Hoyle Puzzle Games 2003

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Product Details

• Our recommended age: 5 - 20 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 0 months and up
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005VU43
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 11, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,450 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

85 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Mixture of Games, October 9, 2002

By	Michelle Cook (Worcester, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think it has great variety of games. It has some solitaire games. I don't know how to play solitaire but for those of us that do; it is a nice inclusion. I like the inclusion of the tile games. I was kind of unsure if I wanted to buy this cd because I wasn't thrilled with previous versions of tile matching by Hoyle. But here they added some new versions of tile matching games that require more strategy. They are less boring.
The Incredible Machine is a complete version of the game. It is a good game because you can experiment so much in trying to figure out the Puzzles. Unfortunately, there is a issue where the game wasn't retaining scores.
The Word puzzles are great. The Anagrams makes you think about how many words you can make from a series of letters. I liked Hangman because you can choose different scenes to play the game. There are crosswords as well.
There are some arcade-types of games. Some involve running around a maze; which is challenging with the various helpers and obstacles. Time breaker is fun as it is similar to break out. However depending on what is loosened from the wall; there are interesting effects on gameplay.
Star collector is challenging as it is about lining up pieces and capturing stars. I think it is one of the more harder of the games.
This game has something for everyone. It isn't boring. No one really seems to do these compilations as well as Hoyle. They seem to run well. And you don't need the Cd to play the game in your computer once installed.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars crashes on mac, May 28, 2003

By	newton fisher "nerdly uncki" (riverside, california United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

iMac OS 9.2 256K real RAM. Have been using system 2 years, no problems.

This game is a `port'. I found parts of the 'games' which will not run on my Mac. Other parts simply cause crashes.

Although advertised as a `Mac' playable game I cannot recommend it for such.

Three kids [12 - 14 yo] installed on Win XP home. Report games `boring' and unchallenging.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Gets old quickly, January 29, 2003

By A Customer

Although Slide Tiles and Edge Tiles are different than the usual solitaire games, most of the games are pretty simplistic. The maze games, although intriguing, are awkward and frustrating to play on a computer keyboard. If you're looking for a mindless alternative to television, this is a good product. If you're looking for a challenging diversion, Microsoft's Pandora's Box is a much better buy.