FreeCell · Game rules

Eight Off

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like King Only Baker's Game, but with 8 free cells.

Base game rules: King Only Baker's Game

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Just like Baker's Game, but only Kings on empty spaces.

How to play

All cards are dealt at the start of the game. To compensate for this there are 4 free cells which can hold any - and just one - card.

Piles build down by suit, and you can only move Kings to empty slots.

The number of cards you can move as a sequence is restricted by the number of free cells - the number of free cells required is the same as if you would make an equivalent sequence of moves with single cards.

Base game rules: Baker's Game

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like FreeCell, but the piles build down by suit.

How to play

All cards are dealt at the start of the game. To compensate for this there are 4 free cells which can hold any - and just one - card.

Cards may only be moved onto cards of the same suit.

The number of cards you can move as a sequence is restricted by the number of free cells - the number of free cells required is the same as if you would make an equivalent sequence of moves with single cards. (As a shortcut, the computer also considers the number of free piles so that you can move even more cards as one single sequence.)

New to solitaire? A few useful terms
Tableau
The main playing area, usually arranged in columns or piles.
Foundation
A destination where cards are collected in the order required by the game.
Stock / talon
Cards waiting to be dealt. A game may allow one pass or several.
Waste
A pile receiving cards turned over from the stock.
Reserve / cell
A holding area. Its capacity and movement rules depend on the game.
Redeal
Another pass through the stock or a redistribution of cards, as specified in that game’s rules.

Game-rule reference adapted from PySolFC documentation, licensed under GPL v3 or later. References describe the game’s mechanics.