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The deal puts every card face up across eight columns, four columns of seven cards and four of six. In the top left corner are four free cells, each a parking spot for one card. In the top right, four foundations collect the suits in order, ace through king.
- Stack cards down in alternating colors in the columns: a red 9 on a black 10.
- Use a free cell to hold one card while you reach what's beneath it.
- An empty column takes any card or any properly built run.
- You win when all four foundations are complete.
Longer runs move in a single go when there's enough space to shuffle them through: take your empty free cells, add one, then double that for every empty column. If the run's destination is itself an empty column, leave that column out of the count.
Controls
- Touch: move cards and runs by dragging, or tap and let the game choose: a foundation first, then a column, and a free cell as a last resort.
- Mouse: drag and drop, or click a card to play it automatically. A double click counts as one move.
- Keyboard: a blue ring marks the selected card, and the arrow keys steer it. Enter plays that card to the best spot, Space lifts cards and drops them where the ring is, U is undo and H is a hint.
- Game: type a deal number and press Play, or press Random.
Tips
- Nothing is hidden, so plan ahead. Spot where the aces and 2s are buried and work out how to dig them out.
- Keep free cells empty whenever you can. Each full cell shrinks the runs you're able to move.
- Treat an empty column as more valuable than an empty cell, since it doubles how long a run you can shift.
- Undo is unlimited, so a failed plan only costs you a few taps back.
FAQ
Can every FreeCell game be won?
Nearly all of them. Among the classic deals numbered 1 to 32,000, game 11982 is the well-known one that can't be solved.
What are the game numbers for?
Each number up to one million stands for one fixed deal, so you can replay a game or play the same cards as a friend. Deals 1 to 32,000 follow the classic numbering that FreeCell players share.
What's the biggest run I can move?
Free cells plus one, multiplied by two for every empty column. Two open cells and one open column let you move 6 cards, or 3 if you're moving into that open column. The game does the shuffling itself and counts it as a single move.
Can I play FreeCell at school?
There's nothing to download or install, so it works in Chrome on a school Chromebook. The school's network still decides which sites load. If this one is blocked, ask a teacher or the IT team, and skip proxy or unblocker sites, which break school rules and often carry malware.
