| A patience game | |
 A game of Freecell on KDE | |
| Named variant | Baker's Game |
|---|---|
| Family | Freecell |
| Deck | Single 52-card |
| See also Glossary of patience terms | |
FreeCell is a solitaire card game played using the standard 52-card deck. It is fundamentally different from most solitaire games in that very few deals are unsolvable,[1] and all cards are dealt face-up from the beginning of the game.[2] Although software implementations vary, most versions label the hands with a number (derived from the seed value used by the random number generator to shuffle the cards).[2]
Microsoft has included a FreeCell computer game with every release of the Windows operating system since 1995. This greatly contributed to the game's popularity among users of personal computers and even led to the creation of several websites devoted to FreeCell.[3] Microsoft FreeCell is so definitive for FreeCell players that many other software implementations include compatibility with its random number generator in order to replicate its numbered hands.[2][4]
- ^ Leonhard, Woody (2009). Windows 7 All-in-One for Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 293. ISBN 9780470487631.
- ^ a b c Keller, Michael (August 4, 2015). "FreeCell -- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Solitaire Laboratory. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ Glenn, Jim and Denton, Carey. The Treasury of Family Games (page 105). Reader's Digest, 2003 (ISBN 9780762104314)
- ^ "PySol - Rules for Freecell". PySolFC documentation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.