Microsoft Solitaire has been a part of many people's lives for a long time. The game was first released in 1990 as part of the Windows 3.0 operating system.

It is known that a large number of people have played the game since its release. In fact, the number of players exceeds 500 million.

Further details about the game's history and evolution are available from the Galveston County Daily News, which has published an illustrated history of Microsoft Solitaire to mark its 35 years.