What is ForeCell?
ForeCell looks like FreeCell but hands you a harder start: your free cells are already occupied before you make a single move.
Full cells from the start
In classic FreeCell your four cells begin empty. In ForeCell all four cells start with a card in them, so you have zero open storage on move one. Getting one of those cells emptied is often your first goal, since it restores the flexibility FreeCell players take for granted.
The King rule
ForeCell keeps FreeCell's alternating-color building in the columns, so a red six still goes on a black seven. The twist is that only Kings may be placed into an empty column, rather than any card. That makes empty columns rarer and more valuable.
Why try it
ForeCell rewards players who already know FreeCell and want a stricter opening puzzle. The full-cell start forces careful early planning. If you like tighter versions, Challenge FreeCell squeezes you even further by cutting the number of cells.
Related questions
What is FreeCell?
FreeCell is a solitaire game played with one 52-card deck dealt face up into eight columns. You have four free cells - open spaces that each hold a single card - and the goal is to build all four suits up from Ace to King on the foundations. Because every card is visible from the start, FreeCell is almost pure strategy.
Is FreeCell luck or skill?
FreeCell is almost entirely skill. Because all 52 cards are dealt face up and around 99.999% of deals are winnable, there is no hidden information and almost no luck. Whether you win or lose comes down to your planning, not the shuffle.
What are the free cells for?
The four free cells are open spaces that each hold exactly one card. They give the game its name and its strategy: you use them to park cards temporarily, freeing up moves and letting you shuffle stacks around. Think of them as four extra hands that can each carry one card.