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| Thread ID: 95236 | 2008-11-29 02:23:00 | Vista Solitaire game | Tony (4941) | PC World Chat |
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| 724052 | 2008-11-29 02:23:00 | This is such an anal and trivial question (not to mention an anal and trivial game :)) that I hesitate to ask, but: In the bundled Solitaire (straight, not Spider) with Vista, it will normally tell you when there are no more moves. Sometimes you have to get to that state by moving cards from the suits piles pack into play (which seems slightly cheating to me, but if it lets you do it...) I have also reached a state where it is effectively in a loop, in that you can swap cards aroiund between the suits piles and the playing decks and it never terminates. However sometimes it seems to reach a state where it thinks there are more moves, but (as far as I can see) there is nothing more that can be done - which is irritating, to say the least. Has anyone else managed to drag themselves away from Second Life or WOW long enough to experience this? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 724053 | 2008-11-29 03:17:00 | Probably an undocumented feature :D | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 724054 | 2008-11-29 03:34:00 | I've seen that, but just assumed there was still one well buried valid move and I was too dim to see it. :p Sometime you have to flick several times through the remaining cards in the deck before you trigger the message. Don't you think the cards are far prettier than in XP? :D |
Jen (38) | ||
| 724055 | 2008-11-29 05:14:00 | I've had this - it even tells you to make that "loop move" when you ask for a hint. :stare: | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 724056 | 2008-11-30 22:08:00 | Yeah, same here. Feature. :D | wratterus (105) | ||
| 724057 | 2008-12-01 02:59:00 | Yes as an ex consultant (in the 1990's) I used to teach a lot of people how to play Windows Solitaire. I always thought it needed just a couple of extra simple features to make it really great. If Bill flicked me a spare 100 grand I would pass these 3 winners on to him ! |
Digby (677) | ||
| 724058 | 2008-12-01 03:56:00 | Yes as an ex consultant (in the 1990's) I used to teach a lot of people how to play Windows Solitaire.I'm involved with SeniorNet, and we use Solitaire to get people to practise using the mouse. It is surprising how many people have no idea at all how Solitaire works (cards or PC). Jen, yes I do think the cards are prettier, but some of the animation is a bit irritating - I usually turn it off in Solitaire, but leave it on for Spider. Missing features? Not as many as there used to be. At least now you have infinite undo, and you can also step back if the program tells you there are no more moves. BTW Jen, I originally posted on 29/11 at 3.23 pm and the first response was at 4:17, but the first notification I got was after Digby's post today. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 724059 | 2008-12-01 11:53:00 | Since I exclusively employ Pysol for my "hand-eye-coordination" exercises lately, M$ solitaire seems a bit primitive. ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 724060 | 2008-12-01 17:38:00 | Since I exclusively employ Pysol for my "hand-eye-coordination" exercises lately, M$ solitaire seems a bit primitive. ;)Aah, the superiority of exclusivity! Some of us just want a way to waste a few mindless moments, and Microsoft Solitaire (I noted the dismissive "M$") is perfectly adequate for that. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 724061 | 2008-12-01 20:30:00 | I'm involved with SeniorNet, and we use Solitaire to get people to practise using the mouse. It is surprising how many people have no idea at all how Solitaire works (cards or PC). Yes very good, that is why it was built into Windows...LOL, not to pass time, but teach mouse skills.... |
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