✈️ TCAC — Torn City Airlines Casino
I’ve been thinking about this idea for years. I’ve seen a few people mention the possibility of an in-flight casino, but I don’t think the idea has ever really been fully developed.
I’ve put a lot of thought into how this could actually work within Torn, and I genuinely think it could make a great new feature.
The Problem: Long Flights Can Be Boring
Depending on where you’re travelling, you can spend several hours in the air with very little to do.
We already have the laptop that we can use while flying. Currently, it gives us things to do such as reading the forums and coding viruses.
So why not expand on that?
Add a new option to the laptop while travelling:
🎰 TCAC — Torn City Airlines Casino
The TCAC would be an in-flight casino, available exclusively while your character is travelling.
It could offer:
🎰 Slots
🃏 Video Poker
💰 TCAC-exclusive jackpots
🏆 New merits
📈 Gambling-related progression
🎟️ Possible TCAC achievements/rewards
This would give players something entertaining to do during otherwise inactive travel time.
🎰 Slots
The slots wouldn't necessarily need to be the same machines available in the regular casino.
Instead, TCAC could have its own selection of slot machines with their own:
Jackpots
Payout rates
Themes
Winning combinations
Possible bonuses
This would also prevent the feature from simply becoming a second version of the existing casino.
The TCAC could even have flight-exclusive jackpots, giving players another reason to gamble while travelling.
🃏 Video Poker
Another big opportunity is video poker.
Torn doesn't currently have video poker, so TCAC could introduce it as a completely new form of gambling.
There could be several different variations with different buy-ins and payouts.
For example:
Jacks or Better
Deuces Wild
Higher-stakes tables/machines
Possibly special TCAC-exclusive variations
This would give players something different from traditional slots and blackjack-style gambling.
💳 The TCAC Casino Card
This is probably the part of the idea I've thought about the most.
I don't think players should have to carry huge amounts of cash just to gamble while flying.
Instead, introduce a special item:
TCAC Casino Card
The card could be purchased separately for a set price — potentially somewhere around $10,000–$50,000, although the exact price could obviously be adjusted for balance.
The card would hold a separate balance specifically for TCAC gambling.
For example:
TCAC Casino Card
Balance: $5,000,000
You could then use the balance on the card to gamble while flying.
💰 Loading & Withdrawing Money
There could be a couple of ways to manage the card.
Option 1 — Inventory
Players could open the card from their inventory and transfer money between their cash and the card.
Option 2 — Travel Agency
Players would have to visit the Travel Agency to deposit or withdraw money from the card.
Personally, I think the Travel Agency option would be better.
It would make the card feel more connected to travelling and give the Travel Agency another purpose.
It could work something like:
Travel Agency → TCAC Casino Card → Deposit / Withdraw
This could also prevent the card from becoming a completely unrestricted secondary bank account.
🛡️ Why Have a Casino Card?
One of the biggest advantages would be protecting gambling money from being mugged.
Imagine someone wants to gamble with $10 million while travelling.
Normally, they'd have to carry that money, which means they could potentially lose it to a mugger before they even get to use it.
With the TCAC card, the player could put their gambling money onto the card before travelling.
That money would be separated from their normal cash.
This also means players would still need to carry regular cash for things like:
Buying items
Rehab
Other expenses
Normal gameplay
The card would essentially be gambling money, not a replacement for cash.
🏆 New TCAC Merits
This is where I think the feature could become much more interesting.
Adding new merits specifically for TCAC would give players a reason to actually use the system rather than treating it as something they try once and forget about.
Some possible merits:
🎰 First Flight, First Spin
Play your first TCAC slot machine.
🃏 Card Shark
Win your first video poker hand.
✈️ Frequent Flyer
Play TCAC on 10 different flights.
🎰 High Roller
Wager a total of $1,000,000 through TCAC.
💰 Big Spender
Wager a total of $100,000,000 through TCAC.
💎 Whale in the Sky
Wager $1,000,000,000 through TCAC.
🍀 Lucky Passenger
Hit a TCAC jackpot.
🎰 Jackpot Junkie
Hit 10 TCAC jackpots.
🃏 Royal Passenger
Hit a Royal Flush in video poker.
✈️ Casino Traveler
Play TCAC in 10 different countries.
💰 House Money
Win a certain amount of money through TCAC.
👑 TCAC VIP
Reach a specific lifetime wagering requirement.
These could be balanced however necessary and could give players another long-term goal to work toward.
📈 TCAC VIP Levels
Another possibility would be a TCAC VIP system based on lifetime wagering.
For example:
Bronze Passenger
$10 million lifetime wagered
Silver Passenger
$50 million lifetime wagered
Gold Passenger
$250 million lifetime wagered
Platinum Passenger
$1 billion lifetime wagered
Higher VIP levels could potentially unlock:
New slot machines
Higher betting limits
Exclusive video poker tables
Special TCAC cosmetics
Unique merits
Exclusive titles
This would give the feature some long-term progression without requiring players to gamble enormous amounts of money immediately.
💡 Possible Daily/Weekly TCAC Challenges
TCAC could also have rotating challenges.
For example:
Daily Challenge
Win 5 hands of video poker.
Weekly Challenge
Play TCAC on 3 separate flights.
High Roller Challenge
Wager $10 million through TCAC.
These could award small amounts of XP, TCAC points, or other rewards.
💰 Another Possible Money Sink
I also think this could work as another money sink within Torn.
Players would be putting money into the TCAC system, and because gambling naturally creates winners and losers, money could continuously move around the economy.
The casino itself could also have an overall house edge so that the feature isn't simply generating unlimited money.
This would make it more of an entertainment feature rather than a guaranteed method of making money.
⚖️ Keeping It Balanced
Obviously, there would need to be restrictions so this doesn't become overpowered.
For example:
TCAC could only be accessed while flying.
The casino card could only be used for TCAC.
The card could have a maximum balance.
Deposits/withdrawals could require the Travel Agency.
Betting limits could depend on the machine.
TCAC jackpots could be separate from the regular casino.
The house would still maintain an appropriate edge.
Certain high-stakes games could require a minimum level or VIP status.
This would keep the feature fun without allowing it to replace other parts of Torn's economy.
✈️ Why I Think This Would Work
The biggest reason I like this idea is that it uses something that already exists.
We already have:
Flights
The laptop
The Travel Agency
Gambling
The casino
Merits
Achievements
In-game money
Long periods where players have limited things to do
TCAC would connect several existing systems together instead of creating an entirely separate part of the game.
It would turn:
“I'm going to be stuck on a flight for 5 hours.”
into:
“I'm going to play some TCAC while I'm flying.”
And because the feature could have its own games, jackpots, merits, VIP progression, and achievements, there would be reasons for players to continue using it long-term.
🎯 Final Idea
I'm not suggesting TCAC simply be a copy of the existing casino.
I think it should be its own small system built around travel.
TCAC — Torn City Airlines Casino
🎰 Slots
🃏 Video Poker
💰 Exclusive Jackpots
💳 TCAC Casino Card
🏆 New Merits
📈 VIP Progression
✈️ Flight-Exclusive Gameplay
It could give players something fun to do during long flights, introduce video poker to Torn, create new long-term merits and goals, provide another money sink, and give the existing laptop and Travel Agency additional uses.
I've been thinking about this idea for years, and I honestly believe that if it were developed properly, TCAC could become more than just something to do while flying — it could become another small but meaningful part of Torn's gameplay.
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