Goodsol Newsletter #357 -- https://www.goodsol.com
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FAVORITE GAME SURVEY RESULTS
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The results from the survey of most favorite games are in. 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.
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