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One New Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 70 / 71
Date: October 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Puzzle and Board games are both included here, on two CDs. One major improvement over the 2004 version is that after installation, the games can now be played without the CD.

There are no new characters to play with, but there is one new game. Zilch, a dice game, has been added. In addition, the Facemaker does have several new characters that can be bought with earned Hoyle Bucks. These, like the others, can talk and are animated. Hoyle Bucks can also buy some alternate game boards and alternate dice, another new feature.

These Hoyle Sierra games are highly recommended.

Great Investment

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 69 / 75
Date: October 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought this after previously owning the 2003 version of board and puzzle games. One major improvement is the cost. I used to pay 60 or more to upgrade each new version of Hoyle from year to year.
I like that they included MAximum pool; though you need to unplug your gamepad or joystick from the USB port or the pool game won't run. I agree that sometime it is ridiculous to pay each year to get a few new games. But I feel the Hoyle has had the most user-friendly, presentation of classic games. I don't have errors running the games though the online system has bugs in it.. Nonetheless. you get three new games from last year. The game can be installed to the hard drive without needing the disk. The pool game is great. Plus you get a few games you can download onto a PDA. 36 games for 20 bucks is a great deal.

Great value and fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This edition comes with two CDs packed with games. Great value and fun for all ages.

Great games!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I like the selection of games in this set. This was a replacement of a board game CD I had a while back. I like this one better.

Puzzle & Board Games

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Some of the games are very addictive. There are a few nits I want to pick. I would like to be able to access their dictionary that they have set up for the word games. I've never seen some of what they call words. I'd also like to be able to clear the high score tables. You can delete your statistics, but that doesn't clear off the high score tables in any of the games.

I like Facemaker, don't particularly care for "Hoyle Bucks," and am very thankful that you can shut off the comments from the computer players. Of the two, I play more of the puzzle games than I do of the board games, but am glad to have both.

Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2005

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: August 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is great for the whole family! My kids love it!

Hoyle Puzzle & board Games 2005 review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: September 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Large variety of interesting games with clear instructions on how to play.

Just Leaning

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: September 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When I first got this game I didn't know how to play Chess. But now at 42 yrs old I know how and I'm very good. All the games are exciting and a lot of fun.

Love the Tiles games

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 14
Date: October 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed the graphics and pace of the Tile games

Game has taught me to like games,... and is a good teaching tool.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The graphics, sound effects, and the virtual playmates are great. My favorite character is Hedda, the competitive german world class champion...I like when she gets a bad hand,.. over and over,... and then comments about it,...it cracks me up. I like the sounds of the tiles turning,... and how you get something for winning,... like dancing bears on your screen, and hoyle bucks to buy new things for your characters playing area, game boards,

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