Solitaire card game facts that you might not know

Solitaire card games are so fun to play? Have you ever heard or even tried them?
Well, I bet you have since this type of game has been available in the computer for more than 25 years and at least one time, most of us once tried this game.

If you are a huge fan of these games, all of the facts below here are sure to interest you a lot. Let's see what they are now.

Solitaire was developed in 1989 by … an intern?

Wes Cherry adapted the popular card game for Microsoft during his internship with the company. The game was included in Windows 3.0, which made its debut in 1990. It’s safe to say that any ’90s kid knows the familiar sight of the rounded, glass screen of the early Windows PCs, accompanied by the call of the glowing green game that could occupy hours of time.

There are 5 different main types of Solitaire: Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, TriPeaks, and Pyramid.

And that’s not all! There are many variations of these Solitaire games, all customizable based on how many decks and suits you play with, how many cards are dealt from the top left deck and how the cards are arranged. In short? You can get bored of regular old Solitaire, but you will never run out of ways to make it more interesting.


The highest score that the players can get in the standard version of Microsoft Solitaire is 24,113.

You get 10 points for each card added to an aces pile (aka “home stack”) and five points for each time you move a card from the deck to a column (correctly). There is a time bonus for games that last longer than 30 seconds (faster ones are not considered for scoring) based on the formula: 700,000 divided by the total time (in seconds) it took you to finish.

Winning is more likely than you think.

Many tech-savvy people have made it their mission to analyze the game of Solitaire. According to Usman Latif of TechUser.net, 1 in 400 Solitaire games are unsolvable.

Finally, remember that it’s not all about the luck – players really can increase the chance of winning.

By keeping the runs (that vertical line of visible cards) evenly distributed instead of focusing on completing one at a time, it enables you to make more moves elsewhere and can improve time dramatically. Focus on unlocking the face-down cards so you know what you’re working with, instead of moving cards just because you can.

Hope that all the facts and info above interesting for you. For more games facts, games reviews as well as latest updates on online games for kids, you can visit this review journal now.

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