Daily Solitaire (Arkadium)

About Daily Solitaire (Arkadium)

Daily Solitaire plays by the usual Klondike rules: build down the seven tableau columns in alternating colours, turn cards from the stock, and move every card to the four foundations from ace to king. What changes is the deal. Arkadium builds each day's layout by hand so that it can always be won, and every attempt at that day's challenge starts from the same cards, so you can keep trying until you crack it.

Difficulty follows the day of the week, from gentle deals on Monday to the hardest on Sunday. A date strip at the top of the game lets you pick the day's challenge, the game saves your progress if you have to stop, and a leaderboard sits beside it.

It is a good fit for solitaire players who want a deal with a known answer instead of a random shuffle that may be impossible. It runs free in the browser on Arkadium's site, with ads; Arkadium also sells an ad-free subscription.

How to play Daily Solitaire (Arkadium)

1. Open Daily Solitaire on Arkadium and choose today's date.
2. Move cards between the seven columns, building down in alternating colours.
3. Turn cards from the stock when you run out of moves, and move aces and following cards to the foundations.
4. Finish when all four suits are built from ace to king; if you get stuck, restart the same deal and try another line.

Tips

• Since the deal is always winnable, a stuck game means a wrong choice earlier: restart and try moving a different card first.
• Uncover face-down cards in the longest columns early.
• Do not empty a column unless you have a king ready to put in it.
• Start the week with Monday's easier deal if you are new to the challenge.

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