Choose the way you think would be best, to Break the Bank. A very funny stick movie, about a poor guy who just cant get it right. Breaking the Bank. Don't have an account? and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Henry Stickmin attempts to break into a bank, built in the middle of a desert. He stands next to a wall and ponders how to break inside the vault. You can try to tunnel under the barrier, blast through it with TNT, or use a high-tech laser drill. This is the old flash version. For the remake made for The Henry Stickmin Collection, go to Breaking the Bank (REMASTERED). In gaming, breaking the bank refers to a player winning a critical [clarification needed] sum of money from the casino.The literal, extremely rare, situation of breaking the bank, is winning more than the house has on hand. These events occurred on August 27th, 2008, according to, There is a guard in the credits that some people believe to be. If there's a real message about rejecting consumerism and criticising the elitist world of private banks, Breaking The Bank puts it across weakly. It consists of: This final choice counts as the definitive ending, since after Henry's arrest the credits begin to roll. It's a flat farce, offering cheap gags about erectile dysfunction and trouser-swapping. Breaking the Bank is the first game in the Henry Stickmin series. [1], Mark Bowden reports in The Atlantic that blackjack player Don Johnson broke the bank in 2011 winning nearly $6 million at Atlantic City's Tropicana casino after previously taking the Borgata for $5 million and Caesars for $4 million. In contrast, parimutuel betting by its very nature does impose such a cap, and hence the bank cannot be broken. The game consists of only one screen to choose your path. The game begins. During the credits a compilation of all the failures and a screenshot of Henry being put in prison is shown. Breaking The Bank is a nicely paced and well acted comedy. Sign up here. Continue Reading. Experiment with the options and enjoy some inventive and often hilarious mishaps that befall your protagonist. Copyright © Fandango. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. It shines and plays the iconic sound effect from the Zelda series. Very similar to the spy vs. spy animations. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Breaking the Bank is the first game in the Henry Stickmin series. If there's a real message about rejecting consumerism and criticising the elitist world of private banks, Breaking The Bank puts it across weakly. Henry cuts a hole in the wall using a lazer drill. Our hero plans to steal a hefty sum of money. and the Terms and Policies, Required fields are marked * Comment. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Perhaps he’ll be luckier under your wise guidance? It was created after Puffballs United's first game, Crossing the Pit. Previous Escaping The Prison. Henry tries to detonate a box of TNT, but it doesn't blow up. Kelsey Grammar as the bumbling Sir Charles is perfectly cast, believable as the inept chairman, who somehow lucked his way into a privileged life. The literal, extremely rare, situation of breaking the bank, is winning more than the house has on hand. Occasionally, Grammer's cut-glass vowels betray his American roots, but on the whole he is excellent value for money, and of course money is what this amiably silly comedy is all about. Forgot your password? Lazer Drill, disguise, explosion, wreking ball, teleporter, or tunnel? Why not try it out yourself? But all his attempts to break into the institution have failed so far. https://henrystickmin.fandom.com/wiki/Breaking_the_Bank?oldid=59857. Very similar to the spy vs spy animations. In this game, characters are drawn in a more simple manner than in later games, lacking any feet or fingers. Breaking the bank occurs only if the house fails to cap the total amount payable on a winning bet in a way that bears some reasonable relationship to the total amount of money in play. Breaking the Bank. He falls down onto a train track, and he gets up, only to get hit by an oncoming train. When he goes over to inspect it, it blows up in his face. Other potential solutions include a wrecking ball and magical teleporter! Its sequel is Escaping the Prison. Henry Stickmin: Breaking The Bank Game Details. The intro shows a large bank in the middle of the desert. A very funny stick movie about a poor guy who just can't get it right. Henry Stickmin Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. [2], In 2005, British investor Paul Newey nearly broke the bank at Birmingham's Genting Casino Star City, where he won £3 million and forced owner Stanley Leisure to issue a profit warning and caused the casino value to decline by 12%.[3]. The Tropicana refused to continue playing with Johnson on the terms the casino had negotiated after Johnson won $5.8 million, the Borgata cut Johnson off at $5 million, and the dealer at Caesars refused to fill Johnson's chip tray once his earnings topped $4 million. 27 8. "A Textbook Case MIT Students Break the Bank in Las Vegas", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breaking_the_bank&oldid=982821908, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from April 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 15:31. Laser drill, disguise, explosion, wrecking ball, teleporter, or tunnel? Puffballs United 4.4 186,645 votes. The section of the wall he cut out and falls on him. The Big Short proved humour could make economics accessible, but this is tasteless. Your email address will not be published. Think you are smart enough to get to the end of this puzzle game? This is the only game in the series without any medals, "Fail" screens, sidequests or successful endings, not including. 5; 4; 3; 2; 1; 4.3 stars (9votes) Every respected criminal must rob a bank at least once in his life. The remastered version redesigned the characters to match the current art style. Controls: Mouse. Choose the best way to Break the Bank! All paths to glory are paved with big mistakes. Its sequel is Escaping the Prison. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Another situation of it portrayed in fiction is a situation where a gambler will win more money than the casino owns, forcing the casino out of business, and winning the casino itself as a prize. Diverting enough to pass muster, thanks to a seasoned cast. [citation needed], In blackjack, card counting can facilitate a winning streak that eventually breaks the bank. Breaking the Bank is a funny stickman puzzle game made by Puffballs United. Breaking the Bank puts you in control of a wily criminal. Henry uses a wrecking ball to break the bank wall, but the ball misses, coming back around, while Henry gasps after it come back, and destroying the vehicle. A photo of Infiltrating the Airship showing that this game took place on August 28, 2008 1:52 PM. How do you think our hero should Break the Bank? The term can also be used for the act of winning more chips than there are at the table. Figure out how to get through the stone wall! Henry grabs a shovel from his pocket and holds it up. Henry cocks the shovel like a gun and digs a tunnel underground. All rights reserved. It was created after Puffballs United's first game, Crossing the Pit. Henry uses the teleporter to teleport into the bank, but ends up stuck in the middle of a wall. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. In Breaking the Bank Henry Stickman made the big mistake of thinking robbing a bank would be easy. In gaming, breaking the bank refers to a player winning a critical[clarification needed] sum of money from the casino. Johnson had reportedly negotiated terms with the Tropicana that included a hand-shuffled six-deck shoe; the right to split and double down on up to four hands at once; and a “soft 17" whittling the house edge down to one-fourth of 1 percent so in effect, Johnson was playing a 50–50 game against the house, and with the 20% "loss rebate", Johnson was risking only 80 cents of every dollar he played. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, 20th Century, And Searchlight, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange Will Appear in.