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Monday, November 15, 2010

HOYLE Casino (2010)

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HOYLE Casino (2010)

HOYLE Casino (2010)
From Encore

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Product Description

HOYLE Casino Games 2010 brings Vegas-style casino action to you with exciting table games, video and classic slots, Keno and horse racing. Set in a realistic Vegas environment, Hoyle Casino combines nonstop entertainment, endless replay, attention to rules, and a simple interface making it a sure winner with novice and expert computer users alike. Learn some new tricks and refine your strategy while playing against the witty and personable HOYLE characters. You've gotta pay to play though, so step up and join the action!

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #276 in Software
  • Brand: Encore
  • Model: 17760
  • Released on: 2009-09-02
  • ESRB Rating: Teen
  • Platforms: Windows Vista, Mac OS X Intel, Windows XP, Mac OS X
  • Format: DVD-ROM
  • Original language: English
  • Dimensions: .50 pounds

Features

  • Use HOYLE Face Creator to design your own player
  • Customize card backs, characters, and more
  • Earn HOYLE rewards to unlock fun game bonuses
  • 5 new and exciting games!
  • Large, easy-to-read playing cards and improved game logic

Customer Reviews

Does not work with Windows 71 Although this is version 2010, it does not work with my 2009 operating system: Windows 7. Granted it does not list Windows 7 as a compatible operating system; I assumed that since my older Hoyle games work on Windows 7, this newer version would too. No. A Day & Night At The Hoyle Palace4 I have this game for close to a week now and got it at a local store. For the most part, it is a really awesome game. The game includes all the characters from the Hoyle Card game casino Blackjack ( Eddie, Joe, Marcus, Nigel, Tommy, Michele, Kelly, Anne, Yvonne ) and some new characters ( I don't remember all the names, I just remember Greg and Jen) that were not in the Card Game disc. If you already have Card Game on your pc, you won't have to redo your Face Creator on the Casino game, because somehow your face transfers over as long as you use the exact name and exact spelling from the Card game. It has various table, slots, and horse racing and Keno. Even various poker styles. The only negative is that it does not explain how to write in your bet for the horse racing game, so be not surprised if you cannot play the horse game. The characters are not as talkative or as lively as they were in the Card Game version, but my recommendations for characters are Nigel, Marcus, Joe, Anne, and Kelly, in that order. Nigel and Marcus, especially Nigel, are so comical. And when choosing your voice, beware that different voices say different things, so when picking a voice for youself, don't just go for sound, but what they speak as well! So grab that grub and choice beverage, and enjoy a "night" out whenever! You can even enjoy this game with a person you know if you want. Can't see the cards3 The eye candy abounds with this new version. However, in blackjack and let it ride, it is difficult to read the dealer's cards. For some unknown reason the card size of the dealer's hand is about half that of the players hand causing mistakes in reading what the dealer has. In blackjack, the Card Game version allowed you to use the keyboard for repeat bet, stand, hold, split and surrender, which is especially handy. You can't use the keyboard in this new version and it slows everything down to a crawl. I like my action fast just like at the real casino. The slot machines are greatly outmatched by the Masque Publishing slot games also sold on Amazon. The slots with this casino game aren't actual slot games used by casinos and the difference shows to anyone who has ever really played a live slot machine in the casino. In the Casino card games you get the same characters that were in Hoyle's Card Games and some are funny and good, others are completely annoying. At least you get to pick which ones you want to play with in this new version, so that helps. The other feature that is missing from all blackjack software is the ability to choose your position at the table. No one likes playing "second base" all the time.

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