Quick Solitaire for Windows

Enjoy this simple and relaxing game of Solitaire for Windows. Includes seven games in all: Solitaire (like the Windows version), Klondike, Pyramid, Golf, Gaps, Spider and Yukon. Let the computer take care of dealing and arranging the cards leaving you free to concentrate on your strategy.

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Here is a list of planned, in progress and completed stories (features and improvements) for this product. Let me know what you would like to see added to the list or if you have any comments. The "Rank" of a story is a combination of requests and donations from user's like you. The higher the rank the more likely it will get done.

New Stories

(most requested at the top)

Story Description	Status	Version
Bigger Card Images: Need to add bigger card images to the list of available sizes. With screen resolutions increasing we need bigger card images to use the screen real-estate more effectively.	None	3.?
Save and Restore Game: Add the ability to save and restore the current game in progress.	None	3.?
Undo Last Move: Add the ability to undo the last move.	None	3.?

Version 4

Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7

Story Description	Status	Version	Rank
.NET Hosted Platform: Use the richness of Microsoft's .NET framework to host the game play enabling a more modern and expandable user experience. This version would no longer support the Win 9x platforms.	In Progress	4

Version 3.2

(the latest and greatest version)

Windows 95/98/Me Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7

Story Description	Status	Version
Win 32 Hosted Platform: This is a technical release only to host the game DLL in a seperate Win 32 framework. The purpose of this update is to provide a more flexible architecture for supporting additional platforms.	In Progress	3.2.?
Add More Games: Canfield	In Progress	3.2.?
Defect: Face-up piles in Klondike cannot be grabbed and dragged.	Fixed 11/26/11	3.2.6.1
New, faster animated deal for each game. Having the deal animated provides visual feedback for how the game is layed out.	Completed	3.2.6
Added a menu item to turn the card animation on or off.	Completed	3.2.5
Minor bugs fixed in Pyramid and Golf. New menu structure for choosing a variation of a game.	Completed	3.2.4
Fixed a couple of bugs in the game of Gaps having to do with the number of redeals allowed and moving a card into a blank space to the right of itself. New menu items and menu layout. Added a built-in delay when flipping cards over and moving cards around the layout to give a more natural feel for the pace of play.	Completed	3.2.3
Now you can use any Windows BMP file (files with a .bmp extension) as a background image. From the tabletop background dialog you can select any BMP file on your computer to use as the background (you can use MS Paint to convert your favorite image files into BMP format) or download the image file shown above to use as a background.	Completed	3.2.2
Adds the game of Yukon to the mix. Yukon is popular for its flexibility in moving cards around the layout.	Completed	3.2.1
Converted the card graphics from 16-color to high resolution full color for a dramatic improvement in the look-and-feel of the game.	Completed	3.2.0

Version 3.1

Windows 95/98/Me Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7

Version	Features/Changes
3.1.2	Fixes a minor cosmetic bug in Windows 9x versions that did not display version information in the about dialog. Added the standard Ctrl+N menu accelerator key to start a new game. Memory optimizations that make for a smaller footprint.
3.1.1	Adds the game of Spider Solitaire, one the the most popular double pack games, to the mix.
3.1.0	This version introduces automatic card image sizing. As you change the window size the card images change size automatically to fit the window. This offers you much more flexibility when placing Quick Solitaire on your screen.

Version 3.0

(full 32-bit version)

Windows 95/98/Me Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7

Version	Features/Changes
3.0.2	Cosmetic update that fixes image animation while dragging cards around the screen. Previous versions displayed a small image 'glitch' at the card corners while being dragged over the tabletop. This update fixes that bug so that the cards now maintain their smooth rounded corners while dragging enhancing the look and feel of the experience.
3.0.1	This is a minor update that adds the 'golf-clap' sound when you win a game. This sound file was accidentally missed in the conversion from 16-bit to 32-bit.
3.0.0	This is the first true 32-bit version of Quick Solitaire for Windows. Previous versions (2.x) were written for 16-bit platforms like Windows 3.0 and 3.1 but would run on 32-bit platforms like Win95, XP, etc. Includes five (5) games (six variations all-together): Windows Solitaire This game (shown above) plays just like the standard game of Solitaire that comes with Windows. Its a variation of Klondike that is easier to win because of the relaxed rules. Klondike Klondike, often known purely by the name of Solitaire, is probably the best-known solo card game and one of the hardest to win when played by the rules. Pyramid Probably the second most popular game of solitaire due to its interesting layout and simple rules. Golf (aka "One Foundation") What seems like a simple game of sequence building to a single foundation becomes more challenging when you must decide between two cards. Choose wisely. Gaps A member of the family of Solitaire games that reveal all the cards in the layout. This release includes all the features of the previous versions in a 32-bit environment. The program starts-up faster, runs faster and is generally more responsive and attractive since it now uses the new Windows XP look-and-feel.

Version

Features/Changes

3.0.2

Cosmetic update that fixes image animation while dragging cards around the screen. Previous versions displayed a small image 'glitch' at the card corners while being dragged over the tabletop. This update fixes that bug so that the cards now maintain their smooth rounded corners while dragging enhancing the look and feel of the experience.

3.0.1

This is a minor update that adds the 'golf-clap' sound when you win a game. This sound file was accidentally missed in the conversion from 16-bit to 32-bit.

3.0.0

This is the first true 32-bit version of Quick Solitaire for Windows. Previous versions (2.x) were written for 16-bit platforms like Windows 3.0 and 3.1 but would run on 32-bit platforms like Win95, XP, etc. Includes five (5) games (six variations all-together):

Windows Solitaire
This game (shown above) plays just like the standard game of Solitaire that comes with Windows. Its a variation of Klondike that is easier to win because of the relaxed rules.

Klondike

Klondike, often known purely by the name of Solitaire, is probably the best-known solo card game and one of the hardest to win when played by the rules.

Pyramid

Probably the second most popular game of solitaire due to its interesting layout and simple rules.

Golf (aka "One Foundation")

What seems like a simple game of sequence building to a single foundation becomes more challenging when you must decide between two cards. Choose wisely.

Gaps

A member of the family of Solitaire games that reveal all the cards in the layout.

This release includes all the features of the previous versions in a 32-bit environment. The program starts-up faster, runs faster and is generally more responsive and attractive since it now uses the new Windows XP look-and-feel.

Version 2.1

(the final version for 16-bit Windows 3.x)

Windows 3.0/3.1 Windows 95/98/Me

Version	Features/Changes
2.1.3	Fixes a bug that would make the application window invisible on restart if you closed the program while it was minimized. If you encountered this condition in any previous version you will need to delete the QCKCRB(.INI) file under your Windows directory and restart the program.
2.1.2	Minor update. Miscellaneous cosmetic changes.
2.1.1	Added double-click activation and drag-n-drop to Golf game. Fixed screen background flickering when window is resized. Miscellaneous cosmetic adjustments and memory optimizations.
2.1.0	This version adds two (2) new games to the lineup: Golf and Gaps.

Version 2.0

(first release for 16-bit Windows 3.x)

Version	Features/Changes
2.0.1	Automatically saves and restores the size and position of the main window. Adds a controlled delay to pace the animation on faster machines.
2.0.0	This first release of Quick Solitaire includes the standard Solitaire game that plays like the Windows version we are all familiar with as well as Klondike and Pyramid Displays your score as you play. Uses a simple scoring system that counts the number of cards that have been built to the foundations against a final score. Easy to use drag-n-drop interface allows you to grab a card or cards, drag them around the tabletop (the screen) and drop them on top of other cards. Change the tabletop background using a simple color selection dialog. Turn the card sound effects (shuffling, dealing) On or Off. Familiar, vibrant card images in varying sizes that look like the real thing.

Version

Features/Changes

2.0.1

Automatically saves and restores the size and position of the main window. Adds a controlled delay to pace the animation on faster machines.

2.0.0

This first release of Quick Solitaire includes the standard Solitaire game that plays like the Windows version we are all familiar with as well as Klondike and Pyramid

Displays your score as you play. Uses a simple scoring system that counts the number of cards that have been built to the foundations against a final score.

Easy to use drag-n-drop interface allows you to grab a card or cards, drag them around the tabletop (the screen) and drop them on top of other cards.

Change the tabletop background using a simple color selection dialog.

Turn the card sound effects (shuffling, dealing) On or Off.

Familiar, vibrant card images in varying sizes that look like the real thing.

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