The #1 selling card game for your PC and Mac just got better! HOYLE drops you right into the action with more than 150 classic games plus the official rules tips and strategies to give you the winning edge! Ready to get in the game? Then pull up a chair and deal yourself in! Encore has improved the HOYLE line-up for 2012 with great new looks and packed with exciting new features. New Game Features for 2012 Beautiful polished user interface with smarter navigation and menu Larger easy-to-read cards brings the action closer Smarter game logic keeps the stakes high Optimization for quicker game install loading and game-play System Requirements:Windows: Windows XP (Home & Pro) SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 Pentium IV 2.4GHz processor or faster. 512MB RAM (1GB RAM for Windows Vista & Windows 7). 1024x768 16-bit color display. 64MB VRAM (Intel GMA chipsets supported). 3GB free hard drive space DVD-ROM drive keyboard mouse. 33.6 Kbps modem or faster and inter service provider account required for inter access. Broadband inter service remended. Mac: Macintosh OS X 10.4.11-10.6 Intel Core Solo processor 1.5GHz or faster. 512MB RAM. 64MB VRAM (Intel GMA chipsets supported). 3GB free hard drive space DVD-ROM drive keyboard mouse. 33.6 Kbps modem or faster and inter service provider account required for inter access. Broadband inter service remended. Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X.  User is responsible for all Inter access fees and phone charges. Important Installation Note: Please disable any Antivirus and/or Firewall software that you have running before installing this software. After the installation has pleted and the product has been updated you can re-enable your Antivirus and/or Firewall software. Format: WIN XPVISTAWIN 7/MAC 10.1 OR LATE

Step up to the best deal in town and test your skill. Shuffle the cards and deal yourself in to the greatest card games of all time. HOYLE® drops you right into the action with more than 150 classic games official rules tips and strategies. From classic games like Cribbage to new favorites like online Texas Hold em HOYLE Card Games 2008 has something for everyone.Features: All games are based on the official rules from HOYLE the authority for more than 200 years Create your own character with Face Creator customizing everything from facial features to clothes Interactive puter opponents with multiple skill levels to challenge everybody Play together on the same puter and challenge your friends and family for bragging rights or play solo with 55 different solitaire games More than 75 card games including: Texas Hold em Hearts Bridge Crazy Eights Gin Rummy Omaha Hold em Pinochle Rummy 500 and much more Hoyle Card Games 2008 is available for both Windows and Mac. The download version is only available for Windows.System Requirements:Windows® 2000 SP4/XP (Home & Pro) SP2/Vista™¹ Pentium® 266 MHz processor or faster (800 MHz processor for Vista) 16 MB RAM (64 MB for Windows XP 512 MB RAM for Vista) 1 GB Hard Disk Space DVD-ROM drive 800x600 @ 16 bit color. Macintosh® OS X 10.4.10 G3 G4 G5 or Intel Core Duo processor 600 MHz or higher 256 MB RAM DVD-ROM drive 32MB VRAM (ATI Rage cards not supported) 1 GB hard drive space. ¹Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows 2000 Windows XP and Vista. Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA/MAC 10.1 OR LATERUB Genre: ENTERTAINMENT Rating: T Age: 705381142966 UPC: 705381142966 Manufacturer No: 14296

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After your ship washes up on the shore of a seemingly deserted island, you discover that the island is not only inhabited, but also home to a powerful volcano! Your presence has awoken and angered the volcano and put the entire island in jeopardy! Fortunately, the islanders are masters at SKIP-BO and want to teach you their favorite game. Only you can play SKIP-BO with the friendly inhabitants of the island, calm the active volcano, and restore the quiet peace of this tropical paradise!

Play the classic card game Pinochle on your computer. Compete against the computer's AI players. Two-handed Pinochle is played with the standard 48-card Pinochle deck. The player who first reaches a total of 1,000 points wins a game.