Play Scorpion Solitaire for free
Scorpion Solitaire is a patience game for one player, a cousin of Spider Solitaire played with a single deck. Here on Kitchen Table Cards you can play it free in your browser with large cards, unlimited Undo, hints and no time pressure. There is nothing to download and you do not need an account.
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How to play Scorpion Solitaire
The cards are dealt into seven columns of seven cards. In the four columns on the left, the first three cards are face down. All the other cards are face up. The last three cards wait in the stock in the top left corner.
The goal is to build each suit in order from King down to Ace inside the columns. As soon as a suit is complete, it is lifted off the table and placed in the top right corner. Complete all four suits to win.
Allowed moves in Scorpion Solitaire
- Same suit, one lower: a card can only go on the card of the same suit that is one rank higher. For example, the 9 of Clubs can only go on the 10 of Clubs.
- Move any face-up card: you can move any face-up card, not just the bottom one. Every card lying on top of it moves with it, in whatever order they are.
- Kings in empty columns: only a King (with the cards on top of it) can go into an empty column.
- Turn over face-down cards: when you move the last face-up card off a face-down card, it is turned over for you.
- The stock: once in the game, click the stock to deal its three cards onto the first three columns.
How to move cards on this site
| Click or tap a card | It moves to the only place it can go. If that place isn't free yet, the game tells you which card it is waiting for. |
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| Drag a card | Hold the mouse button (or your finger) on a card and move it where you want it. The cards on top of it come along. The place it will land is outlined in yellow. |
| Stock | Click the three cards in the top left corner to deal them onto the first three columns. |
| Undo | Takes back your last move. You can undo as many times as you like. |
| Hint | Shows you a good next move. The card to move and where it goes are outlined in yellow. |
| Pause | Stops the clock and hides the cards until you are ready to carry on. |
| Restart | Deals the exact same cards again, so you can have another go at the same game. |
Tips for winning at Scorpion Solitaire
- Free the face-down cards first. The twelve hidden cards in the left columns are often the ones you need most.
- Every card has only one home. Before moving a card, think about which card it will uncover and where that one can go.
- Get Kings to the bottom. A King at the bottom of a column never needs to move again, so it is the start of a finished suit.
- Save the stock. The three stock cards can bury cards you need, so many players deal them only when they are out of other moves.
- Use Undo to explore. Undo has no penalty here, so try a move, see what it uncovers, and take it back if it doesn't help.
Scorpion Solitaire questions and answers
Is this Scorpion Solitaire game free?
Yes. Scorpion Solitaire on Kitchen Table Cards is completely free. There is no download, no sign-up and nothing to buy.
What is the difference between Scorpion and Spider Solitaire?
Both games are about building runs from King down to Ace in one suit. Scorpion uses one deck instead of two, and you can move any face-up card, together with all the cards lying on top of it, even if they are not in order. In Scorpion a card can only go on the next higher card of the same suit.
Which cards can I move in Scorpion Solitaire?
Any face-up card. The cards lying on top of it move with it, whatever order they are in. The card you move must go on the card of the same suit that is one rank higher, for example the 6 of Hearts on the 7 of Hearts.
What can go in an empty column?
Only a King, together with any cards lying on top of it.
What are the three extra cards for?
The three cards in the top left corner are the stock. Click them once during the game and they are dealt face up onto the first three columns. Many players save them until they run out of other moves.
Can every game of Scorpion Solitaire be won?
No. Scorpion is one of the harder patience games, and many deals cannot be won. Use Undo to try different moves, Restart to play the same cards again, or start a new game.
Does the game save my progress?
Yes. Your current game is saved automatically on your device. If you close the page and come back later, you can carry on where you left off.
Can I play Scorpion Solitaire on a tablet or phone?
Yes. Tap a card and it moves to the only place it can go, or drag it with your finger. A tablet, or turning your phone sideways, gives you bigger cards.
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