Legendary Solitaire Solitaire 30 years old. On the occasion of the great anniversary Microsoft published a post on the official Xbox blog, where she thanked the players for their support and invited all those who care to enter the game today to set a new record for the number of completed games in one day. At the same time, “Kosyna” is still one of the most popular games in the world with a monthly audience of over 35 million people. Every day, lovers play about 100 million hands.
Microsoft’s Solitaire Solitaire debuted under the original name Windows solitaire as part of the operating system Windows 3.0released in 1990. It was developed as a training tool for working with a computer mouse. Offering to capture and discard virtual cards, the game thus taught users the basics of drag and drop in Windows, which are still used in many parts of the operating system.
The very first version of Klondike in 1988 was written by Microsoft intern Wes Cherry. Responsible for the design of the card deck Susan car – One of the authors of the Mac GUI. Initially, Cherry created the so-called “boss mode” for solitaire, when activated, the game minimized and a spreadsheet appeared on the screen Microsoft Excelintended to deceive chiefs and colleagues. Shortly before the release, this feature was removed at the request of the company, but if it had remained, it could have eliminated the problems of at least one person: in 2006, the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg fired office employee Edward Greenwood, noting that he plays Solitaire at his workplace.
Until the exit Windows 8 In 2012, Solitaire was preinstalled by default on all versions of the operating system for more than two decades. This means that at least one billion PC users have a game.
“Today, at the beginning of its 31 years of life, Microsoft Solitaire is available on computers, laptops, tablets and phones in all corners of the globe, possibly having one of the most diverse gaming audiences in the world. Unmatched ease and accessibility have made Microsoft Solitaire ever-growing popularity. In the past ten years alone, more than half a billion people have become familiar with the game, which undoubtedly influenced its addition to the International Video Game Hall of Fame in 2019, “Microsoft said.
“The Scarf” received its first major update only in 2012, at the same time as its transfer to a standalone application on Windows 8. The new version has got five modes, daily tests, competitive events, integration with Xbox live and even the choice of difficulty. In 2015, Microsoft returned the game to Windows 10. Today it is also available on iOS, Android and as a web version.
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