Solitaire Card Games for My Computer
- Many Solitaire card games can be played on your computer.card image by Edvin selimovic from Fotolia.com
A traditional game of Solitaire, called Klondike, consists of separating a shuffled 52-card deck into four different ordered piles according to the suits: diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades. Different rules can be applied to the basic game to create Solitaire variations. Solitaire is popular in computer gaming, and can be typically found bundled into software packages, online and even included in some computer operating systems. - 1,000 Solitaire Games has more than 1,000 takes on Solitaire, including Klondike and Free Cell games. Many of the versions on the CD-Rom have a settings menu to further personalize your game. The software requires Windows capabilities and is priced at $11.99, as of 2010.
- Ultimate Solitaire 1,000 features a thousand variants of Solitaire, including Aces High, Pyramid and Spider. The player can choose from over 80 different stacks of playing cards and 100 game environments. The game requires a Windows operating system and is priced at $9.99, as of 2010.
- Masque Solitaire Antics Ultimate is a collection of more than 225 variations of Solitaire. Game settings include different card decks and backgrounds. Game bonuses include background animation and a 3-D option. The CD-Rom is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems. As of 2010, the game is priced at $14.95.
- Hoyle Card Games includes Solitaire in its assortment of games. Other games included on the disc are Poker, Old Maid and Canasta. Game settings allow you to customize the cards and computer characters. The disc runs on both Windows and Mac operating systems and retails at $19.95, as of 2010.
- World of Solitaire is a website dedicated solely to Solitaire. You can choose from more than 50 different variations of Solitaire, and customize your deck and playing background. The site is easily accessible, as it does not require Flash or Java capabilities, and is completely free. The website can be accessed via the link in Resources.
- iSolitaire Games is a collection of more than 20 online Solitaire games. Access to the games is free and only requires basic browser capabilities. The site also offers code to embed Solitaire widgets into your own web page and Facebook Solitaire games. You can access the iSolitaire website by clicking the link in Resources.
- Versions of the Microsoft Windows operating systems come equipped with two versions of Solitaire, the classic Klondike and Free Cell. The games can be found by accessing the settings option from the start menu. You will find them under the heading "Games." You can play the game while simultaneously working on other programs.
