Customer Reviews

Solitaire Antics Ultimate

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If you enjoy playing the solitaire games that come pre-loaded with a pc, this is a real treat. This was my first computer game purchase (and I only bought it because our pre-loaded games became corrupted). I basically wanted to replace that which we'd lost, and I ended up with something I wish I'd bought years ago!

I'm no computer whiz, so I was pleased to find installation was a breeze (it took no more than a couple of minutes). Not much is included by way of instructions, but it's surprisingly sufficient--just a little card that tells you how to install if your computer doesn't do so automatically and a few key tips to get you started (just be sure to install the antics when asked!).

The 225 games include Freecell, Klondike (ie. regular solitaire) in both three-card flip, one-card flip, and three-card flip Las Vegas versions, Ukranian Solitaire, Agnes, and Spider, to name but a few. One can also create one's own game or play online. I recommend checking out the company's website (masque.com) if you want a more detailed listing of the games included or screen shots of what a couple of the games actually look like during play. I love Freecell, but I'm finding other games I really enjoy too. One nice feature is the ability to choose games that are skill-based, luck-based, two-deck, one-deck, usually winnable, rarely winnable, and so on.

A key feature is the fact that you DO NOT have to insert the disc every time you want to play games (unlike some of the programmes on the market!). Another nice feature is being able to set up a "profile" for each player. Everyone has his/her own "playing area" (I've set each with a different coloured background) which tracks his/her own personal statistics, includes his/her own list of favourite games, etc. When one returns to one's area, the game resumes where one left off.

A wealth of game options are available, such as: Show all moveable cards (rules are provided for each game, but this is a super tool when learning a new game); one-click smart move (you can always drag the cards, but this does with one click what normally occurs with a double click); check for no more available moves and smart send to foundations (like the pre-loaded Freecell does); 3D perspective; and a cheat option. The speed for card flying is adjustable. There is a choice from 13 card decks (with adjustable deck sizes), and if I've one complaint it's that only two decks are really clear and useful (two others aren't bad, but a couple are quite blurry; then there are tarot, parchment, and reversed (ie. white on black) decks which seem impractical to me).

The ants range from cute to humorously nasty as they engage in activities like figure skating, bull fighting, horse jumping, car chases, a western shoot-out, and loads more. They are complete with sound effects (including the odd ant comment--like "ouch" or "look at me"). Illegal moves are met with an ant-voiced "uh-oh". An antic occurs when a game is won and occasionally during play. It is optional, however, and one can turn off the sound and/or the antics altogether.

In conclusion, I highly recommend this programme to anyone who enjoys playing solitaire on the computer. It's very easy to use, there's a huge assortment of solitaire games which one can readily customize according to one's preferences, and it's entertaining. Not being familiar with other computer games, I can't really comment on the sophistication of the graphics. But I can say this: It's miles ahead of the pre-loaded solitaire software, and it's something we certainly enjoy!

This is a fantastic game. I have many solitaire games for pc and this is the favorite. The animation is a delight and the ample selection of variations of the game means you'll not get bored.

We enjoyed this game very much. It is greatly improved over their previous game with the antics and graphics much more superior-and enjoyable!
It was billed for Mac and windows and it worked flawlessly in my Mac.

I like to play regular solitare and looked for this game but was very disappointed in the choices it gave. Maybe if your 8 or 9 this would be fun but the antics were a drag. Took it off the computer after 5 minutes.

the card games are fun, but the ants are annoying. Had to turn them off...

For older persons, the cards and mahjjong tiles are too small. Need to be larger so they are more visible for playing.

The game was easy to install, but I wasn't as thrilled with games as I thought I was going to be. I play a lot of computer games, but don't play this as much as the other games I have.

I have had this package for about a month and have played it on occasion. It works fine on XP and Win7.

The program does not run with a full screen window and there are so many different games I never heard of it is almost too much effort to go through the menu to look for a familiar game.

When I play the game it shows the possible moves with a Red slash on the cards, this is good as the small size of the cards makes it difficult for us older folks to see them easily.

The ant animations are cute but I have not seen them too often as the games are very challenging.

If you have good eyes and like to try lots of different games of Solitaire then this is a good package for you.

I was really impressed with all of the reviews, so I baught this game for my mother. She found it was eazy to instal but very hard to play. I tried it out and understood where she was coming from. This game is really hard to play.

i LOVE IT AND HAD TO BUY ONE FOR MY WIFE AFTER SHE SAW THE GAME AND THE LITTLE ANTS THAT POP IN WITH FUNNY ACTS.