Microsoft Solitaire
Description
Oft described as the most popular computer game ever. It was developed by an intern at Microsoft in 1988. It has 3 modes of play and a small selection of card images. It's come with every version of windows since 3.0.
The goal of the game is to sort the deck in to 4 sequential stacks of suits. (clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts.) You flip 1 to 3 cards from a deck and place them in alternating color sequential order. The table has a selection of 10 stacks of cards that you can flip from as well. The 10 stacks serve as your holders for alternating color sequential rows. The 4 suits are started with an ace and are added to as the game progresses.
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Critics
Average score: 80% (based on 1 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.7 out of 5 (based on 20 ratings with 1 reviews)
Distracting but not very fulfilling.
The Good
It's easy to play and master. It's a good way to kill time. The graphic interface makes solitaire much easier to play than the real world counterpart. The decks come with funny little animations if you're patient enough.
And unlike other computer games, you can pretty much play it on even the most ancient hardware.
The Bad
It tends to default to 3 card shuffle.
The Bottom Line
You've played it as much as I have.
Windows · by Scott Monster (986) · 2006
Trivia
Cut content
Originally, there was a "boss-key" which when pressed would display some random .C code, but Microsoft removed that before shipping.
Development
Wes Cherry developed the original in 1981 when he was an intern for Microsoft. His supervisor was so impressed with Cherry's efforts that they included solitaire in Windows 3.0.
Klondike
This form of solitaire is commonly called Klondike, though it is also known as Canfield, Chinaman, Demon, Fascination, or Small Triangle. Klondike is one of the harder solitaire games to win at but the option to draw the cards singly rather than three at a time improves your odds greatly.
Awards
- The Strong National Museum of Play
- 2019 – Introduced into the World Video Game Hall of Fame
Information also contributed by NobodysSon and Scott Monster.
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Game added by Scott Monster.
Additional contributors: chirinea, Sciere, Wizo, Mejs, Patrick Bregger, SoMuchChaotix.
Game added December 19, 2003. Last modified April 10, 2024.