Hoyle Casino 2009

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Product Features

• Online Texas Hold Em
• Baccarat
• Blackjack
• Caribbean Stud Poker
• Craps

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B5HBCI
• Item model number: 8021924
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 16, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #336 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

Product Description

Product Description

The top-selling casino suite just got better! Included: - All new, built from the ground up! - Brand-new graphics, animation, and game play! - Join the FREE robust ROYAL SUITE, where you will be able to play and socialize with other HOYLE fans online! - Hundreds of games from your favorites to the hottest new games! - Unlock new games by purchasing HOYLE Cards 2009,HOYLE Casino 2009 and HOYLE SLOTS 2009! - Earn HOYLE VIP Rewards online for bonus content! - Upload images to create your own slot machine! - Compete in tournaments! - New Slot Games: 3-Line, Progressive & Multi-Line! - Built-in compatibility for both PC & MAC! HOYLE Casino combines nonstop entertainment, endless replayability, attention to rules, and a simple interface making it a sure winner with novice and expert computer users alike.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ZERO STARS - Worthless, November 20, 2008

By	TLR - See all my reviews

Please don't waste your money on this game. The 2004 version is much better. This game requires massive computer resources to run and is STILL choppy and painfully slow. On an XP system it takes almost 15 minutes for the DVD (yes - DVD, not CD-ROM) just to initially load and show anything on the screen for installation. Support site says it can take over 30 minutes on Vista.

Then there were a slew of bugs in the shipped version, so you have to download a MASSIVE patch from the web site. After several hours on my high-speed internet connection, I went to bed. It finished sometime in the middle of the night. I'm not sure what "bugs" it fixed as the card are still tiny and unreadable. I think Hoyle spent all its efforts on the massive and unnecessary graphics.

Finally, the only reason I bought the newer version was in the hope that the gaming logic had improved - specifically in tournaments. The old game always got stuck in rampant and runaway "raises" with no basis in reality. I was hoping this had been corrected, but no such luck. It's still just as bad as it was in 2004.

This is going straight to a landfill. I wouldn't even donate this game to Goodwill.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Craps is not good, January 24, 2009

By	P. DaSilva "JRZ DVL" (L.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The craps game was designed by someone who doesn't play craps. Money piled on top of your own chips makes it difficult. Also, placing odds is almost impossible. Terrible game play. In Vegas, everyone gets their own spot where only their chips reside. This game doesn't even come close to doing that with computer players seemingly placing their bets wherever they want.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Money, October 19, 2008

By	Eric Baker (West Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you have the 2004 version of this, keep it ! No new characters, less playing options and choppy graphics. In the middle of playing this game when I changed venues it renamed my character to Alex, deducted $2500 from my bank account and took away my ability to speak, why ????? Also there is no drink service. Save your money, I uninstalled it and am playing the 2004 version again which is excellent.