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| Original author(s) | Jim Horne |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | 1991 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64 (and historically DEC Alpha, Itanium, MIPS, and PowerPC) |
| Successor | Microsoft Solitaire Collection (Windows 10) |
| Type | Computer game |
FreeCell, also known as Microsoft FreeCell,[1] is a computer game included in Microsoft Windows,[2] based on a card game with the same name. It is one of the most widely used Windows programs, estimated to be ahead of Word and Microsoft Excel.[3] It has been included with every release of the Windows operating system since 1995, which has greatly contributed to the original game's popularity.[4]
- ^ "FreeCell Stops Responding When You Click Undo". Support. Microsoft. January 23, 2007. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Rubenking, Neil J. (March 4, 1997). "User-to-User". PC Magazine. p. 271. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Dear, Brian (2017). "27. Leaving the Nest". The Friendly Orange Glow. New York: Pantheon Books. pp. 501–503. ISBN 9781101871560.
- ^ Glenn, Jim and Denton, Carey. The Treasury of Family Games (page 105). Reader's Digest, 2003 (ISBN 9780762104314)