Klondike Solitaire
Klondike Solitaire is the seven-column card game that many people simply call solitaire. You begin with 28 cards in a staircase of columns and a stock pile holding the other 24.
The aim is to uncover everything and build four piles, one per suit, from Ace up to King. This version deals one card at a time and lets you go through the stock as often as you want. The cards are drawn in high contrast, and the game runs in a normal browser tab without any install.
How to play Klondike Solitaire
The first column gets one card, the second gets two, and so on up to seven, with only the top card of each column face up. A face-up card may go onto the next rank up in the opposite color, such as a red 4 on a black 5. An ordered run can travel together, and any face-down card left on top flips automatically.
Empty columns accept only a King. When you need more cards, tap the stock to flip one onto the waste, and play it if it fits. Tap the empty stock spot to turn the waste back into a fresh stock.
Each Ace starts a foundation, and the suit builds upward from there. You will not find a timer or points, just a count of your moves. Get all 52 cards onto the foundations to finish the game.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select a card or run | Tab to the card, Enter or Space | Click the card | Tap the card |
| Place it | Tab to a column or foundation, Enter | Click a column or foundation | Tap a column or foundation |
| Flip a stock card or recycle the waste | — | Click the stock | Tap the stock |
| Undo | — | Click Undo | Tap Undo |
| New deal | — | Click New game (open Menu first if needed) | Tap New game (open Menu first if needed) |
Tips
- Favor moves that flip face-down cards, especially in the right-hand columns, which start with the most hidden cards.
- Only empty a column when a King is ready to move in. An empty space that nothing can use is wasted.
- Do not rush every low card to the foundations. A black 5 left in a column might be the only home for a red 4 you need to move.
- The stock stays in the same order on each pass. Notice which card you are waiting for so you know when it will come around again.
- Not sure about a move? Make it, see what turns up, and use Undo if it leads nowhere. Undo can go back as far as you like.
If you like Klondike Solitaire, try these
Pyramid SolitaireCards again, but the rule changes to pairing any two open cards that add up to 13 until the pyramid is gone.
FreeCell SolitaireSeeing every card from the start turns patience into pure planning, using four spare cells to untangle the columns.
Questions
Is this Klondike Solitaire draw one or draw three?
It is draw one. A tap on the stock reveals one new card, and there is no limit on how many times you can recycle the waste.
Can I play Klondike Solitaire without dragging cards?
Yes. Every move is tap and tap: select a card, then select where it should go. That works well on touch screens and with a keyboard.
Will Klondike Solitaire remember my deal?
Yes. The current deal and move count are saved in your browser, so reopening the page on the same device picks up where you stopped.
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