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Friday, March 30, 2007

Kitty 3.1 - Now Available

Woot! Kitty Spangles Solitaire 3.1 is out!

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What's new:
  • added Pyramid, Golf, Golf - Aces & Kings, Gaps, Montana and Beleaguered Castle
  • reworked the card graphics, adding sharper, larger symbols. The cards have also been spaced better to make them more readable.
  • Ferdiham is a bit smarter with his Oh No! No More Moves! warning
  • the High Scores table has returned! Huzzah. Scores and times can be compared for each game
  • Kitty will remember each player's most recent games, giving you quick access to the games you play most
  • lots of other improvements and bugfixes.
Ze new games. Click for pixelly goodness.

Pyramid


Beleaguered Castle


Gaps / Montana


Golf


Finally, we give a big thanks to the testers and translators for all their hard work. Also, hugs and smooches to everyone who submitted suggestions. Now, go grab Kitty and work those win ratios.

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Kitty Solitaire - Upcoming Games Part II

Heya spanglers. If you'd like to see your favorite game in Kitty Spangles Solitaire, just drop us a line.

Some games coming in the 3.1 update:

Golf

A very popular request. After playing testing it for a while, we can see why: you end up in an addicted, drooly-mouthed trance. The kind of fun normally enjoyed by Robert Downey Jr, but without the mug-shots and imaginary bats.

Golf is quick, has a low win rate, and is unusual for a number of reasons: like its namesake, the lowest score is best, and the goal of the game is to put all of the cards into a single pile. Many players prefer an easier variant, allowing you to "turn the corner" by putting Aces on Kings, and vice versa:

Golf - Aces & Kings. Click for bigger pic.


Montana (aka Gaps, or Spaces)

Another much requested game, and a fun one. The goal is to form 4 suited rows, in order from 2 to King. To do this, cards are moved around through the use of the gaps, not unlike a sliding tile puzzle. Games are quite lengthy, the usual solitaire strategies are twisted around, and wins are rewarding.

Montana


Beleaguered Castle

This one was a surprise. I'd started thinking I had most solitaires all figured out, then one comes along that pushes and prods some dormant brain cells:

Beleaguered Castle.



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