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old guys like me....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

We don't get too excited over all the latest computer games. We prefer more traditional games of startegy that can be played on the computer. They help keep the mind and memory sharp. There's a really nice selection of games on this disk that I can play on my HP desktop at home and my Powerbook at work. :)

Be sure you have time to kill!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This pc game is so addicting that you won't want to do anything else. It is just a bunch of games that you may have played with your brothers and sisters before computers came around. They are relaxing and not full of killing and hate. Just some old fashioned game night play with a few updated games mixed in.

BEST puzzle collection EVER!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The Hoyle puzzle collection just keeps getting better and better. Fast and challenging games and puzzles, lots for one, two or more players.

Hoyles puzzle & board games 2008

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is one great games to play, I love the search a word, the gravity tiles and most of the others. (Even though there are some I haven't tried. But each night you find me at my PC playing these games. I will also keep checking back to see if you have any more games like these. Thanks again. Jean

Great Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I thought this software was great. This version has more games included than the earlier software. Its a blast!!!

Love games

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game works well on a PC or a Mac. It has many great games.

A Very Satisfying Suite of Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The Hoyle Puzzle & Board Game CD actually gave me far more than I expected for the <$20 price. It features many of the games I used to play in my youth and, unlike a previous set that came with my computer, isn't filled with bugs and work-arounds. In fact, the computer-characters' responses are quite clever and challenging, forcing me to hone my skills and, after playing dozens of games, I haven't come across any real errors. The characters (and you can create new ones) are given a large vocabulary of appropriate remarks, including responses to either compliments or insults.

I am particularly impressed with the sophistication, variety and detail of the billiards game set - it allows all kinds of shots and even 'English' on the cue ball.

Minor annoyances: it takes seven or eight clicks (with waits between) to exit from Billiards, and the 'cosmic' accompaniment to the Sudoku is tremendously distracting to me, even though I like how each square allows highlighting all possibilities for that square.

Many many many bugs - don't even bother buying

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

There are quite a number of bugs in this game. The most noticeable ones are:
1) In chess, the game will frequently end on a 3x repetition when this has not occurred (and usually when pounding the computer)! Come on - it gave me that once after I captured a piece!
2) In pachisi, it is very difficult to move the pieces - it frequently does not register where you have dropped it.
3) Many of the Hoyle Bucks goals do not register when they occur.

There are other minor irritants, but these three are the major ones.

Know way of knowing

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The disc was empty so I was unable to install or use it. The seller would not respond to my emails or snail mails. I also left a bad review with Amazon for the sale. I really wanted this game disc, but am reluctant to make further purchases, since this was a total waste of money. I am bitterly disappointed through no fault of Hoyle.

forensic buff

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: April 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This Hoyle isn't that good for this amount of money. If you could get each game individualy it would be better.

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