Mega Screen Solitaire

great hand held game to pass the time

I love it

Very enjoyable solitaire game and fun way to pass time.

I mostly play the Vegas version of Solitaire. This version plays a little differently, but is still fun to play. In standard Vegas, you get one pass through the deck of remaining cards. This pass costs you 52 points, but you earn 5 points for every card moved to a stack. In Mega Solitaire, you accumulate as many points as possible given a myriad of scoring possibilities. You get multiple passes through the deck, each costing 100 points. There are lots of ways to make points, 5 points moving from deck to row and uncovering a row card, 10 points for moving a card to the stack. You can even move cards from the stacks back to the rows, and even back to the deck ... operations that I am not sure are even legal in standard Vegas. The game has the points listed on the back, but after playing it awhile, I suspect there are other ways to earn points not listed. Wins are a lot more frequent in Mega, but getting a lot of points is an interesting problem. There is no overall accumulation of points, but this is not a big deal because we are really going for a max score all the time. Overall, I think this is fun to play. The physical game is adequate, but the keys are a little unresponsive. Not enough to be annoying, just enough to notice. But not a big problem. The screen is large and easy to read. The games seems well designed, and withstands a drop to a hard floor without a bump. Pros: Fun game, even if different than other versions of Vegas Cons: Keyboard response not great. No accumulation of score. No standard Vegas play option.

This is an amazing game that I can take with me, & it doesn’t take up much room in my purse. Brings me hours of enjoyment. It’s worth the price. It’s quite sturdy, it’s size fits comfortable in my hand. It takes 2 aa batteries that come with this game. And using it daily the initial batteries are still providing power.

I researched and read all opinions about this item and believed the hype. The only thing about the model I received that is decent is the size of the display which is easy to read. I ordered it for my husband for a stocking stuffer for Christmas. When I ordered it I didn't realize it didn't have a back light but that was my fault. The game will only move aces from the deck to the suit pile at the top right. No cards can be moved from the bottom to the suit pile at the right side. None of the cards can be moved and stacked in the layout below at all! In another words, the game doesn't work! We followed MINIMAL directions that are so basic they are hardly worth printing. Several members of the family tried to get this to work including the younger ones who know everything about games. We changed the batteries. NOTHING! I am sending this back will not order again. Who knows, perhaps we have the one lemon in the pile of 5 star raves. However, there are too many other choices to try the same model and be disappointed again.

My dad absolutely loves the big screen hand held solitaire games. This one in particular. It is so hard to find and when I found it on Amazon, I was not thrilled with the price. Back when I started buying these games for my dad, they were only $5. My times have changed because now they cost more than my kid's video games. I would give it 5 out of 5 stars had it not been for the price and they limited availability of product. I'm not sure what I will do when I can no longer find these for my dad. He's in his 80's so keeping his mind active is a must.

Large screen, easy to see for all ages. Batteries included. Works great