Eight Off Solitaire

Game info

Decks: 1;
Difficulty: Easy;
Game time: Medium;
Type: Skill;

Objective

You must move all the cards to the 4 foundations in increasing order and respecting the same suit for each foundation.

The game

Cells

There are 8 cells (top);
Cells should be used as temporary spaces to help cards move;
At the beginning of the game, 4 cells start occupied.

Foundations

There are 4 foundations (right);
The foundations receive cards in ascending order and with the same suit.

Tableau

There are 8 piles (bottom part);
The cards in the piles must be arranged built down by suit;
It is allowed to move a set of cards as long as they are arranged correctly and there are enough empty cells to perform the card-by-card move. Note that empty stacks only accept Kings or sequences starting with Kings.

Tips

Note the position of Aces and other low cards. In case they are not accessible, you know that the game will be quite challenging. If you prefer, start a new game until you get one you like;
Unlike FreeCell, it is not as advantageous to get an empty stack early in the game, as they can only be filled by a King or by sequences starting with a King;
Move the cards to the foundations as soon as possible. As in this game the cards are organized in the same suit, it is not necessary to "save" cards to help in the movements (as it usually happens in FreeCell, where it is interesting to raise the cards in a balanced way, since the cards are organized in alternating colors);
Avoid occupying the auxiliary spaces (cells) without having a plan on how to remove the cards you just moved there.

History of Eight Off

Eight Off emerged from a variation of Baker's Game. In Baker's Game the rules are exactly the same as in Eight Off, but it has only 4 free cells to move.

The FreeCell is another variation of the Baker's Game, however in it the cards are organized in alternate suits and you can move any card on the empty piles.

If you like the challenge of FreeCell, you'll definitely enjoy getting your head around Eight Off.