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Straddled along the [[The Strip]] between [[The Clown's Pocket]] and [[Royal Casino]], Caligula's Palace is a Roman-themed casino hotel which, according to the game manual, is the largest hotel in the world. | Straddled along the [[The Strip]] between [[The Clown's Pocket]] and [[Royal Casino]], Caligula's Palace is a Roman-themed casino hotel which, according to the game manual, is the largest hotel in the world. | ||
The casino is only one of three in the city (alongside [[The Four Dragons]] and [[Casino Floor|an unnamed small-time "Casino"]]) with an accessible interior, granting the player access to [[Gambling|blackjack, roulette, video poker, and slot machines]], and boasting the largest casino floor of the three accessible casinos. True to its theme, the casino is designed inside and out with lavish faux-Roman architecture, and the female bartenders are dressed in toga-like costumes. | The casino is only one of three in the city (alongside [[The Four Dragons]] and [[Casino Floor|an unnamed small-time "Casino"]]) with an accessible interior, granting the player access to [[Gambling|blackjack, roulette, video poker, and slot machines]], and boasting the largest casino floor of the three accessible casinos. True to its theme, the casino is designed inside and out with lavish faux-Roman architecture, and the female bartenders are dressed in toga-like costumes. In addition to the usual casino patrons, the casino floor is also populated with patrolling security personnel who will response hostilely to the player if the player chooses to act violently (i.e. firing a gun or attacking people) within the casino floor. | ||
In addition to the usual gambling area, the interior of Caligula's Palace also features a basement area, accessible via the Bank & Change counter, that houses managerial rooms, storage facilities, a loading area, and a high-security vault for the casino's finances. The player can also access the rooftop of the casino's tallest block via an elevator access from the casino floor, which leads player to the uppermost hotel suite corridor leading to two rooftop access points. Another elevated access that leads to the hotel's managerial suites is inaccessible barred during mission cutscenes. | In addition to the usual gambling area, the interior of Caligula's Palace also features a basement area, accessible via the Bank & Change counter, that houses managerial rooms, storage facilities, a loading area, and a high-security vault for the casino's finances. The player can also access the rooftop of the casino's tallest block via an elevator access from the casino floor, which leads player to the uppermost hotel suite corridor leading to two rooftop access points. Another elevated access that leads to the hotel's managerial suites is inaccessible barred during mission cutscenes. | ||
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== Gang control == | == Gang control == | ||
In the beginning of GTA San Andreas' storyline, the casino, as of [[1992]], is co-owned by three major mafia families: The [[Leone Family|Leones]], the [[Sindacco Family|Sindaccos]], and the [[Forelli Family|Forellis]], who assign [[Ken Rosenberg]], a former partner of rouge Forelli goon [[Tommy Vercetti]], to run the casino's day-to-day operations as a neutral party. | In the beginning of GTA San Andreas' storyline, the casino, as of [[1992]], is co-owned by three major mafia families: The [[Leone Family|Leones]], the [[Sindacco Family|Sindaccos]], and the [[Forelli Family|Forellis]], who assign [[Ken Rosenberg]], by then a former partner of rouge Forelli goon [[Tommy Vercetti]], to run the casino's day-to-day operations as a neutral party. | ||
Over the course of the storyline, however, Leone head [[Salvatore Leone]], with help from [[Carl Johnson]], temporarily tightens the Leones' grip of the casino by weakening his rival's influence in the city, only to abandon the casino after it was robbed in [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's|an elaborate heist executed by Carl himself]] with help from a myriad of specialists and the [[San Fierro Triads|Triads]]. The power vacuum created from the Leone's retreat from Las Venturas allowed the Sindaccos to move in on the casino and maintain control of it as late as events in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] (circa [[1998]]). | Over the course of the storyline, however, Leone head [[Salvatore Leone]], with help from [[Carl Johnson]], temporarily tightens the Leones' grip of the casino by weakening his rival's influence in the city, only to abandon the casino after it was robbed in [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's|an elaborate heist executed by Carl himself]] with help from a myriad of specialists and the [[San Fierro Triads|Triads]]. The power vacuum created from the Leone's retreat from Las Venturas allowed the Sindaccos to move in on the casino and maintain control of it as late as events in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] (circa [[1998]]). | ||
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Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-casinofloor2.jpg|Alternate view of the casino floor depicting a wing primarily containing slot machines and video poker, GTA San Andreas. | Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-casinofloor2.jpg|Alternate view of the casino floor depicting a wing primarily containing slot machines and video poker, GTA San Andreas. | ||
Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-bar.jpg|The casino's non-interactive bar, GTA San Andreas. | Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-bar.jpg|The casino's non-interactive bar, GTA San Andreas. | ||
Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-bank&change.jpg|"Bank & Change" counter that leads to managerial rooms and the vault, GTA San Andreas. | Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-bank&change.jpg|The "Bank & Change" counter that leads to managerial rooms and the vault, GTA San Andreas. | ||
Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-vault.jpg|The casino's underground vault, GTA San Andreas. | Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-vault.jpg|The casino's underground vault, GTA San Andreas. | ||
Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-suitecorridor.jpg|The casino's accessible suite corridor that leads to its roof, GTA San Andreas. | Caligula'sPalace-GTASA-suitecorridor.jpg|The casino's accessible suite corridor that leads to its roof, GTA San Andreas. | ||