Red Mercury has recently released a new update for their very popular AcidSolitaire game. The game is probably the most popular solitaire game for Palm OS.
On the positive side of things, the game is very well made and boasts beautiful graphics and game play. You can set the background to be any image you want, and you can customize how the cards look. In other words, it allows you to kill time just the way you want.
The stats feature is another great feature to the game. It lets you see how much time your games take, what your record is, and your current win/loss streak. I typically have a pretty impressive loss streak accumulating.
The new version updates compatibility for all new Palms. They also included “hints” which help you out if you’re not sure what to do. They have also extended the undo/redo function to be unlimited so when you lose you’ll have absolutely no regrets…or excuses.
The above picture shows my only gripe about the game. I really despise the “No Moves Left” text that flashes on the bottom of your screen when the program determines you can’t make another move. It seems to ruin the fun! I would rather determine I am an official loser using my own brainpower. However, you can remedy this by de-selecting the “lose detection” in the options.
Overall, this is an extremely well made program. The graphics and UI are well done and very playable. The game’s cost is a little steep at $15, but the quality is incomparable.
-Brock
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I second Acid Solitaire. It came with the Zodiac and it is very nice, but the “lose detection” is not very smart. I could several times still win the game, after I’ve got this message. Never trust your PDA
Hey Henk – the lose detection is smart! It’s just that it doesn’t account for taking cards back down from home cells – it’s allowed but not officially sanctioned
But really, if there’s a situation where lose detection isn’t working right, send it to us – we’ll fix it
Scott
Hi ppl,
happy to see you discussing. IMHO, the thingy with the loose detection is:
All that is possible needs to be supported =).
Just my 2 cents though
Tam Hanna