Five Star Wars Video Game Ideas

Star Wars is a series filled with excellent video games.  A few of them I even consider my favorite all-time video games.  I have thought of some ideas (realistic ones, so no KOTOR III, although you better believe I'd want that) of games that someone should make.  There may have even been rumors about a few of these, so I may have had some insight on a couple of these.

- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Video Game
How can a video game not accompany this awesome show?  In the very first episode I thought this would make a great video game.  You would complete various bounties across the galaxy, and each time you would be able to earn beskar/credits to spend on new armor, guns, and upgrades.  It doesn't have to be based on "The Mandalorian" AKA Din Djarin, but it could be.  You could be another Mandalorian.  Although it would be cool to have "The Child" with you on missions like on the show.  One thing I thought of was it would be cool if they styled it as like a Star Wars version of "Destiny".  You can choose different missions on different planets, and sometimes try to find various items.  And it would be a great opportunity to have an open world Star Wars game.

- Star Wars: Battle Commander
I don't have the clearest idea for this game, but simply put I see this as a modern version of Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds.  It would probably be PC only.  You would gather resources, build up an army, and then attack an enemy.  There would be elements of the sequel trilogy in this.  You wouldn't control the actual army, (like where they aim), but you would be able to tell them what to do.  It just would be cool to have a more realistic-looking Star Wars strategy game.  I'd also like it if they let you simulate different scenarios to see who would win, such as 50 Gungans vs. 5 Droideka's, or 100 Clone Troopers vs. an AT-AT. 

- Star Wars: Casino Games
It's not the best title, but it's the best I could come up with.  I could see this as an Android/iPhone app.  The game would feature all of the board/card games from Star Wars, including Dejarik, Pazaak, Sabaac, and others (Maybe slots?).  You could have a profile, and try to accumulate credits by winning games.  And they could include different locales you could play games at, from Canto Bight (obviously) to perhaps cantinas on Tattooine or Coruscant.

- Star Wars: Stormtrooper
There have been countless Star Wars games where you fight against Stormtroopers: The Jedi Knight series, Battlefront, The Force Unleashed, and Jedi: Fallen Order.  But what about playing as a Stormtrooper?  Sure, you can do that in Battlefront, but I'd like a game where you go through the training of being a Stormtrooper.  You rise through the ranks and are forced to do some morally gray actions.  Then, when your character has had enough, they desert the Empire and fight as a renegade/outcast.  This could even be about a Clone Trooper or a First Order Stormtrooper if the developers wanted.  But being a character that we get to know in the suit would be pretty cool.  And of course, the ability to pilot a speeder, AT-ST, or even AT-AT would be pretty darn cool (from a first person perspective).  Basically, I'd like to see a Star Wars: Republic Commando, but from a Stormtrooper's perspective.

- Star Wars: Battle Experience
Again, don't hold the title against me.  This one I see as a Virtual Reality Game.  Once Virtual Reality or something similar becomes more common in households around the world, they could make this game.  You put on the VR headset and you get instantly immersed into a Star Wars battle.  Imagine VR and physically feeling like you're in the Battle of Hoth, the Battle of Endor, the Battle of Geonosis, or the Battle of Naboo.  I would just be in heaven.  I believe VR video games will be fairly common some day in the not so distant future, and they would have to make a Star Wars game to go with it.

Those are my Top 5 Star Wars video game ideas.  I really hope at least one or two of these are made.  If they are, I will definitely buy them and play them.  It will be interesting to see years from now how close these games are to happening, if they ever will.

How to make sure you never go broke at the slots!

Something I thought of recently is how I play the slots when I go to the casino.  My three favorites are Snoqualmie, Tulalip, and Quil Ceda.  On my 21st birthday, I went to the casino and won over $200!!!  But that was sheer dumb luck, as I accidentally bet four dollars on a single spin and I got a bonus round on a game (Jackpot Party).  I went back to the casino once every few months or so after that, but more often than not I would leave with nothing.  If I brought 60, 80, or even 100 dollars often I would leave with nothing.  I would just keep betting and betting until my money ran out.  But I have recently started using a plan that virtually guarantees I will leave with something, and often I come out ahead.  How, you might ask?  I'll fill you in.

First off, it starts with how much you bring.  I used to bring (and bet) around 60 and lose it all.  Instead, you should bring 100-140.  Bring somewhere around five to eight 20's.

Now if you haven't been to a casino ever or not in years, what they do is if you decide to cash out, they will print you a ticket you can cash at a kiosk or you can put in any machine.  Before, I used to just put a ticket back into a machine regardless of if I had just won a lot or not.  My strategy is this:

- If you're betting and get above $30, cash out.  If you get to around $34 or a few bucks over you can keep pressing your luck, but do not go back under $30.  Get as high as you can, using your judgment based on the machine and your string of luck.

- If you're betting and get to $12, cash out as well.  You can go a hair below, but don't go below $10.  Try to stay at least a buck or two above ten dollars.

- If you cash out at any point, DO NOT reinsert that ticket into a machine.  Instead, hold onto it until it's time to leave and cash out.

So basically, you're converting all of your 20's into tickets.  If you plan to stay awhile, bring a lot of 20's.  Because you don't reinsert any tickets, you need to bring at least five 20's.  I have found this method to be a very safe way to play.  So far I've employed this method my last three trips to a casino, and all three times I came home with about how much I brought (maybe a few bucks under) or I came out ahead.  On average, I'm doing a TON better.  Before, I would just bet and bet and bet until I ran out of money.

Let's do an example.  Say you bring six 20's or $120.  And the most likely scenario is that three are winners and three are losers.  That would mean three tickets of $30 and three tickets of $12.  That would mean you leave with $126, six more dollars than what you came in with.  I know, it's more likely to get to $12 on a slot machine than $30, but even if you have four losing tickets ($12) and only two winners ($30), another likely scenario, you only lose $12.

I know that with this method it's actually kinda hard to win much, but if you go to a casino like me to have fun and enjoy the slots, this is the method for you.  No one likes losing, and while this doesn't increase your odds on average, it does make sure you don't leave with nothing.  Hey, $60 is better than 0 any day!

I know what you're thinking.  This logic doesn't work.  If you have a bad day in my previous method, you lose $60.  And if you have a bad day in this new method (five loser tickets of $12 each) you still lose $60.  But, the odds of having five loser tickets are pretty low.  I've yet to have it.

But the best advice I can give you is know when to quit.  I'm not saying quit every time you get over $30.  Know which machines are best for your betting style.  You don't have to switch machines if you get to one of my suggested amounts, just take the ticket out and put a new one in.  The machine will "think" you're a different person.  I don't know if that actually has any effect, but it doesn't hurt.

So do your best, folks.  That's about all I have.  Oh and don't forget to cash out your tickets before you leave.  That's kinda important.