XP Games Secrets

Game Secrets

• Solitaire: Instant Win:

Press Alt + Shift + 2 to instantly win

• Solitaire: Draw only 1 card (instead of 3)

Hold down Ctrl + Alt + Shift then click on unopen cards to draw.

• FreeCell: Instant Win

   1. Hold down Ctrl + Shift + F10 while playing, then click Abort.
   2. Now move one card.

• FreeCell: Hidden Game Modes

   1. Go to "Game" menu choose "Select Game"
   2. Here you can choose from game mode 1 to 1,000,000. But -1 and -2 will also work (hidden modes)

• Hearts: Show All Card

Warning! this requires a modification on your registry. Be sure you follow the steps carefully. Damage your registry might damage your Windows. 

1. Open the "Registry Editor" by: "Start" >> "Run" then type "regedit" and press Enter



2. Expand to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\HeartsRight-click on the right panel and create a new String value with the name "ZB"
3. Double-click to open this key "ZB" to edit its value. Then enter "42" and close the Registry Editor. 
4. Start Hearts and Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F12 to show all the cards

• Minesweeper: Stop The Timer

   1. When you start to play a new game, the timer is ticking...
   2. Press Windows Key + D to show desktop.
   3. Now come back to the game by selecting it from the taskbar. The timer is stopped.

• Pinball

   1. Unlimited Balls: Type bmax at a new game to get unlimited balls (no notification).
   2. Extra Balls: Type 1max at a new game to get extra balls.
   3. Gravity Well: Type gmax at a new game to activate Gravity Well.
   4. Promotion: Type rmax at a new game or while playing to get instant promotion and raising rank.
   5. Extra points with partial shots: Partially shot the ball just to pass the yellow light bars. There are 6 bars. With the first bar, you'll get 15,000 points, 2nd: 30,000,...
   6. Extra points with partial shots: Partially shot the ball just to pass the yellow light bars. There are 6 bars. With the first bar, you'll get 15,000 points, 2nd: 30,000,...
   7. Test Mode: Type hidden test with a new ball or new game. Now you can use your mouse to drag and move the ball where you want.