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Play classic card games online — Solitaire, FreeCell, Spider, Hearts, and Tri Peaks

Games

Why Solitaire Arcade

Solitaire Arcade is a free online card game website built around classic games you can play directly in your browser. The aim is to keep the experience straightforward, with familiar games, simple controls, and no unnecessary distractions. You can jump straight into a deal, play at your own pace, and come back whenever you like, with no clutter or a steep learning curve getting in the way.

Alongside the games, Solitaire Arcade includes clear how-to-play guides and strategy articles covering rules, scoring, tactics, and the different modes and variations available across the site. Whether you need a quick refresher before a hand or a deeper look at bidding, special cards, or when to draw, the writing is there to support the games you are already playing. You can also create a profile to track your progress, earn badges, and personalise the experience.

Whether you want a quick game of Draw 1 Solitaire, a tougher FreeCell deal, a round of Hearts against the computer, or something new to learn, Solitaire Arcade is designed to make classic card games easy to play, understand, and enjoy. From patience games like Spider, Tri Peaks, Pyramid, and Golf to table games like Spades, 500, Thirteen, and Crazy Eights, the site keeps the focus on the cards and the decisions that make each game worth coming back to.

How to Play Guides

Solitaire

How to Play Solitaire

Step-by-step guide to Klondike Solitaire.

FreeCell

How to Play FreeCell

Free cells, supermoves, and winning the deal.

Spider

How to Play Spider Solitaire

Suit modes, stock deals, and same-suit runs.

Tri Peaks

How to Play Tri Peaks

Peak layout, wrap modes, and stock play.

Pyramid

How to Play Pyramid Solitaire

Pairs to 13, King removals, and stock modes.

Hearts

How to Play Hearts

Passing, tricks, shoot the moon, and scoring.

Spades

How to Play Spades

Partnership bidding, trump, bags, and Nil.

Crazy Eights

How to Play Crazy Eights

Match suit or rank, wild Eights, and scoring.

Golf

How to Play Golf Solitaire

Rank runs, Ace/King modes, and hole scoring.

Thirteen

How to Play Thirteen

Climbing combos, bombs, and match scoring.

500

How to Play 500

Auction bidding, kitty, bowers, and Misère.

More guides

More how to play guides

See every rules guide on Solitaire Arcade.

Tips and Tricks

Leave Low Stock Cards

Leave Low Cards in the Stock: When Not to Play a Klondike Waste Card

Leave low waste cards when timing is wrong.In Klondike Solitaire, a playable stock card is not always a good stock card to play. Learn when to leave low cards in the stock or waste pile — and when moving them actually improves the board.

FreeCell Solvability

Is Every FreeCell Game Winnable?

Are all FreeCell deals winnable?Most FreeCell deals can be won — but not all. Learn why solvability matters, what to do when you get stuck, and how full visibility changes the feel vs Klondike.

Win 4 Suit Spider

How to Win 4 Suit Spider Solitaire

Play classic card games online — Solitaire, FreeCell, Spider, Hearts, and Tri Peaks

Games

Why Solitaire Arcade

Solitaire Arcade is a free online card game website built around classic games you can play directly in your browser. The aim is to keep the experience straightforward, with familiar games, simple controls, and no unnecessary distractions. You can jump straight into a deal, play at your own pace, and come back whenever you like, with no clutter or a steep learning curve getting in the way.

Alongside the games, Solitaire Arcade includes clear how-to-play guides and strategy articles covering rules, scoring, tactics, and the different modes and variations available across the site. Whether you need a quick refresher before a hand or a deeper look at bidding, special cards, or when to draw, the writing is there to support the games you are already playing. You can also create a profile to track your progress, earn badges, and personalise the experience.

Whether you want a quick game of Draw 1 Solitaire, a tougher FreeCell deal, a round of Hearts against the computer, or something new to learn, Solitaire Arcade is designed to make classic card games easy to play, understand, and enjoy. From patience games like Spider, Tri Peaks, Pyramid, and Golf to table games like Spades, 500, Thirteen, and Crazy Eights, the site keeps the focus on the cards and the decisions that make each game worth coming back to.

How to Play Guides

Solitaire

How to Play Solitaire

Step-by-step guide to Klondike Solitaire.

FreeCell

How to Play FreeCell

Free cells, supermoves, and winning the deal.

Spider

How to Play Spider Solitaire

Suit modes, stock deals, and same-suit runs.

Tri Peaks

How to Play Tri Peaks

Peak layout, wrap modes, and stock play.

Pyramid

How to Play Pyramid Solitaire

Pairs to 13, King removals, and stock modes.

Hearts

How to Play Hearts

Passing, tricks, shoot the moon, and scoring.

Spades

How to Play Spades

Partnership bidding, trump, bags, and Nil.

Crazy Eights

How to Play Crazy Eights

Match suit or rank, wild Eights, and scoring.

Golf

How to Play Golf Solitaire

Rank runs, Ace/King modes, and hole scoring.

Thirteen

How to Play Thirteen

Climbing combos, bombs, and match scoring.

500

How to Play 500

Auction bidding, kitty, bowers, and Misère.

More guides

More how to play guides

See every rules guide on Solitaire Arcade.

Tips and Tricks

Leave Low Stock Cards

Leave Low Cards in the Stock: When Not to Play a Klondike Waste Card

Leave low waste cards when timing is wrong.In Klondike Solitaire, a playable stock card is not always a good stock card to play. Learn when to leave low cards in the stock or waste pile — and when moving them actually improves the board.

FreeCell Solvability

Is Every FreeCell Game Winnable?

Are all FreeCell deals winnable?Most FreeCell deals can be won — but not all. Learn why solvability matters, what to do when you get stuck, and how full visibility changes the feel vs Klondike.

Win 4 Suit Spider

How to Win 4 Suit Spider Solitaire

Contain mixed stacks and protect empties.Win more 4 Suit Spider Solitaire games with same-suit discipline, empty-column control, contained mixed stacks, and careful stock timing — the habits that keep a crowded board flexible long enough to finish.

Shooting the Moon

What Does Shooting the Moon Mean in Hearts?

When to try it and how to block it.Shooting the moon in Hearts means taking every heart and the Queen of Spades in one hand. Learn how scoring works, when to attempt it, how to block it, and why failed tries hurt.

Bags in Spades

What Are Bags in Spades? Scoring and How to Avoid the Penalty

Overtricks, scoring, and the 10-bag penalty.Bags are overtricks in Spades. Learn how bag scoring works, when the 10-bag penalty hits, when to duck tricks, and how to manage bags without missing your bid.

500 Scoring

500 Card Game Scoring Explained: Bids, Tricks and the 500-Point Target

Bids, tricks, and the 500-point target.Learn how 500 scoring works: the contract table, failed bids, defender points, Misère, and the race to 500 or down to -500.

Tri Peaks Stock Timing

Tri Peaks Stock Pile Strategy: When to Draw

When to draw from the stock pile.Learn when to draw from the stock in Tri Peaks — scan both directions, extend weak runs vs burning a card, count your resets, recover after a bad draw, and build the calm stock habit.

Pyramid Solitaire Strategy

Pyramid Solitaire Strategy: How to Win More Games

Pyramid Solitaire is easy to understand, but choosing the first avail…Pyramid Solitaire is easy to understand, but choosing the first available pair is rarely the best strategy. Learn how to expose useful cards, manage the stock, protect scarce matches, and give yourself a better chance of clearing the pyramid.

Golf Solitaire Ace and King Rules

Golf Solitaire Ace and King Rules: Easy, Medium and Hard Explained

Easy, Medium and Hard Golf Solitaire use the same layout and scoring…Easy, Medium and Hard Golf Solitaire use the same layout and scoring — the difference is how Aces and Kings connect. Learn wrapping, no-wrap, and why Kings are terminal in Hard.

Thirteen Bomb Rules

Thirteen Bomb Rules: What Can Beat a 2 in Tiến Lên?

What can beat a 2, and exact pair-run lengths.Learn which bombs beat single, paired and triple 2s in Thirteen, why exact pair-run lengths matter, and when passed players can still respond.

Crazy Eights Strategy

Crazy Eights Strategy: How to Win More Games

Win more Crazy Eights hands by choosing when to play an Eight, orderi…Win more Crazy Eights hands by choosing when to play an Eight, ordering same-rank dumps, and drawing when the legal card is the wrong one to lose.

Draw 1 vs Draw 3

Draw 1 vs Draw 3 Solitaire: Which Version Should You Play?

Which Klondike version fits you?Compare Draw 1 and Draw 3 Klondike Solitaire — how the stock pile works, which version is easier, strategy differences, and which mode suits beginners vs experienced players.

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Contain mixed stacks and protect empties.Win more 4 Suit Spider Solitaire games with same-suit discipline, empty-column control, contained mixed stacks, and careful stock timing — the habits that keep a crowded board flexible long enough to finish.

Shooting the Moon

What Does Shooting the Moon Mean in Hearts?

When to try it and how to block it.Shooting the moon in Hearts means taking every heart and the Queen of Spades in one hand. Learn how scoring works, when to attempt it, how to block it, and why failed tries hurt.

Bags in Spades

What Are Bags in Spades? Scoring and How to Avoid the Penalty

Overtricks, scoring, and the 10-bag penalty.Bags are overtricks in Spades. Learn how bag scoring works, when the 10-bag penalty hits, when to duck tricks, and how to manage bags without missing your bid.

500 Scoring

500 Card Game Scoring Explained: Bids, Tricks and the 500-Point Target

Bids, tricks, and the 500-point target.Learn how 500 scoring works: the contract table, failed bids, defender points, Misère, and the race to 500 or down to -500.

Tri Peaks Stock Timing

Tri Peaks Stock Pile Strategy: When to Draw

When to draw from the stock pile.Learn when to draw from the stock in Tri Peaks — scan both directions, extend weak runs vs burning a card, count your resets, recover after a bad draw, and build the calm stock habit.

Pyramid Solitaire Strategy

Pyramid Solitaire Strategy: How to Win More Games

Pyramid Solitaire is easy to understand, but choosing the first avail…Pyramid Solitaire is easy to understand, but choosing the first available pair is rarely the best strategy. Learn how to expose useful cards, manage the stock, protect scarce matches, and give yourself a better chance of clearing the pyramid.

Golf Solitaire Ace and King Rules

Golf Solitaire Ace and King Rules: Easy, Medium and Hard Explained

Easy, Medium and Hard Golf Solitaire use the same layout and scoring…Easy, Medium and Hard Golf Solitaire use the same layout and scoring — the difference is how Aces and Kings connect. Learn wrapping, no-wrap, and why Kings are terminal in Hard.

Thirteen Bomb Rules

Thirteen Bomb Rules: What Can Beat a 2 in Tiến Lên?

What can beat a 2, and exact pair-run lengths.Learn which bombs beat single, paired and triple 2s in Thirteen, why exact pair-run lengths matter, and when passed players can still respond.

Crazy Eights Strategy

Crazy Eights Strategy: How to Win More Games

Win more Crazy Eights hands by choosing when to play an Eight, orderi…Win more Crazy Eights hands by choosing when to play an Eight, ordering same-rank dumps, and drawing when the legal card is the wrong one to lose.

Draw 1 vs Draw 3

Draw 1 vs Draw 3 Solitaire: Which Version Should You Play?

Which Klondike version fits you?Compare Draw 1 and Draw 3 Klondike Solitaire — how the stock pile works, which version is easier, strategy differences, and which mode suits beginners vs experienced players.

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500

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500

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Thirteen

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500

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500

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