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Miriam Frankort (Miriam)
Solitaire Player
Username: Miriam
Post Number: 16
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 3:33 am: | |
I loved Needle. I could hardly ever win a game, but who cares? And then one day I noticed that others had a 100% score. So I finally studied the rules. It was only then that I learned you could put cards back on the reserve. Now my score is 45% and still improving. I wonder how many games I do have to play to get a 99,9% score. No, please do not tell me....
But I miss my old rules. I tried to make a new game with the wizard, but I could not succeed. The same game, except you cannot put cards back on the reserve. Mr. Warfield, could you do it for me next version?
Thanks.
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Rachel Cohen (Rachel)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Rachel
Post Number: 133
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 07, 2004 - 4:13 am: | |
When you discover a method that you expect to improve your score drastically, the best way is to cancel you stats and begin from scratch. |
Thomas Warfield (Support)
Moderator
Username: Support
Post Number: 698
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 1:56 pm: | |
I'll consider that for a variation. There is a harder version of Needle called Haystack that you could look at.
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Miriam Frankort (Miriam)
Solitaire Player
Username: Miriam
Post Number: 21
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 3:09 pm: | |
I just discovered Pitchfork. Only difference is that you do not start with aces, but with the first card dealt there.
And for Rachel: thanks for the tip, but I like it this way. Do you ever get bored with games you can win easily all the time? Now I can improve myself every game. Good for my self esteme |
Frances Cammisa (Yankeegal)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Yankeegal
Post Number: 33
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 10, 2004 - 8:57 pm: | |
For Miriam--they are all impossible, or so it seems--Pitchfork, Needle, Haystack (that's funny, isn't it? "Needle" "Haystack"....)but now that you pointed out one way of possibly winning maybe they won't be so formidable.
I like the games that are challenges, though--I get bored with the games that are too easy--- |
Rachel Cohen (Rachel)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Rachel
Post Number: 135
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 - 3:34 pm: | |
Same here. Games that are too easy bore me and I stop playing them. But some games I find challenging even if I always win - for instance Trapdoor Spider and Mahjongg Spider. I also drop games that there's no chance to win or even to get ahead. |
Frances Cammisa (Yankeegal)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Yankeegal
Post Number: 35
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 5:31 am: | |
IT seems as though there are a few games in the colletion that are impossible--13 Packs is one--I have won it only once in over 6000 tries! I am not including the winning game numbers that I got from Paul. I mean in playing it strictly on my own, I have won it only once. THe Plot is another one. I can't win that one at all either. BUt I do like the challenges even though I don't keep up with them regularly except for 13 Packs. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 55
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 4:46 am: | |
Can anyone give me a winning strategy for Pitchfork. I'd like to win at least one game. It's not an open game, but should I just keep taking the losses until I find one I can win or try to get at least some points? |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 573
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 5:05 am: | |
Hi Kathy
Game 185089281 is the only game I have won and looking at it again it is not too hard
Paul |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 57
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010 - 12:27 am: | |
Paul, I tried tonight before quitting for the day, but I kept getting stuck. The problem was getting the 3C in play. Maybe I'm too tired. I'll try again tomorrow. Thanks.
Kathy |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 574
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010 - 4:31 am: | |
Hi Kathy
This is my position when the 3C comes out |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 61
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010 - 11:00 pm: | |
Paul, still can't make it. I'm stuck on how to get that 8C all the way from the last column to the third to the last column. I can almost make it but am stuck without anywhere to put the 4D so I can get to the 2S. Have been trying for an hour and am getting nowhere. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 259
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 1:51 am: | |
When i watch Pauls picture (i don't have the game in Mac-Edition), i would say:
3C 4C 5C 9C (2 columns free)
6D 7S 8D 7S 6D (3 columns free)
4H 5S (4 columns free)
TS JH QC JH TS (3 columns free)
8S 6C 7H 6C (2 columns free)
5D QD 2H ...
More i cannot do without playing it, but i would say, it must come out (from Pauls picture starting). |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 577
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 7:35 am: | |
Hi Kathy
moves from Start TO 3C OUT AS PER PICTURE ABOVE
KD AH JD KS 9S
3S TO SPACE 4H 3S 2D JS TO SPACE
AS 7D TO SPACE 10C 3H 4S AC 4S TO SPACE
5H 4S 8H 9C
KC AC 7C 4S TO SPACE 5H TO SPACE
6S 5H 4S 10H 8C AD 2D
4S TO SPACE 5H TO SPACE 4S 6S TO SPACE
7D 6S 4S TO SPACE 5H 4S 3H
7C TO SPACE 8H TO SPACE 9S 8H 7C
10D TO SPACE 2C 7S TO SPACE 10S TO SPACE 3D 4D 2S 3S JH 10S
4C TO SPACE 8D TO SPACE 7S QH TO SPACE 6H 6D 3S |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 260
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 7:57 am: | |
Paul, are my moves above right? (I did it without playing it, just from watching your picture.) Is it a solution? |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 578
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 8:29 am: | |
Hi Marcus
it was a solution from the first picture which is near the end of the game
this is the actual start of the game
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Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 261
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 11:08 am: | |
I hope you agree, that doing it from the starting position without playing it, is a little bit hard. I don't have the game in Mac Edition. I just wanted to help Kathy, because she said after you have post your first picture, she have still difficulties. That's why i wanted to know, if my moves just in my head, would be successful. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 62
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 2:05 pm: | |
Thanks Paul. That was some tricky maneuvering that I never would have thought of even after all these years of playing PGS. You are a master. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3725
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 2:21 pm: | |
Try #1 and #4. Both winnable. Both difficult. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 264
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 5:56 am: | |
Hi Richard, i got #1 and #4. Nice ones. But what about Pitchfork #2? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3727
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 9:11 am: | |
#2 looks winnable but I don't have much time just now. Too much work being done at home at present. Did you win it? |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 265
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 10:19 am: | |
Would i ask? It looks at the first moment winnable, but the black jacks are in bad position and i don`t get enough columns free to use them then. I did not have such problems with #1 and #4. I can try again tomorrow at work with my PGS-trial-version. In Mac-Edition i don't have that game. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3728
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 10:58 am: | |
I'm pretty certain it is unwinnable Markus. If it was possible to take 5's back off the foundations I think we could win it. |
Thomas Warfield (Support)
Moderator
Username: Support
Post Number: 1324
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 11:20 am: | |
Markus,
Needle is in version 2.10 of Pretty Good Solitaire Mac Edition. It is new in that version. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 267
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 11:48 am: | |
I know, that i have needle, Thomas, but i don' t have Pitchfork, the game we talked above. I have already played Needle, but i prefer the harder one (Pitchfork). |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Markus
Post Number: 268
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 11:50 am: | |
Richard, i also tried to put the 5's back, to win it, but it is unfortunately not possible. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 74
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 - 10:22 pm: | |
Richard, I tried Pitchfork #1 and #4 but can't seem to get anywhere. Got any clues? |
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