Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2005
by Encore Software
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Video Game Reviews of Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2005
Customer Review: Review on latest 2006 Version.
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't have previous version, 2006 version not on Amazon, but figured someone might like to know about the current version. First off you can load the games on a computer and don't need the CD's to the play the games. Here is the list of games from the content page from the manual since the box does not tell you all the games it comes with.
1. anagrams
2. crosswords
3. edge tiles
4. sudoku
5. kakuro
6. jewels
7. drop it
8. gravity tiles
9. hangman
10. mahjongg
11. maze racer
12. maze raider
13. memory tiles
14. placer racer
15. rays
16. slide tiles
17. solitaire arcade
18. star collector
19. incredible machine
20. time breaker
21. word searches
22. backgammon
23. battling ships
24. bump 'em
25. checkers
26. chess
27. chinese checkers (6 players, human or computer, with human players taking turns in front of the computer)
28. dominoes
29. master match
30. maximum pool
31. pachisi
32. reversi
33. rummy squares
34. wordox
35. word yacht
36. yacht
The box says over 45 games and there probably is, I just listed the ones the content page mentions. Hope that helps someone make a decision if they want to buy it, it would have helped me. System requirements Pent III 450mhz, 128 Ram, 700 mb hard drive space, 16 mb video ram. I don't think those are set in stone since it will run on less then that but better to be safe then sorry. I think it just depends on the game, since most of the games in this set are not fast action and lots of 3D graphics.
Customer Review: More Fun Than I Remembered
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't played all of the games included in the box set yet, but the games that I have played are even more fun than I remembered. There are 10 computer characters that you can choose to play against. I find most of them a little annoying, but you have full control over how much they can speak. I have already gotten many hours of enjoyment out of this box set and still have many games to try.Customer Review: title?
Summary: 5 Stars
I loaned out my other copy and didn't get it back and searched about ten stores trying to look to buy another copy and no one was carrying it. Most are carrying action or poker. I knew I would find it on your web site. It is a great game and I get many hours of pleasure out of it.
Jeanne
Customer Review: board games...fun for everyone!
Summary: 4 Stars
I had the hoyle board games & puzzle games installed on my computer. I had more fun with this program than any other game on my computer. And I had lot's. There is something for everyone
with this collection. All my friends would want to play..my kids..and my boyfriend too. I recently reformated my hard drive and lost my board games..among other loved programs, this one I miss the most.
Customer Review: Great Value for the Price
Summary: 4 Stars
It's Christmas or someone's birthday, and your cash is running low. What game to buy? This one. For under 20 bucks you get a very entertaining assortment of games, some cute, some educational, and some addictive. Wordox is a powerful version of Scrabble (tm) with a vengeance. There are differences, since Scrabble is still copyrighted. For example, in Wordox you must work from the same set of letters, and each letter earns the same number of points (more or less). The interesting twist is that you get to take away from the opponent's points by extending his words, as in converting take to intake. Pool is very good, and Captain Scurvy (one of the computer players) is a sharp shooter. But use your brains and you can whoop him in Carom, a version of pool with three balls, two of which you must hit with your ball. The traditional board games, such as Checkers and Chess are average. If you play as red in the following sequence, F3-E4 G6-H5, G2-F3 E6-G5, E4xG5 H7xG5, F3-E4 G8-H7, E4xF5 H7xG6, etc., you can win the entire game without either side kinging a piece. Better checkers games are available for free (e.g., GuiCheckers). Thus, don't expect to become a checkers or chess master by practicing with Hoyle. I could write a 4 page review about this package, but suffice it to say, I can't think of anything else you can buy for under $20 that will give your kids this much entertainment. There are many sick games out there on Xbox, PS2, Game Cube, etc. Destroy all Humans is one of them. Try to steer your child to Hoyle. The kid will learn much more. Ultimately, isn't this what you, as a parent, are after?