About Solitaire Free NZ

Kia ora, and welcome to solitaire-free.nz

This site exists for one simple reason: we love a quiet game of Solitaire, and we got tired of hunting for a version that just lets you play. No ads jumping about, no sign-up form, no "buy more coins" button. Just a deck of cards, a clean table, and a few minutes of your day well spent.

So we built the site we wanted to use, and we made the cards big, because squinting at tiny pips is nobody's idea of a good time.

Who is behind the site

solitaire-free.nz is run by a small independent team of Solitaire players and web builders based here in New Zealand. We are not a big gaming company. There is no office tower and no marketing department, just a handful of people who play these games ourselves, most days, and who care about getting the details right.

Every game on the site has been played through by us many times over: Turn 1 and Turn 3, good deals and shocking ones. When a card feels sticky to drag, or a layout gets cramped on a phone, we notice it because we run into it ourselves.

Why we made it free

Solitaire has been a part of daily life for generations. It should not cost anything, and it should not come with strings attached. So here is exactly what you get:

Completely free. Every game, every feature, for everyone.
No ads of any kind. No pop-ups, no banners, no videos that start playing on their own, no paywalls.
Nothing to download or install. The games run straight in your browser.
No sign-up, no account, no email address. Open the page and deal.
No gambling and no in-app purchases. There is nothing to buy and nothing to win but the game itself.
No timer pushing you along. Take as long as you like over a move. Make a cup of tea halfway through.

The site is built simply for enjoyment. That is the whole idea.

Built to be easy on the eyes

A lot of card sites are designed for young eyes on big screens. Ours is not. We had our parents and grandparents in mind from the first day, and anyone else who finishes the day with tired eyes.

Large, clear playing cards with plain, readable numbers and suits.
Readable text throughout the site, not just on the table.
Zoom control so you can make the board bigger to suit you.
Fullscreen mode to clear away everything except the cards.
Table colour settings, pick a background that is comfortable rather than glaring.
Sound can be switched off entirely, which is handy if someone else is watching the telly.
Drag and drop, or simply tap to move a card. Whichever suits your hands and your device.

It all works in any modern browser, desktop computer, laptop, tablet or phone. Many of our players start a game on the computer at home and carry on later on the tablet on the couch.

Every feature, for every player

Nothing is locked away behind a "premium" version, because there isn't one. You always have:

Hint, when a deal has you stumped and you want a nudge.
Unlimited Undo, step back as far as you like and try a different line.
Restart, begin the same deal again with fresh eyes.
Auto Play, once the game is clearly won, let the cards fly home to the foundations.
Turn 1 and Turn 3 draw modes in Klondike, so you can choose a gentler game or a proper challenge.
Wins, time and moves tracked for your current game, if you like keeping an eye on your form.

Use the Hint and Undo buttons as much as you want. They are learning tools, not cheating. Some of the best Solitaire players we know got that way by undoing a bad move and working out why it was bad.

What you will find here

Our games, the full list, including Klondike with Turn 1 and Turn 3 draw.
The blog, plain-English rules, strategy that actually works, and the common mistakes that cost people winnable deals.
The home page, deal a hand straight away.

How to get in touch

We genuinely like hearing from players. If something is not working on your device, if the cards are still not big enough, or if there is a game you would love to see added, please tell us. Feedback from players is how this site improves, several of the accessibility settings exist because someone wrote in and asked.

You are welcome to write to us about:

A bug or a card that will not move as expected
A game you would like us to add
Anything that is hard to read or hard to reach
A rules or strategy question you would like covered on the blog

We read every message, and we reply to as many as we can.

No cost, no ads, no account, nothing to install. Shuffle up and enjoy the game.

Thanks for playing with us. Whether it is five minutes with a cuppa on a wet Wellington morning or a long summer evening at the bach, we hope the cards fall your way.