Fairway Solitaire
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| Developer(s) | Big Fish Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Big Fish Games |
| Engine | Director |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X |
| Release date | December 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Card |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| System requirements | Windows 98, Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista, or Mac OS X 10.2 or better |
| Input methods | Mouse |
Fairway Solitaire is a new twist on the classic card game, solitaire. Considered to be within the casual game genre of computer games, Fairway Solitaire was developed by Big Fish Studios, and distributed by Big Fish Games.
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[edit] Gameplay
Fairway Solitaire is a mashup of the classic solitaire card game and the golf. In the game, cards double as golf clubs and playing cards. Much like a professional golfer, a player in Fairway Solitaire must play his way through a collection of courses (70 in all) with each course offering a different challenge. Once the challenge is met, the next course is unlocked and the player can advance in the tournament.
During game play, scores are recorded and ranked against all other players on the same computer. Additionally, statistics are kept for each players and trophies are awarded for pre-defined achievements.
[edit] Hazards
Like golf, each Fairway Solitaire course offers water hazards and sand traps. Water hazards are special 'water cards' which must be cleared from the board before any cards to the right of said water cards are revealed. Sand traps are special 'sand cards' which are not revealed until the 'sand wedge' card is uncovered.
[edit] Wild Cards
During Fairway Solitaire game play, wild cards are randomly revealed. These wild cards offer varying opportunities and challenges including:
- Hit the Cart Path - This wild card results in the ball ricocheting off the cart path and back onto the fairway.
- Flush - The Gopher is flushed from his hole. You recover all the money the Gopher has stolen.
- The Gopher - The Gopher card results in you losing all the money you have accumulated during the tournament.
- Heat Wave - A heat wave evaporates all water hazards. As such all water hazard cards are removed from the board.
- Jungle
- Oops
- Hit a Tree - Your ball ricochets off a tree.
- Wild Shot -
- Lost Ball - Your ball is lost in the weeds. You have four chances to find it among eight possible locations.
- Hit the Club House - You broke a window on the club house. You have to pay for damages.
- Hit a Spectator - A spectator was hit by your golf ball. You are sued for damages.
[edit] Club Cards
Occasionally, a player will turn over a 'club card'. These cards have a specific golf club on them and double as playing cards. The value of the card (2, 3, 4, etc.) is determined by what kind of club is on the card. The clubs are restricted to the 2-9 irons.
[edit] Golf Shop
The Fairway Solitaire Club House has a golf shop wherein players can purchase equipment to help them during tournament play. The equipment assists the player during actual game play or during wild card play.
[edit] Mulligans
Players are granted one mulligan for each hole during tournament play. A second mulligan is available to those individuals who purchase the special golfing shoes from the golf shop.
[edit] Initial Release
Initially, Fairway Solitaire was released as a free online game at the Big Fish Game's Online Games. However, due to the player response, Big Fish Games quickly released a full download version available for purchase.
[edit] External links
[edit] Reviews and interviews
- Review of Fairway Solitaire at Gamezebo.com
- Review of Fairway Solitaire at JayisGames.com
