Tips, strategy, and updates from Solitaire Arcade.
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.
2026-10-02 · Solitaire Arcade
On Solitaire Arcade the Eight names the next suit. Same-rank dumps set the pile, and queens, aces, and twos only match.
2026-09-28 · Solitaire Arcade
Crazy Eights and Uno both match a pile and shed cards. The deck, the action cards, the draw, and a single lowest-score hand are where they split.
2026-09-23 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn which bombs beat single, paired and triple 2s in Thirteen, why exact pair-run lengths matter, and when passed players can still respond.
2026-09-20 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn what beats what in Thirteen: rank and suit order, legal combinations, matching lengths, and the exact cards that decide a tie.
2026-09-18 · Solitaire Arcade
Improve your Thirteen strategy by planning combinations, protecting flexible cards, choosing when to pass, and using the lead to create a realistic finish.
2026-09-14 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-09-12 · Solitaire Arcade
Golf Solitaire looks simple because almost everything is visible — but a legal move is not always a useful one. Learn how to look one card deeper, build zigzag runs, manage the stock, and adapt strategy for Easy, Medium and Hard.
2026-09-10 · Solitaire Arcade
Golf and Tri Peaks both use one-rank-higher-or-lower chains, but the boards and scoring are different. Compare open columns, overlapping peaks, stock pressure, Ace and King rules, and which game to play.
2026-09-07 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-09-04 · Solitaire Arcade
Pyramid Solitaire looks simple: find pairs that add up to 13 and clear the pyramid. In practice, blocked cards, limited matching partners and the order of the stock can make a deal difficult—or sometimes impossible—before you realise it.
2026-09-03 · Solitaire Arcade
Pyramid Solitaire is built around one simple rule: remove cards that add up to 13. Learn every valid pair, how Kings work, why suits do not matter, and how to make better pairing decisions once several matches are available.
2026-09-02 · Solitaire Arcade
Solitaire is not one game but a whole family of card games. Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, Tri Peaks and Pyramid all use familiar cards, but the way you build, match, reveal and clear them can be completely different.
2026-08-30 · Solitaire Arcade
Solitaire uses a lot of familiar card-game terms, but words like tableau, foundation, stock, waste, cascade and run can mean different things depending on the game. This glossary explains the most useful Solitaire terms in plain English.
2026-08-28 · Solitaire Arcade
Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, Tri Peaks and Pyramid all offer a different kind of solitaire challenge. The best one for you depends on whether you want classic card play, deeper planning, longer puzzles, fast runs or simple matching.
2026-08-26 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn how 500 scoring works: the contract table, failed bids, defender points, Misère, and the race to 500 or down to -500.
2026-08-22 · Solitaire Arcade
In 500, a Jack can change suits. Learn trump ranking from the Joker down, how the right and left bower work, and why the left bower counts as trump.
2026-08-19 · Solitaire Arcade
Misère flips 500 upside down: the bidder tries to take no tricks. Learn how Misère and Open Misère work, what makes a safe hand, and how to defend.
2026-08-17 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-08-15 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn how to bid in 500: count likely tricks, value bowers and trump, use the kitty as an upgrade, know when to pass, and choose a contract you can actually make.
2026-08-14 · Solitaire Arcade
Australian 500 and American 500 share the same bones — bidding, trump, bowers, and a race to 500 — but the auction, inkles, Misère, and scoring can feel like different games.
2026-08-12 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn when to bid Nil in Spades, which hands work, how partners protect a Nil, when bags take a back seat, and the mistakes that turn +100 into −100.
2026-08-12 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn beginner Spades bidding strategy: count sure winners, separate hope cards, value spades and short suits, respect your partner’s bid, and avoid overbidding.
2026-08-09 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-07-08 · Solitaire Arcade
Win more 2 Suit Spider Solitaire games with same-suit run discipline, early reveals, smart empty-column use, and stock timing — the habits that keep the board alive without overthinking every move.
2026-07-06 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-07-02 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn Tri Peaks strategy — pick the move with the best next card, expose covered cards, balance all three peaks, handle Aces and Kings, and avoid the mistakes that break runs.
2026-06-23 · Solitaire Arcade
Compare Tri Peaks and Klondike Solitaire — rank chains vs foundations, suits vs momentum, stock roles, and which game fits your mood.
2026-06-16 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-06-15 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-06-02 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn when to use FreeCell free cells vs empty tableau columns — short-term holds vs real movement, supermoves, beginner mistakes, and the rhythm strong players use.
2026-05-22 · Solitaire Arcade
Compare FreeCell and Klondike Solitaire — face-up puzzles vs hidden cards, stock timing vs free cells, luck vs planning, and which game suits your mood.
2026-05-15 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn when to deal from the stock in Spider Solitaire — reveal hidden cards first, protect same-suit runs, use empty columns, and deal only when the tableau stops improving.
2026-05-01 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn how to build clean same-suit runs in Spider Solitaire — when mixed suits help, when to protect partial runs, and how empty columns and stock deals fit in.
2026-04-23 · Solitaire Arcade
Compare 1 Suit, 2 Suit, and 4 Suit Spider Solitaire — how suit count changes difficulty, strategy, and which mode to play first.
2026-04-16 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-04-02 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn how to pass cards in Hearts, including what to pass, when to void a suit, how passing direction changes strategy, and the common mistakes beginners make.
2026-03-26 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn beginner Hearts strategy: avoid penalty points, pass with purpose, watch the Queen of Spades, create voids, lead safely, and avoid the common mistakes that cost hands.
2026-03-19 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-03-06 · Solitaire Arcade
Master Draw 3 Klondike Solitaire with stock-order planning, careful waste moves, tableau reveals, foundation timing, and the common mistakes that block wins.
2026-02-26 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn core Klondike Solitaire strategy for Draw 1 and Draw 3: reveal hidden cards, use empty columns wisely, build foundations steadily, and avoid the mistakes that quietly lose games.
2026-02-18 · Solitaire Arcade
Tips, strategy, and updates from Solitaire Arcade.
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.
2026-10-02 · Solitaire Arcade
On Solitaire Arcade the Eight names the next suit. Same-rank dumps set the pile, and queens, aces, and twos only match.
2026-09-28 · Solitaire Arcade
Crazy Eights and Uno both match a pile and shed cards. The deck, the action cards, the draw, and a single lowest-score hand are where they split.
2026-09-23 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn which bombs beat single, paired and triple 2s in Thirteen, why exact pair-run lengths matter, and when passed players can still respond.
2026-09-20 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn what beats what in Thirteen: rank and suit order, legal combinations, matching lengths, and the exact cards that decide a tie.
2026-09-18 · Solitaire Arcade
Improve your Thirteen strategy by planning combinations, protecting flexible cards, choosing when to pass, and using the lead to create a realistic finish.
2026-09-14 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-09-12 · Solitaire Arcade
Golf Solitaire looks simple because almost everything is visible — but a legal move is not always a useful one. Learn how to look one card deeper, build zigzag runs, manage the stock, and adapt strategy for Easy, Medium and Hard.
2026-09-10 · Solitaire Arcade
Golf and Tri Peaks both use one-rank-higher-or-lower chains, but the boards and scoring are different. Compare open columns, overlapping peaks, stock pressure, Ace and King rules, and which game to play.
2026-09-07 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-09-04 · Solitaire Arcade
Pyramid Solitaire looks simple: find pairs that add up to 13 and clear the pyramid. In practice, blocked cards, limited matching partners and the order of the stock can make a deal difficult—or sometimes impossible—before you realise it.
2026-09-03 · Solitaire Arcade
Pyramid Solitaire is built around one simple rule: remove cards that add up to 13. Learn every valid pair, how Kings work, why suits do not matter, and how to make better pairing decisions once several matches are available.
2026-09-02 · Solitaire Arcade
Solitaire is not one game but a whole family of card games. Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, Tri Peaks and Pyramid all use familiar cards, but the way you build, match, reveal and clear them can be completely different.
2026-08-30 · Solitaire Arcade
Solitaire uses a lot of familiar card-game terms, but words like tableau, foundation, stock, waste, cascade and run can mean different things depending on the game. This glossary explains the most useful Solitaire terms in plain English.
2026-08-28 · Solitaire Arcade
Klondike, FreeCell, Spider, Tri Peaks and Pyramid all offer a different kind of solitaire challenge. The best one for you depends on whether you want classic card play, deeper planning, longer puzzles, fast runs or simple matching.
2026-08-26 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn how 500 scoring works: the contract table, failed bids, defender points, Misère, and the race to 500 or down to -500.
2026-08-22 · Solitaire Arcade
In 500, a Jack can change suits. Learn trump ranking from the Joker down, how the right and left bower work, and why the left bower counts as trump.
2026-08-19 · Solitaire Arcade
Misère flips 500 upside down: the bidder tries to take no tricks. Learn how Misère and Open Misère work, what makes a safe hand, and how to defend.
2026-08-17 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-08-15 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn how to bid in 500: count likely tricks, value bowers and trump, use the kitty as an upgrade, know when to pass, and choose a contract you can actually make.
2026-08-14 · Solitaire Arcade
Australian 500 and American 500 share the same bones — bidding, trump, bowers, and a race to 500 — but the auction, inkles, Misère, and scoring can feel like different games.
2026-08-12 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn when to bid Nil in Spades, which hands work, how partners protect a Nil, when bags take a back seat, and the mistakes that turn +100 into −100.
2026-08-12 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn beginner Spades bidding strategy: count sure winners, separate hope cards, value spades and short suits, respect your partner’s bid, and avoid overbidding.
2026-08-09 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-07-08 · Solitaire Arcade
Win more 2 Suit Spider Solitaire games with same-suit run discipline, early reveals, smart empty-column use, and stock timing — the habits that keep the board alive without overthinking every move.
2026-07-06 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-07-02 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn Tri Peaks strategy — pick the move with the best next card, expose covered cards, balance all three peaks, handle Aces and Kings, and avoid the mistakes that break runs.
2026-06-23 · Solitaire Arcade
Compare Tri Peaks and Klondike Solitaire — rank chains vs foundations, suits vs momentum, stock roles, and which game fits your mood.
2026-06-16 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-06-15 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-06-02 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn when to use FreeCell free cells vs empty tableau columns — short-term holds vs real movement, supermoves, beginner mistakes, and the rhythm strong players use.
2026-05-22 · Solitaire Arcade
Compare FreeCell and Klondike Solitaire — face-up puzzles vs hidden cards, stock timing vs free cells, luck vs planning, and which game suits your mood.
2026-05-15 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn when to deal from the stock in Spider Solitaire — reveal hidden cards first, protect same-suit runs, use empty columns, and deal only when the tableau stops improving.
2026-05-01 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn how to build clean same-suit runs in Spider Solitaire — when mixed suits help, when to protect partial runs, and how empty columns and stock deals fit in.
2026-04-23 · Solitaire Arcade
Compare 1 Suit, 2 Suit, and 4 Suit Spider Solitaire — how suit count changes difficulty, strategy, and which mode to play first.
2026-04-16 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-04-02 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn how to pass cards in Hearts, including what to pass, when to void a suit, how passing direction changes strategy, and the common mistakes beginners make.
2026-03-26 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn beginner Hearts strategy: avoid penalty points, pass with purpose, watch the Queen of Spades, create voids, lead safely, and avoid the common mistakes that cost hands.
2026-03-19 · Solitaire Arcade
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.
2026-03-06 · Solitaire Arcade
Master Draw 3 Klondike Solitaire with stock-order planning, careful waste moves, tableau reveals, foundation timing, and the common mistakes that block wins.
2026-02-26 · Solitaire Arcade
Learn core Klondike Solitaire strategy for Draw 1 and Draw 3: reveal hidden cards, use empty columns wisely, build foundations steadily, and avoid the mistakes that quietly lose games.
2026-02-18 · Solitaire Arcade