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Hoyle Solitare and Mahjong Tiles | List Price: $19.99
Discount Price: $19.99
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Platform: Macintosh, Windows
Brand: Vivendi Universal
Binding: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2000-04-22
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Don't Make The Same Mistake I Did... [Posted on 2001-09-30]
When we switched from a Mac system to a PC system, I needed to replace the Eric's Ultimate Solitaire that I had enjoyed on the former system. Because Eric's isn't available, I replaced it with Sierra's Hoyle Solitaire and Mahjong Tiles, the best I thought available. Boy was I wrong! Sierra's Hoyle Solitaire DOES NOT HAVE FEATURES/OPTIONS that are available on other software (not only Eric's Ultimate): NO "AUTOPLAY", so every card must be clicked and dragged even when winning is definite;
NO "RETRY GAME" - you get one chance and that's it;
NO "HINTS";
"UNDO" is good for only one play;
NO "FLYING CARDS" option.
Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for a solitaire game and don't make the same mistake I did.
There IS an Undo Feature [Posted on 2002-06-19]
I almost didn't buy it because other reveiws said the game lacked an undo feature. Perhaps in older editions, but the one I bout last week has an undo for every game I've tried so far. This game is tremendously varied. It will take months of steady play to go through every game once. The MaJong tiles even have an option where you can design your own layouts, if you ever get tired of the ones they have. And you can decide to play with someone elso, too! I'm glad I've got it (although it may take more of my time than it should!)
Not very Mac OSX-friendly . . . [Posted on 2003-05-03]
Not sure how this package of games works on a PC, but is is not very Mac OSX-friendly, from what I can tell. (It is listed as Mac friendly, but I suspect it is probably more PC-oriented.) There are no drop-down menus, and finding instructions for the numerous games - - when there are some - - is not easy, either. The printed materials are virtually useless for this purpose, also. Finally, it seems to be fickle about whether it will let you add players. In short: the CD has dozens of games you can play; but if you are unfamiliar with the game's rules or objects, you wind-up having to try to figure it out for yourself. All-in-all, this CD is a letdown and not what one would expect from Hoyle.
Beware this outdated software [Posted on 2003-09-26]
This software is designed to run on a monitor at 640x480 resolution. This means that if you are using a relatively new computer (less than 5-6 years old) your resolution is probably greater than 640x480. If so, the game area will not fill your screen, rather it will shrink depending on how high your resolution is. The window you are running in will fill the screen, but Sierra fills the space not used by the shrinking game area with black. My monitor is a couple of years old, but was designed to run at 1280x1024. The actual game area uses about the center 1/3 of the screen. The card backs on the Solitaire are so small I have to strain to read them. I guess you could change your screen resolution before you play and then change it back afterwards, but that makes the game too much trouble for me. It is a shame too, because the games are quite good (probably 4 stars) if you can see them.
My parents love this [Posted on 2008-08-11]
When I lived at home with my parents, I had this game on my computer. That copy had long since been lost in moves since then. This one was purchased so Dad could have it on his laptop. Mom & Dad both love playing this. Dad = Tiles. Mom = Solitaire. I have it since on my laptop at home & after 10 years, I still enjoy playing both as well. There are so many different layouts on the tiles, you will not get bored. The same is true with the Solitaire - there are so many different games to play.
This is a great game to have!
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