What is Hoyle Casino '99?

Hoyle Casino '99 includes most of the classic casino games such as:

• Blackjack
• Craps
• Keno
• Pai Gow Poker
• Poker
• Roulette
• Slot machines
• Video poker

The environment is realistic and includes ambiance sounds from real casinos.

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Sierra Attractions’ Hoyle Casino offers eight different games of chance (black-jack, craps, keno, poker, pai gow poker, roulette, slots, and video poker) and purports to teach you how to win at each of them. No matter which game you prefer, Hoyle Casino has your bet covered. Many of the “100 variations” of games the box touts — this is especially true of slots — are merely different betting levels or graphics, but at this price you can’t complain.

What makes Hoyle Casino better than other parlor game programs is its Practice Mode, which unobtrusively watches your play and alerts you to bad bets, such as hitting on a hard 18 in blackjack. You can also request hints on a case-by-case basis, although the tutorial covers only the basics rather than the fine points of winning play.

Recreational players will not only enjoy Hoyle Casino, they may even improve their game. Hard-core betters, on the other hand, will find gameplay a Me too slow even if they turn off the optional (and annoying) character animations and commentary. The inability to fine-tune the action in certain features, such as the house rake and drop and the betting structure, is also regrettable.

Linzmayer, Owen W. (June 1999). Hoyle Casino. MacAddict. (pg. 63).

Download Hoyle Casino '99 for Mac

Architecture

IBM PowerPC

System Requirements

From Mac OS 8.0 up to Mac OS 9.0

Compatibility notes

Architecture: PPC

Mac OS 8.x - Mac OS 9.x

 

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