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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.

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.

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.

HOYLE PUZZLE AND BOARD GAMES

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Have not used it because it absolutely will not go on to my Vista computer. Help line at Vista has been zero help. Have to say Amazon is great in that it came quickly.

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.

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!!!

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

Works on some machines, but is buggy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I purchased the Hoyle Game package to run on an iBook G3, specifically to get the Maj Jong game. It turns out that the code has been written for the next generation of display hardware as it has no display on the iBook G3. I have been using it on an iBook G4 and later models. The user interface is very cumbersome to use, requiring that you go through a character selection process each time that you play a game. The actual Maj Jong game is disappointing in comparison to the old Shanghai version of the same game. There are lots of games in the package, but again most of them seem to be fairly simplistic. I would not purchase the package again and would only recommend it to someone who does not have high expectations other than getting a lot of games in one package.

kinda boring

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Hoyle made a big mistake by putting this game on a DVD Rom. The people buying it, older people mostly, probably don't have a DVD Rom drive and will be angry they can't run the game.

Overall I found the games kinda dismal and disappointing, even though there was a lot of them. High ZZZZ factor.

Older version just fine!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you own an older version, I would recommend you stay with what you have. The graphics have been improved but the sound effects in the new version, specifically Triple Yacht are annoying.

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