Traditional Microsoft Games (Minesweeper, Freecell, Solitaire) in Windows 8?

I loved playing Minesweeper in my spare time on Windows 7. I can't find it on Windows 8. What happened to Minesweeper and other Microsoft Games (Chess, Solitaire)?


From the Start Screen

  • Click on the "Store" app tile
  • Click on "Top Free" selection enter image description here
  • Scroll along until you find Microsoft Solitaire Collection and Microsoft Minesweeper enter image description here
  • Install them
  • Play them

Then go back and check out a few of the others. The free Microsoft Mahjong is very colourful


They are gone.

You can see the instructions on how ot get them from a previous version of Windows here: http://www.intowindows.com/play-windows-7-games-in-windows-8/