Question 1

How is Yukon different from Klondike?

Accepted Answer

Two things. There is no stock — all 52 cards are dealt to the table at the start. And you can move any face-up card together with every card on top of it, regardless of whether they are in sequence. In Klondike a run has to be a correctly built sequence to move.

Question 2

Can I really move a messy pile of cards in Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Only the card you grab has to fit where it lands — one rank lower and the opposite colour. Everything riding on it comes along in whatever order it was already in. This is the defining rule of the game.

Question 3

How are the cards dealt in Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Seven columns holding 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 cards. The top five cards of each column are face up; everything below them is face down. Nothing is held back.

Question 4

Is Yukon easier or harder than Klondike?

Accepted Answer

Easier, by most measures — roughly 70–75% of Yukon deals are winnable, against about 82% solvable for Klondike but a far lower practical win rate. The freer move rule more than compensates for having no stock to fall back on.

Question 5

What goes in an empty column in Yukon?

Accepted Answer

A King, or a group of cards headed by a King — same as Klondike.

Question 6

What is the best Yukon strategy?

Accepted Answer

Dig for face-down cards relentlessly; with no stock, the only new information comes from turning cards over. Use the any-order move rule to shift big blocks out of the way rather than unpicking them card by card. And get Aces out early — you cannot draw your way out of trouble here.

Question 7

Is Yukon Solitaire free to play?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Yukon Solitaire is completely free here — free to play, nothing to install, and nothing that interrupts a game halfway through.

Question 8

Do I need to download anything to play Yukon?

Accepted Answer

No. It runs entirely in your browser. There is nothing to install and no app to update.

Question 9

Can I play Yukon on a phone or tablet?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The layout adapts to the screen, cards can be dragged or tapped, and the whole game works on touch. It is the same site, not a cut-down version.

Question 10

Do I need an account to play Yukon?

Accepted Answer

No. Open a game and play — there is nothing to register for. Your settings, statistics and bookmarks are kept in your own browser.

Question 11

Can I undo a move?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as many times as you like, with the Undo button or Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on a Mac). There is no penalty and no limit.

Question 12

Can I replay the same deal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every game shows a deal number in the bottom-right corner. The same number always deals the same game. You can bookmark it, share it, or send it to us in a bug report.

Question 13

Does Yukon work offline?

Accepted Answer

Once the page has loaded, the game itself runs entirely in your browser and does not need the network. Reloading the page does require a connection.

Question 14

Is there a timer, and can I turn it off?

Accepted Answer

There is a timer and a move counter in the bar at the bottom. Both can be hidden from Settings if you would rather play without them.

Question 15

Can I change how the cards look?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Settings offers five table colours, six card backs, and a four-colour deck where each suit gets its own colour — which many colour-blind players find much easier to read.

Question 16

Are there keyboard shortcuts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Hotkeys button in the top bar lists them all. Every action has both a keyboard route and a mouse route; the keyboard is never the only way to do something.

Question 17

Is there anything I have to sign up for?

Accepted Answer

No. You can open any game and start playing immediately — there is no sign-up step and no paywall. Settings and statistics are kept in your own browser rather than on a server.

Question 18

What happens if I close the tab mid-game?

Accepted Answer

The game is not saved, so closing the tab ends it. If you want to come back to the same deal, note the deal number first — it will deal exactly the same game.

Question 19

What are the rules of Yukon Solitaire?

Accepted Answer

Build four foundations up in suit from Ace to King. In the tableau, build down in alternating colours — but you may move any face-up card together with every card on top of it, in any order. There is no stock.

Question 20

How many cards are face up in Yukon?

Accepted Answer

The top five of every column, except the first column, which holds a single face-up card. Everything beneath is face down.

Question 21

Is Yukon harder than Klondike?

Accepted Answer

Less so, by the numbers — about 70–75% of Yukon deals are winnable. The freer move rule more than makes up for having no stock.

Question 22

Can I move cards that are not in sequence in Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and this is the whole point of the game. Only the card you pick up has to fit its destination; everything stacked on it comes along regardless of order or colour.

Question 23

Why is there no stock pile in Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Because all 52 cards are dealt to the table at the start. Everything you will ever have is already in front of you, which is why turning face-down cards over matters so much.

Question 24

What goes in an empty Yukon column?

Accepted Answer

A King, or any group of cards headed by a King — the same restriction as Klondike. Since Yukon lets you move a King along with everything stacked on it, filling an empty column is often easier here than in Klondike.

Question 25

Is Yukon related to Russian Solitaire?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Russian Solitaire is Yukon with one change: the tableau builds in the same suit rather than in alternating colours, which makes it dramatically harder.

Question 26

Do foundations work the same as Klondike?

Accepted Answer

Yes — up from Ace to King, one suit each, and you can take a card back down into the tableau if you need it.

Question 27

How long does a Yukon game take?

Accepted Answer

Usually 10 to 15 minutes. There is no stock cycling to slow you down, but the bigger tableau takes more thinking.