The original concept was submitted to Ken Williams (CEO/Founder of Sierra On-line) by Warren Schwader. For example, Leisure Suit Larry begins to comment about women, while Roger Wilco wants to escape the game to save the universe again. When the player took too long making a decision, the characters started having dialogues, each according to his background. These opponents included historical figures, members of Sierra staff, and characters from Sierra games. The games included are: Crazy Eights, Old Maid, Hearts, Gin Rummy, Cribbage, and Klondike.įor all games, except the last, the player could choose opponents, each having their own AI and manner of playing.
The Hoyle trademark and facecards were used under license from Brown & Bigelow Inc. The series owes its name to Edmond Hoyle. Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 1 was the first card game simulator series released by Sierra entertainment.
