
The Story of Microsoft Solitaire: From Launch with Windows 3.0 to Enduring Success
Microsoft first released Solitaire in 1990 with Windows 3.0, as a tool to familiarize users with the graphical interface and mouse use. The game was created by Wes Cherry, with design assistance from Susan Kare, and has become one of the most widely used software programs in Windows history. Since its introduction, Solitaire has become incredibly popular in offices and schools, so much so that Microsoft has received complaints about lost productivity due to time spent playing it . A well-known story tells of an employee in New York City being fired after Mayor Bloomberg saw the game on his screen. In










