Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2005, Handmark's Backgammon, 10 Pro Board Games

Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2005
Platform: PC Windows 95+
Publisher: Encare
Developer: Sierra
Originally released: 2004
With old classics and new challenges, there is something for every player with Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games. This great collection of games includes over 40 classic table games that are fun for the whole family and puzzles that challenge your brain and test your skill. All games are based on the official rules from Hoyle, the authority for over 200 years. Users can create their own character with Facemaker, customizing everything from facial features to clothes. The software features an interactive computer opponent with multiple skill levels to challenge everybody. Users can either play together on the same computer or challenge friends over the internet. The graphics, sound effects, and the virtual playmates are great, and some of the trash talk is pretty funny. If you win you're rewarded by dancing bears on your screen, and Hoyle Bucks to buy new things for your character's playing area, etc. If you're facing Christmas or a birthday and don't have a lot to spend, this compendium of classic puzzle and board games is just the ticket. Classic games include Backgammon, Crosswords, Checkers, Chess, Dominoes, Mahjong, Pool, Solitaire, Chinese Checkers, Rummy Squares, and more.

Handmark's Backgammon
Platform: Sprint PCS Treo 650
Publisher: Handmark
Developer: Handmark
Handmark's Backgammon is very easy to play, and players use the Treo 650 stylus to roll the dice or move the backgammon pieces. Of all the backgammon computer games available for play on mobile platforms Handmark's Backgammon has proven itself to be the most intelligent version as well as the most fun to play.

10 Pro Board Games
Platform: PC (Windows 95+)
Publisher: Navarre
Developer: Navarre
10 Pro Board Games allows players to test their gaming skills by playing against the machine or against another person through the internet. The various options for these games seem to cover all the bases. The games load quickly and without any difficulty on older machines as well as new ones. 10 Pro Board Games provides hours of fun and amusement. The games include Backgammon, Bridge, Chess, Checkers, Go, Chinese Chess, Gomoku, Reversi, Shogi and 4-In-Line.