Free Solitaire Game App For Windows 8: Universal Solitaire

Universal Solitaire is a free solitaire game app for Windows 8 and 8.1 which allows you to play various types of solitaire games on your Windows 8 or 8.1 device. The app allows you to stay entertained and also makes for a great way to challenge your friends and see who is better at what form of solitaire. The game allows you to play a lot of different styles of solitaire, and this makes the game uniquely versatile in its own sense. Universal Solitaire also has a couple of tweakable settings which allow you to change the card appearance etc., and the app also has a score ticker at the top which allows you to easily keep an eye on the score that you are on.

Universal Solitaire is available for free from the Windows App Store.

Main features of Universal Solitaire for Windows 8 and 8.1:

When you install and run the Universal Solitaire game app on your Windows 8 or 8.1 device, you will be presented with an interface which looks like the below screenshot.

Universal Solitaire main screen select game type

In the above screen of the game, which is also its main screen, you will be able to see various tiled options on which you can click to select the game type. When you have done so and selected a type of game, you will be presented with the gameplay screen of the game itself which is pretty smooth and all the cards on the screen can be controlled by clicking and dragging, or by swiping them by holding your finger over them. The gameplay screen can be seen below.

Universal Solitaire game started

If you look closely at the bottom of the screen, you will be able to see certain controls which you can click on to use and manage your gameplay performance. The game allows you to use hints in places if you get stuck somewhere, and you can simply do so by clicking on the Hint button at the bottom of the screen. When you click on the Hint button, you will see the cards that can be paired together get highlighted in blue. You can see this in action in the screenshot shown below.

Universal Solitaire hints

The game also has adjustable settings wherein you can tweak the appearance of the cards, etc. and all this can be accessed by clicking on the Settings button at the bottom of the screen. You can see the settings pop up in the screenshot below.

Universal Solitaire settings

This basically winds up the main features of the Universal Solitaire game app for Windows 8 and 8.1 devices. You can also check out the Fairway Solitaire and Spider Solitaire HD game apps for Windows 8 and 8.1 device which also allow you to play Solitaire on your device.

The verdict:

Universal Solitaire is a very well designed game app for Windows 8 and 8.1 devices which allows you to play a variety of forms of the Solitaire game on your device. The app is smooth and works like a charm. The score ticker and the time ticker keep you informed of your stats, and overall the game makes for a great pastime application!

I rate the app a 4.5 out of 5!

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