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FreeCell variant

Eight Off Solitaire

Open information, four free cells, almost no luck.

Eight Off is FreeCell's open cousin: eight free cells instead of four, plus a build-by-suit constraint on the tableau. The extra free cells make group moves much more flexible.

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Medium 53% win rate
Eight Off solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Eight Off - FreeCell family

How to play Eight Off

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • A standard deck (52 cards)

Redeals

  • No

Foundation

  • Built up by suit from Ace to King
  • The top card of each pile is available for move

Tableau

  • Built down by suit
  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • Group of cards in the proper sequence can be moved so long as there are enough empty Cell+Tableau piles available
  • An empty pile can be filled with a King or a pile starting with a King

Cell

  • Can contain 1 card
  • The top card of each pile is available for move

Strategy & tips

  • Plan from the goal backward - find your aces and twos, then work out a path to liberate them.
  • Treat free cells as savings: every card you park is one less you can move.
  • Empty columns multiply your moving capacity - protect them.

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