Solitaire (1990)

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7.5

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Score Breakdown Based on 215 ratings

1. 10 (47)
2. 9 (33)
3. 8 (49)
4. 7 (52)
5. 6 (11)
6. 5 (10)
7. 4 (2)
8. 3 (2)
9. 2 (0)
10. 1 (9)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:8.7

  Solitaire is an extremely entertaining virtual card game that is often taken for granted.

  By bigbenbeast | Review Date: Jun 08, 2006 | PC

  One of the first things that made Bill Gates famous was his clever invention of video solitaire. The game is actually quite simple, you simply place each card on top of the previous card with a +1 higher value and the op... Read Full Review

  5 of 5 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Solitaire (1990)

• Rating:6.5

  Is this free PC game worth your time?

  By CHOVI3 | Review Date: Sep 01, 2010 | PC

  You've probably heard about Solitaire if you're reading this. Why, you ask? Because every Microsoft computer has the game in it. But if you haven't heard about it, I'll explain it briefly . Solitaire is a cards game re... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:6.5

  Monotonousness will arrive

  By TWiSTEDmerc | Review Date: Aug 25, 2008 | PC

  Solitaire, it's a you versus you where you prepare stack cards in a descending order an then actually assemble them in a ascending order, most of the work is done at trying to get things like getting the 3's between the ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:6.5

  It is available in many other presentations which you can enjoy. Only if all you have is an NES I would recommend it.

  By 79th_Warrior | Review Date: Sep 20, 2007 | NES

  Solitaire for the NES, might be an obscure title for most people, even for the 8 bit generation of players, it certainly was for me. When I came upon Solitaire I said great, I always liked a good game of solitaire, since... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Truly one of the most epic card games I have ever played!!!

  By Brain-Dead360 | Review Date: Aug 02, 2007 | PC

  For many years I have waited for a card game that would revolutionise the way we think of computer entertainment, and loe and behold I have finally found it. One word; Solitaire. I know what your thinking, "How coul... Read Full Review

  3 of 4 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.3

  Extremely fun game

  By umbracascade | Review Date: Feb 07, 2007 | PC

  Gameplay- It's amazingly complex once you get to the harder modes. While you may just dismiss it for being very simplistic in its rules, in its practice it is very strategic and you have to understand the probability of ... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8.1

  Solitaire is available almost anywhere, so if you have to kill some minutes, grab your mobile and start stacking cards.

  By pwnr | Review Date: Jul 30, 2006 | PC

  This classic game has been around for years. Still, it's very fun. Being available everywhere, including cell phones, arcades, iPods, Gameboy/DS and such, Solitaire has been a useful tool for waiting. Gameplay: Simp... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  One of the best single player card games.. wait the only single player card game, that makes it the best!!

  By Achilles438 | Review Date: Mar 21, 2006 | PC

  Man, how could anyone not like this game? This game kept me occupied for so many years and still does to this day when I dont have any systems or portables around me to play. No game is the same when you play this game... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful