Introduction
Microsoft added Solitaire to Windows 3.0 to help users unfamiliar with using a mouse learn the drag-and-drop gesture. Released on May 22, 1990, the game provided practice for moving files and windows in graphical interfaces through its card-moving mechanics.
Developments
Solitaire was developed in his spare time by Wes Cherry, an intern at Microsoft in 1988, who drew inspiration from a game on the Macintosh.
Details
The project, which attracted interest within the company, later became one of the standard components of Windows. Susan Kare designed the game’s deck of cards for low-resolution screens.