Four On Solitaire

Introduction: Four On is a variation of FreeCell Solitaire with four freecells filled at the start of the game


Goal: Build up all cards in sequence, from ace to king, on the four foundation piles.

Time: About 20 minutes

Wins: Usually

Decks: One Deck

Layout: After shuffling, 8 tableau piles are dealt with 6 cards each. The final four cards of the deck are placed in the freecells. All cards are dealt in Freecell, leaving no stock pile. Four spaces are left open for foundation piles at the top right part of your layout. The four spaces for freecell piles are in the top left part of your layout. The initial layout for Four On Solitaire will look like this.

Play: Four On game play is idental to that of FreeCell Solitaire, with the exception that the four freecells are already filled at the start of the card game, making it a slightly more difficult game.

Gaps: Gaps in the tableau in Four On are made when all of the cards are moved out of a column of the tableau. When this happens, the gap may be filled with a king or a valid sequence starting with a king. Try to fill a gap with as large a sequence as is valid.

Redeals: In Four Colours there are no redeals.