Yukon Solitaire

Category
Card
Players
1
Controls
Tap
Stock
None
Loads
No install

Controls

Tap a face-up cardLift it and everything above it.
Tap a columnDrop the pile there.
Tap a foundationSend the top card up when it fits.
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About this game

Yukon looks like Klondike and plays quite differently. There is no stock pile: all fifty-two cards are dealt at the start. In exchange, you may pick up any face-up card together with everything sitting on top of it, whether or not those cards form a sequence.

That single freedom transforms the game. In Klondike a buried card is often simply lost; in Yukon you can lift the whole heap on top of it and drop it somewhere else. Most deals are winnable, which makes losing feel like a mistake rather than bad luck.

Tips & strategy

Uncover face-down cards first. Hidden cards are the only real obstacle, and a move that turns one over is almost always better than a tidier-looking move that does not.

Do not rush cards to the foundations. Once a card goes up you cannot bring it back, and low cards are often needed on the tableau to build sequences.

Use the freedom to move junk. The point of Yukon is that you can shift an unsorted heap off a card you need, so do not restrict yourself to moving neat sequences.

Empty a column early if you can. A space takes a king and everything below it, which is the most powerful move available.

Questions

Is there a stock pile?

No, every card is dealt at the start, which is the defining difference from Klondike.

Can I move an unsorted pile?

Yes. Any face-up card moves with everything on top of it, sequence or not.

What goes in an empty column?

A king, along with whatever is stacked on it.

Are most deals winnable?

Yes, considerably more than in Klondike, because nothing is locked behind a stock.

Is it really free?

Completely free, with no trial and no unlock. Yukon Solitaire loads with the page and plays immediately, without an install step or a video ad first.