They are free to play any game but must complete a set of goals before they can unlock the next casino. In Adventure mode the player creates an identity and starts in the Hard Rock Casino.
The game also features a tutorial accessed from the main menu There are three game modes, Adventure, Quick Play, and Poker Tournaments. There are unique, and sometimes influential, NPC characters to meet and play against, side tasks to complete, invitation only tournaments and unlockables for enhancing your customized character. Hard Rock Casino is a gambling simulation game which includes over 20 different gambling games including Slots, 5 various forms of Poker, Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, Roulette and Pai Gow as well as horse race and sports betting.