Solitaire Games by Randy Rasa
I began writing solitaire games back when I got my first PC, and was learning BASIC. This was back in 1987 or so. My first games were text-mode games for MS-DOS, written with Microsoft QuickBASIC. My early games are collected on the Text-Mode Solitaires page. Around 1990 I began to write graphics-mode programs for MS-DOS, and distribute them as shareware thru BBS's (bulletin board systems) and disk distribution services. Solitaire Suite was one of the first, and most popular, shareware solitaire collections for DOS.
I made the transition to Windows in the early 1990's, and produced a number of solitaire games for the 16-bit Windows environment (Windows 3.x). By this time I was using Microsoft's Visual Basic development language. In the late 1990's I began to write games using Borland's C++ Builder, which provided a more powerful development environment, and the ability to create 32-bit programs for Windows 95, 98, and XP.
Today, with mega-collections containing hundreds of games, it's very difficult for a single developer, working part time, to complete. While there is always room for new and innovative developers to make their mark, I am instead focussing my love of solitaire on this web site, maintaining it as the largest and most comprehensive solitaire site in the world.
Shareware Solitaire Games by Randy Rasa
- 21 Solitaire
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A collection of solitaires based on a blackjack theme. Games include
Blackjack Piles, Blackjack Squares, Blackjack Pyramid, BlockJack,
ColumnJack, JumbleJack, and ShuffleJack.
- Absolute Yukon Solitaire
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A collection of games based on Yukon solitaire. Games include
Abacus, Alaska, Chinese Discipline, Chinese Solitaire, Chinese Torture,
Queenie, Rushdike, Russian Point, Russian Solitaire, Scorpion, Wasp, and Yukon.
- Poker Solitaire Pack
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A collection of seven solitaire card games based on a poker theme. The object of the games
is to make Poker hands in various ways. The collection includes Poker Squares, Poker Shuffle,
Poker Elimination, Poker Puzzle, Poker Columns, Poker Holdem, and Poker Yacht.
Free Solitaire Games by Randy Rasa
- Chinese Solitaire
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This is an original card game combining the best elements of Klondike and Scorpion, with a
distinctly Oriental flair. Feature-packed solitaire, with full statistics, easy mode, autoplay,
selectable card backs and colors, great graphics, and excellent sound.
- Four Seasons
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This addictive, feature-rich card game includes context-sensitive help and a resizable main
window, in addition to auto mode, multimedia sound effects and music, 3-level undo, card
peeking, and challenge scoring.
- Idiot's Delight
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Simple to learn, difficult to win solitaire card game, with loads of features, smooth gameplay,
rich graphics and sound, and extensive online help.
- Mount Sunflower
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An original card game that includes full game statistics, selectable card backs and
background color, sound effects, MIDI music, and extensive online help.
- Poker Squares
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Poker Squares is a version of the classic "Poker Solitaire" game, where the object is to
make the best possible poker hands within a 5x5 tableau.
- Pyramid Deluxe
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A SuperVGA version of the well-loved solitaire card game known as
"Pyramid", this game is easy to learn, but difficult to win, and
offers plenty of room for skillful play.
- Simple Pleasures
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Simple Pleasures is a collection of eight addictive solitaires.
Some of the games are variations of standard games, but many were
created especially for this program.
- Solitaire Suite
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Solitaire Suite is the premier DOS solitaire collection,
containing seven of the very best classic card games.
The games feature a smooth and elegant graphical user interface,
with undo, auto moves, move alert, hints, selectable game colors and
card designs, sound, challenge scoring, and full statistics.
Other Solitaire Games by Randy Rasa
- Text-Mode Solitaires Freeware
