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Ridicolous!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 15 / 21
Date: October 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Shot full of bugs. Graphics poor. Fun level, zero.
Not enough info provided about the content of the product at purchase time. I have Hoyle card games and it is wonderful, but sorry to say casino and board are not up to par.

not for people who can play

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: August 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have a copy of the '98 version of this program. Even though you have to adjust to needing better hands to win than you would in a real game, I can still beat the game a majority of the time after I adjust to it's peculiarities. This one (the 2003 version), however, isn't simply tougher to win against, it appears to be programmed to be impossible. I've played it for hours using all kinds of strategies, sound ones and crazy ones, just to see if I could get ahead. Usually when I would get a great hand and would most likely win, the other player or players would most of the time have better hands. This goes against random probabilities and makes it a joke to even try playing. I found this feature on all the card games. I was looking forward to playing this updated version but am very disappointed. Also, when paying back a loan, which supposedly the game requires, it won't let you. It will only let you take out a loan.

Hoyle Casino 2003

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: April 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hi to whom may concern,
I have been very frustrating and I have been asking same question to every software store as they couldn't answer if this will work for MAC OS X system because I have the old verison that says go back to system 9. Will this 2003 works for X system? Please advise...
Russ

Don't waste your money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: May 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hoyle is by far the worse casino game that I have purchased. It has too many bugs. Every time I try to play my computer reboots by itself and you lose all the information stored. The older version of hoyle did the same thing. I thought the newer version would be an improvement, but its not. If you like to play casino games, stick to Avery Cardoza.

Games not realistic!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: April 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I played the tournament Texas Hold Em poker and there is no way you can get pass the second round. You can have 3 of kind, and the other player would have 4 of a kind. You can have a flush, 2 other players would have a straight flush. This is what it is like almost every hand. Anyone who plays poker knows you don't see that many good hands out there.
Blackjack is way to unrealistic. If you have a 20 and the dealer has a 5 face up, he seems to always to get a 6, then a 10 to get 21. I played 10 straight hands, the dealer had 4 blackjacks and 6 20's. That is almost impossible for a dealer to get that lucky. And if you see the dealer has a king faced up, just surrender unless you have 21 because the dealer ALWAYS has another king down.
If you want to learn how to play the game, you should get this, but if you already know how to play, don't buy this, it is a waste of money!

Hoyle Casino

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: July 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Don't waste your time or money. Visuals on cards and dice is very poor. Location of action boxes is awkward. No way to track winnings or losses except for a small total box. Whoever designed this software missed all the basics and tried to cover it with computer character babble. Better stuff for free online.

FAR FROM REALISTIC!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: October 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played Hoyle Poker games for many 100s of hours. Its programming is NOT realistic. Until SIERRA's programming sort out the randomness do not spend any money on it. You are just funding sloppy, poor programming. There are too many good hands in Poker - this just does not happen. When you believe you have a winnable hand more often than expected someone has something better. Also, with so many good hands you cannot bluff readily. This is not credible. Its AI is non-existent. It is not realistic!

Hoyle Casino 2003

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: October 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's ok but if you have an older version don't waste your money there isn't much difference.

Have not reviewed this game.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 28
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have not reviewed this game yet. I am considering to purchase it, but would like a bit ,more information on graphics, and if the video slots offer bonus rounds, and if "Texas Tea", and "Little Green Men" are included in the list.

I would give this game 3 1/2 stars

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: March 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for under $10 bucks which also included shipping. For that price, You can't lose! I was reading the reviews for Hoyle Casino 2004 which had all the worse reviews I've seen yet. The reason I bought Hoyle casino 2003 instead of the 2004 version is the fact that there really isnt much a difference. Plus with the 2003. I can play without having the cd in my drive. Which is a BIG PLUS! I was hoping to see if the Texas hold'em tournaments were gonna be like the world poker tour. SADLY ENOUGH IT'S NOT. They dont have a NO LIMIT game. It would of been exciting to go all in and see if anyone or a computer match it. But still can't knock sierra just yet. Because it is still fun. I want to try out the new drink system but only if they improve two minor issues. One: They have a no limit texas hold'em tournament and Two: CD optional if people want it in the drive. If you are in the market for a casino game. Get this version because you would save money. But still waiting to see what newer version will bring. So if Hoyle casino 2005 comes out. I'm reading reviews before I buy. Don't want to make the mistake by buying the 2004 version.

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