Solitaire fundamentals and tactics

[Kenny202]

Been playing solitaire on my phone now for over 5 years and never seem to get near the best possible score. Always finish about 10 moves behind, some times a lot more.

 

I don't know what more I can do? I understand or think I understand the object is to get the cards out of the pack or table cards up to the foundation until finished. I move cards, or rows around on the "table" or out of the pack and onto the table or foundation as is possible.

 

Should I be moving cards out of the pack down to the table to build the rows until it is possible to move them to the foundation or not?

For eg if I have a red 5 on the table and get a black 4 from the pack I will move it down onto the red 5, unless I can put it directly on the foundation finished piles.

Generally as soon as I get an opportunity to move a card from the pack to the table or the table to the foundation I do.

 

The version I play you select one card at a time from the pack. I always avoid going to the pack if possible.

Just feel I am missing something fundamental as I am making a few too many moves.

[thaibeachlovers]

I used to play a lot of solitaire, but it was for fun.

When one has to ask on a forum for tips IMO it's time to do something more useful.

[GreasyFingers]

There are probably over 100 types of solitaire. Which one?

[Andy from Kent]

15 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I used to play a lot of solitaire, but it was for fun.

When one has to ask on a forum for tips IMO it's time to do something more useful.

 

"it's time to do something more useful."

 

Like post all day long  on TFV.

[Kenny202]

42 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

There are probably over 100 types of solitaire. Which one?

Standard game. I would have stated if a variation 

[Kenny202]

3 replies, 2 from blokes with nothing better to do than snipe at people for not having a life, when they themselves have so little of a life they have to troll through forums making negative remarks of no value, spreading your misery throughout the world. I wonder if you keyboard warriors would be game to walk through Makro or Big C giving your free advice face to face? You'd be on the receiving end of a smack in the mouth wouldn't you? 

 

I wish TV would give an automatic 1 month ban to people like you. Would make the forum a nice happy place again.   

[GreasyFingers]

Not much in Solsuite Solitare for advice

Strategy and Tactics
Try to keep the foundations even. If autoplay is turned on, don't let one foundation get too far ahead of the others.
Try to expose the face down cards on the tableau as soon as possible

[AgMech Cowboy]

I play Classic Solitaire "Klondike" off and on all day. It keeps my hand(s) busy so that I don't eat. (Works mostly). I think you're either playing Spider or FreeCell, but I am no help to you as I haven't played them in over a year and then only sparingly. I'm purely into 'mindless' activity. ???? (I've a win percentage of 14.)????

[Kenny202]

I think it is either freecell or Klondike. Standard solitaire. Draw one card at a time. Build your table under 7 rows, and foundation at the top. Four rows of the four suits. Object to move all cards to the top foundation until done

[mrmicbkktxl]

Are you guys for real?

[thaibeachlovers]

20 hours ago, Andy from Kent said:

 

"it's time to do something more useful."

 

Like post all day long  on TFV.

and you don't?

[thaibeachlovers]

20 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

3 replies, 2 from blokes with nothing better to do than snipe at people for not having a life, when they themselves have so little of a life they have to troll through forums making negative remarks of no value, spreading your misery throughout the world. I wonder if you keyboard warriors would be game to walk through Makro or Big C giving your free advice face to face? You'd be on the receiving end of a smack in the mouth wouldn't you? 

 

I wish TV would give an automatic 1 month ban to people like you. Would make the forum a nice happy place again.   

Would make the forum a nice happy place again.   

 

"Again" implies it used to be a nice happy place. Perhaps you can inform us when that utopia existed?

I've been on TVF for a very long time and it used to be fun to post on it, but I don't recall it ever being a nice happy place. It was actually known for being a place where the grumpies dwell.

[jomtienisgood]

On 11/18/2020 at 2:09 PM, Kenny202 said:

Been playing solitaire on my phone now for over 5 years and never seem to get near the best possible score. Always finish about 10 moves behind, some times a lot more.

 

I don't know what more I can do? I understand or think I understand the object is to get the cards out of the pack or table cards up to the foundation until finished. I move cards, or rows around on the "table" or out of the pack and onto the table or foundation as is possible.

 

Should I be moving cards out of the pack down to the table to build the rows until it is possible to move them to the foundation or not?

For eg if I have a red 5 on the table and get a black 4 from the pack I will move it down onto the red 5, unless I can put it directly on the foundation finished piles.

Generally as soon as I get an opportunity to move a card from the pack to the table or the table to the foundation I do.

 

The version I play you select one card at a time from the pack. I always avoid going to the pack if possible.

Just feel I am missing something fundamental as I am making a few too many moves.

Change phone..... 55555

[jomtienisgood]

7 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Would make the forum a nice happy place again.   

 

"Again" implies it used to be a nice happy place. Perhaps you can inform us when that utopia existed?

I've been on TVF for a very long time and it used to be fun to post on it, but I don't recall it ever being a nice happy place. It was actually known for being a place where the grumpies dwell.

I totally agree... Many much more places to be. 555555, In addition I would say: Old cheap charlie undersexed grumpies.

[StreetCowboy]

On 11/19/2020 at 11:50 AM, Kenny202 said:

3 replies, 2 from blokes with nothing better to do than snipe at people for not having a life, when they themselves have so little of a life they have to troll through forums making negative remarks of no value, spreading your misery throughout the world. I wonder if you keyboard warriors would be game to walk through Makro or Big C giving your free advice face to face? You'd be on the receiving end of a smack in the mouth wouldn't you? 

 

I wish TV would give an automatic 1 month ban to people like you. Would make the forum a nice happy place again.   

Pots and kettles. Some people are interested in things we’re not.  Luckily paint-drying has its own thread in the DIY forum