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Reel Deal Card Games Delivers Over 75 Times the Fun!
Play Over 75 Card Games in One Title in the New Phantom EFX Computer Game
by Marcus Kessler
Why buy a computer game with just one game when you can have over 75? at’s right, card sharks and casino game a cionados, Phantom EFX is dealing you in, with the highly anticipated Reel Deal Card Games.
You might remember a game called Reel Deal Slots: Mystic Forest? anks to your desire for slots in the woods, it broke the Top 10 Best Selling PC Games in the United States last year! Not a company to rest on their laurels, Phantom EFX listened to their loyal customers’ requests for an all-card game computer game. And as of March 1, 2007, they released the rst all- card title with an online option. Boasting a roster of 75-plus individual card games, Phantom’s making it hard to stay bored.
Be prepared to experience card games you’ve played your entire life with a whole new and exciting twist. It’s every card game you played or wanted to play with tight visuals, a great interface, virtual rewards, online capability, an in-game MP3 player and a boatload of options.
With old favorites like Bridge, Canasta, Rummy 500, Spades, Pinochle, Whist, Gin, Hearts, Cribbage, Pitch, Skat, Crazy Eights, Euchre and 45 Solitaire
games and 7 Poker games, including Texas Hold’em— you can challenge other players online all over the world. Or, for beginners, there’s Old Maid, Go Fish, War, and 45 variations of Solitaire. Each individual game o ers a unique Prize Vault and Mall to keep it interesting. You can earn V.I.P. points and spend them in the prize vault for “virtual prizes,” mini- games, Sudoku, and a brand new slot! Beat all the types of games to ful ll the ultimate card gamers’ fantasy...to nd out who’s the best in the world at Reel Deal Card Games.
e online capability is truly unique to this game. No other card-game-only PC title has this ability. You can accept or o er a challenge to anyone in the world playing Reel Deal Card Games, or take on the familiar “competitors”—Phantom EFX characters that have been featured in other Phantom Reel Deal slot and casino titles over the years. Chat it up with other players to exchange tips or hints on new or old
Choose from over 75 card games ranging from classic solitaire to Texas Hold’em, Go Fish, Cribbage or Whist. April 2007
games, and since the online option is free, there’s no upkeep or start-up fees. Who doesn’t like that?
And there is also a in-game MP3 player that plays the included music library, or you can import and play your own MP3 les inside the game.
At rst glance an all-card game PC game might seem a little black and red. But having played this title, I learned a myriad of new games within a brief span of time, and found myself craving more, and having to master each new game. How do you play Spite & Malice, or Whist? Indeed. ere’s even a free manual included that can teach you the rules, expert strategies, plus advice and tips for each game. You can even customize many games to play with a wide variety of regional rules.
So, if you have a PC, and are ready to have your card game experience supercharged with one PC title that has over 75 games, awesome online play, your favorite music, and virtual fun, then you’ll be enthralled with Reel Deal Card Games. And all Phantom EFX titles are an amazing bargain at $19.95. You can pick up Phantom EFX games at Target, Wal-Mart and other stores. And if you want to shop online, www. PhantomEFX.com is open 24/7.
Marcus Kessler’s favorite card game is “Old Maid.” When he isn’t writing for U.S and U.K magazines, he spends his time in front of his 52˝ plasma screen, playing video and PC games.
Play online against live players around the world, or match wits with the Phantom EFX “competitors.”
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As you earn VIP points, you can spend them in the mall and customize your playing experience.
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