Tableau: The main playing area is the tableau, consisting of 7 columns of 28 cards, arranged from left to right. The first column has one card, and subsequent columns add one card until the last column has 7 cards. The last card of each column is face up, and the remaining cards are face down until revealed.

Stock pile: The remaining 24 cards are placed face down, becoming the stock pile. When you are unable to move on the table, you can draw one card from the stock pile at a time.

Waste pile: All cards you reveal from the stock pile are moved face up to the waste pile. Revealed cards can be used to play cards.

Foundation piles: These are the four piles you stack the cards into. Each pile is arranged by suit, with the cards arranged in ascending order, starting with the A and ending with the K.

Only face-up cards can be moved. A face-down card in the tableau must first remove the face-up card above it before it can be turned over and played. If you play a face-up card from the waste pile, it will turn over another face-up card, which can then be played to the foundation piles or the tableau columns.

If a card is a different color from another card and one rank lower , move it from one column to another. For example, a 6 of clubs can be placed on top of a 7 of diamonds or a 7 of hearts.

Arrange a run of cards in descending order, alternating colors, and move them together. For example, if you have a run consisting of a 5 of spades, a 4 of hearts, and a 3 of spades, you can move it above the 6 of diamonds.

Place the King in an empty column. Only a King or a sequence of cards containing a King can be placed in an empty column.

Build foundation piles. Foundation piles start with an Ace, and cards of the same suit are added to each pile in ascending order. For example, in a spade foundation pile, the next card after the Ace of Spades would be the 2 of Spades.

When you get stuck, turn over cards from the stock pile. If you can't move with a card on the tableau, turn over a card from the stock pile. Continue turning over cards until you can move a card onto the tableau or onto the foundations.

Redeal. After all cards from a deck have been placed in the waste pile, you can click the waste pile to turn the cards face-down back into the stock pile for use again.

Focus on turning over face-down cards. Turning over as many cards as possible increases your action options and allows you to plan ahead.

Before making any moves, turn over the first card in the stock pile. You should consider the first card in the stock pile as part of your initial move options.

Review the cards before making a move. At the beginning of the game, quickly review the cards and evaluate your possible moves based on the face-up cards in the waste pile.

Play Aces immediately. Start playing your foundation piles as soon as possible. If Aces are available, move them to the foundation piles.

Move cards from the longer tableau columns first. The longer tableau column has the more face-down cards you need. Many of these cards may be crucial to sorting and solving the game. Always turn over these cards first, if possible, because shorter tableau columns have fewer face-down cards and are therefore easier to turn over.

Use the face-up cards on the tableau before moving them to the foundation piles. You may need these cards to move and turn over the face-down cards.

Use cards from the foundation piles when necessary. For the reasons mentioned above, you may want to return foundation cards to the tableau to provide more options.

Clear the tableau columns to prepare for a K. Whether or not there is a K in the tableau, try to clear the column so that it can be filled with a K if one appears.

Use the Hint or Undo. You can use the Hint button to identify the card that needs to be moved, or the Undo button to try a different move.