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Free Cell is a solitaire card game that has been played for over 40 years. It was created by Paul Alfille in 1978, who developed the game to help him study computer programming. At the time, personal computers were just starting to become popular, and Alfille saw an opportunity to create a game that could be played on them.
Originally, Free Cell was included in a package of solitaire games called Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows, which was released in 1990. It quickly became popular and was included in subsequent versions of Windows, including Windows 95 and Windows XP. Today, Free Cell remains a popular game that can be played on a variety of devices, including computers, smartphones, and tablets.
The objective of Free Cell is to move all 52 cards to the foundation piles, which are located in the upper right corner of the screen. The foundation piles are built up by suit, starting with the Ace and ending with the King.
To start the game, the cards are dealt face up into eight columns. The first four columns contain seven cards each, and the remaining four columns contain six cards each.
The cards must be arranged in descending order, alternating colors. For example, a black seven can only be placed on a red eight, and a red Queen can only be placed on a black King. Aces can be moved to the foundation piles at any time, and empty columns can be filled with any card.
Cards can be moved between columns in the tableau by clicking and dragging them with the mouse. You can move a single card or a group of cards that are in descending order and of the same color. For example, you can move a group of black cards from one column to another if they are arranged in descending order.
If you run out of moves, you can draw cards from the stockpile, located in the upper left corner of the screen. You can draw one card at a time, and once the stock pile is empty, you can move the cards from the foundation piles back to the tableau to continue playing.
There are many other types of solitaire games, each with their own unique rules and objectives. Here are a few examples:
This game is played with two decks of cards and is similar to Free Cell in that the objective is to move all the cards to the foundation piles. However, the cards are dealt into ten columns, and some of the cards are initially face down. You can only move a group of cards if they are in descending order and of the same suit.
In this game, the cards are dealt into ten columns, with the first column containing four cards and the remaining columns containing five cards each. The objective is to move all the cards to the foundation piles, which are built up by suit, starting with the Ace and ending with the King.
This game is played with two decks of cards and is similar to Forty Thieves in that the objective is to move all the cards to the foundation piles. However, the cards are dealt into four piles, with each pile containing six cards. The remaining cards are placed in a reserve pile, and can be drawn one at a time.
In this game, the cards are dealt into seven columns, with the first column containing one card, the second column containing two cards, and so on. The objective is to move all the cards to the foundation piles, which are built up by suit, starting with the Ace and ending with the King. Cards can be moved between columns in the tableau if they are in descending order and of the same suit.
In this game, the cards are dealt into three rows of seven cards each, with the remaining cards placed in a draw pile. The objective is to move all the cards to the foundation piles, which are built up by suit, starting with the Ace and ending with the King. Cards can be moved between rows in the tableau if they are in ascending or descending order and of the same suit.
In this game, the cards are dealt into a single pile, with one card face up and the rest face down. The objective is to move all the cards to the foundation piles, which are built up by suit, starting with the Ace and ending with the King. Cards can be moved from the tableau to the foundation piles if they are in ascending or descending order and of the same suit.