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Solitaire and Minesweeper

Microsoft first included Solitaire with Windows 3.0 in 1990. While it seemed like just a simple card game, its hidden purpose was to help users learn a new skill: dragging and dropping with a mouse. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Solitaire)

Minesweeper joined the Windows lineup with Windows 3.1 in 1992. It was designed to help users get comfortable with right-clicking and left-clicking. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Minesweeper)

Among tech enthusiasts, there was a long-running inside joke that MCSE  (officially, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) really stood for “Minesweeper Consultant & Solitaire Expert.”

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The MCSE joke is wild yet ironically very very very true.

I love these games. No solution solitaire made me sad 🥲 , square cluster of blocks in minesweeper made me sad. 
Disturbed clusters in minesweeper made me happy. 😐

Wow! I used to be a huge fan of Solitaire. this is definitely bringing back memories.

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