Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3
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| Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sierra Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
| Release date | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Card game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3 was the third volume in Sierra On-Line's series of computer games based on the officially licensed Hoyle rules and trademark. Unlike the two previous game, this one was made with Sierra's new improved VGA engine, and focused on board games, where the previous entries in the series had featured card games.
[edit] Games
This volume offered only table games instead of card games.
Backgammon, Checkers, Dominoes, Yacht (a takeoff on Yahtzee), Pachisi, and Snakes and Ladders.
[edit] Characters
Like the first volume, and unlike the second volume, this game offers Sierra characters as opponents in the various games.
Good guys
- Mother Goose (Mixed-Up Mother Goose)
- King Graham (King's Quest series)
- Rosella (King's Quest series)
- Larry Laffer (Leisure Suit Larry series)
- Passionate Patti (Leisure Suit Larry series)
- Jones (Jones in the Fast Lane)
- Sonny Bonds (Police Quest series)
- Roger Wilco (Space Quest series)
- Laura Bow (The Colonel's Bequest and The Dagger of Amon Ra)
Evil guys
- Ad Avis (Quest for Glory II)
- Baba Yaga (Quest for Glory I)
- Lillian (The Colonel's Bequest)
- Arnoid (Space Quest II)
- Mordack (King's Quest V)
- Mr. Big
- Lolotte (King's Quest IV)
- Vohaul (Space Quest I)
- Sheriff of Nottingham (Conquests of the Longbow)
