Erik's Free Cell puzzles
(updated December 2003)

Free Cell is one of the standard time-wasting distractions that come with Windows. Normally the objective of the game, like in most solitaire games, is to remove all of the cards from the playing field. But for some of the card layouts, there are more challenging and interesting possible objectives. Here are a number I have stumbled upon. To play these games, chose the " Select Game" option under "Game" in Free Cell.

Terminology:
     Table = the playing field where the cards are initially laid out
    Home cells = the upper right hand four cells where you pile the cards within suits in order
    Free cells = the top left-hand four cells


1. Remove 50 cards to the home cells, leaving 2 on the table



2. Remove 49 cards to the home cells, leaving 3 on the table

         9664, 25412, 25458



3. Win the game without ever using the free cells
2514, 3854, 4656, 7115, 7807, 11332, 11985, 12576, 13035, 21607, 26607,  31457


4. Leave all the spades on the table

5. Leave all the hearts on the table

        3916, 11620, 13841, 14333, 14707,  23903



6. Leave all the diamonds on the table

7. Leave all the clubs on the table

        3031, 15412, 25451, 27316



8. Leave all the clubs in order:  10, J, Q, K in Free cells; A+2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 on table

        13526



9. Leave all the hearts and the spades on the table

        27653



10. Leave all the spades and diamonds on the table

        18768


11. Leave 50 cards on the table, then move one card and have all of the cards leave for home cells

        765, 6831, 7935, 8260, 16377, 21865



12. Leave 49 cards on the table, then move one card and have all of the cards leave for home cells

        21250


13. Leave 48 cards on table, then move one card and have all of the cards leave for the home cells

6022, 8839,18768


14. Leave 47 cards on the table, then move one card and all of the cards leave for the home cells

        19259



15. Leave all the spades except the ace on the table

        26946



16. Remove all diamonds to home cell before removing any other card
17


17. Quite difficult games
1941 solution


18. Games that (so far) I have not been able to solve
11982

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