![]() Microsoft Solitaire Collection, the Windows Store (and mobile phone) update of the famous Windows pack-in, raised some eyebrows when it was announced that it would be including challenges and unlockables. But what about people who play for points, or that ever-inconsistent Vegas scoring? What are they playing for, besides racking up an imaginary number? And what happens when a solitaire game adds attainable goals and achievements? ![]() It’s easy, for example, to play a game of Pyramid or Aces Up, but even if you win, you won’t have gotten the deck any closer to orderly. Since that post went live, I’ve been thinking about how not every solitaire game out there really has that kind of goal to it. While all of their casual games are Xbox Live enabled, currently only Microsoft Solitaire Collection and Microsoft Bingo have been upgraded to the new Windows 10 Universal App format which allows them to be played across Windows 10 devices and also connect to the newer version of Xbox Live running on the Xbox One.Īre you a fan of Microsoft Solitaire Collection? Do you find it strange that there are still no leaderboards? Let us know in the comments below.A couple weeks back, I mused about the “goal” of solitaire. Microsoft has released a fairly good collection of casual games on the Windows platform with apps covering gameplay based on digital jigsaws and mahjong to minesweeper and slots. This feature is a strange omission since this and the previous version are connected to Microsoft’s Xbox Live gaming network which is designed to connect gamers with each other in addition to granting Xbox Achievements and provide cloud saves. ![]() Not included on this update are the long-awaited leaderboards which have been listed as “coming soon” since Microsoft Solitaire Collection launched alongside Windows 10.
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