![]() ![]() In addition to Klondike, the collection now includes four other game modes: Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, and TriPeaks. This updated game replaced the more basic version available in older versions of Windows and introduced some “modern” changes that bring the game into the age of mobile gaming. Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft rebranded the card game as the Microsoft Solitaire Collection. RELATED: Windows 3.0 Is 30 Years Old: Here's What Made It Special Microsoft Solitaire Collection: The Good and The Bad ![]() Later versions made changes to the formula, but it wasn’t until Windows 8 was released in August 2012 that the game received the major overhaul that’s still used today. Update: If the above link is broken, here is another website hosting Windows 3.1’s Solitaire in DOSBox.įrom the outset Microsoft allowed users to customize their Solitaire experience with different card backing designs, rule tweaks like “draw one” or “draw three” from the main deck, and different methods of scoring. You can play the Windows 3.1 version in your browser thanks to DOSBox. The game was so popular it quickly became one of the most commonly used Windows applications. The game was designed to help users get to grips with a mouse, with movements like “drag and drop” to interact with cards used elsewhere on the desktop. Microsoft used solitaire as an onboarding tool for its early graphical user interface-based operating system. ![]()
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