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Eight Off is a close cousin of FreeCell with twice the free cells. Every card is face up, but you build in suit and only Kings can start an empty column, so those eight cells fill up faster than you'd think.
How to play
- The deal. Eight columns of six cards, all face up. Four more cards start in the free cells, leaving four empty.
- Build down in suit. The 9 of clubs goes on the 10 of clubs.
- Free cells each hold one card. Use them to park cards while you dig.
- Moving runs. You can move an ordered same-suit run if you have enough empty cells: one more card than the number of empty cells.
- Empty columns only take a King, or a run that starts with a King.
- The goal is to build all four foundations up by suit, from Ace to King. When the columns are in order, the game finishes itself.
Tips
- Count your cells. Every card you park makes your next move smaller. Try to empty cells as fast as you fill them.
- Find the Aces first. Look where each one is buried and plan a route to it.
- Put Kings to work. A King in an empty column starts a run that can soak up a whole suit.
Questions people ask
- How is Eight Off different from FreeCell?
- Eight Off has eight free cells instead of four, but you build in suit rather than alternating colours, and only Kings can go in an empty column.
- How many cards can I move at once?
- One more than the number of empty free cells. With three empty cells you can move four cards.
- Can every game of Eight Off be won?
- Most can, with careful play. It rewards planning more than luck.
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