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Welcome to Las Vegas! - Update OUT NOW!

[p]Hey Hoteliers![/p][p]The wait is over - the Las Vegas Update for Hotel Architect is officially live!

Whether you're designing a luxury suite for a celebrity guest or managing the madness of a packed casino night, Las Vegas adds a whole new layer of challenge and creativity!
[/p][h2]Watch the Las Vegas launch trailer![/h2][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]What's New in the Update?[/h2]
  • [p]New location: Las Vegas (scenario + sandbox). [/p]
  • [p]24 new objectives and rewards. [/p]
  • [p]Casino zone, including multiple machines and tables to manage. [/p]
  • [p]Fully simulated casino games: Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps, Money Wheel and Slot Machines. [/p]
  • [p]New staff type: Croupier. [/p]
  • [p]New staff attributes: Math Genius, Spin-sick, Swindler, Slow counter, Hypnotist. [/p]
  • [p]2 new Steam achievements. [/p]
  • [p]More wall and floor materials, plus additional color variations for items such as key cabinets and archways. [/p]
  • [p]Added 2-tile and 4-tile sized sliding doors. [/p]
  • [p]+ much more…    [/p]
[h3]Fixes    [/h3]
  • [p]Fixed bug that caused the player to sometimes have to press a window/door variation button twice to load the item. [/p]
  • [p]Fixed issue that could make the “Restore neglected floor” objective in Paris harder to complete than intended. [/p]
  • [p]Fixed "fading icons" performance issue. [/p]
  • [p]Fixed positioning of "enable" switch in restaurant zone info UI. [/p]
  • [p]Stability improvements.  [/p]
  • [p]+ various minor fixes.  [/p]
[h3]Balancing[/h3]
  • [p]Relaxed scenario objective conditions in Paris to help with objective completion on the neglected floor.[/p]
  • [p]Increased bar drink prices[/p]
  • [p]+ various minor tweaks.  [/p]
[p][/p][h2]Roadmap[/h2][p]The Las Vegas update is part of our ongoing Early Access roadmap - we're updated it below for you so you can see what else is coming up! [/p][h2]Characters[/h2][p]Also if you enjoyed some of the characters in the new trailer, here's the import codes for them so you can put them in game:[/p][h3]Lady GaGa[/h3]
[p]Lady:Gaga:AAIcsAI1AjwgwAEd9CHAAwEEcEE0AjwgwAEncCLAAwIcsEEcAjwgwAEsaCPAAwEEIMIPAjxgESAIBEgwCAIAAAA=[/p]
[h3]Elvis Presley[/h3]
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[h3]Elton John[/h3]
Elton:John:AAEEQMIlCWgQQAAc+BFAAAEEUMEaAQQQQAAm9KKACAEEoMEdCoQQQAAsaKOACAEEEIIUCoTgEUBYDEEgCAIAAAA=
[h3]Freddie Mercury[/h3]
Spiller:Clean:AAEEYIAHAQQQQAAd9BFAAAEEcME0AQQQQAAovBJAAAEEsEEcBSBwAQ0saBNAAAEEIMIPBSBQMHA4HEMwKAMChgg=
[h3]Guy Fieri [/h3]
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[h3]A Bear[/h3]
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[h3]Cactini Gamblini[/h3]
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Viva Las Vegas 🥳 New Content on September 2nd!

[p]Hey hoteliers!

We weren't kidding when we said the next content update was coming very soon! [/p][p]Launching next Tuesday (September 2nd), the Las Vegas update introduces a brand-new destination packed with features that you've have been asking for! From casino floors to high-rolling guests, this update adds a whole new layer of challenge and creativity to the game.
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]Here’s what to expect:[/h3]
  • [p]Casino Zone – Design and manage your own casino floor, complete with slot machines and 5 different gaming tables![/p]
  • [p]Croupier Staff Type – Hire croupiers with a variety of skills to run your tables and keep guests entertained.. or hypnotised 😱[/p]
  • [p]New Items & Decorations – Customize your hotel with Vegas-inspired furniture and décor![/p]
  • [p]New financial starting goals - Ramp up the difficulty and start with harder to achieve goals or take a relaxed pace, your choice![/p]
[p]Whether you're building a luxury resort or a buzzing casino hotel, Las Vegas offers a fresh and exciting way to expand your empire as its our biggest map yet!
[/p][p]Thanks for all your feedback and support during Early Access so far. We're so excited to see the creativity and chaos you bring to Vegas, after all what happens in Vegas.. Stays in Vegas so we expect wild builds![/p][p]
See you on the strip next week 🥳
[/p][p] -- The Hotel Architect Team[/p]

A sneaky little Las Vegas peek!

[p]Hey Hoteliers, [/p][p] We know you're all eagerly waiting on a date for the release of the Las Vegas and casinos update, and we'll be able to give you that very soon!

Today we've got a little sneak preview of what you can expect in the update, and while not everything is in these shots, there's plenty to look at! This way you'll be able to start planning how you want to lay out your casinos and new hotels 😊

Las Vegas as a map will be 18 x 18 across 8 floors, so that's even bigger than New York with 2592 tiles. It's a huge amount of space to build in and you could possibly have a floor with a mega casino in if you wanted. We're also including 3 financial starting options again for those that like more of a challenge!

[/p][p]The casino zone can be any shape/size that you would like and you can even place it around a bar zone which would be quite fitting.

You can have multiples of each table, but remember you will need to have staff to cover them all if its suddenly busy. Croupiers are the new staff type coming with the update and they can move between types of table. If one has guests waiting but their current one doesn't, they will head over to run the game.
[/p][p][/p][p]Casinos can contain a variety of 5 types of casino tables - roulette, blackjack, baccarat, craps and a fortune wheel, plus 3 versions of slot machines for your casinos.

Each requires a cash deposit and must stay above a certain threshold to remain operational and you’ll need to tailor bet sizes to suit your guest types, just like you do with your guest rooms.
[/p][p][/p][p]We’re also rolling out a bunch of new furniture and items to help you capture that iconic Vegas atmosphere! Think glitz, glamour, and a touch of extravagance.. or just a fancy car on show in the middle of the room if you want. [/p][p]Your casinos can be overwhelmingly with bright light pillars and noise or a more dialled back and sophisticated vibe, you decide![/p][p][/p][p]

So what do you think? We hope you're excited and we'll have more news for you soon!

- The Hotel Architect Team[/p]

Update No. 8

[p]Hey Hoteliers,

Firstly we wanted to say thank you all for the great reception on Las Vegas as the next map - We'll have a release date for you as soon as we can! [/p][p]While the team are busy working away on Las Vegas at the moment, it won't stop us giving you a small update this week with a few new things to play with!
[/p][p]Check out everything included in our latest update below: [/p][p][/p][h3][/h3][h3]New Features[/h3]
  • [p]Archway Openings: In place of doors, you can now use archways! Just be aware that air flows throw these and it might affect your temperature balances in your hotels![/p]
  • [p]Bar Stool Colours: We heard you on this one, bar stools were boring in just one colour, so now you have a few more to try out![/p]
  • [p]World Map Enhancements:[/p]
    • [p]Displays maximum number of floors.[/p]
    • [p]Shows lot size.[/p]
    • [p]Includes corporate tax rate info.[/p]
  • [p]Piano Performance: Guests now play a wider variety of melodies (so that tune will grate on your ears.. less)[/p]
  • [p]Gramophone Activation: Upper crust guests can now interact with the gramophone.
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[h3]Bug Fixes & Improvements[/h3]
  • [p]UI Input Fix: Resolved issue where UI consumed input, preventing space bar from toggling pause/play.[/p]
  • [p]Follow Character Mode: Automatically exits when manually changing floors.[/p]
  • [p]Other various minor tweaks and fixes for improved stability and polish.[/p]
[p][/p][p]— The Hotel Architect Team[/p]