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If you enjoy playing euchre (also known as eucre), there are two ways you can go about it. You could for example go about it the traditional way – you could call three of your friends, gather at your place, and enjoy a nice game of eucre. Or you could go about it another way – you could get a software application that lets you play eucre on your computer.

Such an application is the silver Creek Entertainment-developed Hardwood Euchre. There are several reasons why Silver Creek Entertainment’s version of euchre trumps the classic game. Here’s the first reason: you can play Hardwood Euchre with cunning AI opponents, or you can play online with other people. According to Silver Creek there are more than 1,000 players online at a time and there are over 100 tournaments organized on a daily basis.

Here’s the second reason why Hardwood Euchre trumps the classic game: atmosphere. Hardwood Euchre takes the classic euchre game and combines it with storybook appeal, great looking special effects, vivid imagery, and cool sound effects.

Here’s a third reason: your online character. You get to create a character that will represent you in the game, you know, when you play online with other people. The great thing is that there are more than 30 different character designs and numerous character customization options.

Last but not least, here’s a fourth reason why Hardwood Euchre is preferable to the traditional game: If you are new to euchre, the game comes with tutorials that will teach you all you need to know about euchre.

Should you decide to get Hardwood Euchre, there are some technical bits and pieces you may want to know about. These technical bits and pieces:
Download – the download weighs in at little over 7MB. On a high-speed internet connection it should not take too long for the download to complete.
Installation – installing Hardwood Euchre is a simple one-click process. Hardwood Euchre can be installed on any version of the Microsoft-developed Windows operating system (this includes XP, Vista and Windows 7).
Limitations – you can use Hardwood Euchre free of charge only for a 15-day trial period.

Hardwood Euchre is a good looking game that allows you to play euchre by yourself, or online with other people.

Pros

• Good looking graphics
• More than 30 character designs and numerous customization options
• Play alone or play online
• Online tournaments
• Built-in chat feature
• 24 card designs
• Works with Windows 7
• There’s also a Mac version

Cons

• Free to try (15-day trial period)
• Nag screen

About Silver Creek Entertainment
Additional details on Silver Creek Entertainment and its card and board games are available on the developer's official site here.

Hardwood Euchre has been reviewed by George Norman on 20 Jul 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Hardwood Euchre 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent