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Goodsol Newsletter #148

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Pretty Good Solitaire version 12.4 Now Available
15th Anniversary Edition
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A new release of Pretty Good Solitaire (for Windows) is now available. The 15th
anniversary version 12.4 is available for download from
http://www.goodsol.com/download.html .

Version 12.4 contains 10 new games, bringing the total number of games to 750.

The new games are Arsenal, Block, Camaraderie, Genie, Rail Fence, Rough Rider,
Sea Scorpion, Spaulding, Ten by Six, and Windsor Castle.

TO DOWNLOAD
You can download Pretty Good Solitaire version 12.4 from
http://www.goodsol.com/download.html . Be sure to exit the game before you
install.

UPGRADES
Pretty Good Solitaire version 12.4 is a free update for those who originally ordered
versions 10 through 12 in 2005 or later, or those who paid for an upgrade during
that time. However, it is not a free upgrade for those who originally ordered
version 9 or earlier.

Full details on upgrading are at http://www.goodsol.com/upgrade.html .
Upgrades are still only US$11.95. Note that we always keep older versions
available at http://www.goodsol.com/downloadpre.html for those who prefer not
to upgrade.

If you qualify for a free upgrade, your registration code will work in the new
version. Normally Pretty Good Solitaire should register itself if it finds a registered
copy of one of these older versions. If not and you have lost your code, you can
request that your registration code be sent to you again from
http://www.goodsol.com/regusers.html .

TO ORDER
Pretty Good Solitaire version 12.4 is US$24.95, plus an optional $7.50 shipping for
a CD-ROM. In addition to installing the basic game, the CD-ROM also installs all of
the currently available extra card sets.

You can order online from http://www.goodsol.com/orderonline.html .
Phone and mail order options are also available from that page.

Pretty Good Solitaire Mac Edition v2.12
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A new version of Pretty Good Solitaire Mac Edition is now available.

Version 2.12 fixes some bugs in version 2.11. If you are a registered user of the
Mac Edition, you should have received an email with a link to download the full
version a couple of days ago.

The trial version of Pretty Good Solitaire Mac Edition v2.12 can be downloaded
from http://www.goodsol.com/mac/download.html

For more information about Pretty Good Solitaire Mac Edition and its 200 games,
see http://www.goodsol.com/mac . We are currently working on the 300 game
version, which will also have many new features.

Featured Game - Block
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This game is at Block.

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Thomas Warfield - Software Designer - [email protected]
Anne Warfield - Order Fulfillment - [email protected]

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Goodsol Newsletter #147

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Pretty Good MahJongg Mac Edition
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Pretty Good MahJongg is now available for the Mac.

Pretty Good MahJongg Mac Edition is a collection of MahJongg solitaire games,
including the classic MahJongg tile matching solitaire game, where tiles are
removed in pairs. Pretty Good MahJongg Mac Edition has 160 different tile
matching game layouts, from simple and easy layouts to difficult challenges.

Pretty Good MahJongg Mac Edition also contains 32 additional solitaire and puzzle
games played with MahJongg tiles. Play original MahJongg solitaire games such as
MahJongg Spider, MahJongg Klondike, and MahJongg FreeCell. Other games
include Crazy Quilt, MahJongg Gaps, and Pyramid of Wild Dragons.

The Mac Edition comes with three tile sets. Sixteen additional tile sets can be
downloaded from http://www.goodmj.com/mac/cardsets.html .

TO DOWNLOAD
You can download the trial version of Pretty Good MahJongg Mac Edition from
http://www.goodmj.com/mac/download.html . The trial version is limited to game
numbers 1 to 30 of each game or layout. The Mac Edition runs on OS X version
10.4 or later.

TO ORDER
Pretty Good MahJongg Mac Edition is US$24.95. You can order online from
http://www.goodmj.com/mac/orderonline.html . After your order you will get an
email with a link on where to download the full version and a registration code.
Registered users can submit scores to the web site.

Registered users of the Windows version of Pretty Good MahJongg can get a
coupon code worth 50% off the Mac Edition - half price - just go to
http://www.goodmj.com/mac/coupon.html

MORE INFORMATION
More information about Pretty Good MahJongg Mac Edition:
http://www.goodmj.com/mac

MAC VERSION TIPS AND TRICKS
Here's a few hints and tips when playing the Mac version (note that all of these
apply to the Windows version as well):

To get a hint for how to match a tile, just right click on the tile. To get a hint for
any match, just right click in an empty area.

If your mouse does not have a right mouse button, note that holding down the
control key and clicking is the same as a right click.

The number of available matches in a tile matching game is given in the statusbar
at the bottom of the screen. Try to make moves that keep this number as high as
possible, because it is when it goes to zero that you lose.

If you go to the Preferences menu, select Game, and check the box "Color Blocked
Tiles", the game will shade all tiles that are blocked so that you can easily see
which tiles are available for pairing.

You can undo back to any part of a tile matching game by selecting Multiple Undo
from the Action menu.

You can change the tile set and tile size from the Preferences menu. There are
five tile sizes. Setting the tile size to Automatic will always choose the largest
possible size that will fit in the current window.

To maximize the size of the game window, click on the green plus oval in the upper
left corner of the window.

If you click on the Climb Mode icon on the main screen, you will be in Climb Mode,
where you play the games in game number sequence starting with game #1 and
you build a cumulative score. There are separate high scores on the web site for
Climb Mode.

On the main screen, to change the view go to the Preferences menu, select View
(or simply right click on the main screen games area). You can then select All
Games, Tile Matching, Solitaire Games, or other different lists of games.

Featured Game - MahJongg Gaps
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MahJongg Gaps is a solitaire game in Pretty Good MahJongg. It is very similar to
the solitaire card game Gaps (or Montana) in Pretty Good Solitaire, but is played
with MahJongg tiles instead of playing cards.

There are 84 tiles. They are dealt out into 6 rows of 15 tiles each, leaving 6 places
empty. The object is to put each row in order, beginning with a dragon tile, then a
group of tiles 1-9 all of the same suit, then either 4 season tiles in order or 4 flower
tiles in order.

To play, you move tiles by filling in spaces (gaps) by moving the next highest
ranking tile next to the tile to the left of the space. For example, if you have a
Five of craks and then a space, you can move the Six of craks next to it.

When no more moves are possible, click the shuffle indicator on the left to shuffle.
All of the tiles that are not in sequence starting from the dragon in the leftmost
position of the row will be picked up, shuffled, and dealt out again. Two shuffles
are allowed in regular MahJongg Gaps. Five shuffles are allowed in the game
Simple Gaps.

MahJongg Gaps is one of the solitaire games in Pretty Good MahJongg for Windows
at http://www.goodmj.com/download.html and the new Pretty Good MahJongg for
Mac at http://www.goodmj.com/mac/download.html

For more featured games, see the Solitaire Spotlight
at http://www.solitairegames.com/spotlight.html

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Thomas Warfield - Software Designer - [email protected]
Anne Warfield - Order Fulfillment - [email protected]

©2010 Goodsol Development Inc. PO Box 9155, Springfield IL 62791
Pretty Good Solitaire, Pretty Good MahJongg, and more. Visit us at <http://www.goodsol.com>;.

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