Goodsol Newsletter #155
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Pretty Good Solitaire version 13.0 with 760 Games
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http://www.goodsol.com/download.html
A new release of Pretty Good Solitaire (for Windows) is now available. Version
13.0 is available for download from http://www.goodsol.com/download.html .
Version 13.0 contains 10 new games, bringing the total number of games to 760.
The new games are Acquaintance One, Barricade, Boots, Crescent Four, Different
Left, Great River, Limestone, Sleepers, Vincent, and Viper.
TO DOWNLOAD
You can download Pretty Good Solitaire version 13.0 from
http://www.goodsol.com/download.html . Be sure to exit the game before you
install.
UPGRADES
Pretty Good Solitaire version 13.0 is a free update for those who originally ordered
version 12 (ordered after October 25, 2007) or those who paid for an upgrade
during that time. However, it is not a free upgrade for those who originally ordered
version 11 or earlier.
The quickest way to determine whether version 13 is a free upgrade for you is to
simply download version 13 and enter your code (or, if you have the previous
version installed with the code entered, the new version will find your code
automatically). If you need to upgrade, version 13 will tell you and direct you to
the upgrade page at http://www.goodsol.com/upgrade.html . If you don't need to
upgrade, your code will just work.
If your registration code starts with "27", "2r", "2p", or "2m", this version is a free
update and your registration code will work. Otherwise, you will need to upgrade to
play version 13. If your registration code starts with "24", version 12 was a free
upgrade but version 13 is not.
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 have lost your code and need to type it in again, 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 13.0 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 .
Note to Mac users: This update of Pretty Good Solitaire is the Windows version
only. The next Mac version with 300 games is coming in just a few weeks.
Featured Game - Barricade
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Barricade is one of the new games in version 13.0 of Pretty Good Solitaire.
Barricade is a variation of the game Block, which was new in version 12.4.
Block is an extremely difficult game. As you can see from the online statistics at
http://scores.goodsol.com/topscores/scores/pgs/block.html , Block is nearly
impossible to win.
Barricade is a somewhat easier game. While still very difficult, Barricade gives you
a fighting chance to win.
At the start of the game, two cards are dealt face up to 14 tableau piles (two more
than the 12 in Block). The remainder of the deck forms a stock. There are eight
foundation piles, which are built up in suit from Ace to King. Any cards dealt to the
tableau at the start of the game that can be moved up to the foundation piles are
moved up immediately.
The tableau piles are built down by alternate color (rather than in suit as in Block).
Only one card at a time may be moved. Spaces in the tableau are filled
automatically from the stock. This is, in fact, the only way that cards in the stock
are brought into play.
The game will often block quickly. You need to try to get as many cards out of the
stock as possible. The moves you choose should try to get the maximum number
of cards exposed.
Barricade is one of the 760 solitaire games in Pretty Good Solitaire for Windows at
http://www.goodsol.com/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 - support@goodsol.com
Anne Warfield - Order Fulfillment - orders@goodsol.com
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