How to play FreeCell

All 52 cards are dealt face up into eight columns: the first four get seven cards and the last four get six. Above them sit four free cells and four foundations.

Move the bottom card of any column onto a card one rank higher of the opposite color, into an empty free cell, or onto its foundation. Any card can go into an empty column.

Build the four foundations up by suit from Ace to King. Get all 52 cards home to win.

Moving runs and using free cells

A free cell holds one card. Officially you move one card at a time, but the game lets you move a whole run in one go when you have enough empty free cells and empty columns to have done it card by card.

Every empty free cell and empty column increases how long a run you can move, so keep them open as long as you can.

FreeCell strategy tips

• Free the Aces and low cards early: they are usually buried near the top of the columns.
• Try not to fill all four free cells. With none left you can only move one card at a time.
• An empty column is worth more than an empty free cell, because it can hold a whole run.
• Plan a few moves ahead. Every card is visible, so you can work out a deal fully before you commit.

Is every FreeCell game winnable here?

Yes. Each deal is checked by a solver before you play it, so a solution always exists. You might still get stuck through your own moves; just start the deal again.

Is FreeCell free to play?

Yes. HypeGameRoom is free: no sign-up, no download and nothing to buy to play. Arcade games reward Neons, a play-only currency that can never be cashed out.

How many cards can I move at once in FreeCell?

One card at a time officially, but the game lets you move a run as a group whenever you have enough empty free cells and columns to move it card by card.

Is FreeCell luck or skill?

Skill. Every card is face up from the start, so the only luck is the shuffle, and every deal here is proven solvable.