The opening montage makes me smile every time and really get in the mood for Vegas. The "Facemaker" was an unexpected bonus - a fun way to design your own characters that look just like you or someone you want to create!

Then it's off to the casino, with realistic sounds (although the background track might slow you down after a while, you can turn it off), colorful realistic graphics, fun with the dealer (love those giant hands) and other players. Or you can turn all the other players off and play by yourself.

this game is easy to learn, fun to explore, and full of so many games. Your really get your money's worth and it is great practice too for anyone who plans to head to Vegas for the real thing.

Don't start this late at night or you'll definitely be losing sleep.

"Fun but...", I think this game is very fun, but has some messed up parts. first off keno. Keno is so weird in that game. Thats like a side game for a casino, nobody bets alot in real life on keno. so I'd would want a Sports Book. That would be lots beter then keno. Next Horse Racing. Horse Racing is a good way to make money because the horse with the lowest odd wind 90% of the time. I think it is a terific way to make money, but makes the game boring. A good game is finaly craps. I learned craps from the game. It is as good as in casino's and there are no flaws.
another of my favorite is Slot Machines. They adict me in the game (not real life) to playing them and that is how i lose all my money in the game. Also for craps,poker, Black Jack, Texas hold'em and those games have tournyments. they all have 20 rounds/games except craps craps has 3 or 5. So Thats basicaly it. i dont realy need to tell you what the cashier does so overall i liked it 4 stars.

"I already bought the cd-rom, and it still won't run", I just recently brought the Hoyle Casino 2003 cd-rom from Costco on Maui, put it in the computer, and installed it, but why can't i create a face, on the facemaker ? It's saying that i'm in demo mode, how can that be ?

"Overall great game", The Hoyle Casino 2002 is tops in graphics and sounds.(The muffled background sound is a nice addition that just provides for experience)The variety and quality of games are terrific, and I've found enough variable 'luck' to have good runs and bad runs, just like at any casino.

The worst part about this are the character animations. Great animations, annoying characters. Thankfully, you can edit them to where they don't say anything, but it should be an option right off, not something you have to figure out after you've decided that those characters need to die!!

Also, in regards to characters, I would have liked to have created my own characters. You get tired of playing them after a while, and frankly, the face maker option is kind of fun to play with.

Not a waste of money at all, if you enjoy gaming.

"This will save you money.", For those of you with GAMBLING FEVER you may want to purchase this software. I recommend playing this game for 1-16 hours per day for a week right before you take a trip to Las Vegas. By the end of the week you might have lost $100,000 virtual dollars, but that might be just the thing that keeps you from losing $1,000 real dollars in Vegas. Arriving at Las Vegas you will be hunting down the nickel slot machines, saving you hundreds of dollars. Hoyle Casino 2002 is a great INVESTMENT. Think of it as a cold bucket of water for those with the fever.

Never played Craps or Texas Hold 'Em? Don't worry about it. Hoyle Casino will teach you everything you need to know. The tutorial mode and instructions for each game makes them easy to learn.

Why buy Hoyle Casino instead of another casino game? The atmosphere. The ambience of Hoyle Casino lifts it above other casino games.

"Partly good and partly bad", The sound and picture quality is great.The slot machines is what is bad to me because it is not a natural slot as I know. You very rarely win. The same numbers come up and it spoils the game. I quit playing 99% of slots.
Sorry, but I have to tell what I feel.

"Hoyle Casino faults on startup", I purchased Hoyle Casino, and it faults on startup every time I try to run it. Sierra product support basically told me "tough luck". I will never buy another piece of Sierra "explodeware" again.

"Almost Like Being In Vegas", This game was very easy to install, only taking a few minutes. In all of the many hours I've played it, it hasn't frozen up or crashed once. I especially liked the opening animation, showing a sports car zooming into Las Vegas, then shifting to a roulette wheel and craps table inside a casino as you hear "jackpot, winner," all set to the accompaniment of a rocking tune. You can use the facemaker option to create a player with your name to represent you. The instruction book gives detailed rules and strategies for each casino game. I would expect no less from Hoyle, the name synonymous with books of rules for card games. I've learned the basics and practiced enough of Pai Gow Poker and Baccarat to try them the next time I'm in a casino. Craps is still too fast-paced and complicated for me to try for real, but all of the money I've lost playing this version of it hasn't hurt my bank account one bit! If I really get stuck I can click the tutorial button found at the top left of the screen for playing and betting tips. The animated characters you play against have distinct personalities, adding to the overall game-playing enjoyment. The only thing missing are cocktail waitresses in skimpy outfits serving drinks. I can sum up my feelings for "Hoyle Casino 2002" in 2 words: jackpot, winner!

"casino", This was a wonderful game until it got a damaged file that wont repair. I suppose we'll have to try another game.