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Game Instructions & Description
How to Play Klondike Solitaire
Klondike Solitaire is the classic one-player card game made by the CrazyArcade team. A shuffled deck is dealt into seven columns, from one card up to seven, with just the bottom card of each column face up. Your goal is to move every card to the four foundations, building each suit from Ace up to King. In the columns you stack cards downward in alternating colors, and you can move a whole face-up run at once. Only a King can fill an empty column. Choose Draw 1 or Draw 3 when you start. Tap the deck to turn one or three cards onto the waste pile; only the top waste card can be played, and you can turn the deck over as often as you like. Drag cards with a mouse or finger, or tap a card to send it to the best legal spot. Undo takes back moves and Hint shows a useful one. Standard scoring applies: +10 for each card on a foundation, +5 for a waste card moved to a column, +5 for turning over a column card, and -15 for taking a card off a foundation. Turning the deck over costs 100 points in Draw 1 and 20 in Draw 3, and every 10 seconds costs 2 points. A win that takes 30 seconds or more earns a bonus of 700,000 divided by your time in seconds. Once all column cards are face up, Auto Finish plays the rest. Best scores are saved per mode.
Controls & Interaction
Mouse or touch drag: move a card or a face-up run Tap or click a card: send it to the best legal spot Tap the deck or Space: draw cards U, Z or Backspace: undo H: show a hint A: auto finish when every column card is face up N or Escape: menu and new game 1 or 3: start a Draw 1 or Draw 3 game from the menu
Pro Tips to Win
- Turning over face-down column cards is worth +5 points each and opens up new moves, so favor moves that reveal a hidden card.
- Avoid turning the deck over too often, since each pass costs 100 points in Draw 1 and 20 points in Draw 3.
- Keep an empty column for a King that frees face-down cards beneath it, and use the Hint button when you feel stuck.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the difference between Draw 1 and Draw 3?
A: Draw 1 turns one card from the deck at a time, so every card is reachable on each pass. Draw 3 turns three cards and only the top one can be played, which makes the game harder. Each mode keeps its own best score.
Q: How does the time bonus work?
A: If you win after 30 seconds or more, you get 700,000 divided by your time in seconds added to your score. A clock penalty of 2 points also applies every 10 seconds while you play, so faster wins score higher.
