


Jamie tells Ben that the last time that the Doctor gambled, he lost the TARDIS to Kublai Khan, the Emperor of China, in a game of backgammon in 1289.Polly tells Hope that she has learned her lesson about attempting to change history.Jamie mentions that he has fought " metal beasties" before.Jamie refers to being attacked by a Selachian in the Galacti-Bank.This story was originally released on CD and download.This story was recorded on 14 September 2012 at the Moat Studios.This story marks the first appearance of the Sidewinder Syndicate in an audio drama.The Sidewinder Syndicate's rivals are the Ratler Mob.The Sidewinder Syndicate's ancestors were stranded on Old Earth in Chicago during the 1920s and adopted the method and mannerisms of the Chicago gangsters enthusiastically.Polly has always been afraid of snakes.Although he is from 1746, Jamie knows what a cowboy is.After Polly explains to Jamie what a casino is, he tells her that there were gambling dens in London in his time.One of the games at the casino is Three Card Vulcan Hold 'Em.The casino has robot croupiers which were made to resemble playing cards.Polly notes that the Doctor grabs his lapels in the same manner as his first incarnation used to do.Polly Wright/ The Sidewinders - Anneke Wills.Yet, as events spiral out of control, time may be Polly's only ally. In this place, time travellers are to be tracked down and arrested.

There are vicious robot dogs, snake-headed gangsters from the Sidewinder Syndicate and a mysterious masked woman called Hope. The TARDIS has landed in a futuristic space casino, where the Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie find fun, games.
