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Klondike Solitaire is one of the most popular and classic card games of all time, thanks in part to its inclusion in Microsoft Windows. And, in fact, Arkadium is the creator of Microsoft Solitaire Collection in Windows 8 and 10!
| Original author(s) | Wes Cherry |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Replaced by | Microsoft 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 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]
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.
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]
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.
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]
- ^ abGarreau, Joel (March 9, 1994). 'Office Minefield'. The Washington Post.
- ^Farokhmanesh, Megan (13 April 2017). 'A bored intern created the original Windows Solitaire'. The Verge. Vox Media.
- ^Cherry, Wes. 'Interview with Wes Cherry - B3TA.com 2008'. B3ta.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^'Wes Cherry on Reddit about Solitaire'.
- ^'Susan Kare personal website showing her design for Microsoft Solitaire'. Kare.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ abDear, Brian (2017). '27. Leaving the Nest'. The Friendly Orange Glow. New York: Pantheon Books. pp. 502–503. ISBN9781101871560.
- ^Church, George J. (October 12, 1998). 'Quarterly Business Report: Do Computers Really Save Money?'. Time. Time Inc.
- ^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.
- ^'Microsoft Solitaire Collection'. App Store. Microsoft.
- ^'Celebrating Microsoft Solitaire'. Blogging Windows. Microsoft. May 18, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Solitaire at MobyGames
- Kortspil at Curlie
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
Description
The World's #1 Solitaire game is now on iPhone and iPad!
For over 25 years, Microsoft Solitaire Collection remains one of the most played games of all time and is now available FREE for your iPhone or iPad!
The Microsoft Solitaire Collection offers FIVE of the best Solitaire card games in one app!
KLONDIKE
Timeless & Classic Solitaire. Clear all the cards from the table using one or three-card draw. Also try out Traditional or Vegas scoring!
SPIDER
Eight columns of cards await you. Clear them all with fewest moves possible.
Play single suit or challenge yourself with four suits!
FREECELL
Be strategic and use the four extra cells to move cards around and try to clear all cards from the table.
FreeCell rewards players who think several moves ahead.
TRIPEAKS
Select cards in a sequence, earn combo points, and clear as many boards as you can before you run out of deals!
PYRAMID
Combine two cards that add up to 13 to remove them from the board. Challenge yourself to reach the top of the Pyramid and clear as many boards as you can!
CARD BACKS & THEMES
Now featuring many beautiful themes and card backs, from the simplicity of “Classic” to the serenity of an Aquarium that comes to life before you while you play. You can even create custom card backs from your own photos!
EVENTS
Play with hundreds of thousands of players as you finish challenges and collect bracelets.
DAILY CHALLENGES
Play new guaranteed solvable challenges in all 5 game modes with 4 levels of difficulty every day! By completing Daily Challenges, you will earn badges and rewards!
STAR CLUB
Even more challenges arranged in collections and packs you can unlock by earning stars.
LEVELS
Earn experience points (XP) in all game modes and unlock titles and exclusive card backs!
XBOX LIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
Sign in with your Microsoft account to earn Xbox Live achievements and compete with your friends and family. Continue playing on any Windows 10, iPhone or iPad device because your progress and game data will be saved in the cloud!
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You can now get the Microsoft Solitaire Collection Premium Subscription for $1.99 per Month or $9.99 per Year. With Premium Subscription you get these great features:
With Premium Edition you get these great features:
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• More coins for completing Daily Challenges
• Get a boost for every game of TriPeaks and Pyramid
• NOTE: this will not grant Premium on other platforms
Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews monthly or annually depending on the subscription type purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period ($1.99 monthly, or $9.99 annually, depending on the subscription type purchased). You can turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. If auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, you will not be charged for the next period. All cancellations will take effect at the end of the current period.
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What’s New
Fixed an issue where the action bar and challenge goal bars were too small on some devices.
There’s nothing quite like Solitaire. This classic game can be as peaceful or intense as you’d like—and we can’t decide if we’d rather compete with the clock or just relax and reshuffle until we find the right card. Microsoft’s updated the experience with colorful backdrops and plenty of new modes. And yes—they’ve kept that iconic jumping-cards victory screen
Great game
I play Klondike solitaire frequently, over 2,200 times. I play it different the most people. I like to use easy settings and just try to beat my time. My best time is 1:06. 7.1 surround sound test download. 3 things I’d really like to see in a future version: 1) I really wish the bar at the bottom at least had an option to always stay visible. A lot of times I’m reaching for a button on the bottom and accidentally close it. That can be annoying when I’m trying to play as fast as I can. 2) it would be a really interesting feature if you could re-play a deck at then end of the game.. or even save a deck so it can be played again at a later date (possibly multiple times). 3) it would be fun to be able to see more stats, average game time, etc. ideally it would be awesome to see a graph with game time on the y axis and date played on the x axis (plots points would be red or green for win or loss). Then I could see how I’m doing over time.
Latest version ruined game
I rarely review apps and up until the latest version released near the end of September 2018 I would have rated this 5 stars.
But the latest version introduced ads in the middle of gameplay. I thought to myself “I play this game a lot, I’d be willing to pay $5 to get rid of ads.” I clicked the “premium” button in game and saw it was $10. Ouch - that’s a lot to pay for a solitaire game - but I do play it a lot so maybe it is worth it? But then I saw it was $10 ANNUALLY!!!!!! You want me to pay and keep paying EVERY YEAR for a game of solitaire? With all due respect: what are you smoking? Actually do not tell me what you are smoking because getting me to smoke the same stuff is the only way you will ever get me to pay for a subscription for a game of solitaire.
You took a great thing and ruined it with greed. I hope for the sake of the players that your greed ruins this game and you fade into an occasional memory. I’m sure there are other solitaire games out there - time to start looking for one that is not greedy. Even if they charge a one-time fee I’ll gladly pay it over your greedy subscription.
There’s nothing quite like Solitaire. This classic game can be as peaceful or intense as you’d like—and we can’t decide if we’d rather compete with the clock or just relax and reshuffle until we find the right card. Microsoft’s updated the experience with colorful backdrops and plenty of new modes. And yes—they’ve kept that iconic jumping-cards victory screen
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