Solitaire Blitz hits Facebook

PopCap Games, the brains behind the hugely popular Bejeweled series and the fiendishly addictive {Peggle}, has today announced the official launch of {Solitaire Blitz}, their latest game, on Facebook.

The aquatically themed card game allows friends to compete in a 60-second card matching frenzy. Collecting treasures will earn silver (the in-game currency) to spend on power-ups. We've had a quick blast and can confirm that, like all PopCap games, it's clearly going to prove very addictive.

Scott Willoughby, marketing manager for PopCap Games, said in a statement: "We've taken the world's most well-known card game and created an exciting new social version using PopCap's incredibly popular time-based Blitz mechanic made famous by Bejeweled Blitz and Zuma Blitz. We've evolved a traditionally solitary pastime into a friendly, shared experience that's fun for all ages."

Here's the latest screens for the game. Once you've had a look, if you like what you see, why not head over to Facebook and try it out for yourselves.