Playing the Windows games

Windows 2000 provides four games on the Start menu. You can add others using Add/Remove Programs.

FreeCell

The object of FreeCell is to move all the cards to the home cells, using the free cells as placeholders. To win, you make four stacks of cards on the home cells, one for each suit, stacked in order of rank, from lowest (ace) to highest (king).

Open FreeCell.

Minesweeper

The object of Minesweeper is to find all the mines as quickly as possible without uncovering any of them.

Open Minesweeper.

Space Cadet 3D Pinball

The primary goal of Space Cadet 3D Pinball is to launch the ball and then get as many points as possible by hitting bumpers, targets, and flags.

The game is divided into nine levels of play, represented as ranks. The lowest rank is Cadet, and the highest rank is Fleet Admiral. Advancement to the next rank is achieved by selecting and completing a series of missions. As you advance in rank, new and more challenging missions become available to you. The higher the rank, the greater the point reward.

Regardless of your skill level, you start each game with three balls and the rank of Cadet, and you earn additional balls and rank advancement as you play.

Open Space Cadet 3D Pinball.

Solitaire

The object of Solitaire is to use all the cards in the deck to build up the four suit stacks in ascending order, beginning with the aces.

Open Solitaire.

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