Zachtronics Solitaire

Zachtronics

About this game

The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is here! Inside you will find seven totally unique solitaire games originally designed as minigames for our 2016–2022 releases, updated with new high-resolution graphics, plus one brand new solitaire variant found only in this collection.

Shenzhen Solitaire: A FreeCell-inspired solitaire variant with a three-color deck based on mahjong tiles

Sigmar’s Garden: A tile matching game using the alchemical symbols from Opus Magnum

Proletariat’s Patience: An asymmetric solitaire variant where some cards are grouped by suit while others are stacked by alternating colors

Kabufuda Solitaire: A challenging solitaire variant using Japanese kabufuda cards where additional free cells are unlocked by making sets

Cluj Solitaire: An original solitaire variant where you can “cheat” by placing cards wherever you want, so long as you’re careful

Cribbage Solitaire: A score-based solitaire variant using modified Cribbage rules and an actual Cold War aircraft recognition deck

Sawayama Solitaire: A reimagined version of Klondike that is faster, more strategic, and more often winnable than the original

Fortune’s Foundation: A brand new and extra-challenging solitaire variant using a deck of Tarot cards that presents a fortune when you win

Ratings and reviews

In terms of actual game quality, this is a 5/5. Smartly designed solitaire variants with a range of complexity. Starting new games is quick and the lack of an undo in most variants forces you to become good at strategizing. However... The lack of options for customization is abysmal. A locked aspect ratio and unoptimized displays leads to tons of dead space on my screen, tiny text, and hitboxes which are small. Adding this would boost my rating significantly.

So, the good thing here is that you're getting the finest selection of solitaire variants in existence. The bad news is that that is all you're getting, nothing more. Which, if you're familiar with Zachtronics, is not suprising; these variants appear exactly as they did originally. But they're so compelling and addicting, the shortcomings are negligible. Text is comically small though

There are few paid solitaire collections on Android, but this one is thankfully worth its price. While limited in quantity, its games offer a good variety of theming and a decent variety of play experiences. I have only two negative points to mention about it: (1) a lot of its text is tiny on a phone screen with no way to zoom in; and (2) only one of its games features an undo button, which would be handy to have and make it more like other solitaire collections.

What’s new

Updating to a new version of the Android SDK as required by the Google Play store.