Hoyle Card Games 2009 [Old Version]

by Encore

Product Features

• All games are based on the official rules from Hoyle
• Create your own character with Face Creator, customizing everything from facial features to clothes
• Interactive computer opponents with multiple skill levels to challenge everybody
• Play together on the same computer and challenge your friends and family for bragging rights or play solo with 55 different solitaire games included.
• Over 75 card games including - Texas Hold'em, Hearts, Bridge, Crazy Eights, Gin Rummy, Omaha Hold'em, Pinochle, Rummy 500, and much more!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001B5FH9M
• Item model number: 8021922
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 16, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,331 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Step up to the best deal in town and test your skill with Card Games from HOYLE, the Official Name in Gaming. Shuffle the cards and deal yourself in to the greatest card games of all time. HOYLE drops you right into the action with over 150 classic games, official rules, tips and strategies. - Learn and master all your favorite card games with Hoyle, the authority for over 200 years. - Join the FREE robust ROYAL SUITE, where you will be able to play and socialize with other Hoyle fans online! - Unlock new games by purchasing HOYLE Cards 2009,HOYLE Casino 2009 and HOYLE SLOTS 2009! - Now with built-in compatibility for both PC and MAC!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy, October 3, 2008

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J. McCall (Little Rock, AR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hoyle Card Games 2009 [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

Hoyle Card Games 2009
Huge disappointment. Graphics are new but the cards are so small they are hard to see. Even on full screen the cards are tiny and scrunched up too close together. Impossible to manipulate cards in the Canasta game. Very frustrating. Not at all as good as previous Hoyle Card Games. Don't buy this. You will regret it.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible!, December 5, 2008

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BWBMOM (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hoyle Card Games 2009 [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

I had 2008 and thought 2009 would be better. WRONG! I play rummy alot and you could double click a card to make it move to the discard pile in 2008. You can't in this version. You have to manually drag it to the pile. Also in some of the solitare games that I could go through the deck more than once in 2008 you can't in 2009. I thought Encore would do better than this. Also had problems with load and updates too. Had to disable UAC in Vista to get it to work. If you have 2008 stay with it. If you are buying for first time buy 2008 not 2009.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2009 Not So Great, October 7, 2008

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J. Siegel (Gaithersburg, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hoyle Card Games 2009 [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

There are no new players, some of the old favorite games are gone, and the new games are nothing special. The biggest issue is the cards. They are waaay too small and too close together. You can't move or sort them in your hand, and they are too hard to manipulate. This is a major problem considering these are all card games. Disappointing.