Fish Solitaire Free guide: two-suit contracts, Draw 1 vs. Draw 3 and move order
Traditional solitaire asks you to clear every card in all four suits before a deal is won. Fish Solitaire on FoolFish Games introduces brisk two-suit ocean contracts where completing Spades and Hearts finishes the stage — alongside full 52-card Free, Draw 1 and Draw 3 modes when you want a longer session.
How the three short Spade-and-Heart contracts work
When you launch Fish Solitaire for a quick break, play begins with three progressive two-suit contracts. Instead of building all four foundations from Ace to King, only the Spade (♠) and Heart (♥) foundations are required to reach King (13) to win the round.
Course 1 starts the Spade and Heart foundations at Queen (12), asking you to uncover and place the two target Kings. Course 2 starts them at 9 (two four-card runs from 10 through King), and Course 3 starts them at 5 (two eight-card runs from 6 through King).
- Check the starting rank shown on the Spade and Heart foundation piles at the top of the board.
- Locate the next needed Spade or Heart rank in the tableau or stock rather than clearing unrelated cards automatically.
- Use alternating-color tableau stacks to uncover face-down blockers until both target foundations reach King.
Why Clubs and Diamonds are valuable tableau bridges
Even though Clubs and Diamonds are optional for winning a short contract, tableau columns still follow alternating-color descending order. Moving every available Club or Diamond out of the tableau can strip away the black or red step you needed to hold a Heart or Spade run.
Before sending a Club or Diamond away, scan the face-down columns. If keeping a black 9♣ in the tableau lets you shift an 8♥ off a hidden stack, that single bridge card saves several stock recycles.
Full deals: compare Free (1×), Draw 1 (2×) and Draw 3 (3×) scoring
Want a complete 52-card patience game after finishing the short courses? Use the mode selector to play Free, Draw 1 or Draw 3 deals, or compare with classic Klondike Solitaire and our Klondike Draw 1 vs. Draw 3 guide. Each mode applies a score multiplier — 1× in Free, 2× in Draw 1 and 3× in Draw 3.
Uncovering a hidden tableau card awards +30 × multiplier (+90 points in Draw 3), playing from waste awards +25 × multiplier, and moving a tableau card to a foundation awards +10 × multiplier. By contrast, pulling a card back from a foundation costs −50 × multiplier and recycling the stock costs −200 × multiplier.
| Move or Action | Free (1×) | Draw 1 (2×) | Draw 3 (3×) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncover hidden tableau card | +30 pts | +60 pts | +90 pts |
| Play card from waste pile | +25 pts | +50 pts | +75 pts |
| Move tableau card to foundation | +10 pts | +20 pts | +30 pts |
| Return foundation card to tableau | −50 pts | −100 pts | −150 pts |
| Recycle stock pile | −200 pts | −400 pts | −600 pts |
King columns, Undo discipline and browser saves
Only a King (or a valid alternating-color sequence headed by a King) can occupy an empty tableau column. Avoid emptying a column unless you already have a King ready that will expose another face-down stack.
Undo costs a flat −50 points regardless of mode, making it handy for testing whether a hidden card helps before committing to a stock recycle. Guest games save automatically in your browser, and signed-in FoolFish players can sync checkpoints across devices. Explore more solo layouts in card games and solitaire games.
Common questions
Where can I play Fish Solitaire free online?
Play Fish Solitaire free in your browser at FoolFish Games on desktop, Chromebook, iPhone, iPad or Android with no app installation.
What is the highest-scoring move in Fish Solitaire?
Flipping a face-down tableau card pays +30 × mode factor (+30 in Free, +60 in Draw 1, +90 in Draw 3), making hidden columns your top priority.