Difference between revisions of "Microsoft Card Games (universe)"
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[[Image:Microsoft Solitaire - WIN3 - Screenshot - Version 3.11.png|thumb|256x256px|Microsoft's ''[[Solitaire (Microsoft)|Solitaire]]''.]] | [[Image:Microsoft Solitaire - WIN3 - Screenshot - Version 3.11.png|thumb|256x256px|Microsoft's ''[[Solitaire (Microsoft)|Solitaire]]''.]] | ||
| − | Over the years, [[Microsoft]] published several [[card game]]s for the [[Windows]] operating system. Most were video game adaptions of various forms of [[solitaire]], but a handful were multiplayer games. | + | Over the years, [[Microsoft]] published several [[card game]]s for the [[Windows]] operating system. Most were video game adaptions of various forms of [[solitaire]], but a handful were multiplayer games. Each uses the French suits for [[playing card]]s. All these early titles were side projects written by Microsoft's developers and had the quality you would expect from a developer without professional game experience. It wasn't until the release of [[Windows Vista]] in 2007 that Microsoft hired a third-party developer to remake several of their games with a common style. Then, for [[Windows 8]], several solitaire games were entirely remade again as adware programs, and the free versions were deleted in the upgrade process. |
==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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! Title !! Released !! Card Game !! Notes | ! Title !! Released !! Card Game !! Notes | ||
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| ''[[FreeCell (Microsoft)|FreeCell]] || 1991-??-?? || [[Freecell solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2]]''. | | ''[[FreeCell (Microsoft)|FreeCell]] || 1991-??-?? || [[Freecell solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2]]''. | ||
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| − | | ''[[FreeCell (Microsoft 2007)|FreeCell | + | | ''[[FreeCell (Microsoft 2007)|FreeCell]]'' (2007) || 2007-01-30 || [[Freecell solitaire]] || Published with [[Windows Vista]]. |
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| − | | ''[[FreeCell (Microsoft 2012)|FreeCell | + | | ''[[FreeCell (Microsoft 2012)|FreeCell]]'' (2012) || 2012-10-26 || [[FreeCell solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]''. |
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| ''[[Golf (Microsoft)|Golf]]'' || 1990-??-?? || [[Golf solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows]]''. | | ''[[Golf (Microsoft)|Golf]]'' || 1990-??-?? || [[Golf solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows]]''. | ||
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| − | | ''[[Hearts (Microsoft)|Hearts]]'' || | + | | ''[[Hearts (Microsoft)|Hearts]]'' || 2007-01-30 || [[Hearts]] || Published with [[Windows Vista]]. |
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| − | | ''[[ | + | | ''[[Hold 'Em (Microsoft)|Hold 'Em]]'' || 2007-??-?? || [[Texas hold 'em]] || Published through [[Windows Update]]. |
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| − | | ''[[ | + | | ''[[Internet Hearts]]'' || 2000-09-14 || [[Hearts]] || Published with [[Windows Me]]. |
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| + | | ''[[Internet Spades]]'' || 2000-09-14 || [[Spades]] || Published with [[Windows Me]]. | ||
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| + | | ''[[Internet Spades (2009)|Internet Spades]]'' (2009) || 2009-10-22 || [[Spades]] || Published with [[Windows 7]]. | ||
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| ''[[Klondike (Microsoft)|Klondike]]'' || 2012-10-26 || [[Klondike solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]''. | | ''[[Klondike (Microsoft)|Klondike]]'' || 2012-10-26 || [[Klondike solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]''. | ||
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| + | | data-sort-value="Microsoft Hearts Network, The" | ''[[The Microsoft Hearts Network]]'' || 1992-10-27 || [[Hearts]] || Published with [[Windows 3|Windows for Workgroups v3.1]]. | ||
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| ''[[Pyramid (Microsoft)|Pyramid]]'' || 2012-10-26 || [[Pyramid solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]''. | | ''[[Pyramid (Microsoft)|Pyramid]]'' || 2012-10-26 || [[Pyramid solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]''. | ||
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| ''[[Solitaire (Microsoft)|Solitaire]]'' || 1990-05-22 || [[Klondike solitaire]] || Published with [[Windows 3]]. | | ''[[Solitaire (Microsoft)|Solitaire]]'' || 1990-05-22 || [[Klondike solitaire]] || Published with [[Windows 3]]. | ||
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| − | | ''[[Solitaire (Microsoft 2007)|Solitaire | + | | ''[[Solitaire (Microsoft 2007)|Solitaire]]'' (2007) || 2007-01-30 || [[Klondike solitaire]] || Published with [[Windows Vista]]. |
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| − | | ''[[Spider (Microsoft)|Spider]]'' || | + | | ''[[Spider (Microsoft)|Spider]]'' || 1998-06-25 || [[Spider solitaire]] || Published with ''[[Microsoft Plus! 98]]''. |
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| − | | ''[[Spider | + | | ''[[Spider (Microsoft 2012)|Spider]]'' (2012) || 2012-10-26 || [[Spider solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]''. |
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| − | | ''[[Spider Solitaire (Microsoft | + | | ''[[Spider Solitaire (Microsoft)|Spider Solitaire]]'' || 2007-01-30 || [[Spider solitaire]] || Published with [[Windows Vista]]. |
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| ''[[TriPeaks]]'' || 1991-??-?? || [[Tri Peaks solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3]]''. | | ''[[TriPeaks]]'' || 1991-??-?? || [[Tri Peaks solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3]]''. | ||
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| − | | ''[[TriPeaks (2012)|TriPeaks | + | | ''[[TriPeaks (2012)|TriPeaks]]'' (2012) || 2012-10-26 || [[Tri Peaks solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Solitaire Collection]]''. |
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| ''[[Tut's Tomb]] || 1991-??-?? || [[Pyramid solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2]]''. | | ''[[Tut's Tomb]] || 1991-??-?? || [[Pyramid solitaire]] || Published in ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2]]''. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 18 August 2022
Microsoft's Solitaire.
Over the years, Microsoft published several card games for the Windows operating system. Most were video game adaptions of various forms of solitaire, but a handful were multiplayer games. Each uses the French suits for playing cards. All these early titles were side projects written by Microsoft's developers and had the quality you would expect from a developer without professional game experience. It wasn't until the release of Windows Vista in 2007 that Microsoft hired a third-party developer to remake several of their games with a common style. Then, for Windows 8, several solitaire games were entirely remade again as adware programs, and the free versions were deleted in the upgrade process.
