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Lazy Susan

Lazy Susan is one of the new games in Pretty Good Solitaire v20.1 for Windows. Download at Goodsol.com/download.html

 

Lazy Susan is a more difficult version of the Forty Thieves type game Mamy Susan.

 

Japanese Rug

Japanese Rug is one of the new games in Pretty Good Solitaire v20.1 for Windows. Download at Goodsol.com/download.html

 

Japanese Rug is a harder version of Crazy Quilt. It is just like the game of the same name played with MahJongg tiles in Pretty Good MahJongg.

 

Corona Rush

Corona Rush is one of the new games in Pretty Good Solitaire v20.1 for Windows. Download at Goodsol.com/download.html

 

Corona Rush is an easier version of Corona, which can be hard to win. Corona Rush adds redeals and is mostly winnable.

 

Challenge Klondike

Challenge Klondike is one of the 10 new games in Pretty Good Solitaire v20.1 for Windows. Download at Goodsol.com/download.html

 

Challenge Klondike is just like Klondike, but more difficult because the Aces and Twos are always buried.

 

How to Play Quadruple FreeCell

Quadruple FreeCell is one of the new games in Pretty Good Solitaire v20 for Windows.

In this video, I show how to play Quadruple FreeCell.

 

What is the Difference Between Carlton and Milligan Harp?

A question recently posted on the Goodsol Solitaire Forum.

What is the difference between Carlton and Milligan Harp?

See https://t.co/kcLkpgqEmc

Good thread on the Goodsol #Solitaire Forum

Both games in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) July 22, 2020

Can you win Ukrainian Solitaire?

Can you win Ukrainian Solitaire?

It's a Yukon type game.

It's hard.

See the recent thread:https://t.co/RgI0tKxlcQ

Winnable game numbers there, add your own.

Download from https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) July 20, 2020

New Pretty Good Solitaire for Windows v20.0 with 1030 Games

A new version of Pretty Good Solitaire for Windows is now available! This is the 25th anniversary version, the first version was released July 19, 1995 with only 5 games.

Version 20.0 is available for download from Goodsol.com/download.html

Here is what is new:

• 15 new games, bringing the total number of games to 1030.
• AutoPlay option added to Accordion.

TO DOWNLOAD

Download Pretty Good Solitaire version 20.0 from Goodsol.com/download.html . Or, if you have a previous version installed, you can run the game, go to the Internet menu, and select "Download Latest Version". Be sure to exit the game before you install.

TO UPGRADE

If you registration code begins with "2d", "48", "2e", "25", or "4u", version 20.0 is a free update. Otherwise, it is not.

Pretty Good Solitaire version 20.0 is a free update for those who originally ordered version 18 or higher (ordered after March 21, 2018) or those who paid for an upgrade during that time. However, it is not a free upgrade for those who originally ordered version 17 or earlier (ordered before March 21, 2018).

Full details on upgrading are at Goodsol.com/upgrade.html. Upgrades are still only US$11.95 and are vital to keep us going to make Pretty Good Solitaire better. Upgrading now gets free updates through the end of the 2025 version.

Note that we always keep some older versions available at Goodsol.com/downloadpre.html for those who prefer not to upgrade.

If you have lost your code and need to type it in again (note that the new version should find your code if installed on a computer that had a full version installed previously), you can request that your registration code be sent to you again from Goodsol.com/regusers.html.

TO ORDER

Pretty Good Solitaire version 20.0 is US$24.95 for immediate electronic delivery. If you want an additional CD, there is an option to add US$9.95 shipping for a CD (note that shipping cost may vary by country and we currently cannot ship to some countries due to the pandemic). In addition to installing the basic game, the CD also installs all of the currently available extra card sets.

You can order online from Goodsol.com/order.html using major credit cards or PayPal. In some countries, other payment options such as using your Amazon account, Sofort, GiroPay, and bank transfers are also available.

The 15 New Games

Agnes Four - a 4 deck version of the popular games Agnes Bernauer and Agnes Three.

Calico Bandits of Cairo - a 4 deck version of Thieves of Egypt.

Captain's Patience - an easier variation of Admiral's Patience.

Forty Winks - a variation of Rectangular with a redeal.

Grigory - a variation of Ukrainian Solitaire.

Leicaster - a variation of Carlton.

Nine by Four - a variation of FreeCell with 9 tableau piles.

Patience's Royal - a variation of the popular game Patience's Reward.

Persimmon - an original Klondike type game.

Pumpkin Spice - a variation of Pumpkin.

Quadruple Demons - a 4 deck version of the popular game Demons and Thieves.

Quadruple FreeCell - a 4 deck version of FreeCell.

Rochester - a variation of the game Springfield.

Scorpion Cells - a version of Scorpion with 3 cells.

Unlimited Alternative - a version of the game Alternations with unlimited redeals.

Update to an Existing Game

Accordion - added AutoPlay option. With AutoPlay on, Accordion will deal all of the cards out at the beginning of the game. This is the best strategy for winning, to play from the end of the cards and move back towards the beginning. Now the game can play out all of the cards at the start instead of you having to deal them all out first individually.

What are the Most Popular Solitaire Games?

In a recent Goodsol Newsletter, I asked my newsletter subscribers for their 5 most favorite solitaire games from my game Pretty Good Solitaire.  The results were interesting.

What was remarkable was how many different games were listed.  Over 300 different solitaire games were mentioned and no two people had the same list.  In fact, most people named at least one game that very few other people mentioned, meaning almost everyone has an obscure favorite that few other people play!

 

So let us look at the top 25 most favorite games from the survey.  Many of these games are games that are known to be popular, but there are a few surprises in the list.

 

 

1. FreeCell

2. Klondike

 

The top 2 games are no surprise.  FreeCell and Klondike (Windows Solitaire) are the two most popular and played games, so that they are at the top of the list is natural.

 

 

3. Demons and Thieves

 

But Demons and Thieves at #3 is a surprise.  Demons and Thieves is one of the first solitaire games that I invented back in 1996.  It is a combination of Canfield and Forty Thieves and has clearly become more popular than either of those two games.  The remarkable thing is that it not only made #3, it very nearly took out Klondike for #2.  Clearly people really like this game and if you haven't tried it, you should.

 

 

4. Quadruple Klondike

 

This is a strong showing for what is the clearly the most popular 4 deck game, just like Klondike but with many more cards.

 

 

5. Spider

6. Canfield

Two more classics that you would expect to see at the top of the list.

 

 

7. Penguin

This Eight Off variant created by David Parlett is clearly a very popular game.  

 

 

8. Pyramid

 

Another classic.

 

 

9. Agnes Three

 

Another surprise.  This 3 deck version of Agnes Bernauer that I created has become more popular than the one deck game it came from.  It's nice to see two of my original games in the top 10.

 

 

10. Spider One Suit

 

The easy version of Spider has been popular for all the 20 years it has been around.

 

 

11. Double Klondike

12.  Australian Patience

 

Australian Patience, suggested by a user of Pretty Good Solitaire in 1996, is very popular despite its difficulty.

 

 

13. Quadruple Interchange

 

Another surprise, this 4 deck version of Interchange that I created is considerably easier than its very difficult one deck version.

 

 

14. Patience's Reward

 

A huge surprise.  I invented this game in 1996, another of the very first games that I invented.  It's never gotten much notice, but it was amazing how often it was mentioned.

 

 

15. Scorpion

 

Another classic.

 

 

16. Thieves of Egypt

 

Thieves of Egypt is a Forty Thieves variant that I invented in the early 2000s and it was popular right from the start.

 

 

17. Buffalo Bill

 

Another big surprise.  Buffalo Bill is another invention of David Parlett, based on the game Little Billie,  It doesn't get talked about much, but it got mentioned a lot in the survey.

 

 

18.  Sea Towers

 

The classic FreeCell type game.

 

 

19. Lady Jane

 

Another game that I invented back in 1996, it has always been popular.  It is a two deck Klondike type game.

 

 

20. La Belle Lucie

21. Ukrainian Solitaire

22. Forty Thieves

23. Gaps

 

More games known to be popular.

 

 

24. Admiral's Patience

 

Another surprise. This is a 4 deck version of General's Patience that I invented relatively recently, so it is surprising to see it so high on the list already.  

 

 

25.  Gargantua

 

A classic 2 deck Klondike type game.

 

 

The next ten games after the top 25 are: Huge Spider, Yukon, Antares, Algerian Patience, Aces Up, Triple FreeCell, Triple Peaks, Wings, Greater Wheel, and Rouge et Noir.

 

Thanks to everyone who submitted their favorites, the response to the survey was amazing!  If you haven't played any of the games listed here, you should give them a try.

 

 

Most Favorite Solitaire Games #1-4

FreeCell is the #1 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/JpSVZ4Fp9M

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 8, 2020

Klondike is the #2 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/k5Elb9ToXh

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 7, 2020

Demons and Thieves is the #3 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/wmxvIZh6i8

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 7, 2020

Quadruple Klondike is the #4 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/oJYDLvUmz0

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 7, 2020