Solitaire guide
Solitaire is a card game for one person. You put the cards in order. No hurry, no other players, just you and the cards.
Pick a game
| Game | What you do | Read more |
|---|---|---|
| Klondike | Build the piles down and send the aces up | Klondike |
| Pyramid | Take away two cards that make 13 | Pyramid |
| Spider | Build a whole suit from king to ace | Spider |
| FreeCell | Every card is face up, and four free spots help you | FreeCell |
| Daily deal | One deal for everyone today | Daily deal and Goals |
| Goals | Small jobs on a Klondike deal | Daily deal and Goals |
The first time you open a game, a few How to play cards show you the rules. You can see them again in the Menu.
Helpers
- Undo takes back a move. You can undo as many times as you like.
- Hint puts a gold ring on a card and on the place where it can go.
- No move left? A bar lets you pick Undo, Same deal or New deal.
- Finish shows up when the rest of the cards can only go up. Tap it and watch them fly.
- A bar shows how many cards are done.
Good to know
- There is no money, no score to buy, no timer and no other player.
- Every win counts, in every game. Wins open new card backs and table cloths. Read more in Settings.
- Klondike with Turn 1 is free. Membership opens Turn 3, Pyramid, Spider, FreeCell, the daily deal and the goals.
- On a phone or tablet, hold it sideways.
Next steps
- Learn to move cards in the controls guide.
- Start with Klondike, the classic.
Start here
- Controls Move cards with touch, a mouse, a keyboard or a controller. Drag a card, or tap it and then tap where it goes. Every key and button is listed here.
- Settings and looks Turn on sound, pick calm or full moving effects, use one tap to move cards and choose new card backs and table cloths that you open by winning games.
Modes
- Klondike The classic solitaire. Build the piles down in red and black, send the aces up and play with Turn 1 or Turn 3. Rules in plain words and handy tips.
- Pyramid Take away two free cards that make 13 together, until the whole pyramid is gone. Kings go all alone. Learn the card values and some smart tips here.
- Spider Build each suit from king down to ace and watch it fly off the table. Play Spider with 1, 2 or 4 suits. Here are the rules in plain words and tips.
- FreeCell Every card is face up, and four free spots help you dig. Learn how many cards can move at once in FreeCell, and get tips for winning almost every deal.
- Daily deal and Goals Play the same Klondike deal as everyone else today and beat your best move count. Or try the 12 Goals: small jobs on a Klondike deal, one at a time.
