Freecell Help
 

Rules
How to Play
The Timer
Options
Tricks and Tips
About Freecell

Rules

Build up the four foundations from ace to king of the same suit to win the game. Aces can go in an empty foundation.

Build down on the tableau in alternating colors. For example, a nine of hearts (9 ) can be placed on a ten of spades (10 ). The top card in each pile may be moved to the foundations, a free cell, or to another tableau pile. A sequence of cards with alternating colors may be moved together to another tableau pile. Empty tableau spaces can be filled with any card or valid group of cards.

The cells are storage areas for cards that can be played to the foundations or the tableau. Each cell can hold one card at a time. The maximum amount of cards that can be moved together in a group is equal to the number of empty cells plus one so it is a good idea to try and keep most of the cells open.

How to Play

To drag cards from the cells, the tableau, or the foundations click and hold while moving the mouse.

The Timer

The timer starts when all the cards have been dealt. After a game is won with all of the cards on in the foundations the timer stops. To pause the timer, click the pause button or the "p" key. While paused, the cards will not show on the table.

Options

New Game - Click on the new game button or press the n key to give up and play a new game.
Undo - Click on the undo button or press the z key to undo the last move.
Pause - Click on the pause button or press the p key to pause the game.
Deck Style - Chose your favorite card graphics.
Auto Move - Check the auto move box to automatically move cards the the foundations.
Animate - Check the animate box to animate automatic moves.
Sound Off - Check this box to mute game sounds.

Tricks and Tips

Double-click on a card to have it automatically move to the best available location.
Press and hold numeric keys, K, Q, or J to highlight cards of that value.
Press the space bar to automatically move cards to the foundations.

About Freecell

Freecell by Leah Culver
Version 1.0
2003
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