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2012 · Arkadium · Board game · Card game

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

Microsoft Solitaire Collection is a video game included with Windows 10. It replaces Solitaire, FreeCell and Spider Solitaire included with the previous versions of Windows. It also adds Pyramid and TriPeaks to Windows for the first time and introduces new daily challenges and themes.

Released
26 October 2012
Platforms
AndroidBrowserWindowsWindows Phone 8Windows Phone 8.1iOS
Genres
Board gameCard game
Developers
ArkadiumMicrosoft Casual GamesSmoking Gun Interactive
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Modes
Single-player
Themes
Party
Country
United States
Age ratings
PEGI 3ACB GGRAC ALLESRB E

About

Microsoft Solitaire Collection is a card video game developed by Microsoft Casual Games and published by Xbox Game Studios for Microsoft Windows. It combines the Solitaire, FreeCell and Spider Solitaire titles that were included with previous versions of Windows. It also introduces Pyramid and TriPeaks to Windows for the first time, as well as new daily challenges and themes (though an older version of Pyramid was previously bundled in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2 under the name "Tut's Tomb", and an older version of TriPeaks was previously bundled in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3; both made the cut for Microsoft Entertainment Pack). Unlike the games included in Windows 7 and earlier versions, Microsoft Solitaire Collection is freemium adware with Xbox Live integration.

The app's hub-based design was originally inspired by the design for Windows 8's Start screen in 2012. At the time, the developers considered the game a tool for helping users become more familiar with Windows 8. Unlike its predecessors, Microsoft Solitaire Collection is updated via the Microsoft Store and communicates with a Microsoft server in order to track achievements and offer daily challenges.

Keywords

  • daily challenge
  • available on - pc gamepass

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows26 October 2012Worldwide · Worldwide 27 December 2013 · Worldwide 29 July 2015
Android23 November 2016Worldwide
iOS23 November 2016Worldwide
BrowserUnreleased

Editions and related releases

Follows
SolitaireSpider Solitaire

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