Casino Deluxe's greatest strength is its ability to teach you everything you could possibly want to know about these games. Use the Help system liberally.
Keep tabs
You've got $5,000 to start with, and you'll be amazed at how fast it goes. Keep tabs on your losses if you want to stay in the game.
Install animation version
Install the animation version first to check it all out. Then delete and reinstall the 20MB version to save real estate on your hard drive.
Unusual games
Try the unusual games, like video poker and Pai Gow poker; they're what makes this package worth digging into.