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    Neopets Solitaire

    This is not a discussion about how to play solitaire, or about solitaire strategy or anything like that. This thread is specifically about my experience playing neopets solitaire over the past three weeks or so. That said- you know what my favourite thing is about neopets solitaire specifically?

    The computer does not make sure that each game is winnable. Listen, I've played solitaire in other places over the past few years and NOWHERE ELSE do they NOT make sure it's POSSSIBLE TO WIN before you start.

    Over the past three weeks I have played sakhmet solitair on neopets.com two hundred and ten times, and until game #162 i did not win a single time. This wasn't bc I'm bad at solitaire or bc I wasn't paying attention; they were literally unwinnable: All four of whichever card I needed would be hidden underneath the cards I needed to stack them on or every sINGLE card in the draw deck was red or- just, it's so goddamn wild! Imagine playing solitaire one hundred and sixty one times without winning a single game- that's crazy.

    And then I won twice in a row.

    Anyway, i'm halfway through game #211 and I've been thinking about it and I think I should have gotten some kind of trophy for losing SO MANY TIMES. this game is broken and I can't stop playing it. I'm like Garnet playing meat beat mania in Steven Universe; it's mesmerizing.

    Update: I misremembered; I've actually played 214 games, not 211.

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    As someone with quite a bit of Neopets Solitaire under her belt (both legit and botted), it is annoyingly infrequent to win. It's because of the limitations on redraws that they have in place. Without that, many many more would be possible.

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    I go through phases where I'm mesmerized by the game and I'll just keep clicking back to it. This always lasts a couple of days and then I never touch it for months. I also very rarely win and have encountered many impossible-to-win games.



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    I'm both glad and disappointed I'm not the only one who's had this experience haha. I actually don't think the problem is the redraw limit, though- A limited number of redraws is a standard solitaire rule. However, most online solitaire games make sure the thing is solvable while they set the game up, which neopets hasn't done.

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    Yeah I’ve also noticed multiple games that were fully “stuck” - not just that I made a mistake somewhere, but that all cards of a particular number are buried under something that would require them to clear it. I assumed that was standard in solitaire and this is actually the first I’ve considered the idea that most platforms make sure it IS winnable haha. If you consider playing it analogue & shuffling / dealing out real cards, surely that’d function the neo way right?

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    The fact Neo doesn't make all the games winable makes me play more. When I was little I'd set up an actual spread of cards and play for hours and not all games could be won. It can be frustrating if you're going for the gold trophy but I think that makes it all the sweeter when you do get it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Hall View Post
    The fact Neo doesn't make all the games winable makes me play more. When I was little I'd set up an actual spread of cards and play for hours and not all games could be won. It can be frustrating if you're going for the gold trophy but I think that makes it all the sweeter when you do get it.
    Yeah, I'm honestly not all that bothered by the possibility of unwinnable games at all. I've also had it happen with a physical deck of cards. I suck at shuffling, but I'm gonna pretend that's besides the point. That said, I feel like neopets solitaire is harder/I win way less frequently, but maybe it's because others have have built-in win guarantees and I never noticed. Which means I'm probably not very good at solitaire.



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    Quote Originally Posted by kittyray View Post
    Yeah, I'm honestly not all that bothered by the possibility of unwinnable games at all. I've also had it happen with a physical deck of cards. I suck at shuffling, but I'm gonna pretend that's besides the point. That said, I feel like neopets solitaire is harder/I win way less frequently, but maybe it's because others have have built-in win guarantees and I never noticed. Which means I'm probably not very good at solitaire.
    I think it's harder because of the limited times through the pile. By my house rules I either went through the pile five times or until there was an absolute deadlock and I couldn't make anymore moves.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Hall View Post
    I think it's harder because of the limited times through the pile. By my house rules I either went through the pile five times or until there was an absolute deadlock and I couldn't make anymore moves.
    omg you're right, like I knew that objectively, but completely forgot that when I was making that comment, lmao

    When I was playing on my own with real cards I'd just keep going until I won or was locked.



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    Quote Originally Posted by kittyray View Post
    omg you're right, like I knew that objectively, but completely forgot that when I was making that comment, lmao

    When I was playing on my own with real cards I'd just keep going until I won or was locked.
    If there was a 'go until no more moves' then I think the win/loss ratio would be better.

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