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We will be adding a new tile matching layout for Pretty Good MahJongg every day in March.
The layout for March 1 is Drawbridge. Download Drawbridge from http://www.goodmj.com/layouts.html
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A new tile matching layout is available for Pretty Good MahJongg.
Heart can be downloaded from http://www.goodmj.com/layouts.html
The Bakelite Tile Set for Pretty Good MahJongg has been improved!
Download the Bakelite Tile Set from http://www.goodmj.com/tilesets.html
This tile set requires version 2.1 of Pretty Good MahJongg. Download Pretty Good MahJongg.
Zeitgeist is a new tile matching layout for Pretty Good MahJongg.
Download Zeitgeist from http://www.goodmj.com/layouts.html
A new tile matching layout for Pretty Good MahJongg is now available - Club.
Club can be downloaded from http://www.goodmj.com/layouts.html
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Boone is a new tile matching layout for Pretty Good MahJongg.
Boone, along with many other new tile matching layouts, can be downloaded from http://www.goodmj.com/layouts.html
Remove the tiles in pairs and try to clear the entire layout!
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The Black Tile Set for Pretty Good MahJongg has been improved for version 2.
Download the Black Tile Set from http://www.goodmj.com/tilesets.html
Goodsol Newsletter #89
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New Pretty Good Solitaire version 10.2
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Pretty Good Solitaire version 10.2 is now available. It can be downloaded from <http://www.goodsol.com/download.html>.
What's New in version 10.2:
- 9 new games, bringing the total number of games to 610. The new games are:
Bedeviled - a variation of Diavolo with an extra redeal. Also very much like the popular game Rouge et Noir.
Countess - a variation of Duke and Dutchess made more interesting with redeals like Gold Rush.
Gold Mine - a variation of Klondike where no cards are dealt at the beginning of the game (see the featured game below).
Long Tail - a Spiderette type game with a reserve pile that can hold any number of cards (the long tail).
Malmaison - a 4 deck variation of Josephine (which is Forty Thieves with group moving).
Nine by Five - a FreeCell variant with nine piles and five cells.
Pumpkin - a 3 deck version of Lady Jane (named after our new kitten).
Robie - Forty Thieves with no cards dealt at the beginning of the game.
Six by Four - a FreeCell variant with six piles and four cells.
In
addition, some bugs from version 10.1 were fixed. The main screen now
shows the number of games in the current group at the bottom.
Statistics percentages are now shown to two decimal places for those of
you who really watch your statistics.
TO DOWNLOAD
You can download Pretty Good Solitaire version 10.2 from <http://www.goodsol.com/download.html>.
If you already have version 7.0 or higher installed, you can also
download from within the game by going to the Internet menu and
selecting "Download Latest Version". Be sure to exit the game before
you install.
UPGRADES
Pretty Good Solitaire version 10.2
is a free update for those who originally registered Pretty Good
Solitaire 500 (2002 version 8) or last year's version 9, or those who
have already paid for an upgrade. Full details on upgrading are at <http://www.goodsol.com/upgrade.html>.
In short, if you purchased after the release of version 8 on January
25, 2002 or have already purchased an upgrade, this is a free update.
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>.
If
you originally registered Pretty Good Solitaire 97, 98, 99, 2k, or
Quest Edition, and you have not yet paid for an upgrade, you can
upgrade for only US$11.95 from <http://www.goodsol.com/upgrade.html>. See that page for more information.
TO ORDER
Pretty
Good Solitaire version 10.2 is still only US$24, 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. For those who
purchase for the first time now or upgrade, you get free upgrades
through the 2007 version.
MORE INFORMATION
More information about Pretty Good Solitaire version 10.2:
What's New: <http://www.goodsol.com/pgs/whatsnew.html>
General: <http://www.goodsol.com/pgs/index.html>
Improved Tile Sets and New Layouts for Pretty Good MahJongg
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http://www.goodmj.com/tilesets.html
http://www.goodmj.com/layouts.html
The
Antique Tile Set, Chinese Tile Set, and Hong Kong Tile Set have now
been improved for version 2 of Pretty Good MahJongg. These tile sets
have been made clearer and sharper and updated for the new graphics of
version 2. You can download the new improved tilesets from <http://www.goodmj.com/tilesets.html>. These new tilesets require version 2 of Pretty Good MahJongg, they will not work in version 1.
Five new tile matching layouts are available at <http://www.goodmj.com/layouts.html>.
Also, watch our Solitaire Games Blog at <http://www.solitairegames.info>. It is updated regularly with the latest news of new layouts, tile sets, card sets, and so on.
The Dao of Interchange
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http://www.goodsol.com/pgs/spotlight/interchange.h tml
Pretty
Good Solitaire player Larry Rogers has written a guide to winning the
challenging game Interchange. Read "The Dao of Interchange" at <http://www.goodsol.com/pgs/spotlight/interchange.h tml>.
Featured Game - Gold Mine
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Gold Mine is a new Klondike type solitaire game.
At
the start of the game, all 52 cards begin in the stock pile. There are
seven tableau piles and 4 foundations piles. The object of the game is
to build the foundation piles up in suit from Ace to King.
All
the tableau piles begin empty. They are to be built down in alternate
color and groups cards in sequence down in alternate color may be moved
together. Any card or legal group of cards may be placed in an empty
pile.
The stock pile is turned over 3 cards at a time to the
waste. The top card of the waste is available for play. There are no
redeals.
Play consists of turning over cards to the waste
pile and playing cards to the tableau. When possible, cards are then
played up the foundations. The game is essentially Klondike without the
tableau dealt out at the beginning of the game.
The primary
decisions throughout the game are whether to leave a card buried in the
waste or to play it to the tableau. Any cards left in the waste will
need to be retrieved later. It is best not to let low cards get buried
in the waste. Once all the tableau piles are filled, your options
decrease dramatically. At that time, the only cards that can be played
are on the tableau down in alternate color or immediately to the
foundations.
It is a good idea to always keep at least one
tableau pile empty. By doing this you can double the number of cards
that can be played to the tableau. This is because when a tableau pile
is empty, you can play the top card of the waste pile to that empty
pile. Then if another pile can be moved onto that card, an empty
tableau pile will remain. To make plays you want cards that can be
played either to the bottom of tableau piles or to the top.
Since
Gold Mine is a new game, it is not yet known how often you can win. It
is a game that offers lots of decisions and therefore a lot of room for
skill to improve your chances. Robie is a similar game based on Forty
Thieves.
Gold Mine is one of the 610 solitaire games in Pretty Good Solitaire. It can be downloaded from <http://www.goodsol.com/download.html>.
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A new tile matching layout is available for Pretty Good MahJongg.
Two Bridges can be downloaded from http://www.goodmj.com/layouts.html
Two Bridges requires Pretty Good MahJongg version 2.
A new version of Pretty Good Solitaire has been released. Version 10.2.0 adds 9 new games, for a total of 610 games. The new games are Bedeviled, Countess, Gold Mine, Long Tail, Malmaison, Nine by Five, Pumpkin, Robie, and Six by Four. Download the new version 10.2.0 from http://www.goodsol.com/download.html
