National Solitaire Day

Celebrating 30 Years of Microsoft Solitaire with Those Oh-So-Familiar Bouncing Cards

Today, on National Solitaire Day, we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the beloved Microsoft Solitaire and saying ‘Thank You!’ to all the players over the past 30 years!

With a worldwide appeal, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, as it is known today, hosts over 35 million players each month, from more than 200+ countries and territories, in 65 different languages. And after 30 years, Microsoft Solitaire is still one of the most played games on the planet every day, with more than 100 million hands played daily around the globe.

The Solitaire we all know and love was first called Windows Solitaire on Windows 3.0 in 1990. The game helped people learn how to drag and drop items on their computer screens using a mouse, which was novel at the time.

National Solitaire Day

Today, at the start of year 31, Microsoft Solitaire is played on computers, laptops, tablets, and phones in every corner of the globe, arguably by one of the most diverse gaming audiences in the world. Its Microsoft Solitaire’s unmatched familiarity and availability that’s contributed to its unending popularity, with more than half a billion players in the past decade alone, which no doubt added to the game being inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame in 2019.

We’re celebrating the 30th Anniversary by inviting all players to join our record-breaking event today, with our goal to reach the most games of Microsoft Solitaire completed in one day. Join us as we embark on this record-breaking mission by downloading Microsoft Solitaire Collection for free on WindowsiOS, or Android, or play right through your browser! You can also visit our 30th Anniversary Event page on Facebook for more details and extra Anniversary fun. And don’t miss Major Nelson’s interview with a pair of Solitaire experts discussing the coveted winnability rate of the game.

Whether you play to take a break and relax or to test your brain for a challenge, we offer you, our players, a sincere round of applause for your passion and dedication. For that, there’s something new that I couldn’t be more pleased to introduce for the Microsoft Solitaire community: Microsoft Solitaire t-shirts and mugs are available now for the first time ever!

National Solitaire Day

No matter where you shuffle the deck from – whether it’s the US, Japan, Brazil, China, or the UK – coincidentally, that’s in order the territories with the most Microsoft Solitaire players, or the Cocos Islands, Anguilla, Vatican City, Barbados, or New Zealand, in order the territories with the most players per capita (I love this stat!) – thank you for creating this amazing community!

It really is something special that a game called Microsoft Solitaire has brought together so many people for so many years. 

Enjoy your next hand of Microsoft Solitaire.

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

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Celebrating over 35 Years of FUN! Join millions of gamers worldwide in the most played video game of ALL TIME! Enjoy the BEST Solitaire card games & MORE in one app. Relax & Enjoy the classics: Klondike Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, FreeCell Solitaire, TriPeaks Solitaire and Pyramid Solitaire Exercise your Mind: Playing features like Daily Challenges, Weekly Rewards & Events. Discover MORE great games: Microsoft Jewel 2, Microsoft Bubble, Microsoft Gravity Blocks, Mahjong 3D and others. All ready to play inside Microsoft Solitaire Collection! With so many games to choose from, Microsoft Solitaire Collection is perfect for anyone, age 8 to 108. Create a Microsoft Account to save your progress, play on multiple devices or take Solitaire wherever you go. Connect with an Xbox Game Pass account or become a VIP player to enjoy an ad-free game experience plus other great Solitaire Premium Perks! Solitaire Premium Perks (also included in Game Pass) • Play Microsoft Solitaire Collection ad-free • (PC only) Play MORE games ad-free within Solitaire including Jewel, Jewel 2, Bubble, Mahjong 3D, Gem Drop, and Gravity Blocks • Unlimited access to Solitaire Solver (ad-free) • Access over 14,000+ past Daily Challenges • Get 14 FREE Card Backs • Earn EXTRA bonuses as you play other games inside Solitaire Celebrate over 35 years of the BEST Solitaire & Casual Games, right here, in Microsoft Solitaire Collection!