Solitaire fans may have to rethink their preferred form of office procrastination - as Windows 10 users are being charged to play the game.
The latest version of the game includes new features and the ability to track stats, but comes at a cost.
To access the game without video adverts - which last up to 30 seconds - users must pay a $10 per year subscription to Microsoft.
Mark Hachman, a senior editor at PC World, said: "Netflix charges you $7.99 per month for thousands of streaming movies and TV shows, Spotify, Slacker, Rdio and others charge about $10 per month for unlimited music.
"And Microsoft? They want you to pay $1.50 per month to remove ads from Solitaire."
If users pay for the premium version of the game they will not have to it through adverts and will be able to win more coins by competing 'daily challenges'.
The new version of the game also includes variations from the classic Klondike, such as Spider Solitaire and Freecell.
And its release comes after the Windows 10 upgrade itself was offered free from the charges usually associated with Microsoft operating system updates.
A Microsoft spokesman said: "Microsoft Solitaire has been free to play for the past 25 years on Windows, and continues to be free to play on Windows 10. Users can access and play everything within the game for free, including new Premium features like Daily Challenges and Star Club.
"The Microsoft Solitaire Collection game experience and Premium Upgrade features such as Double Coins for Daily Challenges, and removal of advertisements, is identical to the Windows 8 version that has been available for years.”
