Just Solitaire

Just Solitaire: Help

Just Solitaire is a Web site that contains 20 variations of solitaire (patience) that you can play for free right in your Web browser. To play, just go to the main page and select a game. You will first be taken to a page that tells you about that game and provides complete instructions. Then you can click on the link at the bottom of the page to begin playing.

Once you being a game, the game play area will stretch to fill almost your entire browser window. Older and slower computers may show better performance if you make the browser window smaller.

To interact with the cards in the game, simply click and drag them. You can only drag cards to positions where they are allowed to go according to the rules of the particular game. Most games also allow you to click on a card to select it, and then click again on another stack of cards to move the selected cards to that stack.

Look for the MENU button to the upper right while playing the game. Click on it to expand a menu of options.

  • New Deal: Clear the current game, shuffles the deck and starts a new game of the same type.
  • Same Deal: Clear the current game, and deal the cards exactly as they were dealt before. This gives you the chance to start a game over again and try a different strategy.
  • Undo: Takes the last move back. You can continue to use Undo as many times as you want.
  • Game Stats: Shows you a quick dialog box with the number of times you have played the game, the number of times you have won, and your best time.
  • General Options: Game options for all game variations.
    • Sound Effects: Allows you to turn the sound effects on or off.
    • Auto Play: When on, many game movements that can have only a single outcome will be done automatically or after only a single click.
  • Game Options: Game options for the game variation you are currently playing.
    • Number to Deal: In games like Klondike, this determines the number of cards flipped over from the deck each time the deck is clicked.
    • Number of Redeals: In games like Klondike, this determines the number of times the deck and waste pile can be exchanged.
  • Game Menu: Quits the current game and returns you to the main game menu to choose another.

For more help topics, see the FAQ Page.

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