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'''Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3''' is the third in [[Hoyle's Official Book of Games series|a series of four]] computer game simulations of popular non-electronic games.  Unlike the first two volumes, which featured card games, the third volume featured board games.  The games included were Backgammon, Checkers, Dominoes, Yacht (based on Yahtzee), Pachisi, and Snakes and Ladders.  Since these games were multi-player games, the option to choose Sierra game characters as computer-AI controlled opponents returned.
'''Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3''' is the third in the [[Hoyle's Official Book of Games series|Hoyle series]] of licensed computer game simulations of popular non-electronic games.  Unlike the first two volumes, which featured card games, the third volume featured board games.  The games included were Backgammon, Checkers, Dominoes, Yacht (based on Yahtzee), Pachisi, and Snakes and Ladders.  Since these games were multi-player games, the option to choose Sierra game characters as computer-AI controlled opponents returned.
 
==Installation==
===Required data files===
For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/use_scummvm/game_files.html user documentation].
 
WARNING: Unlike other games, SCI games have significant variation in the naming of required files.
 
They also can load supplementary files by resource maps, so it is recommended to keep all files in the game data directory from the CD.
 
Unless otherwise specified, do '''NOT''' remove any file from the directory, even if it does not appear on the following list, since this will likely cause weird bugs.
 
Copy all files to the game directory. Some games need additional work:
 
'''''Floppy games with RESOURCE.p01, p02, etc. and/or RESOURCE.a01, a02, etc. files'''''
 
* Concatenate all RESOURCE.p0* files to RESOURCE.000 (e.g. <code>copy /b RESOURCE.p0* RESOURCE.000</code> on Windows, or <code>cat RESOURCE.p0* > RESOURCE.000</code> on *nix).
* Concatenate all RESOURCE.a0* files to RESOURCE.AUD (e.g. <code>copy /b RESOURCE.a0* RESOURCE.AUD</code> on Windows, or <code>cat RESOURCE.a0* > RESOURCE.AUD</code> on *nix).


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoyle's_Official_Book_of_Games article on Hoyle's Official Book of Games series]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoyle%27s_Official_Book_of_Games Wikipedia article on Hoyle's Official Book of Games series]
* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/hoyle-official-book-of-games-volume-3 MobyGames entry for Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3]
* [https://www.scummvm.org/screenshots/sci/hoyle/ Screenshots (Hoyle's Official Book of Games Series)]


[[Category:Supported Games]]
[[Category:SCI Games]]
[[Category:SCI Games]]

Revision as of 16:01, 11 April 2021

Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3
hoyle3_dos_en_1_2.jpg
First release 1992
Also known as Hoyle 3
Developed by Sierra
Published by Sierra
Distributed by Sierra
Platforms MS-DOS
Resolution 320x200, 256 colors
Engine SCI
Support Since ScummVM 1.2.0
Available for
Purchase
No

Hoyle's Official Book of Games: Volume 3 is the third in the Hoyle series of licensed computer game simulations of popular non-electronic games. Unlike the first two volumes, which featured card games, the third volume featured board games. The games included were Backgammon, Checkers, Dominoes, Yacht (based on Yahtzee), Pachisi, and Snakes and Ladders. Since these games were multi-player games, the option to choose Sierra game characters as computer-AI controlled opponents returned.

Installation

Required data files

For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the user documentation.

WARNING: Unlike other games, SCI games have significant variation in the naming of required files.

They also can load supplementary files by resource maps, so it is recommended to keep all files in the game data directory from the CD.

Unless otherwise specified, do NOT remove any file from the directory, even if it does not appear on the following list, since this will likely cause weird bugs.

Copy all files to the game directory. Some games need additional work:

Floppy games with RESOURCE.p01, p02, etc. and/or RESOURCE.a01, a02, etc. files

  • Concatenate all RESOURCE.p0* files to RESOURCE.000 (e.g. copy /b RESOURCE.p0* RESOURCE.000 on Windows, or cat RESOURCE.p0* > RESOURCE.000 on *nix).
  • Concatenate all RESOURCE.a0* files to RESOURCE.AUD (e.g. copy /b RESOURCE.a0* RESOURCE.AUD on Windows, or cat RESOURCE.a0* > RESOURCE.AUD on *nix).

External links