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Hoyle Card Games 2002

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 95 / 97
Date: October 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

"Hoyle Card Games 2002" is not really for all ages if you are concerned with modeling good sportsmanship; some of the computer talking characters are rude. 18 games are included plus over forty variations of "Solitaire".(Gin Rummy,Poker-5 card draw, Cribbage, Canasta, Euchre, Pitch-cutthroat Set Back, Pinochle, Contract Bridge, Hearts, Spades, Go Fish, War, Crazy Eights, Old Maid, Memory Match, Skat, Tarot-a French card game NOT fortune telling, and a unique feature called "Face Maker" where you can create a character to represent yourself.)
This product comes with a rule book which offers a bit of history along with the rules. The games are user friendly; you may play against the computer, with a friend, or connect to the internet to play with other people. Over all, I would rate this product "4" (good). What I didn't like was that even though there is an option to set an easy or challenging game, there isn't an option to set partner response time. For example: player response time in the game of "Bridge" is painfully slow.

The best software for card games except....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 30 / 33
Date: October 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

...if you want to play Canasta. I read the review for the 2001 version of this software where the reveiwer complained about her computer generated partner throwing cards they needed back onto the pile. I figured that bug would have been worked out for this latest edition (unless the reviewer actually meant to critique the 2002 version instead of 2001) but it hasn't. I bought this newer version to play Canasta so needless to say it's disappointing to see such blatant errors being made by the computer's characters. Other games that have been added are Pitch, Skat, and Tarot. The options have expanded, more choices in selecting the background. Have your reading glasses ready with their new compact size manual. The content is very good, they even provide history of the games. Online rules of play is very good too so the manual isn't necessary. Overall, Sierra has done a fine job with their card game software, the graphics are first rate.

Hoyle Card Games -- Not compatable for Macs!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 26 / 29
Date: February 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I loaded on the Hoyle Games, my entire computer system went into a constant flashing mode. It rearranged my hard disk, and I crashed five times trying to figure out what was wrong. I went into "Help" and all it covered was directions for playing specific games. Even my husband who has a PC, had major problems and took it off his computer immediately. It has a beautiful package, and looks great online, but putting this thing on your computer is a real risk. I will never attempt to load this, or other games from Sierra, again.

Not for the iMac.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 20 / 24
Date: December 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Even though the instructions specify that the software can be used on the iMac, it wouldn't work after being installed. Besides that, it had to be the cause of my access to the internet failing because once I removed it from my hard drive, I could once again access the internet. I don't know why it wouldn't work, but other games software works and creates no problems. I was extremely disappointed.

awkward piece of junk

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 18 / 21
Date: January 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this is nowhere near as well designed as products that you can get for $5 - $10 dollars in the bargin bin. don't waste your time with this.

Mislabelled Specs for Hoyle Card Games 5 (2002)

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 18 / 21
Date: January 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game with a labelled carton saying it was for "Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP". After installation, I could not activate any sound effects, using a Windows 2000 operating system. Now the phone support states that it is not designed for 2000, and this operating software is no longer sisted on your website for the program. It is going back to Costco, and I shall find another source of card game software. Very disappointed.

Canasta still a problem

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 18
Date: November 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've used several versions of Hoyle Card Games, and it's one of my favorite pieces of software - BUT - I've upgraded twice, once to get the Canasta game and once to get what I hoped would be the Canasta game without the bugs. Unfortunately, as other reviewers have pointed out, the bugs are still there. One of my computer partners recently threw a card on the pile that not only would have given us a natural canasta but also gave the opponents the pile, a canasta and the ability to go out - a turnaround in score of about 1500 points. In real life, you could go across the table and threaten your partner with strangling, but all you can do here is exit and walk away mumbling! The other game I play most is Spades, and I've never had such serious problems there.

Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 24
Date: November 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I own an older version of Hoyle Card Games and I love it. The characters are funny and you can program them to be talkative or quiet. I use this CD nearly every day and the characters still say things that I've never heard them say before--and I've had the game 3 years. My nieces and nephews (5,8, and 10) head for the computer and plug in the CD as soon as they get here. All backrounds, sounds and cards are individually programmed by you but it's not difficult. You can make the game play easy, moderate or expert and can make the play as fast as possible. It's great for the whole family---you'll love it.

Create a near life-like picture of yourself to play cards

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: December 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The card games are fun. But I really had a good time creating my face to be one of the players (there is a large menu of face, nose, eye, mouth shapes as well as hair color/styles and clothes to choose from; surprisingly lifelike pictures resulted). It took some time, but I found it enjoyable. The only reason I am not giving it five stars is that I couldn't get the sound to come on and my computer should be more than adequate to the task.

Hoyle Products Vs MS Windows

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: April 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have in fact installed this software on all platforms of Windows including 2000 and XP. I have had no problems in doing so. I would attribute most of the problems listed by other reviewers are results from user error. This is well written software... not sure it's completely worth what they are asking... but it DOES work on any OS from 95-XP, both Pro and Home versions.

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