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[[Image:Microsoft Freecell.png|thumb|256x256px|Freecell from Entertainment Pack 2.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = FreeCell
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| Image           = Microsoft FreeCell - WIN3 - Screenshot - Playing.png
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| ImageDescription = Windows 3 - Screenshot.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Microsoft}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Microsoft}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1991
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| PublishedMonth  = ??
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| PublishedDay    = ??
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|Windows}}, {{Platform|Windows 3}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Video card game|Cards}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Casual video game|Casual}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Passive puzzle video game|Passive puzzle}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Puzzle video game|Puzzle}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Single-screen video game|Single-screen}}
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| Series          = [[Microsoft Card Games (universe)|Microsoft Card Games]]
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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}}
  
[[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] '''''Freecell''''' is a video game version of the card game [[Freecell]]. The game was originally released in the [[Entertainment Pack 2]] in 1991, but even since Windows 95, it has been included in every version of [[Windows]].
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[[Microsoft|Microsoft's]] '''''FreeCell''''' is a [[video card game]] published by [[Microsoft]] originally in their title ''[[Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2]]'' for [[Windows 3]] in 1991 and one of many [[Microsoft Card Games (universe)|Microsoft card games]]. In 1998, it was included with [[Windows 98]] and was included with every version of [[Windows]] until it was completely remade for Windows Vista. It is a video game version of the [[card game]] [[Freecell solitaire]].
  
==Status==
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==Personal==
I own most versions of Windows, and likewise, own most versions of their Freecell. I have beaten many different games.
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{{VideoGameStatus
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| Own      = Yes. I own a variety of Windows versions, so I own many versions of the game.
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      = Yes. I have beaten a couple hundred games.
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = Around 1997.
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}}
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My first version of Windows was 3.0, and I kept it for a long time before upgrading, and, I never had ''Entertainment Pack 2'', so I didn't play this game nearly as much as other popular Windows games. As the game slowly became more prevalent, I watched various friends play the game, and tried it a couple of times, but I never really developed a skill for the game until I got a PC with Windows 95 (around 1996-1997). Once I figured out how to play it properly, I began to appreciate it a lot more. I started keeping track of the games I had completed in my mid-20s.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
* '''Overall:''' 3/10
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{{Video Game Review|4|4|3|1|8|Windows XP}}
* '''Best Version:''' Windows 7
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{{Spoilers}}
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
* The game is a nice bare-bones freecell game.
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* The game is a nice bare-bones version of freecell solitaire.
* The ability to change the card back is cool, although, the early versions of the game had terrible card art.
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* The ability to change the card back is a nice feature, although, the early versions of the game only had terrible card art to choose from.
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
* The early versions of the game were pretty ugly looking using a default 16-color EGA palette and no sound or music.
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* The ability to move multiple cards at once is pretty cumbersome in this version. The later versions make this much easier.
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* Of the original 32,768 possible games, game number 11,982 is unwinnable. In the Windows Vista upgrade, which expands to 1,000,000 possible games, seven others are known to be unwinnable. This isn't so much a flaw in the video game, so much as the card game itself, but it would have been nice if the designers eliminated unwinnable deals.
  
 
===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
* Nothing.
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* The game is quite multimedia-challenged: it uses the 16-color Windows palette, palette and lacks unique sound and music.
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==Media==
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===Icon===
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<gallery>
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Microsoft FreeCell - WIN3 - Icon.png|The game's icon.
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</gallery>
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===Screenshots===
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<gallery>
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Microsoft FreeCell - WIN3 - Screenshot - Playing.png|Playing a game.
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</gallery>
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==Representation==
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{{Representation
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = There are no characters.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = There are no characters.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = There are no characters.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no characters.
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}}
  
 
==Games Beaten==
 
==Games Beaten==
I have beaten the following games in the XP version of Freecell:  
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I've checked and, impressively, Microsoft uses a compatible algorithm for generating games from the first version of Freecell to the Windows Vista version. The following are the game seed numbers that I have recorded and have won:
  
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<p style="font-family:monospace;">
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00001
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00002
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00003
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00004
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00005
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00006
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00007
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00008
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00009
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00010
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00011
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00012
 
00070
 
00070
 
00098
 
00098
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01010
 
00324
 
00324
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00500
 
00582
 
00582
 
00591
 
00591
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31914
 
31914
 
31976
 
31976
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</p>
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_FreeCell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_FreeCell] - Wikipedia.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_FreeCell}}
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{{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/FreeCell}}
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/microsoft-windows-operating-systems mobygames.com/game-group/microsoft-windows-operating-systems] - MobyGames (Windows OSs).
 
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/microsoft-windows-operating-systems mobygames.com/game-group/microsoft-windows-operating-systems] - MobyGames (Windows OSs).
  
  
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[[Category: Video Game Prime Order - Strategy, Adventure, Action]]
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[[Category: Puzzle]]
 
 
[[Category: Card Games]]
 
[[Category: Card Games]]
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]]
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[[Category: 4-bit Color Graphics]]

Latest revision as of 15:43, 7 March 2024

FreeCell

Microsoft FreeCell - WIN3 - Screenshot - Playing.png

Windows 3 - Screenshot.

Developer Microsoft
Publisher Microsoft
Published 1991-??-??
Platforms Windows, Windows 3
Genres Cards, Casual, Passive puzzle, Puzzle, Single-screen
Series Microsoft Card Games
Distribution Commercial

Microsoft's FreeCell is a video card game published by Microsoft originally in their title Microsoft Entertainment Pack 2 for Windows 3 in 1991 and one of many Microsoft card games. In 1998, it was included with Windows 98 and was included with every version of Windows until it was completely remade for Windows Vista. It is a video game version of the card game Freecell solitaire.

Personal

Own?Yes. I own a variety of Windows versions, so I own many versions of the game.
Won?Yes. I have beaten a couple hundred games.
FinishedAround 1997.

My first version of Windows was 3.0, and I kept it for a long time before upgrading, and, I never had Entertainment Pack 2, so I didn't play this game nearly as much as other popular Windows games. As the game slowly became more prevalent, I watched various friends play the game, and tried it a couple of times, but I never really developed a skill for the game until I got a PC with Windows 95 (around 1996-1997). Once I figured out how to play it properly, I began to appreciate it a lot more. I started keeping track of the games I had completed in my mid-20s.

Review

Video Game Review Icon - Enjoyment.png Video Game Review Icon - Control.png Video Game Review Icon - Appearance.png Video Game Review Icon - Sound.png Video Game Review Icon - Replayability.png
4 4 3 1 8

Best Version: Windows XP

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The game is a nice bare-bones version of freecell solitaire.
  • The ability to change the card back is a nice feature, although, the early versions of the game only had terrible card art to choose from.

Bad

  • The ability to move multiple cards at once is pretty cumbersome in this version. The later versions make this much easier.
  • Of the original 32,768 possible games, game number 11,982 is unwinnable. In the Windows Vista upgrade, which expands to 1,000,000 possible games, seven others are known to be unwinnable. This isn't so much a flaw in the video game, so much as the card game itself, but it would have been nice if the designers eliminated unwinnable deals.

Ugly

  • The game is quite multimedia-challenged: it uses the 16-color Windows palette, palette and lacks unique sound and music.

Media

Icon

Screenshots

Representation

Strong female character?FailThere are no characters.
Bechdel test?FailThere are no characters.
Strong person of color character?FailThere are no characters.
Queer character?FailThere are no characters.

Games Beaten

I've checked and, impressively, Microsoft uses a compatible algorithm for generating games from the first version of Freecell to the Windows Vista version. The following are the game seed numbers that I have recorded and have won:

00001 00002 00003 00004 00005 00006 00007 00008 00009 00010 00011 00012 00070 00098 01010 00324 00500 00582 00591 00681 00685 01045 01062 01563 01635 01802 01815 01860 01978 02009 02074 03291 03318 03353 03673 04054 04073 04371 04448 04531 04664 04753 04853 04944 05249 05352 05639 05678 05688 05741 05774 06803 06808 07042 07291 07787 07818 07827 08256 08412 08617 09106 09313 09425 09571 09666 10330 10491 10671 10888 11229 11290 11317 11336 11423 11491 11521 11689 11744 11884 11974 12067 12318 12365 12950 13084 13442 13590 13676 13804 13952 14275 14473 14865 15074 15261 15393 15403 15598 15660 15732 15783 15786 15827 16044 16106 16626 16748 16772 16936 17057 17288 17326 17399 17523 17623 17745 17846 17854 17868 18103 18193 18256 18416 18502 19100 19264 19280 19724 20065 20299 20403 20444 20640 20717 20953 21356 21498 21499 21619 21686 21752 21871 21926 22118 22756 22820 22847 22884 22961 23134 23266 23402 23416 23486 23529 23577 23608 23814 24349 24730 24737 24739 24804 24901 24981 24990 24992 25044 25056 25094 25168 25641 25663 26449 26747 26763 26790 26876 27263 27468 27526 27677 27729 27844 28011 28108 28126 28192 28310 28374 28589 28627 28996 29716 29845 29897 30001 30024 30026 30278 30339 30755 31382 31458 31578 31763 31805 31844 31914 31976

Links

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