Hoyle Card Games 2008 [OLD VERSION]
from: Encore Software
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Product Description:
Step up to the best deal in town and test your skill. Shuffle the cards and deal yourself in to the greatest card games of all time. HOYLE® drops you right into the action with over 150 classic games official rules tips and strategies. From classic games like Cribbage to new favorites like online Texas Hold em HOYLE® Card Games 2008 has something for everyone.All games are based on the official rules from HOYLE®the authority for over 200 yearsCreate your own character with Face Creator customizing everything from facial features to clothesInteractive computer opponents with multiple skill levels to challenge everybodyPlay together on the same computer and challenge your friends and family for bragging rights or play solo with 55 different solitaire games included.Over 75 card games including: Texas Hold em Hearts Bridge Crazy Eights Gin Rummy Omaha Hold em Pinochle Rummy 500 and much more! Now with built-in compatibility for both PC and MAC users alike.System Requirements:Windows® 2000 SP4/XP (Home & Pro) SP2/Vista™¹ Pentium® 266 MHz processor or faster (800 MHz processorfor Vista) 16 MB RAM (64 MB for Windows XP 512 MB RAM for Vista) 1 GB Hard Disk Space DVD-ROM drive 800x600 @ 16 bit color.Macintosh® OS X 10.4.10 G3 G4 G5 or Intel Core Duo processor 600 MHz or higher 256 MB RAM DVD-ROM drive 32MB VRAM (ATI Rage cards not supported) 1 GB hard drive space.¹Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows 2000 Windows XP and Vista. Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA Genre: ENTERTAINMENT Rating: T UPC: 705381142904 Manufacturer No: 14290
Step up to the best deal in town and test your skill. Shuffle the cards and deal yourself in to the greatest card games of all time. HOYLE® drops you right into the action with over 150 classic games official rules tips and strategies. From classic games like Cribbage to new favorites like online Texas Hold em HOYLE® Card Games 2008 has something for everyone.All games are based on the official rules from HOYLE®the authority for over 200 yearsCreate your own character with Face Creator customizing everything from facial features to clothesInteractive computer opponents with multiple skill levels to challenge everybodyPlay together on the same computer and challenge your friends and family for bragging rights or play solo with 55 different solitaire games included.Over 75 card games including: Texas Hold em Hearts Bridge Crazy Eights Gin Rummy Omaha Hold em Pinochle Rummy 500 and much more! Now with built-in compatibility for both PC and MAC users alike.System Requirements:Windows® 2000 SP4/XP (Home & Pro) SP2/Vista™¹ Pentium® 266 MHz processor or faster (800 MHz processorfor Vista) 16 MB RAM (64 MB for Windows XP 512 MB RAM for Vista) 1 GB Hard Disk Space DVD-ROM drive 800x600 @ 16 bit color.Macintosh® OS X 10.4.10 G3 G4 G5 or Intel Core Duo processor 600 MHz or higher 256 MB RAM DVD-ROM drive 32MB VRAM (ATI Rage cards not supported) 1 GB hard drive space.¹Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows 2000 Windows XP and Vista. Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA Genre: ENTERTAINMENT Rating: T UPC: 705381142904 Manufacturer No: 14290
Features:
- Minimum Hard Drive Space Required: 1GB; Minimum Processor Speed Required: 266MHz; Minimum RAM Required: 16MB
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Hoyle Card Games
Although this says (Old Version), I had the one older than this version for years.This one has many more features and games than the older one I had.Very satisfied with my order.
Rating: 
- Frustrating bridge game
Why can't someone develop a computer bridge game that provides the challenge of the bidding and playing hands?This bridge game is the only one I could find for my Mac and it leaves much to be desired.I find the idea of animals as opponents or partners inane and all the robots talk too much (one can keep the dialogue minimized but one still needs to hear the bidding).
This was not an easy install.I had to get professional help to get it working.Even then it seemed to reluctant ... Read More
Rating: - Hoyle Games
Certainly a lot of card games on this!I only purchased it for the Bridge game, which is quite good.I can't attest to the others
Rating: - Bought it for Mac
This is a pretty good game for the Mac; it's a card game, so you get pretty much what you expect.There is a nice selection of games, so you can switch around if you get tired of one.The downside to it is some of the cornball elements like cheesy characters that want to talk and give bad one liners during game play.Fortunately you can disable that.The graphics are also a little low grade, and the dealing of the cards is a little slow for my taste in some instances, like when playing spades or ... Read More
Rating: 
- hoyle card games 2008
I recenly bought this software mostly for playing Bridge. I was very disappointed. The program is deficient inthe following important areas:
does not provide interpretation of bidding
does not give any hints for bidding
if you made a mistake in playing it has no way of correcting it
does not show cards of all players at the end of the game for review
There is no auto play to finish last few tricks when you know the outcme certain
There is no way to claim last ... Read More
- Hoyle Card GamesAlthough this says (Old Version), I had the one older than this version for years.This one has many more features and games than the older one I had.Very satisfied with my order.
- Frustrating bridge gameWhy can't someone develop a computer bridge game that provides the challenge of the bidding and playing hands?This bridge game is the only one I could find for my Mac and it leaves much to be desired.I find the idea of animals as opponents or partners inane and all the robots talk too much (one can keep the dialogue minimized but one still needs to hear the bidding).
This was not an easy install.I had to get professional help to get it working.Even then it seemed to reluctant ... Read More
- Hoyle GamesCertainly a lot of card games on this!I only purchased it for the Bridge game, which is quite good.I can't attest to the others
- Bought it for MacThis is a pretty good game for the Mac; it's a card game, so you get pretty much what you expect.There is a nice selection of games, so you can switch around if you get tired of one.The downside to it is some of the cornball elements like cheesy characters that want to talk and give bad one liners during game play.Fortunately you can disable that.The graphics are also a little low grade, and the dealing of the cards is a little slow for my taste in some instances, like when playing spades or ... Read More
- hoyle card games 2008I recenly bought this software mostly for playing Bridge. I was very disappointed. The program is deficient inthe following important areas:
does not provide interpretation of bidding
does not give any hints for bidding
if you made a mistake in playing it has no way of correcting it
does not show cards of all players at the end of the game for review
There is no auto play to finish last few tricks when you know the outcme certain
There is no way to claim last ... Read More
