Peg Solitaire - Another example of minimalist programming from the 'stephj' stable. The whole lot fits in one 17Kb executable.
The peg version of 'solitaire' as usually played with a wooden board and marbles. To play, hop one counter over another into an empty square on the far side either horizontally or vertically, and remove the counter that has been jumped over. Click or tap the counter you wish to move, and if it can be moved, all possible target positions for it will be highlighted in dark grey. Click or tap one of these targets and it will hop over and remove the 'jumped over' counter.
The object is to end up with one solitary counter in the middle of the board. Easier said than done, so there is a useful 'Undo' function allowing you to back out the previous move, all the way back to the starting pattern if you wish. Try that with the real marble version! There are fourteen patterns from which to start, the default being the 'Classic' starting position. All are solvable, start with the Cross if you are struggling!
Here's the clever stuff:- It will run on any ARM powered Pocket PC or Smartphone from 2003 onwards. (ARMv4 onwards, possibly even 2002, I haven't had chance to test it on this platform.) It will also handle any sized screen as it dynamically resizes to fit it. Portrait, landscape, square or HVGA. Who cares, bring it on! The HVGA compatibility should help quell the increasingly vociferous HD Mini owners, who are not too keen when Apps look a mess on their devices.
A Smartphone has no touch screen, and as such the white dot appears as a cursor. Move it with the D-Pad to the counter you wish to move and press the centre button. Possible targets appear dark grey as above, move the cursor to the target, and press the centre button again to hop over.
The program is aware when you run out of possible moves and will tell you so. Land the last counter in the middle hole to complete the puzzle.
On your device the card game Solitaire provided by Microsoft, is included as part of the standard OS. It exists as a .lnk to the real executable. This program is an .exe file of the same name but it identifies itself to Windows Mobile as PegSolitaire so that it will not conflict with the cards game.
It is possible to drop the executable into /Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Games and it will live next to the real MS Solitaire program link - See the StartMenu image. If on your device the card game is stored here as Solitaire.exe, rename the attached file to 'Peg Solitaire.exe' or whatever you would like.
Only the executable is required as all the DLL's it uses are already on your device.
Happy puzzling!
Like it? Share with your friends!
If you got an error while installing Themes, Software or Games, please, read FAQ.
Supported operating systems:
Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone, Windows Mobile 5.0, Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone, Windows Mobile 6 Classic, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Windows Mobile 6 Standard, Windows Mobile 6.1 Classic, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
Similar Software:
BlackFlip BlackFlip The rules of the game are really very simple : there are black and white tiles which need to be flipped so that each row is either all white or all black... Different lines can even have different colors. Yes, as simple as that ! But the twist is that you can only do a single path, which can't overlap with itself
Allure Sokoban Allure Sokoban is a well-known logic game. Push boxes and solve puzzles, starting from simplest to the more complex ones.
Game features:
Puzzles of various difficulty
Skinnable interface
Undo last turn
Reset level
Start game from any level in the puzzle database (registered version only)
High Score table
PDAmill - GameBox Gems PDAmill - GameBox Gems - Adding to the series of most popular game-collections for Windows Mobile. GameBox Gems is a collection of eight highly addictive puzzle games to keep your mind stimulated and your stylus tapping! GameBox Gems features colorful graphics, tons of visual effects, over 20 minutes of music, and very smooth game play
15 for Pocket PC This classic puzzle is over 100 years old, but still remains one of the most popular
TaMiGoN for Pocket PC TaMiGoN for Pocket PC is a new and unique logic puzzle game. The game brings together game elements from the Chinese Tangram puzzles and mixes them with modern Action Puzzle ideas such as color and shape matching. This game is a follow up to the popular BoXiKoN game but it''s more like a ''sister game'' than a sequel
Binary Binary - How fast can you compute in Binary?
When tetris and JawBreaker meet computer geeks, this game is what you get.
Click on the bits to switch them from 0 to 1 and 1 to 0. The byte's value must be the same as the line number in order to remove all those bits
Jack's Jingo Jack's Jingo - You have to guess the 5 letter word before time runs out or before you run out of guesses. It lets you know when you have the correct letter in the wrong place or if you have the correct letter in the correct place. Its fun and free. For pocketpc 2002
50 Castles 50 Castles - Frantic medieval castle puzzle-building fun for your PC, Zodiac and Pocket PC! 50 Castles is an easy-to-learn game where you are challenged to use the puzzle pieces you are given to complete each of 50 Castles before time runs out. The castles start very simple as the game teaches you all of the game play elements you will need
Hang Him Hang Him- is similar to the traditional Hangman game.
Features:
- Application is available in English and German.
- Three difficulty levels (Normal, Expert and Executioner).
- Word Lists are available in English and German.
- User written word lists
Mad Maze Mad Maze! is an exciting maze game that randomly creates mazes for endless game play!Use your arrows and click your way though the maze. With the low contrast and modern colors, solving mazes will not strain your eyes
Other Software by developer «stephj»:
Sudoku (Pocket PC) So, another Sudoku player hits the Pocket PC, so what's different about this one? As per 5x5, another puzzle game from the 'stephj' stable, it's small lean and mean, with a clear no nonsense display. It only allows you to play Sudoku puzzles, it does not generate them.
SUDOKU.EXE is in the file Sudoku
5x5 5x5 The object of the game is to light up or knock out all the lights in a 5x5 grid. When a square is selected that square and its four immediate neighbours, above, below, and to each side invert. There is no wraparound. The object of the game is to get all the squares black. It has 5x5, 7x7 and 9x9 grids, all are solvable.
Just copy the
SIGLOG SIGLOG - A Windows Mobile application that logs latitude, longitude, signal strength, mobile country code, mobile network code, location area code, CellID.
Written in Win32 C++ it's lean, mean, rather basic, but it does the job. It requires a phone with GPS, as it calls the Microsoft intermediate GPS driver
