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5/11/2019 

Solitaire has been part of Windows for more than 25 years, and the Microsoft Solitaire Collection makes it the best experience to date with five different card games in one: Klondike This version is the timeless classic that many people just call 'Solitaire.'

Solitaire
Original author(s)Wes Cherry
Developer(s)Microsoft
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Replaced byMicrosoft Solitaire Collection (Windows 10)

Solitaire is a computer game included with Microsoft Windows, based on a card game of the same name, also known as Klondike.

History[edit]

Microsoft Solitaire Collection on Windows 10, in Klondike mode

Microsoft has included the game as part of its Windows product line since Windows 3.0, starting from 1990.[1] The game was developed in 1989 by the intern Wes Cherry.[2][3][4] The card deck itself was designed by Macintosh pioneer Susan Kare.[5]

Microsoft intended Solitaire 'to soothe people intimidated by the operating system,' and at a time where many users were still unfamiliar with graphical user interfaces, it proved useful in familiarizing them with the use of a mouse, such as the drag-and-drop technique required for moving cards.[1]

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According to Microsoft telemetry, Solitaire was among the three most-used Windows programs and FreeCell was seventh, ahead of Word and Microsoft Excel.[6][6] Lost business productivity by employees playing Solitaire has become a common concern since it became standard on Microsoft Windows.[7] In 2006, a New York City worker was fired after Mayor Michael Bloomberg saw the Solitaire game on the man's office computer.[8]

In October 2012, along with the release of the Windows 8 operating system, Microsoft released a new version of Solitaire called Microsoft Solitaire Collection.[9] This version, designed by Microsoft Studios and developed by Arkadium, is advertisement supported, and introduced many new features to the game.

Solitaire

Microsoft Solitaire celebrated its 25th anniversary on May 18, 2015. To celebrate this event, Microsoft hosted a Solitaire tournament on the Microsoft campus and broadcast the main event on Twitch.[10]

Features[edit]

Download bluebeam 2018 extreme. Since Windows 3.0, Solitaire allows selecting the design on the back of the cards, choosing whether one or three cards are drawn from the deck at a time, switching between Vegas scoring and Standard scoring, and disabling scoring entirely. The game can also be timed for additional points if the game is won. There is a cheat that will allow drawing one card at a time when 'draw three' is set.

In Windows 2000 and later versions of Solitaire, right-clicking on open spaces automatically moves available cards to the four foundations in the upper right-hand corner, as in Freecell. If the mouse pointer is on a card, a right click will move only that card to its foundation, provided that it is a possible move. Left double-clicking will also move the card to the proper foundation.

Until the Windows XP version, the card backs were the original works designed by Susan Kare, and many were animated.

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The Windows Vista and Windows 7 versions of the game save statistics on the number and percentage of games won, and allow users to save incomplete games and to choose cards with different face styles.

On Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Phone, Android, and online the game was issued as Microsoft Solitaire Collection, where in addition to Klondike four other game modes were featured, Spider, FreeCell (both of which had been previously featured in versions of Windows as Microsoft Spider Solitaire and Microsoft FreeCell), Pyramid, and TriPeaks (both of which were previously part of the Microsoft Entertainment Pack series, the former under the name Tut's Tomb).

References[edit]

  1. ^ abGarreau, Joel (March 9, 1994). 'Office Minefield'. The Washington Post.
  2. ^Farokhmanesh, Megan (13 April 2017). 'A bored intern created the original Windows Solitaire'. The Verge. Vox Media.
  3. ^Cherry, Wes. 'Interview with Wes Cherry - B3TA.com 2008'. B3ta.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. ^'Wes Cherry on Reddit about Solitaire'.
  5. ^'Susan Kare personal website showing her design for Microsoft Solitaire'. Kare.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  6. ^ abDear, Brian (2017). '27. Leaving the Nest'. The Friendly Orange Glow. New York: Pantheon Books. pp. 502–503. ISBN9781101871560.
  7. ^Church, George J. (October 12, 1998). 'Quarterly Business Report: Do Computers Really Save Money?'. Time. Time Inc.
  8. ^Hu, Winnie (10 February 2006). 'Solitaire Costs Man His City Job After Bloomberg Sees Computer'. The New York Times Online. The New York Times Company.
  9. ^'Microsoft Solitaire Collection'. App Store. Microsoft.
  10. ^'Celebrating Microsoft Solitaire'. Blogging Windows. Microsoft. May 18, 2015.

External links[edit]

  • Solitaire at MobyGames
  • Kortspil at Curlie
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Microsoft Solitaire Collection offers FIVE of the best Solitaire card games for free in one app - Klondike Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Free-Cell Solitaire, Tri Peaks Solitaire, and Pyramid Solitaire!
Microsoft Solitaire Collection is played by more than 240 MILLION people and has remained one of the most popular card games in the world for over 25 years!
KLONDIKE SOLITAIRE
♠️Klondike Solitaire is the king of all timeless classic games.
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SPIDER SOLITAIRE
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FREECELL SOLITAIRE
♠️The most strategic of all the Solitaire card games
♠️Use the four free cells to move cards around and try to clear all cards from the table in FreeCell Solitaire.
♠️FreeCell Solitare rewards players who think several moves ahead.
TRI PEAKS SOLITAIRE
♣️ Select cards in a sequence, earn combo points, and clear as many boards as you can before you run out of deals in Tri Peaks Solitaire.
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PYRAMID SOLITAIRE
♠️Combine two cards that add up to 13 to remove them from the board in Pyramid Solitaire.
♠️Challenge yourself to reach the top of the Pyramid and clear as many Solitare boards as you can!
♠️The newest edition to the classic games.
DAILY CHALLENGES
Play new solvable challenges in all 5 game modes with multiple levels of difficulty every day! By completing Daily Challenges, you will earn Solitare badges and rewards!
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Sign in with your Microsoft account to earn achievements and compete with your friends and family. Continue playing your card games on any compatible Windows 10 or Android device because your progress and game data will be saved in the cloud! Play Solitaire games free and seamlessly across all your devices. We even offer solitaire free for iPad and iPhones!
So when someone says, “Hey, where can I find Solitaire Classic Free?', you can tell them that Microsoft Solitare Collection has ALL Solitaire games free!

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