FreeCell
The open-board solitaire, nearly every deal is winnable. Free cells, foundations, undo and hints.
The open-board solitaire, nearly every deal is winnable. Free cells, foundations, undo and hints.
Learn how FreeCell solitaire works and the method that lets you solve almost every deal, then play the board above.
Move all 52 cards to the four foundation piles, building each suit up from Ace to King.
Because every card is visible, FreeCell rewards thinking ahead. Look for the sequence of moves that frees the cards you need before you start moving.
Free cells are your most valuable resource. The more you keep open, the longer the runs of cards you can move in one go. Fill them only when you have a plan to empty them again.
An empty column is even more powerful than a free cell. Try to clear a short column so you have somewhere to park long sequences.
Sending a card to a foundation too early can strand a card you still need to unbury a column. Hold low cards back when they are still useful in play.
Deal all 52 cards face up into eight columns. Build the columns downward in alternating colours, use the four free cells to hold single cards temporarily, and move every card to its suit foundation from Ace up to King. When all four foundations are complete you win.
Almost every FreeCell deal can be solved, which is unusual for solitaire. Only a tiny fraction of shuffles are impossible. With careful planning the large majority of games are winnable.
Plan several moves ahead because all cards are visible, keep as many free cells empty as you can, work to open an empty column, and avoid sending cards to the foundations too early if they are still needed to unbury columns.
The four free cells are temporary storage for one card each. They let you move cards out of the way to reach the ones underneath. Keeping them empty is important because the number of free cells and empty columns determines how many cards you can move at once.