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What do we mean by a "smarter" solitaire game?
Let's face it, there are many solitaire games available for the PC. We know
and have a high regard for some of the authors. Some collections have in excess
of 300 solitaire variations. Why does the market need another solitaire game?
While we may not have hundreds of solitaire variations in Solitaire Plus, we
do think you will find it difficult to find a collection that offers more playability
and enjoyment of the solitaire variations we do offer.
How do we improve "playability"?
For example, many competitors' games implement a "right-click the mouse
to make a move" feature in lieu of dragging the cards to specific
destinations. But to use their feature you have to retrain your index finger to NOT
press the left mouse button during play. Since the index finger is typically
used for clicking everything else on the computer, it is a hard habit to break.
Solitaire Plus instead implements a "smart-dragging™"
feature. You
can still use the click-and-drag paradigm for which you've trained yourself --
but with a new twist! Simply start a drag with Solitaire Plus and release the
card. Only the slightest nudge is required. The move is made automagically!
We've seen some competitors try something similar, however they forget to
make the feature smart to the rules of the specific game (well, I guess it's too
hard to think much about one game in a collection of 300 or more) or the feature
doesn't behave consistently. Some require you to drag the card completely off
it's source pile to have a similar function. We've worked hard to make Solitaire
Plus as consistent as possible. Our smart-dragging works, and it works the same
way every time for every pile. You will discover a sense
of trust in our game and the impression that some forethought went
into the design.
Furthermore, you can always override our
smart-dragging feature by dragging the mouse pointer over or through a specific
target pile of your choice. Try that with our competitors'
"right-click" feature.
"We don't think we are smarter than anybody
else, but we do think our game is."
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