When you first open Hoyle Classic Board Games, you must sign in. Only one person can be "signed-in" at one time. When you start a new game, the human "signed-in" player typically is positioned in the first seat, with computer character players (if any) positioned in the other seats. A human player's statistics, standings, and scores are saved with each signed-in player name.
All human players' statistics from the previous games carry over to each new game. All play options and control settings also persist between games.
To sign in:
1. Choose the silhouette for the player (male human, female human, extraterrestrial, bug, monster, rabbit, chicken, jester, or dinosaur). To change your player's silhouette, move the scroll bar under the player view area at the right of the Sign In dialog box.
2. To add a new player, type the name in the Player Name dialog box, then click OK. You may need to press the Backspace key several times to clear the previous name text. To sign in as an different player, click a name in the player list. To delete a player, click a name in the player list, then click Delete.
3. Click New or OK to accept the player setting.
Choosing a game
From the main menu
To choose a game:
- On the main Board games screen, click the game you want to go to. Or...
- On the main Board games screen, click the log cabin or the spaceship. You can then choose games by clicking them in the log cabin's rooms, or on the spaceship's control panel. Or...
- In one of the game screens, choose the game you want to go to from the Game menu. Or...
- From any screen, choose Open Game from the Game menu and select the game from the list of saved games.
From the Log Cabin
The games are located in different areas of the log cabin. To see the name of a game, pass your cursor over the game. A message box appears with the game name. To join a game, click on it.
When you choose the game, the cabin room becomes the background. You can change the look of the background further by choosing Backgrounds from the Options menu.
You can find Chess, Checkers, and Chinese Checkers in the main room. The other games are located in the bookcase. Click on the left side of the room to find the bookcase. Click the bookcase to see its games up close. Click the right side of the bookcase room to return to the main room.
To exit, click the right side of the main room.
From the spaceship
To join a game, click the blue or tan buttons on the main control panel in the spaceship. A hologram appears to indicate the game. To join the game that is appearing as a hologram, click Engage.
When you choose the game, the spaceship room becomes the background. You can change the look of the background further by choosing Backgrounds from the Options menu.
Click to the right of the control panel to see the game play area. In the game play area, click the left side of the screen to return to the control panel.
To exit, click to the left of the control panel to find the exit door (click Out to leave the spaceship). In the game play area, click the right side of the room to find the exit door.
Leaving a game
You can leave a game and go back to the main Board game screen, or go straight to another Board game. To leave a game:
- Choose Leave (Game) from the File menu. You are returned to the main Board game screen. Or...
- Choose the game you want to go to from the Game menu.
Restoring and saving a game
Saving the current game
If you are enjoying a particular game, you can save the game before leaving it. The next time you open Hoyle Classic Board Games and sign-in as the same player, then open the game, the same players and game setup will be waiting for you.
If you want to save your statistics from the board game session, but not the current game settings, choose Exit.
To save a game Choose Save Game or Save Game As from the File menu.
Opening a previously saved game
f you saved a game in a previous gaming session, you can open it by choosing Open Game from the File menu. The game opens with the same players and game setup.
Reverting to a saved game
If you reopen a game that you saved in a previous gaming session, and decide after playing for a while that you want to start over at the point where you originally saved the game, you can return to that point in play by choosing Revert To Saved Game from the File menu.
To choose a game:
