# Windows Solitare, you are my bitch! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 5, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336 "2003-03-05T20:47:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/1 "2003-03-05T20:47:06Z")
Seriously though, I believe myself to be a God among men, for I have achieved a solitare score of almost unimaginable awesomeness (yes, there are scores in solitare.) Are you ready for this? Nine thousand, four hundred and one! That’s riught, 9441! And a time of 79 seconds! Beat that! (Of course, now someone will ocme along and have beaten it.) My goal? To break both 10,000 and 60 seconds…can I do it? We’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/2 "2003-03-05T21:01:29Z")
Hmmm. Wow! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sc913](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@sc913](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sc913)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/3 "2003-03-05T21:59:18Z")
I’ll second the wow! My best is a mere 8362 in 91 seconds, though not for the lack of trying. I just can’t seem to beat 90 :(. Now I have to go and try again. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/4 "2003-03-06T02:14:07Z")
53 seconds. 13,895 points. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/5 "2003-03-06T03:46:06Z")
Well, **bouv** , it appears you need to have a mechanical arm to beat your score, so don’t feel too bad. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/6 "2003-03-06T03:48:05Z")
I’m no good at solitaire, but I bet none of you can beat two hours on a single token at a pin ball machine. neither can I. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/7 "2003-03-06T03:48:23Z")
Feel free to tack an “-ly” on to the end of that last sentence of mine. So that it appears that I actually _used_ an adverb where one was needed. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/8 "2003-03-06T03:51:57Z")
?!?!?! I can’t imagine doing something like that! it takes me 2-3 seconds just to RECOGNIZE the card I’m looking at, and figure out colour/suit/what it could go on top of, etc. so already you’re over 100, and likely closer to 200 seconds for me! AND I usually get stuck and can’t finish the game! How much time do you guys spend on this?!?! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/9 "2003-03-06T04:15:00Z")
1. Damn you **Robot Arm** and 1. I play well over twenty games a day, **mnemosyne** ---
**Author:** ![Tertius01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@Tertius01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tertius01)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/10 "2003-03-06T06:07:55Z")
First try Standard Draw Three: 8,493 points and 89 seconds I usually play Vegas. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/11 "2003-03-06T06:37:56Z")
Hmmm. I won 157 games of Freecell in a row once, does that count for anything? ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/12 "2003-03-06T07:23:25Z")
I don’t get you kids today. This whole Mtv generation. Everything is fast, quick… now now now. Take time to enjoy the game. I’m **still** playing the game I started back in 1995. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/13 "2003-03-06T08:48:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\*Hmmm. I won 157 games of Freecell in a row once, does that count for anything? \*\* I won’t be impressed until you beat games -1 and -2. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/14 "2003-03-06T14:32:34Z")
**Weirddave** - I’m impressed. My best win streak was 87 games! StG ---
**Author:** ![Nangleator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e19adc/32.png) [@Nangleator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nangleator)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/15 "2003-03-06T15:23:40Z")
157 game winning streak in Freecell sure is impressive! How about 211 seconds for Minesweeper Expert mode? Minesweeper is my bitch. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/16 "2003-03-06T15:36:39Z")
I used to work in a guard shack, where I sat, playing solitare, from 10pm till 6am every night… I don’t remember my score, but I do remember doing a victory lap around the shack the time I got 51 seconds… These days I doubt I could break 60… _sigh_ good times! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/17 "2003-03-06T18:05:29Z")
Let’s not get into the minesweeper peeing contest again. Because I will win. (Actually, I think **bouv** has me here too) 86 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/18 "2003-03-06T19:38:34Z")
Mindsweeper? Man, that’s where I suck major major ass… ---
**Author:** ![Phoebestar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Phoebestar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phoebestar)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/19 "2003-03-06T20:05:27Z")
I don’t have the exact times/score written down, but I swear this is true. High score: 15,000+ Time: under 45 seconds. But I have a secret. This doesn’t seem to work on WinME, but on Win2000 and WinXP… To automatically put all the cards that can possibly fit into the stacks, right click during play. Vrrooom! They all go to their proper places. So maybe my impressive score isn’t so impressive. It still makes for a quicker game (which is good while I’m at work and looking for a super-short diversion.) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336/20 "2003-03-06T20:49:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Phoebestar \* > \*\*I don’t have the exact times/score written down, but I swear this is true. > > High score: 15,000+ > Time: under 45 seconds. > > But I have a secret. This doesn’t seem to work on WinME, but on Win2000 and WinXP… > > To automatically put all the cards that can possibly fit into the stacks, right click during play. Vrrooom! They all go to their proper places. So maybe my impressive score isn’t so impressive. It still makes for a quicker game (which is good while I’m at work and looking for a super-short diversion.) \*\* Yeah, I know that trick too, it’s the only way I can get as good as I do. The thing is, I need ot be albe to win while only going through the deck once, cause by then, I am usually at about 50 seconds. I know I can do this, as I have done it when playing vegas style, where you are only allowed to go through once. But for some reason, in the thousands of games I’ve played in regular style, I haven’t gotten the right set up of cards. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-solitare-you-are-my-bitch/159336.md?page=2)