and as we progress through the beta we'll be adding more jobs that you can advance through. When you do a shift, you will be taken to another player's casino and go around 'cleaning' their slot machines, which consists of successfully playing a fun mini-game. Your performance in these mini-games determines your reward at the end of your shift. You can access your job's shift from your apartment.

The interface for editing a floor or lot has been redone when placing items. Instead of small buttons scatered on top of an item, there are new large buttons that are fixed in the bottom left of the screen.

There are also new keyboard shortcuts when editing a floor or lot. 'A' - Accept, 'U' - Upgrade, 'D' - Sell, 'R' - Rotate', 'Left Key' - Rotate Clockwise, 'Right Key' - Rotate Counter-Clockwise.

There is also a new editor option that allows you to move in items instantly. The price for this is based on the length of time it takes to move in.

There are now 24 new indoor tiles available to design with.

More environment objects have been added throughout the world (fire hydrants, trash cans, news stands, more plants).

The new environmental items are now available for your lots as well.

Fix more memory leaks on the server and client.

Blackjack: Fix several bugs that were causing freezes.

Blackjack: Fix some issues caused when the dealer got Blackjack without an Ace showing.

Blackjack: Fix bug that caused a hand to freeze when a player doubled on the first set of a split.

Blackjack: Smooth out the exit transition.

Blackjack: Auto-stand on all 21's.

The 20 favorite waypoints limit is now correctly enforced.

Deleting and renaming favorite waypoints now works correctly.

The new bar connector pieces no longer require a bartender.

Royal Flush Jackpot: There is now a progressive jackpot for all of you poker players out there. The 1.0% poker rake feeds into the pool, and each time someone gets a Royal Flush, the jackpot is awarded.

Blackjack Jackpot: There is also a jackpot for Blackjack now as well. This is funded in the same way, but to win it you must win a hand with 7 cards.

Only send a VIP visit notice for one floor visit.

Blackjack: Fix broken animation after an insurance bet.

Blackjack: Fix issue with doubling on the 2nd set of a split.

Fix several other various bugs and issues.

Fix a bunch of server-side memory leaks and errors.

Bartenders now work with the new bars.

Notifications now work correctly with VIP visits.