News & Updates

February 7, 2024
MARDI GRAS PROMO: The city is decked out for the Mardi Gras festivities, and we have 6 exciting limited edition items available! Get the details on how you can get yours before they are gone for good after February 22 by clicking on the Mardi Gras hat icon at the top of the game screen.
BEAD COLLECTING 2024: Join up with the rest of the community and collect the most Mardi Gras beads from the casinos of GoldFire City! Click the beads icon next to the promo icon to see the progress and get details on how to participate in this community-wide contest. Participants that reach their goal and the community goal will receive a new limited edition trophy item!

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New "sale lock" feature in the vault that allows you to lock specific types of items so that they won't be sold when using the "sell all" feature in the vault. Simply click the lock icon on the item to toggle this functionality.
UPDATE
Just like with employee wages/counts, the room rates for hotels are now inputs that can be typed into instead of just using the +/- buttons.
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When listing a casino for sale at the Real Estate Market, you must now wait an hour after vaulting or selling items from that casino to allow the stats to update.
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The "new listing" window at the Real Estate Market now has a search bar to filter your casinos by name or address.
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When a holiday event is running, the items that get decorated around the city will now show as the normal non-decorated versions in the Auction House, Vault and Build views to avoid confusion.
FIX
If other players are moving by keyboard, they would sometimes get relatively far out of sync of where they were actually standing, which could cause confusion especially with bomb parties, etc.
FIX
The keyboard syncing improvements had a side-effect of fixing a rare instance where players could effectively phase through a barrier (though we still maintain that the only fool-proof way of protecting a floor is with the VIP feature).
FIX
The maximum slot score leaderboard for the current month was only updating when you got a new personal best, rather than a new personal best for the month.
FIX
Using the taxi to go to some casinos wouldn't always take you to the right building.
FIX
Various issues with the new bingo missions.
FIX
In rare instances, some real estate auctions would end twice, awarding two different winners.
FIX
Casino Points will no longer update to show "0" when playing Roulette (this was always just a visual glitch).
FIX
Rotations for some of the sauna items were wrong.
FIX
Various server error fixes.
December 19, 2023
HOLIDAY PROMO: The city is decked out for the holiday season and we have 6 exciting limited edition items available! Get the details on how you can get yours before they are gone for good after January 4 by clicking on the snowflake icon at the top of the game screen.
HOLIDAY GIFTING 2023: Santa needs your help delivering toys to all of the casinos of GoldFire City! Join up with the rest of the community and wear your best Santa suit for more efficient toy delivery. Click on the Santa Hat icon next to the promo icon to see the progress and get details on how to participate in this community-wide contest. Participants that reach their goal and the community goal will receive a new limited edition trophy item!

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There's a new Bingo Lady in town, and she comes bearing gifts! You'll find her at various points around the city with an all-new mission series followed by random bingo-based missions daily.
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Added 14 new hotel item color options (boxing rings, dining tables/chairs, sauna and spa).
UPDATE
New version of the Android app that fixes keyboard and other issues (pending Google Play approval).
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New version of the iOS app with improved support and fixes for the latest OS versions.
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Closed casinos that go to auction now start with the default bid amount instead of the "fair market value" when they closed, since that can give a very different and sometimes inaccurate view of the current state of the building's contents.
UPDATE
Tweaked up the awards from the casino game missions.
FIX
Long-running missions would sometimes get stuck and were unable to be completed.
FIX
Prevent getting stuck in a building that gets deleted.
FIX
Citizenship on mobile would sometimes fail to renew each month.
FIX
Various server-based errors causing miscellaneous bugs.
October 23, 2023
HALLOWEEN PROMO: The city is decked out for this spooky time of year, and we have 6 incredible limited edition Halloween items to celebrate! Get the details on how you can get yours before they are gone for good after November 7 by clicking on the pumpkin icon at the top of the game screen.
TRICK-OR-TREAT 2021: When the ghosts and ghouls start roaming the streets, you know what that means! Click on the candy icon next to the promo icon to see the trick-or-treat progress and get details on how to participate in this community-wide event. Participants that reach their goal and the community goal will receive a new limited edition Trick-or-Treat 2023 Trophy item!

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The Casinos app in your in-game phone has been overhauled to include various filters and a search function to make it easier to access the specific casino(s) you're looking for.
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The numbers for wage and employee count in the "Manage" tab of the casino editor are now inputs so that you can directly type the values in addition to using the +/- buttons.
UPDATE
The Android app has been completely re-built to fully support Android 13 (it still works on older versions as well).
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The monthly casino profit leaderboard now uses your maximum profit for the month.
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Current total hourly casino profit can now be viewed from player profiles.
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Condo invites will now work when offline/disconnected so that invites should no longer get lost. It can also now handle multiple pending invites at once
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The notifications for Pick 5 winnings have been consolidated so that multiple wins at a drawing won't spam you with notifications.
UPDATE
Hovering over your level in the top left of the screen will show the exact amount of XP remaining to the next level.
FIX
Not all purchase dates were showing correctly in real estate history.
FIX
Sometimes the wrong date would be shown for the next Double XP Day (just a visual glitch).
FIX
Players that sign up for a poker tournament within the last 15 minutes will now get added to party chat and receive the 2-minute warning popup.
FIX
Several server errors that would cause disconnects randomly.
July 18, 2023
SUMMER PROMO: We have 6 new limited edition summer-themed items available for your casinos! Get the details on how you can get yours before they are gone for good after August 3 by clicking on the beach ball icon at the top of the game screen.
HOT DOG EATING CONTEST: It wouldn't be summer without over-eating from the grill! Click on the hot dog icon next to the promo icon to see the progress and get details on how to participate in this community-wide hot dog eating contest. Participants that reach their goal and the community goal will receive a limited edition Hot Dog Eating Trophy item!

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Added a new Casino Mogul Trophy item that is awarded to the top 3 in the monthly total casino profit rankings (the highest gain in casino profit).
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Added support for browser desktop notifications to the GoldFire toolbar. If permission is given, this will allow desktop notifications to appear when you get notifications such as new private messages. Popup notifications must be enabled in your GoldFire account settings for this to work, and they only appear if you have the game in a background tab in your browser.
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The "history" tab in the Real Estate Market is now consolidated and lets you view all lot/casino purchases and their dates regardless of mode of purchase (direct purchase, market, auction).
UPDATE
The purchase limit check for real estate auction bids now only counts those that end during the current month, so you can bid on a lot that completes in the next month if you have already hit your limit for the current month.
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There is now a level limit of 12+ to claim a Double XP Day party slot.
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Poker and slot tournament reminder popups are now 2 minutes instead of 5 minutes in advance of the tournament.
UPDATE
Only active crew members are now factored into the price tiers for upgrades and battle fees.
FIX
Housekeepers now correctly impact the hotel simulation, and their display of "supply" now shows correctly in the metrics.
FIX
Daily slot jackpot scores were going too high in battles/wars.
FIX
In rare cases, stats wouldn't update correctly on real estate listings.
FIX
The notification for winning a real estate auction is now working.
FIX
Possible fix for casino metrics showing as "88" across the board (let us know if this continues to happen and the circumstances).
May 23, 2023
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Added a "floor" dropdown selection to the Events app to allow easier display of the floor to visit for a party on Double XP day. The notes field can still be used to specify multiple floors or other information.
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Added 10 new hotel entertainment/restaurant item color options.
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Added a "theme" filter to vaults.
UPDATE
Upcoming bomb party alert at the top of the screen now shows the address and is sent 5 minutes before the party starts.
UPDATE
Increased the Pick 5 lottery max tickets per day from 100 to 500.
FIX
Various timezone issues with Double XP Day events.
FIX
Free rides during Double XP day for non-citizens weren't always working correctly.
FIX
The 100 casinos trophy wasn't getting awarded until 101 casinos were owned.
FIX
Real estate auction listings for a closed casino now correctly show unknown stats since they can't be known when the simulation isn't running (it used to show the values when the building was closed, which were often very different from the actual stats).
FIX
Casinos with a hotel would sometimes behave as if there was no hotel.
FIX
Prevent casinos that are marked as memorials from taking a negative profit.
FIX
Various other fixes/improvements.
April 16, 2023
Wow, can you believe it's been nine years since we launched CasinoRPG?! We've had a blast getting to know our amazing community of players over the years, and we can't wait to see what the future holds.

This past year was another exciting one, thanks in large part to all the awesome feedback and support we've received from you all. We've been working hard to add new features, make gameplay even more fun, and implement as much of your feedback as possible. We couldn't do it without you, and we're so grateful for every single one of our players. Here's to another fantastic year ahead!


April 6, 2023
EASTER PROMO: GoldFire City is fully decorated for the season and we have 10 exciting limited edition items! Get the details on how you can get yours before they are gone for good after April 22 by clicking on the egg icon at the top of the game screen.
EASTER EGG HUNT 2023: It wouldn't be Easter without a massive Easter Egg Hunt! Click on the basket icon next to the promo icon to see the progress and get details on how to participate in this community-wide contest. Participants that reach their goal and the community goal will receive a limited edition Egg Hunt 2023 Trophy item!

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Added a new "Events" app to the in-game phone. This gives you access to current and upcoming poker tournaments, slot tournaments and a new bomb party scheduling feature for Double XP Day.
FEATURE
In order to better streamline and facilitate "bomb parties" on Double XP Day each month, we've created an official system for scheduling and running these monthly parties. The schedule will be released 2 weeks before Double XP Day (which is the last Saturday of every month), and for the first 3 days the time slots will be auctioned for chips. Any remaining slots after those 3 days can be claimed for free on a first come, first served basis. On Double XP Day, everyone can use the Events app to see the schedule and get free rides directly to the party. Read all of the details about this new feature in the game guide.
UPDATE
Poker and slot tournaments you've signed up for are now highlighted in the list.
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Use the new Events app to go directly to your upcoming or already running poker tournament.
UPDATE
Further adjustments to slot scores that were far too high in battle/war.
UPDATE
More adjustments to the max speed of some of the bartender job shifts that were harder than they needed to be.
UPDATE
Player profiles now show the number of casinos in addition to the number of lots owned.
FIX
Winning the Craps jackpot wouldn't always show that you had won on the client.
FIX
Some inactive players would end up high on the leaderboard early in the month due to a score reset issue.
FIX
Players would sometimes end up on the first floor of closed casinos in error.
FIX
The new bar items will now correctly show their bartender.
FIX
Various server and client error fixes.
April 1, 2023
Directly from the office of The Mayor of GoldFire City, we have breaking news of an unknown substance discovered in the water supply around the city. If you woke up this morning with your feet hanging off of your bed, do not panic! The effects will wear off in time, but be sure to avoid drinking from the many fountains around the city. Detective Watts believes the culprit is once again the elusive figure known simply as The Shark. We will update when we have more information.

In unrelated news, the GoldFire City semi-professional basketball team has seen a surge in try-outs and is looking to revamp the roster. More on that during the Sports Report at 10:00.


March 7, 2023
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROMO: The city is decked out for the St. Patrick's Day festivities and we have 6 exciting limited edition items available! Get the details on how you can get yours before they are gone for good after March 22 by clicking on the Four Leaf Clover icon at the top of the game screen.
PUB CRAWL: In honor of St. Patrick's day, the city is bringing back its massive Pub Crawl with plenty of prizes and green drinks to go around! Click on the beer mug icon next to the promo icon to see the progress and get details on how to participate in this community-wide contest. Participants that reach their goal and the community goal will receive a limited edition Pub Crawl Trophy item!

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Added 3 new trophy items that are awarded when reaching a casino empire totaling 50, 100 and 200 casinos.
FEATURE
Added 2 new vault tiers with higher limits (the names of the prior 2 top tier vaults have been changed, but the limits are the same).
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Added 22 new hotel entertainment/bar item color options.
UPDATE
The formula used to calculate slot points for battles, wars, sprints and tournaments has been improved to be more fair and consistent regardless of the bet amount or lines.
UPDATE
Added new higher bet limits for levels 80, 90 and 100 in slots.
UPDATE
Adjusted down the minimum bid for high levels in bingo.
UPDATE
Further various economy tweaks to help improve the balance of Casino Points versus Chips in circulation.
UPDATE
Chat bans now also block buying table items.
FIX
The winner of slot sprints would sometimes not see the winning message and no "re-invite" popup would show.
FIX
In rare cases, slot sprints could get stuck and never complete.
FIX
Party chat would sometimes be hidden when it shouldn't be.
FIX
Poker tables could get stuck and require a reload when there was a server restart or network disruption.
FIX
Live updates for the Auction House and Real Estate Market would stop working after a server restart or network disruption.
FIX
Dates correctly show purchase date in real estate history.
FIX
Some of the Freeroll Frenzy poker tournaments were not being scheduled at the intended times.
FIX
Rate limit issue on whispers in chat.
FIX
Chat messages deleted by the user are now completely hidden in all chat channels.
FIX
Various fixes to the Timers app.
FIX
Server errors that were causing various issues.
December 20, 2022
HOLIDAY PROMO: The city is decked out for the holiday season and we have 6 exciting limited edition items available! Get the details on how you can get yours before they are gone for good after January 6 by clicking on the snowflake icon at the top of the game screen.
UNBEARD THE SHARK 2022: The city is in need of everyone's help solving a mystery that could ruin this most joyous time of year! Click on the Santa Hat icon next to the promo icon to see the progress and get details on how to participate in this community-wide contest. Participants that reach their goal and the community goal will receive a new limited edition Unbeard the Shark Trophy item!

UPDATE
Added 2 extra time slots for the Millionaire Maker poker tournament, making it run every 6 hours (will begin 24 hours after this update).
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Added a new "Freeroll Frenzy" turbo freeroll poker tournament that now happens 4x per day (will begin 24 hours after this update).
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Similar to Poker, Solitaire, etc -- Craps tables now have the same color felt as the table item that you sit down at.
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The Craps jackpot now tracks the rolls per-table rather than globally, which was causing confusion when the jackpot would be hit.
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Server improvements/optimizations to better handle all casino simulations without getting delayed (which would sometimes cause getting stuck on "updating").
UPDATE
Added new bet limit tiers for levels 80, 90 and 100 on all casino games other than poker.
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In order to better balance market fees, the chip fee in the Casino Point Market is now paid by the buyer rather than the seller (the fee is reflected in the total chips on the listing).
UPDATE
Further minor economy tweaks to help improve the balance of Casino Points versus Chips in circulation.
UPDATE
Split the casino profit history graph into separate income and expense graphs to make it easier to read the data.
UPDATE
Real Estate Market history can now be sorted by date.
FIX
The time of day for war scheduling had a bug that put it at the wrong time on even months.
FIX
The amenities list is now correctly hidden on floors that are closed.
FIX
Visual glitch with shadows on the elevator display.
FIX
Various other client and server fixes.