Hey kids!  Are you ready for a totally rad...totally cool...totally mind-blowing collection of 12 All-Time Favorite Games with a Twist???  Then gather up all the snacks and drinks you need to last for a lllooonnnggg time and settle yourself in front of your computer with Hoyle Kids' Games!  This phenomenal software is jam-packed with enough variety and excitement to keep you busy for years!

How are you at spelling?  You can test your knowledge and spelling skills in one of the four variations of Hangman!  Match your wits against the opponent of your choice in a classic game of Checkers!  In Old Maid, you will have to match up animals to win...just remember to avoid the ugly old troll!  He's the Old Maid in this version of the game!

Get everyone in on the action with 10 multiplayer games for up to four players on the same computer!  You can play with up to three of your buddies or family members in Snakes and Ladders, but watch out for those icky snakes!  How about a game of Chinese Checkers?  You will have to be really good to hop, skip and jump your way to victory here!

Hoyle Kids' Games offers you so much to do that you will have a hard time choosing!  Will it be Battling Ships?  How about Go Fish?  Maybe you will want to play Crazy 8's!  Oooo...how about Placer Racer?  Challenge a buddy or play against your favorite computer opponent in a wild game of War!

It doesn't really matter which game you decide to play first!  Every game in Hoyle Kids' Games is packed with dynamite colors, eye-popping graphics, jazzy music and terrific sound effects!  The Hoyle Genie is always ready to lend a helping hand!  He knows all the rules and all the ins and outs of game play, and he is only a mouse click away!

Note to Parents:  Hoyle Kids Games was made especially for kids ages 5 to 12, but anyone who is a kid at heart can play!  There are adjustable skill levels for every game so kids of all ages can play at their own level!  There is an autosave feature that allows interrupted games to be finished later, too.  Another nice feature is that Hoyle Kids' Games can be played with or without the CD!  (Psst...that means you can play on your laptop!  Just don't let your boss catch you!)

This software is both IBM and MAC compatible.  Minimum IBM system requirements include:  Windows 95/98/2000/ME, Pentium 133 or higher, 16MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM, 640x480 video display with 16-bit color, 100 MB Hard Drive Disk Space, and Mouse.  Minimum MAC system requirements include:  PowerPC or Power Mac G3 including IMAC, System 7.5.3 or higher, 32MB unused RAM, 4X CD-ROM, 640x480 video display with thousands of colors, 100 MB Hard Drive Disk Space, and mouse.

Installation is quick and easy.

Gameplay:  9.5.  Adjustable skill levels are available for every game so every age child (even adults who are kids at heart!) will be challenged.

Graphics:  9.5.  As with all Sierra Attractions products I have seen, the graphics and colors are superb!

Sound:  9.5.  The music is terrific and the sound effects are phenomenal!  The talking voices of the eight animated computer players are delightful!

Difficulty:  1.  Simple mouse clicks are all that are required to navigate through Hoyle Kids' Games.  Even the youngest child with mere basic computer skills will be able to play this software with ease.

Concept:  10.  Three cheers to Sierra Attractions for combining these much loved, timeless game favorites for play on the computer!

Overall:  9.8.  Hoyle Kids' Games is as close as you can come to perfect software!  I am simply bowled over by the presentation of so many favorite games in one package!  No more lost cards or game pieces!  This software is an absolute must buy for all those kids on your shopping list, no matter what the occasion!

I give this software two high fives, both thumbs up and the Grandma's Platinum Seal of Approval!  You folks at Sierra Attractions are the tops in my book!