Jan 2010 Steve Williams Bondi Junction New South Wales Australia v8
Congratulations on a fabulous bit of software. My mum loves it. Thought I was a decent player until I played the Grand Master. I used to own a software company. You have a product at the top end worth $150-$200.
Dec 2009 Robert Hansen Park Ridge IL v8
I want to say how amazed I am. It is far and away superior to any (cribbage) program that I have used. The features are incredible, although I have not figured them all out as of yet.
The discarding and the play are astonishingly accurate. When to play on or off. I'm certainly no master, but I appreciate the brute force algorithm. I have been mostly experimenting with the training aspect, and find that I discard about 90% of the time as HAL recomends. I am able to see certain flaws in my discarding that I thought accurate, but HAL made me rethink that; and I happen to agree with the logic.
Anyway I am thoroughly a happy camper, and unfortunatly, HAL has kept me up to wee hours in the morning, because I am hooked ... LOL!
Aug 2009 Dr. Harvey Glass West Hartford CT HALSCRIB v4 Feb 1999, updated v5-v8
Happy to relate my fourth tournament win since August '08. That HALSCRIB knows what he's talking about!
Playing HALSCRIB repeatedly and studying the probability charts for both discards and pegging decisions and also studying his hands and playing choices has truly sharpened my awareness of what's happening in my games. Psychologically, when I sit down to play an opponent, regardless of their skill level, I am very comfortable because I anticipate that they will not make as good choices as does your program.
Mar 2006 Harold Hilbert Beaumont CA CRIBBAGE explorer - HALSCRIB v6.95 Nov 2005
Since I've been playing HALSCRIB, my play has improved measurably. Currently, I am rated the #1 player in my Grass Roots club. I have moved from 4th in our club to 1st in less than two months.
I have a much better understanding of offense and defense, playing on and off thanks to HALSCRIB. I've read almost all the books that are available but HALSCRIB gives better and quicker feedback.
The "view" feature is an excellent instructor and feedback mechanism. "CRIBBAGE explorer - HALSCRIB" has been my best investment for improving my cribbage play.
Aug 2005 (follow-up to Feb 2005 comment below) EXPLORER v6.80
Ras Rasmussen Centralia WA ACC Life Master - 2 Stars
HAL is the toughest player I face by far (including tournament and grass roots players on average). Believe practice with HAL is a major factor in my qualifying for All-American team 2005, having entered only 27 tournaments, in one of which suffered a moderate stroke.
Aug 2005 B. A. Franklin MD Topeka KS
My first impression: Wonderful! Although I have just begun the program, the approach looks sophisticated and exactly the program that I had hoped to find on cribbage.
I am VERY pleased with this program.
Feb 2005 (follow-up to Jan 2004 comment below) EXPLORER v6.80
Ras Rasmussen Centralia WA ACC Life Master - 2 Stars
My winning record against HALSCRIB after 1000 games is 51% and against ACC tournament players is 60%.
Keep up the good work.
Oct 2004 Mike Wyatt Lancaster TX
LITE version then upgraded to EXPLORER WEB CLUB Edition v5
Thank you!!! Your program is great. I'm so happy that I found you and the Club WEB! I look forward to a lot more pegging with you all!
March 2004 Roland Hall, winner of JPW Open, Reno 2004
EXPLORER v5.0 July 2003, upgraded to WEB CLUB Edition v2
Playing HALSCRIB has improved my cribbage game. The knowledge I have gained by using the "query" option along with the "keep toss" and "peg" analysis that is available when playing has helped me make good cribbage decisions in ACC tournaments.
Also, the same game "replay" and "swap" hands options that allow different crib tosses and/or pegging scenarios has also helped me make better cribbage decisions.
Thank you Hal for all your time and effort necessary to develop and improve Halscrib.
Feb 2004 Frank Zbozny Claysville PA
LITE version then quickly upgraded to EXPLORER WEB CLUB Edition v1
It works great. It's an outstanding program. Thanks for all your help, and lots of luck playing.
Jan 2004 Ras Rasmussen, Centralia WA
EXPLORER v4.84 for evaluation Jul 2002, upgraded to WEB CLUB Edition v1
Guess am gonna break down and buy your program. It's quite obviously the best.
Have reviewed several programs and turned in pages of problems to the designer. Some are unbelievably weak.
Unless one is observant, some of the problems are not so apparent in a single game. Need to play several games.
Discarding to dealer crib is a great weakness in many.
EXPLORER v6.00 Oct 2003
HALSCRIB is certainly THE killer cribbage program.
Thanx for the sterling service!
Aug 2002 Henry de Long, Woburn MA ACC Life Master
DOS v2.0 Feb 1991 upgraded to EXPLORER v 4.40
For the record I consider HALSCRIB to be the best of a long series of other cribbage games.
I'm sure you have spent many hours honing this program.
The many options you provide make it easy to switch to a different challenge if desired.
I appreciate all the assistance and time that you have spent helping me update. You have a lot of talent and patience too.
Thank you for the many hours I have spent trying to beat HAL.
July 2002 Michael Schell, Seattle WA
EXPLORER v4.00 Apr 2001, upgraded to v6.10
Congratulations on your program's success. I think you've really crossed a hump with v4.81, and I'm glad you got to try it out against "Ras" Rasmussen.
Aug 2002 David Gerke Battle Creek MI
EXPLORER v4.30 Feb 2002, upgraded to v5.10
This is simply the BEST cribbage game on the market today! And it will be tomorrow too!
When you buy it, Hal Mueller will send you free updates of his program as he increases its abilities. The program takes into consideration such things as end-game pegging which separates it from its weaker brethren.
Obviously, Professor Mueller, himself a veteran of the Cribbage tournament trail, has spent considerable time and effort into creating an opponent that will challenge you, teach you, and help make you a better player, and is always ready to play!
Enjoy this wonderful game!