Manufacturer's Description
Hoyle the card game experts brings you 18 of your favorite card games like you've never seen them before. Lively, interactive play and crisp, colourful graphics make Hoyle Card Games the number one selling game available. Choose from Bridge, Canasta, Crazy Eights, Cribbage, Euchre, Gin Rummy, Go Fish, Hearts, Memory Match, Old Maid, Pinochle, Pitch, Poker, Solitaire, Spades, and War. New for 2002, is the Hoyle International Game Section, which includes Skat, a three-player game from Germany and Tarot - the national game of France. There is also a version of Hoyle Solitaire for Palm OS handhelds.
One of the most revered things about Hoyle Games is the animated characters. Choose to play with Bart, Elayne, Ethel, Gax, Harley, Jasper, Marvin, Maurice, Robin or Roswell or with your own friends and family. Players can use Facemaker, which lets users create their personalised character, choosing his or her hairstyle, outfit, and facial features.
A complimentary Hoyle rulebook and strategy guide is included with the game. This book contains card game history, rules, playing strategies and helpful diagrams that walk you through situational game play.