The first Hard Rock Casino game, developed by MumboJumbo and published by Jamdat Mobile for Microsoft Windows, was released in the United States in 2003.

[8] FarSight Studios developed Hard Rock Casino for the PlayStation 2 (PS2), and Crave Entertainment published the game in the United States on November 28, 2006.

[9] FarSight Studios also developed a version for the PlayStation Portable (PSP),[10] which Crave Entertainment released in April 2007, in North America.

[16][15] IGN's Chris Roper, reviewing the PlayStation versions, called the game a "poor attempt at a decent idea."

[7] Carrie Venetia of GameSpot reviewed the mobile version and was disappointed by the minimal casino sound effects, and wrote that the game "is a wonderful value, but it's also very straightforward," stating that it "won't surprise or impress in any way.