Solitaire

Goal

Move each suit to a foundation in order from Ace to King until all 52 cards are home.

Tableau and stock

In the tableau, cards stack in alternating colors, one rank lower each time. An empty column takes a King, or a run that starts with a King. A face-down card turns over once it is on top.

In dark mode the red suits (♥♦) are gold and the black suits (♠♣) are light blue.

When the stock runs out, you can return the waste to the stock and draw through it again.

Taking a move back

"Undo" takes back the last move.

yopumi only deals games that can be won. If you run out of moves, use "Undo" and try a different order.

"Moves" increases by one each time you move a card or a group of cards together, draw from the stock or return the waste to the stock, and "Undo" reduces the count by one.

Each use of "Auto-move to foundations" counts as one move and "Undo" takes back the whole batch, while "Auto-finish" counts each move separately and "Undo" takes back one move at a time.

Tactics

Turn the face-down cards over

When several moves are available, look for one that reveals a face-down card. Revealing more cards lets you see which ranks and suits you can use next. Look beyond the long columns and compare columns where moving just one card reveals a face-down card.

Pair empty columns with Kings

An empty column takes a King, or a run headed by a King. Before you empty a column, check that there is a King to move into it. If both a red and a black King can be moved, check the colors of the Queens and Jacks you want to add next to help you plan your next moves. Aim to use the empty column to reveal a face-down card, rather than simply creating an empty space.

Compare the stock and tableau

Before you play a card from the waste, see which columns can move. With draw three you play the top card of the packet first, and taking it can free the card underneath. Weigh a move to the foundations against a move into the tableau, and when the moves dry up, undo and try a different placement.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the difference between draw one and draw three?

A. The difference is how many cards you turn over from the stock at a time. With draw three, you play the top card of the packet first. Select "Draw one" or "Draw three" at the top of the screen.

Q. I cannot put a card into an empty column.

A. An empty column takes a King, or a run headed by a King with the colors alternating. Any other card on its own will not go there.

Q. Is it over when the stock runs out?

A. No — you can return the waste to the stock and draw through it again. Look for cards that can move to the tableau or a foundation.

Q. Can I take back a move I did not mean to make?

A. "Undo" takes back the last move. You can also use it to try a different move.

Q. Are the deals always solvable?

A. yopumi only deals games that can be won with the draw setting you chose. Some sequences of moves can still leave you stuck. If that happens, undo earlier moves and try a different order.

Q. Are Solitaire game numbers the same as in Windows, and how are they chosen?

A. Solitaire uses yopumi's own game numbers, so a number does not give the same deal as in Windows; the same number always gives the same deal in yopumi. "New game" chooses from a list of 500 deals per draw mode confirmed to be solvable, and you can enter a number from 1 to 999,999, but if the deal is not solvable, the message is "No deal is available for that number."