Why Play Solitaire at Cool Old Games?

  • Free forever, no subscription or fees.
  • No downloading or installing.
  • Full screen mode available for every game.
  • Play solitaire on every device and browser.
  • Complimentary rule guides for most games.
  • Comment section to discuss the games with other players.

Quick Instructions

1. The goal is to eliminate all (144) tiles from the board by pairing them up until no more remain.

2. The tiles begin arranged in stacks with their decorated sides face-up, often with multiple tiers visible at the start. Different games can have different layouts.

3. You can only remove matching pairs of tiles at a time, gradually revealing lower stacks as you make matches. Tiles can only be matched if they are not locked. The definition of locked differs for each specific game.

4. To win, you must empty the entire board of tiles by pairing them all up before the timer runs out, which is usually around 10 minutes.

  • The goal of solitaire is to move all cards from the stock and tableau piles into the four foundation piles in order by suit from Ace to King.
  • When Aces appear, move them to start the foundations.
  • Only face-up tableau cards can be moved. Move cards of opposite color and one rank lower onto other cards. Move sequences together.
  • Kings can fill empty tableau columns. No other cards but Kings can be placed into empty columns.
  • Turn over stock cards to the waste pile three at a time. Move waste cards to foundations or tableau if they fit.
  • You win when all cards are built onto the foundations.

You can find more detailed rules for solitaire here. Including guides for many different variations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of solitaire games can I play?

We offer the most popular online versions like Classic Klondike, Spider Solitaire, and Freecell. We will be constantly growing our collection and adding new games.

Are there any special system requirements or downloads needed?

No, the games are built with HTML5 and work just fine on every device directly in your browser.

You can play on your desktop or mobile phone. All modern operating systems and browsers are supported.

I would like to enlarge the screen, what do I do?

Right beneath every solitaire game you will find a small menu that has a “Full Screen” button. Just click this and the game will use the whole screen.

I’m stuck and don’t know what move to make, what do I do?

First of all, check if the game has a “Hint” or “Help” button that might give you some clues. Carefully study all the cards and decide if there is any possibility to continue playing. If not, use the “Undo” button to go back one or multiple moves.

Your last option is to use our “Restart” button and simply start a new game.

I have specific questions about a game I’m playing what do I do?

Just send us an email at [email protected] or reach out via Facebook, Twitter etc. You can also use the comment section below the game, perhaps another player can answer your question.