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Five Star's for what is there!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 29
Date: July 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Hoyle CASINO game is very fun, And I will give it a Five Star rating. It can be used on your computer or hand held devices. On the Positive side; The Poker is excellent you can lean, Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hold 'Em, Seven card Stud, Seven card Stud High Low, Five card Draw, etc., the other Table games Baccarat, Black Jack, Pai Gow poker, Let It Ride poker, Three card Poker, Roulette, and craps (etc)., are all excellent. This game can be a great help to anyone wanting to learn those table games. The Video Poker is very fun especially the 50 hand wild party poker (duces and jokers wield)It 50 hand Poker can be played at 1 line, 5, 10 25 and 50, there are also single line machines. They also have Video Black Jack. The KENO is a bit slow, its the standard keno and I would prefer something faster like slot machine kenos (like 4 card keno, Caveman keno, etc.), The slots are fun but with the exception of two most are run of the mill 1, 3 and 5 line slots. I would like added some of the fun slots like Atlantice, I Dream of Jennie, Geisha Girl, Wicked Wedding, Pompeii, etc., So there are some negatives, But overall for what is there I still give it a Five star effort.

Addictive fun, without losing your house!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 15
Date: April 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hoyle Casino is a great way to learn the rules and have fun with a whole lotta different casino games.

The opening montage makes me smile every time and really get in the mood for Vegas. The "Facemaker" was an unexpected bonus - a fun way to design your own characters that look just like you or someone you want to create! Then it's off to the casino, with realistic sounds (although the background track might slow you down after a while, you can turn it off), colorful realistic graphics, fun with the dealer (love those giant hands) and other players. Or you can turn all the other players off and play by yourself.

this game is easy to learn, fun to explore, and full of so many games. Your really get your money's worth and it is great practice too for anyone who plans to head to Vegas for the real thing. (To answer the question posted earlier, the slots designs are all unique to Hoyle as far as I can tell, but follow the standard slots rules.)

Don't start this late at night or you'll definitely be losing sleep.

Hours of Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: February 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Fun for the whole family. Everyone is getting in on the act trying to beat the other with the most money.

Lots of fun and very addictive.

Excellent Game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: May 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is my favorite casino game! There are many characters like, Tommy, Nigel, and Yvonne. Tommy says, ''Raise em up buttercup''. Nigel says,''Make way for the British invasion, I win! Yvonne says, ''What movie star doesn't like a hit! Like I said game is Great...

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have not found anything bad about this game yet. It has worked perfectly and is really alot of fun. The poker tournaments are what I bought the game for and it has been working fine. I personally think this is also a decent tutor to learn the games that are part of this package. I have learned the basic rules and such for the non card based games, which was a side goal for purchasing this software. Overall, it is pretty cool.

The Facemaker is a total bust

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: September 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game for the use of the facemaker. After all you can play it for nothing on Flipside, but I wanted to be able to use the facemaker. It has to be possible because I see others have used it but it will not work for me. It tells me it has been successfully downloaded but thats about it. It takes me nowhere and I am totally unable to make a face. I consider it a waste of money

A complete and excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Where to start? The casino has just about everything you'd want, including real large debts! They have tournaments available for about every casino card game. They have computer blackjack, poker and multi-game poker where you can play 50 games at once. Even the slots are eclectic. You can also increase or decrease the speed of a game. When playing poker with 7 computer players, being able to increase the speed of the game is very valuable.

I suppose the players talking could be a negative. It gets old after a while, but you can turn those voices off.

All in all, though, I have not seen a better casino game.

Hoyle's Casino 2003 - Best Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I recently purchased this from Amazon and received a manual along with it that I find very helpful as I'm new to Poker and Blackjack. The characters are so realistic and it's fun to listen to their conversations.
The first time I clicked on the AutoPlay screen to start playing I could hear sound but my screen went black. I have Windows XP Home Edition with DirectX 9.0. I was sure this was the latest version of DirectX, but when I went to Microsoft's Help & Support Center, on the list was the question did the screen go black. I then went to Microsoft.com and found there was an update called DirectX 9.0B. It took a little over 30 minutes to download this version. When I clicked Play on the AutoPlay Screen this time, the place where you hear what seems to be a frog croaking, it worked fine.
When some of the reviewers blame Hoyle for problems it could be Microsoft has an update that will make everything go smoothly. Hoyle creates extremely clever games and I'm very happy I bought this CD. The only games that can even compete with this are the Bicycle Card and Board Games which I also own. None of the other Casino games can even begin to compare to Hoyle's Casino 2003 in my opinion.

Dollar for dollar, it's the BEST game you'll ever buy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a fantastic Casino sim... Great Blackjack and Poker games, including Texas Hold 'em! Play in simulated tournaments or against real opponents on the web! ...

A+ Gaming Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hoyle Casino by Sierra is great gambling fun. I learned how to play Pai Gow Poker in one week-end. It was easy once I started using the tutorial and in-game strategies to improve my play. I'm ready for VEGAS baby!

It also comes with the FaceMaker program so you can create your own characters with a variety of different features and personalities. BUT, the fun really begins when you find the secret cheat that provides an unlimited cash flow!!

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