Hoyle Table Games 2004 screenshots

After the company logos there's a short animated introduction before the title screen

The title screen

the game maintains statistics for each player so creating a player id and signing in each time is important.

The welcome screen. the AI players chat during the games and this shows how to adjust the verbosity

The in-game configuration options. Initially the alternate music tracks ate locked, they need o be purchased with in-game currency

A loading screen. This was only displayed once when the game started up for the first time. It is not a regular feature.

The main game menu. At the bottom of the screen are options for Facemaker where the player creates their own avatar; Internet play which in 2021 is not available; Hoyle Bucks - next screen

Hoyle Bucks. Completing games earns in-game cash which can be used to unlock music tracks and new environments

Hoyle Bucks: These are the rewards that earn cash

Hoyle Bucks: Some of the things to buy

Maximum Pool: The menu

Maximum Pool: The game uses a combination of mouse and keyboard to play

Maximum Pool: there is a help screen for each of the eight game options.

Maximum Pool: Game configuration options.

Once the shot is lined up the player clicks on the cue on the right and takes their shot by dragging the mouse down and up. Left clicking changes the point of view

Mahjong Tiles: Most of the games start with a screen like this. Clicking on the RULES tab tries, and in my case fails, to open a browser tab

Mahjong Tiles: The game configuration options

Mahjong Tiles: Layout selection - there are over sixty to choose from

Mahjong Tiles: Playing a game and showing the consequences of using the hint feature

Mahjong Tiles: Replay options

Gravity Tiles: The basic instructions

Gravity Tiles: A part completed game

Gravity Tiles: The game maintains statistics on the player's activity for all games

DoubleCross: A game in progress. This game allows part words to be used but the tiles used remain at risk until they form part of a 'real' word

Word Yacht: This is a Yahtzee-like game that uses letters

Wordox: A four player Scrabble like game

Backgammon: A game in progress

Reversi: This is a standard two player, mouse controlled game. The GoTo menu is present in every game and it is how the player leaves this game for either another game or the main menu.

Chess: This game is another two player game that is mouse controlled and can be played against an AI opponent, however this game uses a pseudo-3D point of view

Dominoes: The basic instructions at the start of the game

Dominoes: The game is nearly over. Neither of us can play so it comes down to who has the most spots and, looking at what has been played, that's going to be me

Yacht: This is a dice game that is very similar to Yahtzee, it plays the same but the scoring is slightly different

The basic rules for Rummy Squares

Rummy Squares: The game looks and plays like Rummikub

Battling Ships: This is a variant of the classic paper game Battleships

Master Match: The basic rules of Master Match, a two player Mastermind-style game

Master Match: The basic game area at the start of a game against an AI opponent

Chinese Checkers: The board at the start of a game. I had the real thing as a kid, wasn't much good then and I'm still not which is why there's no in-game screenshot

Checkers: This game is using traditional counters but there is an option to play using frogs

Pachisi: The basic instructions

Pachisi: The game board with a game in progress

Bump 'em: The game is similar to Pachisi. The differences being that<br>- movement is controlled by tickets and not by dice<br>- Each player has their own HOME area

The exit screen

Hoyle Table Games 2004

Windows screenshots