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* NationalAnimalStereotypes: Some of the employees of the House of Lucky Fortune, an Asian casino, are pandas.
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* NationalAnimalStereotypes: Some of the employees of the House of Lucky Fortune, an Asian casino, a casino in a Chinese principality, are pandas.of course pandas, who work as security guards and massagers.
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* NationalAnimalStereotypes: Some of the employees of the House of Lucky Fortune, an Asian casino, are pandas.
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* PantheraAwesome: Giant jade tigers are among the gimmicks of the House of Lucky Fortune.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander at the House of Lucky Fortune, a casino in [[UsefulNotes/{{Macau}} Macaw]]. Scrooge sees this as a side-quest to his real desire of glimpse the rare golden cricket. The nephews see this as a chance to hang out with their cool and charming Uncle Gladstone, much to Scrooge and Donald's distaste for their layabout, lazy, and undeservedly lucky relative.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander at the House of Lucky Fortune, a casino in [[UsefulNotes/{{Macau}} Macaw]]. Scrooge sees this as a side-quest to his real desire of glimpse the rare golden cricket. The nephews see this as a chance to hang out with their cool and charming Uncle Gladstone, much to despite Scrooge and Donald's distaste for their layabout, lazy, and undeservedly lucky relative.
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** Gladstone has isolated his family due to his selfishness. Even he seems to really how bad it is until his IgnoredEpiphany.
* BatmanGambit: Scrooge pretends to want a room to get the manager to lead him to check in desk, as it's usually next to an exit. He later tricks Liu Hai into taking Donald in Gladstone's place, knowing that Donald's natural bad luck with starve the spirit in ''seconds''.
* BatmanGambit: Scrooge pretends to want a room to get the manager to lead him to check in desk, as it's usually next to an exit. He later tricks Liu Hai into taking Donald in Gladstone's place, knowing that Donald's natural bad luck with starve the spirit in ''seconds''.
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** Gladstone has isolated his family due to his selfishness. Even he seems to really see how bad it is until his IgnoredEpiphany.
* BatmanGambit: Scrooge pretends to want a room to get the manager to lead him to the check in desk, as it's usually next to an exit. He later tricks Liu Hai into taking Donald in Gladstone's place, knowing that Donald's natural bad luckwith will starve the spirit in ''seconds''.
* BatmanGambit: Scrooge pretends to want a room to get the manager to lead him to the check in desk, as it's usually next to an exit. He later tricks Liu Hai into taking Donald in Gladstone's place, knowing that Donald's natural bad luck
* BreatherEpisode: After two episodes featuring [[KnightOfCerebus Magica]] -- the second one more prominently than the other -- we get a more family-focused episode.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Louie says as much when the casino spirit reveals its true identity and when Gladstone reveals the green chain around his leg. If Gladstone had been honest with Scrooge and Donald about his situation, a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left safely at home for example.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Louie says as much when the casino spirit reveals its true identity and when Gladstone reveals the green chain around his leg. If Gladstone had been honest with Scrooge and Donald about his situation, a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left safely at home home, for example.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Gladstone's luck works against him in this episode; he's being held prisoner in the casino by the spirit of chance and fortune, a Luck Vampire and since he literally can't loose he has no way out.
* IgnoredEpiphany: After everyone else leaves, Gladstone begins to consider that coasting off his luck hasn't been the best way to live and he should improve himself. Then a woman in a gold yacht stops by and offers to sell it to him for $20 and he eagerly complies.
* IgnoredEpiphany: After everyone else leaves, Gladstone begins to consider that coasting off his luck hasn't been the best way to live and he should improve himself. Then a woman in a gold yacht stops by and offers to sell it to him for $20 and he eagerly complies.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Gladstone's luck works against him in this episode; he's being held prisoner in the casino by Liu Hai, the spirit of chance and fortune, fortune (and a Luck Vampire "luck vampire", as he puts it), and since he literally can't loose lose he has no way out.
* IgnoredEpiphany: After everyone else leaves, Gladstone begins to consider that coasting off his luck hasn't been the best way to live and he should improve himself. Then a woman in a gold yacht stops by and offers to sell it to him for$20 and $20, which he eagerly complies. agrees to do.
* IgnoredEpiphany: After everyone else leaves, Gladstone begins to consider that coasting off his luck hasn't been the best way to live and he should improve himself. Then a woman in a gold yacht stops by and offers to sell it to him for
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* RealityWarper: Liu Hai's powers allow him to do this. He can create physical illusions, reorder the interiors of his casino, albeit the extent of his power is limited to his domain.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: After seeing that Louie wants to hang around with Gladstone, Donald acquiesces on the condition that he comes along.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: After seeing that Louie wants to hang around with Gladstone, Donald acquiesces on the condition that he comes along.
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* RealityWarper: Liu Hai's powers allow him to do this. He can create physical illusions, illusions and reorder the interiors of his casino, albeit the extent of his power is limited to his domain.said casino.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: After seeing that Louie wants to hangaround out with Gladstone, Donald acquiesces on the condition that he comes along.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: After seeing that Louie wants to hang
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: OK, amphibians in this case, but the casino staff dealers are all toads which only add to shifty mood of the place.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: OK, amphibians in this case, but the casino staff dealers are are all toads toads, which only add adds to the shifty mood of the place.
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* ShaggyDogStory: Scrooge and the gang do make get to see the fabled Golden Cricket ... only for it's song to be normal cricket chirps that bore everyone to death.
* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show is could be seen as a dig towards Disney theme park attraction ''Fantastimc'' which uses a ''lot'' of water.
* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show is could be seen as a dig towards Disney theme park attraction ''Fantastimc'' which uses a ''lot'' of water.
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* ShaggyDogStory: Scrooge and the gang do make get to see the fabled Golden Cricket ... only for it's its song to be normal cricket chirps that bore everyone to death.
* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show is could be seen as a dig towards the Disney theme park attraction''Fantastimc'' ''Fantastmic'' which uses a ''lot'' of water.
* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show is could be seen as a dig towards the Disney theme park attraction
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** No, tigers do not make good housepets and heaven forbid they are sold to children. Fortunately they were just all part of the hotel.
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** No, tigers do not make good housepets and heaven forbid they are sold to children. Fortunately Fortunately, they were just all part of the hotel. only illusions conjured by Liu Hai.
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** Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free himself. Also he calls out Gladstone for rubbing his luck into his face and making him look bad in front of Louie.
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** Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free himself. Also he calls out Gladstone for himself, rubbing his luck into his face in everyone's faces, and making him look bad in front of Louie.the nephews.
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** To clarify: To Liu Hai, who is a spirit that subsists on good fortune, Gladstone is the equivalent of a five-star all-you-can-eat buffet and Donald is the equivalent of a soda fountain that dispenses nothing but salt water.
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** To clarify: To Liu Hai, who is a spirit that subsists on good fortune, Gladstone is the equivalent of a five-star all-you-can-eat buffet and Donald is the equivalent of a soda fountain that dispenses nothing but brackish salt water.
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** To clarify: To Liu Hai, who is a spirit that subsists on good fortune, Gladstone is the equivalent of a five-star all-you-can-eat buffet and Donald is the equivalent of a soda fountain that dispenses nothing but salt water.
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* PyrrhicVictory: Gladstone is freed from the casino at the end, but his fragile relationship with his family is in tatters, because he manipulated them for assistance instead of just being honest with them.
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* TheBusCameBack: Scrooge and Donald, having been missing for the last few episodes.
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* TheBusCameBack: Scrooge and Donald, having been missing for the last few episodes.episodes due to the airing order being messed with.
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* HumanoidAbomination: The floor manager of the House of Lucky Fortune is Liu Hai, the spirit of chance and fortune, and as Gladstone Gander describes, a luck vampire who feeds of the fortune and success of others.
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* HumanoidAbomination: The floor manager of the House of Lucky Fortune is Liu Hai, the spirit of chance and fortune, and as Gladstone Gander describes, a luck vampire who feeds of off the fortune and success of others.
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** Everyone is furious with Gladstone for lying about why he needed their help. By the end they leave him to go off with Scrooge.
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** Everyone is furious with Gladstone for lying about why he needed their help. By the end Scrooge still helps him, but afterword they leave him to go off with Scrooge.
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* AbstractEater: Liu Hai, who feeds off the luck of his patrons. He was a well-fed FatBastard with Gladstone, but only a few ''seconds'' with Donald cause him to become emancipated.
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* AbstractEater: Liu Hai, who feeds off the luck of his patrons. He was a well-fed FatBastard with Gladstone, but only a few ''seconds'' with Donald cause him to become emancipated.emaciated.
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* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show could be seen as a dig towards Disney theme park attraction ''Fantastimc'' which uses a ''lot'' of water.
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* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show is could be seen as a dig towards Disney theme park attraction ''Fantastimc'' which uses a ''lot'' of water.
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** No, tigers do not make good housepets and heaven forbid they are sold to children. Fortunately they were just all part ofthe hotel.
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** No, tigers do not make good housepets and heaven forbid they are sold to children. Fortunately they were just all part ofthe of the hotel.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander at the House of Lucky Fortune, a casino in [[UsefulNotes/{{Macau}} Macaw]]. Scrooge sees this as a side-quest to his real desire of glimpse the rare golden cricket. The nephews see this as a chance to hang out with their cool and charming Uncle Gladstone, much to Scrooge and Donald's distaste for the layabout, lazy, and undeservedly lucky duck.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander at the House of Lucky Fortune, a casino in [[UsefulNotes/{{Macau}} Macaw]]. Scrooge sees this as a side-quest to his real desire of glimpse the rare golden cricket. The nephews see this as a chance to hang out with their cool and charming Uncle Gladstone, much to Scrooge and Donald's distaste for the their layabout, lazy, and undeservedly lucky duck. relative.
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* TruthInTelevision: No, tigers do not make good housepets and heaven forbid they are sold to children. Fortunately they were just all part ofthe hotel.
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* TruthInTelevision: TruthInTelevision:
** No, tigers do not make good housepets and heaven forbid they are sold to children. Fortunately they were just all part ofthe hotel.
** The House of Lucky Fortune is a pretty accurate satire on how modern day casinoes market and prey on family consumers, with distractions for kids that keep adults bored and distracted enough to spend money on the games.
** No, tigers do not make good housepets and heaven forbid they are sold to children. Fortunately they were just all part ofthe hotel.
** The House of Lucky Fortune is a pretty accurate satire on how modern day casinoes market and prey on family consumers, with distractions for kids that keep adults bored and distracted enough to spend money on the games.
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* GirlsLoveChocolate: Initially, Webby isn't impressed with Liu Hai's buffet like Huey and Dewey are. But once he shows her the chocolate fountain, she runs right over and sticks her head in it.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander at the House of Lucky Fortune, a casino in [[UsefulNotes/{{Macau}} Macaw]]. Scrooge sees this as a side-quest to his real desire of glimpse the rare golden cricket.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander at the House of Lucky Fortune, a casino in [[UsefulNotes/{{Macau}} Macaw]]. Scrooge sees this as a side-quest to his real desire of glimpse the rare golden cricket. The nephews see this as a chance to hang out with their cool and charming Uncle Gladstone, much to Scrooge and Donald's distaste for the layabout, lazy, and undeservedly lucky duck.
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Let's not fall into Orientalism...the episode tells us where the action takes place, and even gives the casino a name...
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander at an oriental casino resort.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander at an oriental the House of Lucky Fortune, a casino resort. in [[UsefulNotes/{{Macau}} Macaw]]. Scrooge sees this as a side-quest to his real desire of glimpse the rare golden cricket.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Gladstone's luck works against him in this episode; he's being held prisoner in the casino by an Asian Luck Vampire and since he literally can't loose he has no way out.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Gladstone's luck works against him in this episode; he's being held prisoner in the casino by an Asian the spirit of chance and fortune, a Luck Vampire and since he literally can't loose he has no way out.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander in an Oriental casino.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander in at an Oriental casino.oriental casino resort.
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* GildedCage: The casino. On the surface it offers a lot of amenities and wonderful distractions, which draw in the kids. On the other, you're not allowed to leave. At all.
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* GildedCage: The casino. On the surface it offers a lot of amenities and wonderful distractions, which draw in the kids. On the other, But once you enter, you're not allowed to leave. At all.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: OK, amphibians in this case, but the casino staff are all frogs which only add to shifty mood of the establishment.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: OK, amphibians in this case, but the casino staff dealers are all frogs toads which only add to shifty mood of the establishment.place.
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* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show could be seen as a dig towards ''Fantastimc'' which uses a ''lot'' of water.
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* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show could be seen as a dig towards Disney theme park attraction ''Fantastimc'' which uses a ''lot'' of water.
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* AbstractEater: Liu Hai, who feeds off the luck of his patrons. He was a well-fed FatBastard with Gladstone, but only a few ''seconds'' with Donald cause him to become emancipated.
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* BatmanGambit: Scrooge pretends to want a room to get the manager to lead him to check in desk, as it's usually next to an exit. He later tricks Liu Hai into taking Donald in Gladstone's place, knowing that Donald's natural bad luck with starve the spirit in ''seconds''.
* BlessedWithSuck: Gladstone's luck actually works against him here, since he's practically physically incapable of losing at the casino games, which causes him to call Donald in desperation that his bad luck can break his streak and allow him to escape the mystical entity feeding off of his luck.
* BlessedWithSuck: Gladstone's luck actually works against him here, since he's practically physically incapable of losing at the casino games, which causes him to call Donald in desperation that his bad luck can break his streak and allow him to escape the mystical entity feeding off of his luck.
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** Donald is feeling put upon that no one looks up to him, because Gladstone is the CoolUncle and more charming. This despite the fact that he broke his back taking care of Della's children.
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** Donald is feeling put upon that no one looks up to him, because Gladstone is the CoolUncle and more charming. This despite the fact that he broke he's been breaking his back taking care of Della's children.children for a decade.
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* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: Scrooge scams Liu Hai by convincing him to trade Gladstone with Donald, and making him think ''this is a good deal''.
* HumanoidAbomination: The floor manager of the House of Lucky Fortune is Liu Hai, the spirit of chance and fortune, and as Gladstone Gander describes, a luck vampire who feeds of the fortune and success of others.
* HumanoidAbomination: The floor manager of the House of Lucky Fortune is Liu Hai, the spirit of chance and fortune, and as Gladstone Gander describes, a luck vampire who feeds of the fortune and success of others.
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* RealityWarper: Liu Hai's powers allow him to do this. He can create physical illusions, reorder the interiors of his casino, albeit the extent of his power is limited to his domain.
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Scrooge and Donald aren't enemies. They are family, though, and they agree.
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** Gladstone has isolated his family due to his selfishness. Even he seems to really how bad it is until his IgnoredEpiphany.
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* EveryoneHaStandards:
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* EveryoneHaStandards: EveryoneHasStandards:
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Gladstone had been honest with Scrooge and Donald about his situation, a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left safely at home for example.
* EnemyMine: Both Scrooge and Donald harbor a deep dislike for Gladstone. Donald because Gladstone's always had great luck while he was BornUnlucky and Scrooge because he had to work hard to be successful while Gladstone just coasted off his luck.
* EnemyMine: Both Scrooge and Donald harbor a deep dislike for Gladstone. Donald because Gladstone's always had great luck while he was BornUnlucky and Scrooge because he had to work hard to be successful while Gladstone just coasted off his luck.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Louie says as much when the casino spirit reveals its true identity and when Gladstone reveals the green chain around his leg. If Gladstone had been honest with Scrooge and Donald about his situation, a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left safely at home for example.
*EnemyMine: EveryoneHaStandards:
** Both Scrooge and Donald harbor a deep dislike for Gladstone. Donald because Gladstone's always had great luck while he was BornUnlucky and Scrooge because he had to work hard to be successful while Gladstone just coasted off his luck.
** Everyone is furious with Gladstone for lying about why he needed their help. By the end they leave him to go off with Scrooge.
* GildedCage: The casino. On the surface it offers a lot of amenities and wonderful distractions, which draw in the kids. On the other, you're not allowed to leave. At all.
* HeelRealization:
** Gladstone gets a tiny one when Donald gives him a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about how he knows Gladstone was born lucky, and he doesn't have to rub it in and show up Donald in front of his nephews.
** Louie also gets one when he sees how hurt Donald is, to the point that Donald wants to stop playing. When Donald prepares to forfeit the climactic footrace, knowing the odds are against him, Louie gives him a rousing speech that motivates Donald to finish and actually win.
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** Both Scrooge and Donald harbor a deep dislike for Gladstone. Donald because Gladstone's always had great luck while he was BornUnlucky and Scrooge because he had to work hard to be successful while Gladstone just coasted off his luck.
** Everyone is furious with Gladstone for lying about why he needed their help. By the end they leave him to go off with Scrooge.
* GildedCage: The casino. On the surface it offers a lot of amenities and wonderful distractions, which draw in the kids. On the other, you're not allowed to leave. At all.
* HeelRealization:
** Gladstone gets a tiny one when Donald gives him a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about how he knows Gladstone was born lucky, and he doesn't have to rub it in and show up Donald in front of his nephews.
** Louie also gets one when he sees how hurt Donald is, to the point that Donald wants to stop playing. When Donald prepares to forfeit the climactic footrace, knowing the odds are against him, Louie gives him a rousing speech that motivates Donald to finish and actually win.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Implied when Gladstone is shocked by Donald's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech. At the same time, he doesn't really learn.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Even Webby, prime expert on Scrooge [=McDuck=], and his work values, is charmed by Gladstone.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: After seeing that Louie wants to hang around with Gladstone, Donald acquiesces on the condition that he comes along.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After Gladstone wins two cars and invites Donald to play, Donald says that he doesn't want to gamble anymore. He says he knows that Gladstone is the CoolUncle, while Donald is the ButtMonkey and the harried caretaker, but Gladstone doesn't have to rub it in.
* RebuiltPedestal: The nephews look up to Uncle Donald again when he tries his hardest to beat Gladstone in the climactic footrace, especially when Louie reminds Donald that his inability to know when to give up is what makes him successful.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: After seeing that Louie wants to hang around with Gladstone, Donald acquiesces on the condition that he comes along.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After Gladstone wins two cars and invites Donald to play, Donald says that he doesn't want to gamble anymore. He says he knows that Gladstone is the CoolUncle, while Donald is the ButtMonkey and the harried caretaker, but Gladstone doesn't have to rub it in.
* RebuiltPedestal: The nephews look up to Uncle Donald again when he tries his hardest to beat Gladstone in the climactic footrace, especially when Louie reminds Donald that his inability to know when to give up is what makes him successful.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: Scrooge and the gang do make get to see the fabled Golden Cricket ... only for it's song to be normal cricket chirps that bore everyone to death.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: ShaggyDogStory: Scrooge and the gang do make get to see the fabled Golden Cricket ... only for it's song to be normal cricket chirps that bore everyone to death.
* TruthInTelevision: No, tigers do not make good housepets and heaven forbid they are sold to children. Fortunately they were just all part ofthe hotel.
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** Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free himself.
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** Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free himself. Also he calls out Gladstone for rubbing his luck into his face and making him look bad in front of Louie.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Gladstone had been open with his family about his situation , a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left home for example.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Gladstone had been open honest with his family Scrooge and Donald about his situation , situation, a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left safely at home for example.
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* EnemyMine: Both Scrooge and Donald harbor a deep dislike for Gladstone. Donald because Gladstone's always had great luck while he was BornUnlucky and Scrooge because he had to work hard to be successful while Gladstone just coasted off his luck.
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* IgnoredEpiphany: After everyone else leaves, Gladstone begins to consider that coasting off his luck hasn't been the best way to live and he should improve himself. Then a woman in a gold yacht stops by and offers to sell it to him for $20 and he eagerly complies.
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* RunningGag: Gladstone finding $20 bills everywhere he goes, even during the final game.
-->'''Toad Liu Hai:''' [[LampshadeHanging Where did that come from?]]!
-->'''Toad Liu Hai:''' [[LampshadeHanging Where did that come from?]]!
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Scrooge is extremely annoyed that he doesn't get to fight any of the supernatural dangerous in this episode.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Scrooge is extremely annoyed that he doesn't get to fight any of the supernatural dangerous dangers in this episode.
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* TakeThatUs: Huey's criticism about wasteful the water show could be seen as a dig towards ''Fantastimc'' which uses a ''lot'' of water.
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* AboveTheInfluence: Neither Scrooge nor Donald are seduced by the attractions of the casino.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Gladstone had been open with his family, a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left home for example.
* EldritchLocation: The House of Lucky Fortune is in fact a front for Liu Hai, ancient spirit of chance and fortune, and everything and everyone inside the casino is an illusion.
* EldritchLocation: The House of Lucky Fortune is in fact a front for Liu Hai, ancient spirit of chance and fortune, and everything and everyone inside the casino is an illusion.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Gladstone had been open with his family, family about his situation , a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left home for example.
* EldritchLocation: The House of Lucky Fortune is in fact a front for Liu Hai, ancient spirit of chance and fortune, and everything and everyone inside the casino is an illusion.example.
* EldritchLocation: The House of Lucky Fortune is in fact a front for Liu Hai, ancient spirit of chance and fortune, and everything and everyone inside the casino is an illusion.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: Scrooge and the gang do make get to see the fabled Golden Cricket ... only for it's song to be normal cricket chirps that bore everyone to death
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Little Donald, who we briefly glimpse in the flashback, is a plumper version of the triplets, and quite cute.
* WhatTheHellHero: Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free himself.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Little Donald, who we briefly glimpse in the flashback, is a plumper version of the triplets, and quite cute.
* WhatTheHellHero: Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free himself.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: OK, amphibians in this case, but the casino staff are all frogs which only add to shifty mood of the establishment.
* ShootTheShaggyDog: Scrooge and the gang do make get to see the fabled Golden Cricket ... only for it's song to be normal cricket chirps that bore everyone todeath
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*UsedToBeASweetKid: Little Donald, who we briefly glimpse in the flashback, is a plumper version of the triplets, and quite cute.
* WhatTheHellHero:WhatTheHellHero:
** Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to freehimself.
----himself.
** Louie calls out Scrooge for leaving Donald in the casino... only for Scrooge to reveal that his nephew was never in any danger; his natural bad luck would automatically get him kicked out.
* ShootTheShaggyDog: Scrooge and the gang do make get to see the fabled Golden Cricket ... only for it's song to be normal cricket chirps that bore everyone to
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* WhatTheHellHero:
** Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free
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** Louie calls out Scrooge for leaving Donald in the casino... only for Scrooge to reveal that his nephew was never in any danger; his natural bad luck would automatically get him kicked out.
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* EldritchLocation: The House of Lucky Fortune is in fact a front for Liu Hai, ancient spirit of chance and fortune, and everything and everyone inside the casino is an illusion.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Little Donald, who we briefly glimpse in the flashback, is a plumper version of the triplets, and quite cute.
* WhatTheHellHero: Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to freehimself.himself.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If Gladstone had been open with his family, a lot of trouble could have been avoided -- the kids would've probably been left home for example.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Gladstone's luck works against him in this episode; he's being held prisoner in the casino by an Asian Luck Vampire and since he literally can't loose he has no way out.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: Scrooge and the gang do make get to see the fabled Golden Cricket ... only for it's song to be normal cricket chirps that bore everyone to death
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* TheBusCameBack: Scrooge and Donald, having been missing for the last few episodes.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: While Scrooge, Donald and the kids help Gladstone, Launchpad goes to visit an old girlfriend. When it's time to leave Macaw, he is out of breath, dressed in ancient armour punctured by arrows, and carrying a baby panda in a basket on his back, having apparently battled a crime family and who knows what else with said old girlfriend. When Dewey asks what happened, he brushes it off as "tourist stuff."
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Scrooge is extremely annoyed that he doesn't get to fight any of the supernatural dangerous in this episode.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Scrooge is extremely annoyed that he doesn't get to fight any of the supernatural dangerous in this episode.episode.
* {{Jerkass}}: Gladstone can't stop rubbing his luck in other people's faces even when it's in his best interest not to. He doesn't even ''try'' to lose the final game.
* WhatTheHellHero: Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free himself.
* {{Jerkass}}: Gladstone can't stop rubbing his luck in other people's faces even when it's in his best interest not to. He doesn't even ''try'' to lose the final game.
* WhatTheHellHero: Donald calls out Gladstone for putting everyone in danger to free himself.
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Scrooge, Donald, and the kids make a detour from their latest adventure to visit cousin Gladstone Gander in an Oriental casino.
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* BrokenPedestal: By the end of the episode Gladstone has shown what a selfish, petty jerk he is, so the kids no longer think he is the "cool" uncle.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Scrooge is extremely annoyed that he doesn't get to fight any of the supernatural dangerous in this episode.
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* BrokenPedestal: By the end of the episode Gladstone has shown what a selfish, petty jerk he is, so the kids no longer think he is the "cool" uncle.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Scrooge is extremely annoyed that he doesn't get to fight any of the supernatural dangerous in this episode.
