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This is my favorite game; my 'go-to game. It's unique, a different breed of solitaire that I've never seen before. It's deceptively simple to play, but quite a challenge to win (by clearing the board, beating your highest score, or if you want, competing against the leaderboards and other challenges). It offers tons of backgrounds, card backs, ways to play, and fun 'awards' with a sense of humor - all in a seamless, simple and uncluttered format. Brilliantly done!! There are different options of play, like "Vegas Style", "Single Deck", "Double Deck" and a couple more. I've been playing Single Deck all along and still not bored! I look forward to trying the others. UPDATE: Aug 2016 Wanted to review again, after the latest update. Everything I said in original review still stands, and then some! I still play this game all the time - still my go-to game after all these months! I Never get bored of it. Since my last review I tried out the 15-mode game, and I am addicted! I also tried Vegas style, and definitely have a lot of room to grow on that one :-o. I love the challenge of it. I am also very glad the game lets me reset my bank back to where it started. (I wasn't doing so bad, but my husband tried and he really put me in debt!). I can't say enough about Sage Solitaire! Thank you, zac (i think that's the right name for who created this game)... you are a genius!!

I had this on my phone a couple years ago, and then deleted it. I recently reinstalled the game, and remembered why I deleted it: it is so addictive. I can sit down and spend hours going “just one more game, just one more game.” If anything, I have learned that I am glad I don’t gamble. There are some things I find frustrating (like trashing a card and finding the SAME ONE underneath) but I think that’s mostly because I’m not very good at the game. If you like solitaire, or just think it’s ok, definitely play this version.

I have become obsessed with this game. I got it last night and have already played over 100 games as I had passed the 100 game achievement awhile ago. I've hardly eaten or slept. I started making charts to track which cards are still in play and honestly I can't stop playing. Vegas mode is extremely hard and it has taken me a lot of my time just to get to $600. Anyways I'm obsessed and no longer will have any sort of social life, thank you (:

You get a lot when you pay the small fee. Plus competition with others for each hand. I believe in buying products I use and this game has fun variations. There are rules I wish weren’t there but every card game has them so accept them and move on. Part luck part skill. Win some lose some. Some rules are strange, but it’s the way it is designed so I’ve learned to live with the quirks. ONE QUESTION FOR PROGRAMMER: often, too often it seems, I get the same rank card when turning over a pile (3 kings last round). I know you will say “It’s Random” but is your random generator really doing its job? As a long term programmer myself I know randomness and when it doesn’t seem right. You don’t need to answer this inquiry but please DOUBLE CHECK YOUR ALGORITHM. Thank you. I love the game.

If you love Threes, poker, and or Solitaire, this game is for you. It's a fully premium experience once you make one single purchase that unlocks everything! Yea! The gameplay is very easy to understand and pick up, it took me 5 minutes, but it is NOT easy to master! That's the appeal! I definitely recommend this game. It has different game modes and an active developer that you can tell cares about this project! Thank you for a fun time dev! Get this game people!

At first I was fumbling through the game not really getting the point. Then I decided to actually READ the instructions. Then I began to increase my score and make more strategic moves. This lead to clearing the board. Fifteen is awesome too because it combines arithmetic. Folks out there complaining that there are algorithmic flaws with the software design are giving up. As Jerry Garcia said, "High low-jack and the winner take the hand." ♠️

I have loved playing this game for a long time, especially double deck. Unfortunately the update automatically installed on my phone and I believe it may have caused some issues with my phone’s cellular function, with a screen stuck on verifying cellular updates and no ability to call or text—scary. I don’t care about my ranking with the rest of the world, but would like to be able to play my personal best without so much tracking and sucking down battery life & memory with statistics. Is there a way to get back to the original version? It would be great to have a double deck version with the stepped up scoring used in tournament(otherwise it is all over too soon!) with the ability to opt out of worldwide rankings. Enid Adams

I love this game. There is no other like it in the App Store. I finally unlocked True Grit mode. I had my phone in my hand as I went to stop my 2 year old from getting into something (as usual) and apparently my screen was unlocked so my hand must have hit true grit mode a few times because when I actually opened the app to play true grit mode I was negative and you can't reset it. I paid the $2.99 to unlock all modes...I think that should be included. Since you're still making new and updating your other apps...would you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE UPDATE SAGE SOLITARE!!!??!!!!

Love the game, fun time-waster, in my opinion. However, I smell some rigging of the deck. You shouldn’t be getting the same exact value card every time you trash a card. Everytime. Literally, almost ever time. I get the first 3-4 decks done, and I run out of hands... I trash a card. Let’s say a 3. What’s the card I get? Another 3. Literally. Almost. Every. Time. Please Explain.

Played the free version (and regrettably bought the paid version) and it was fun. Difficult game, which I like, but the design has flaws. The scoring system doesn't reward you enough. The requirement to span more than one row causes too many failed games. Once you get a decent high score, it's next to near impossible to beat it because it's basically a maximum. The vegas mode is completely broken. You start with $500 and a minimum of a $50 ante. Your payout is based on a multiplier you increase by clearing the top two rows of cards. Even if you successfully clear the entire board and get the bonus multiplier you don't make your ante back meaning you always lose money from the bank regardless. Vegas mode should really be called "completely broken and not thought out mode designed so you will never unlock true grit mode even though you paid $2.99 to unlock mode". Disappointed as I think the game has great potential outside of the frustrating flaws which could be easily fixed.

this game took over my screen time for about 3 weeks. the idea is great, the graphics and sounds are great, even most of the game mechanics are good. but there are a few things that keep popping up that ultimately chipped away any interest or excitement i had for this game. mechanically, two pair IS a poker hand but not allowed, however, a 3-card straight is not a poker hand and is allowed. also, not being able to make a hand from the same row is annoying. it might not be if there were more than three rows OR if there were the same amount of cards in each pile. the final mechanic that really twists the knife is trashing a card and finding the same ranked card underneath. the probability of drawing a pair in a 52 card deck is something like 1/200. this happens every single game, often more than once. the scoring, on another hand, is totally bunk. not too bad in single deck, but vegas is just horrible. not only can you only score on one suit (bonus suit) but the point values too low to make your ante back and clearing the board is required to make anything above ante. also, why bother upping the ante? betting 50 and clearing the board with $20 wins you about 50. betting 200 and clearing the board with $20 wins you about 50 (maybe slightly more). the risk is SO much higher but the reward is the same. then there are exhaustive ads that increase over time. was fun for a bit, but i’m over it.

It's not a phenomenal game (at least the free version isn't, I haven't seen anything from the free version to make me willing to pay for more). I gave 2 stars because overall the game just does not capture my attention. It's difficult to win, when trashing cards it gives you a card of the same value plus the rule of having to have cards in separate rows to create a hand makes it impossible to actually win a hand; there is nothing to suggest that if I pay that these 2 things can be changed or that they will go away. Otherwise it seems like it might be fun. It has a lot of potential, I just can't see me playing it often since currently I have no chance of winning at it. I'll keep it for when I want something different.

Don't expect the perfect game. The standard game is pretty solid, but the flaws become glaringly obvious in vegas mode. The scoring system is fine, no where near perfect, in standard mode but extremely lacking when tweaked for vegas mode. The amount that a stack clear is worth is undervalued, which makes it vital to clear the table. That, in and of itself isn't awful. The tremendous flaw is when you combine the problem with stack values with the fact that combinations only add to your dollar amount if the bonus suit is included. I would love to be able to speak with the creators to come up with a good solution that maintains the right amount of difficulty.

My two stars is for the month that I enjoyed playing. Much like recent reviews, it has potential that grabs you at first but as you play, the flaws come out. Maybe it's the AI randomization that bothers me the most. It doesn't seem random... I've never gotten more pairs in a card game than in this game. Unfortunately, it doesn't count pairs as a thing. If I trash a card, more times than not, it's usually replaced with the exact same card... what? I thought it was just me but when a reviewer mentioned it I thought I should mention it too. I play it once in awhile, but then stop once it becomes annoying. Meh!