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Hoyle Solitaire

1 June 1996Everyone
PCWindowsMac

Reader score

6.1/ 10

5 votes

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About

Hoyle Solitaire is the Windows version of the MS-DOS Hoyle Official Book of Games: Volume 2 with the 28 solitaire games found in that old release, upgraded with new looks, sounds and mouse control. A Card Flick game has been added, the object of which is to accurately toss as many cards into a hat as possible in the time allowed.

Two versions can be installed on your computer at the same time. The Hoyle Solitaire HD (hard drive) game can be played without the CD in the drive, sacrificing only the music. Sound effects (shuffling and dealing cards) can be heard in either the Hard Drive or CD version. It plays in all versions of Windows released thus far, from Windows 3.x through Windows XP.

Most of the gameplay is "drag and drop" but playing a card in some of the games simply requires a right click to send it to the correct spot. Easy and Difficult settings can be chosen per game and you can undo moves as often and as far back as you desire.

Options allow you to replay the current game from the beginning, choose backgrounds, music and card decks. Up to 4 players can save their statistics separately.

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM, Download

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Mouse

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel i486

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

8 MB

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

2X (300 KB/s)

Video Modes Supported

Window

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Also known as

Hoyle Classic SolitaireBudget re-release title

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Facts

Released

1 June 1996

Series

Hoyle

Platforms

PCWindowsMac

Age ratings

ESRBEveryone

Standing

Top 63% by want to play

Tags

Top-downFixed / flip-screenCards / tilesPoint and select