Hoyle Book Of Games Volume 2 Solitaire (PC, 3 1/2" Disk) Sierra - 1990 USA, Canada Release

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Hoyle Book Of Games Volume 2 Solitaire
Packaging cover Hoyle Book Of Games Volume 2 Solitaire.
Product ID 20626-75737
Product UPC 020626757379
Platform(s) PC
Packaging Retail Box
Media 3 1/2" Disk
Copyright date 1990
Publisher(s) Sierra
Category(s) Entertainment, Traditional, Card Games, Solitaire
Country of Origin United States of America

Description from the packaging.

Volume 2
Solitaire

28 Solitaire games in one package!

Runs great on laptops!
The perfect way to pass the time during air travel!

Warren Schwader's Hoyle, Volume 1, Book of games has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide. Now he brings you more hours of entertainment with Hoyle, Volume 2, Solitaire.

Warren Schwader is the ace of electronic card games, beginning in 1981 with Sierra's Hi-Res Cribbage, and continuing his streak with the 6 entertaining pastimes in Hoyle, volume 1, Book of Games, and the 28 challenging diversions of Hoyle, Volume 2 Solitaire. He lives in central California with his wife and daughter.

Solitary pursuits
A singular selection of solo entertainment.

Lovers of Solitaire or "patience" card games have never had it so good. Hoyle, Volume 2, Solitaire is 28 completely different solitaire games in one terrific program.

A little something for everybody.
Some popular, some obscure, some you've never seen before!

Hoyle, Volume 2, Solitaire brings you a fascinating variety of card games, from familiar favorites like Klondike, Canfield and Pyramid, to exotic exercises in card strategy such as Eliminator and Beleaguered Castle. There are even two entirely new, never before seen solitaire games, Warren Schwader's Slide and Bowling games.

Challenge yourself with easy and hard versions of 28 completely different solitaire games.

Features

  • 28 Solitaire games in one program.
  • Calculation
  • Strategy
  • Eagle Wing
  • Beleaguered Castle
  • Klondike
  • Canfield
  • Golf
  • Flower Garden
  • Scorpion
  • Spiderette
  • La Belle Lucie
  • Fortress
  • Bakers Dozen
  • Cribbage Square
  • 8 Off
  • Shamrocks
  • Yukon
  • Eliminator
  • Slide
  • Bowling
  • Nestor
  • Aces Up
  • Gaps
  • Penguin
  • Pyramid
  • Triplets
  • Poker Square
  • Bristol
  • Easy and hard variations on each game.
  • Mouse, keyboard or joystick interface.
  • Full color high resolution graphics.
  • Complete game rules on screen.

System Requirements

PC MS-DOS 3.0
Required CPU XT 8088/8086
Required RAM 512K
Recommend Mouse Yes
Supported Audio Yes
Supported Video CGA
EGA
VGA

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Retail Box cover Hoyle Book Of Games Volume 2 Solitaire. Retail Box back Hoyle Book Of Games Volume 2 Solitaire.

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