Just Patience - Tester Instructions

Please complete the checklists below as you finish testing tasks. Your progress is automatically saved on your device/browser so you can return later and continue where you left off.

Needed Screen Captures

• Android device About screen showing Model and Android Version
• Daily Bonus popup screen capture
• ADMOB DEVICE ID screen capture
• Game Win Reward popup screen capture
• Unlock popup screen capture
• Daily Bonus popup in both portrait and landscape orientations
• Game Win popup in both portrait and landscape orientations
• "No Tickets" / Unlock popup in both portrait and landscape orientations
• 2 Deck mode screen capture
• Statistics Summary screen captures for all combinations
• Detail Game History screen captures for all combinations

Game Play

• Tested gameplay in portrait orientation
• Tested gameplay in landscape orientation
• Tested Undo and Redo buttons
• Tested Hint button behavior
• Tested Daily Bonus X2 Ad flow
• Tested Unlock popup and unlock flow
• Tested Cancel option on Unlock popup
• Tested nickname settings update
• Tested Draw 1 game mode
• Tested 2 Deck game mode
• Tested Premium mode functionality
• Played at least one full game during testing
• Provided feedback, comments, suggestions, or bug reports
• Emailed screenshots and testing notes to developer

Day 1

• Go to your Android device Settings.
• Go to the last item in the main menu and select it ("About phone". "About tablet", "About device").
• Scroll down until both "Model" and "Android version" are on the display.
• Make a screen capture (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Install or Upgrade the JustPatience app.
• Wait until the Daily Reward popup is displayed before doing anything else with the game.
• Make a screen capture (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Select "Claim" for the Daily Bonus popup.
• Go to the testers menu (hidden button in the lower left of the game board).
• Select the last entry ("ADMOB DEVICE ID").
• Make a screen capture (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Go head and enjoy playing a game of classic solitaire.
• While playing, note any issues you notice, and note anything you would like to see done differntly.
• If you succeed and win the game, please take a screen capture of the Game Win Reward Popup.
• Remember if you are playing in portrait or landscape orientation of your Android phone or tablet.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me the 3+ screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 2

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game using the same device orientation you used yesterday (lanscape or portrait).
• Wait a few moments for the Daily Reward popup. If it doesn't popup after about 15 sec, skip the next step.
• Make a screen capture (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Select "X 2" for the Daily Bonus popup. This causes a full screen Ad to play followed by your daily bonus reward getting doubled.
• Go head and enjoy playing a game of classic solitaire.
• After playing a few moves, try the undo button (Red Arrow) once or twice, and the redo button (Blue Arrow) once or twice.
• If you happen to use all your "Helper Coupons" while clicking the undo or redo buttons, clicking either of these buttons will then cause an Unlock popup.
• Make a screen capture of the Unlock popup (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Go ahead and play the Ad. This will unlock this button (Undo or Redo) for the next 6 hours (no Helper coupons required during this unlock window).
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 3

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game using the other device orientation from what you used yesterday (lanscape or portrait).
• Wait a few moments for the Daily Reward popup. If it doesn't popup after about 15 sec, skip the next step.
• Make a screen capture (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Go head and enjoy playing a game of classic solitaire.
• After playing a few moves, try the hint button. It should put a yellow halo around a card that can be moved, followed by a blue halo at the location where the card can be moved. It will walk through each possible move like this, then it will go quiet.
• If you happen to use all your "Helper Coupons" while clicking the undo/redo/hint buttons, clicking either of these buttons will then cause an Unlock popup.
• Make a screen capture of the Unlock popup (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• This time choose Cancel and do not unlock the button.
• Play a couple more cards and note anything that seems odd or strange, and feel free to do a screen capture if you think it has the slightest change of being helpful.
• Continue to play your game, and feel free to unlock the button you Canceled the unlock for.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 4

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the testers menu (hidden button in the lower left of the game board).
• Select the "TRIGGER DAILY BONUS" Item.
• After the Daily Bonus Popup is displayed.
• Make a screen capture of the Unlock popup (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Change the orientation of your device.
• Go to the testers menu (hidden button in the lower left of the game board).
• Select the "TRIGGER DAILY BONUS" Item.
• After the Daily Bonus Popup is displayed.
• Make a screen capture of the Unlock popup (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 5

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the testers menu (hidden button in the lower left of the game board).
• Select the "TRIGGER WIN SEQUENCE" Item.
• After the Ad is played, the Game Win Popup is displayed.
• Make a screen capture of the Unlock popup (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Change the orientation of your device.
• Go to the testers menu (hidden button in the lower left of the game board).
• Select the "TRIGGER WIN SEQUENCE" Item.
• After the Ad is played, the Game Win Popup is displayed.
• Make a screen capture of the Unlock popup (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 6

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the testers menu (hidden button in the lower left of the game board).
• Select the "TRIGGER NO TICKETS POPUP" Item.
• After the Unlock Popup is displayed.
• Make a screen capture of the Unlock popup (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Change the orientation of your device.
• Go to the testers menu (hidden button in the lower left of the game board).
• Select the "TRIGGER NO TICKETS POPUP" Item.
• After the Unlock Popup is displayed.
• Make a screen capture of the Unlock popup (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 7

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the Game Menu (lower right).
• Select the "Settings" Item.
• Select the "My Nickname" Item.
• Enter your nickname and select "Save".
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 8

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the Game Menu (lower right).
• Select the "Settings" Item.
• Select the "Draw Cards" Item.
• Select "Draw 1" (instead of the default which was "Draw 3").
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 9

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the Game Menu (lower right).
• Select the "Settings" Item.
• Select the "Deck Count" Item.
• Select "2 Decks" (instead of the default which was "Draw 3").
• Make a screen capture (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 10

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the Game Menu (lower right).
• Select the "Statistics" Item.
• Select the "Summary" Item.
• Select different combinatinos of "1 Card", "3 Card", "1 Deck", "2 Decks", and for each combination perform a screen capture.
• Make a screen capture (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 11

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the Game Menu (lower right).
• Select the "Statistics" Item.
• Select the "Detail Game History" Item.
• Select different combinatinos of "1 Card", "3 Card", "1 Deck", "2 Decks", and scroll down a bit to see th history of games, for each combination perform a screen capture.
• Make a screen capture (<power button><volume down button> simultaneously).
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 12

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Go to the testers menu (hidden button in the lower left of the game board).
• For the first item, "Premium", select "ENABLE".
• You are now enabled as a premium user, and some Ads are no longer required, and reward are greater than for a standard user, and multiplier actions are 3X instead of 2X.
• Feel free to change settings to you liking.
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 13

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Feel free to change settings to you liking.
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 14

• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Feel free to change settings to you liking.
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.

Day 15

• So, the Google Play store looks for 14 days of testing. I would appreciate if you would test just one additonal day (day #15) just to be sure the way they count days and the way you count days (time zones, etc.) do not clash.
• Launch the JustPatience Solitaire game sometime today.
• After clicking either button for the Daily Bonus popup,
• Feel free to change settings to you liking.
• Play at least one game.
• Make a note of any unexpected behavior (the exact steps will be most helpful).
• Email me any screen captures and any comments, suggestions, or criticism you have.
• Enjoy your day.
• Please leave the game installed until I send out an email annoucing the app has been approved and deployed as a production release to the general public. Or leave it installed and continue to enjoy playing solitaire.

• Added the advertiser ID to the tester menu.
• Added 3 new scoring methods (Vegas Style, Vegas Cumularive, Completion Percent) to compliment the current Windows Style scoring method.
• Added haptic feedback to select game actions.
• Slowed down the play of shuffle and card movement to sound better.
• Enabled use of admob test ADs instead of my fake ads.
• Many minor visual adjustments.
• Added storing more metrics in the game database (help usage, rewards, xtra tableau).
• Minor cleanup of game menu.
• Removed startburst from game win popup on Android 16 small devices (phones).
• Performed some build environment upgrades.
• Reworked some code to be easier to maintain by the developer.