Care for a game of cards? Sierra shuffles Hoyler Blackjack and Hoyler Solitaire to retailers.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1996--Sierra On-Line today announced the release to retailers of two additional titles in the popular Hoyler Classic Games series: Hoyler Blackjack blackjack, one of the world's most widely played gambling card games; also known as twenty-one or vingt-et-un. Despite contesting claims between the French and Italians, its origins are unknown. and Hoyler Solitaire solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. . Whether you're a weekend Vegas warrior or a classic card game lover, Sierra's new Hoyle offerings are sure to keep your decks shuffling! Hoyle Blackjack brings "21" into the 90s with full Internet capabilities allowing users to play the game real-time over the net with players from around the world. Hoyle Blackjack is the first Internet playable Blackjack title! The product's comprehensive tutorial teaches every aspect of the game including when to stand, hit, double down, split or surrender. Hoyle Blackjack also features a tournament mode allowing players to compete against actual human opponents, or a variety of animated computer characters -- each with distinct personalities and different skill levels. Run out of money? No problem! Simply visit Hoyle Blackjack's cash machine! Sensational sen·sa·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to sensation. 2. Arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggerated or lurid details: graphics make this game a must for home computers and offices alike. Hoyle Blackjack is currently available at a street price of $14.95 on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for Windows 3.1 and Windows `95 (Internet feature is Windows `95 only) at your local software retailer or by calling Sierra Direct at 800-757-7707. Hoyle Solitaire includes 28 of the most popular Solitaire games of all time, including Klondike, Poker Square Poker Square (sometimes known either by its plural or Poker Solitaire) is a solitaire card game with a very unusual objective: to build the best poker hand using just 25 cards from the deck. The game starts with placing a card onto a space in a 5x5 grid. , Pyramid, Fortress, Canfield can·field n. Games A form of solitaire. [After Richard Albert Canfield (1855-1914), American gambler.] Noun 1. , Golf and Bowling. The games are combined with engaging graphics, a customizable game environment and digitized background music for the ultimate Solitaire experience. An on-line tutorial assists the learning of new variations, while fun animations reward each winning game. But Hoyle Solitaire doesn't stop there. Play the Card Flick game, a totally new spin on this classic game of skill. Flick virtual cards into a virtual hat for virtual points! When you're ready for a new flicking challenge, the scenery changes to provide for more card-flicking pleasure. But beware! Anything can happen in this not-so-predictable game, as each level has a secret waiting to be revealed. Hoyle Solitaire is now available on CD-ROM for Windows 3.1 and Windows `95 at a street price of $14.95. Order Hoyle Solitaire through Sierra Direct at 800-757-7707 or purchase it at your local software retailer. Founded in 1979, Sierra On-Line is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment, productivity and educational software. The company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on under the symbol SIER SIER Special Instruction Engineering Release SIER Software Integration Evaluation Record SIER Simulation of International Economic Relations (game) . Sierra's corporate headquarters are located in Bellevue, Washington Bellevue is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, U.S., across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle,[1] it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. . Sierra press releases are available on the Internet, via SierraWeb at http://www.sierra.com; or receive facsimiles of recent Sierra product press releases and financial disclosures via Sierra's News-On-Demand at (800) 853-7788. CONTACT: Sierra On-Line Susanne Hill, 206/649-9800, x5345 |
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