Ola! Solitaire

The pitch

Ola! Solitaire brings classic Klondike gameplay together with clear rules, large cards, and comfortable controls for seniors. All 999,999 available deals have been checked by a solver and have a verified path to victory in both Draw 1 and Draw 3. Start a new or numbered deal, then drag cards or move them with a single tap. Undo a move when your plan changes, use Auto move to send safe cards to the foundations, or ask for a Hint when you need help from the current position. Complete Daily Challenges, travel through the Journey, unlock collectible cards, and earn monthly trophies. Victories award experience and coins, increase your level and win streak, while Statistics tracks your time, moves, score, and personal bests. Set up the table for your right or left hand. Enjoy a timeless card game on your phone, tablet, or computer - and turn every deal into a well-earned win.

Controls & how it runs

Move all 52 cards to the four foundation piles, building each suit upward from Ace to King. In the seven tableau columns, build downward while alternating red and black cards. You may move a correctly ordered face-up sequence as a group, and only a King may fill an empty column. Select the stock to turn over one or three cards - the draw mode is available from the Game menu. Only the top card of the waste is playable. When the stock is empty, recycle the waste and keep looking for moves. Drag cards or select them for a quick move. Auto move sends safe cards to the foundations, while Undo restores the previous position. Every starting deal is verified and has a solution, but an individual move can still lead to a dead end; undo it or request a Hint if needed. You win when all 52 cards are on the foundations.

Getting a run going takes exactly one press: Press start, up top, and the game boots inside this page — nothing downloads in the background and no form wants your details before the first jump. The cabinet is drawn for a flexible screen and listens to mouse, keyboard or touch, whichever the game prefers. It reshapes itself for tall and wide screens alike, so phone, tablet and desktop all get the full picture. Given a fullscreen button, use it — scores look better at full size, that's just science.

Ola! Solitaire — quick-fire questions

Does Ola! Solitaire cost anything to play?

Not a token. The cabinet is free from the first run to the five-hundredth — no wallet, no sign-up, no toll booth hiding three levels in. The adverts around the page are what keep the floor's lights on.

What sort of game is Ola! Solitaire?

It stands on our Classics row — that's the family it plays most like. The pitch above is the publisher's own rundown of what it throws at you and what it hands back.

Can I play Ola! Solitaire on my phone?

Happily, yes. It runs inside the browser on phones and tablets the same way it does on a computer. It reshapes itself for tall and wide screens alike, so phone, tablet and desktop all get the full picture.

Do I need to install anything first?

Nothing whatsoever. Ola! Solitaire is an HTML5 game: hit the start button and it boots on this page, and shutting the tab sweeps the cabinet clean behind you.

Before you wander off

Personal best banked, or still chasing it? Either way the full Classics row is powered on and waiting — Sixteen classics — the evergreen formats that outlived every hardware generation: bubble shooters, pool tables and their eternal cousins. New coat, same hooks.