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Flying High Solitaire 

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Can you ignore the fly past imagery as you attempt to clear Solitaire layouts?

Weekend - Solitaire Aircraft joins the ranks of Solitaire game play using the familiar process of selecting for removable that are one down or up from the previous selection.  Spread over 130 levels, the game combines the Solitaire game play with impressive images of aircraft flying over appropriate scenic location.  Developed by Itera Labs, the game has options to adjust volume levels for accompanying this card game that can be played by different players.

The game's 130 levels are laid out in a sequence which must be closely followed with the next level being locked until the current level has been attempted.  Any level successfully completed will be awarded a Star  There is no option to take a diversion when the mood takes you.  However you can return to an earlier level if the need arises.

Each level of Solitaire game play, consisting of face down cards card with some face up cards at the base of the arrangement, will be presented against a backdrop of an eye-catching view of an aircraft from a different period as the craft presents an impressive view.  Overlaying the scenic view will by a Solitaire layout featuring a serious number of cards plus various extras that can seem a little disconcerting until you accept that their appearance is necessary as they form an aid required to aid the completion of the Solitaire layout.

Accompanying the main Solitaire layout will a stock stack of cards for when you need to start a new chain of removed cards.  The stack will be joined by three additional cards which are initially bound by ropes.  These cards will not be available for use until you have managed to remove a card from the main display bearing a special symbol.  Once you have managed to remove this card with symbol then the rope will be removed and the cards will be used to assist the remove of the Solitaire layout.  You will also be provided with a Joker card and will be able to find  more of this type of card during normal game play.

Once you start to remove cards that are one up or down from the previous card, you may be able to make use of a various tools arranged down the left of the main layout.  When used appropriately, these tools can help assist in clearing the Solitaire layout. In order to make use of these tools, they will need to be activated by making progress elsewhere within the game.

Heading this list of tools is a cross-hair symbol which provides the ability to remove two random cards from the main display.  Next up is a hammer tool that can remove one open card.  An eye symbol indicates that the next tool will turn over all the face down cards so you know which areas to tackle next.  A tool bearing an exclamation mark allows you to replace on card from the layout.  Completing this arrangement of tools is one bearing a down arrow that can be used to move a card to the base of the layout. 

Weekend - Solitaire Aircraft can be downloaded from Gamehouse.com where it is priced at $9.99 or from Big Fish Games priced at £5.24.  System specification call for a 2.0 GHz processor with 2024MB of RAM with 353MB of hard disk space running Windows 7 and later.

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OverallItera Labs Weekend - Solitaire Aircraft rated 68 out of 100

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