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Three Blind Mice Solitaire is a Scorpion game on ten columns of five cards. Three columns start with hidden cards, and two spare cards wait at the side instead of a stock. You build down in suit and move any face-up card with the cards on top of it, until four King-to-Ace runs are made. You can play it here for free, online, with no download and no sign-up, and in full screen if you like.

How to play Three Blind Mice Solitaire

Goal

Build four runs from King down to Ace, each run in a single suit, inside the columns. A finished run moves to the foundations by itself. When all four runs are there, you win.

The deal

The game uses one deck of 52 cards.

• Tableau: 10 columns of 5 cards. In the last three columns, the first 3 cards are face down. Every other card starts face up.
• Reserve: the last 2 cards, face up at the side. Each can be moved onto the tableau when it fits. Cards can't go back into the reserve.
• Foundations: four empty places for the finished King-to-Ace runs.

There is no stock.

Rules

• Building: put a card on the card one rank higher of the same suit. A 6 of Spades goes on a 7 of Spades.
• Moving cards: you can move any face-up card, together with all the cards on top of it. The cards on top don't need to be in order. Only the card you pick has to fit where it goes.
• Kings: a King can't be placed on another card.
• Empty columns: only a King, together with any cards on top of it, can go into an empty column.
• Turning cards over: when you move the last face-up card off a column, the card under it turns face up.
• Finished runs: a complete King-to-Ace run in one suit goes to the foundations by itself.

Tips to win more often

• Free the three hidden columns. The face-down cards on the right are the "blind mice". Clear the cards above them as early as you can.
• Use the reserve cards well. The two spare cards can only come down once. Bring each one down when it fits and helps a run, not just because it can.
• Move cards from the middle of a column. A card deep in a column can move with everything on top of it if it fits somewhere.
• Plan for the Kings. Each finished run starts with a King at the top of a column. A King lying on face-down cards blocks them until you have an empty column to move it to.
• Use undo to test ideas. There is no limit on undo. If you are not sure which move is better, try one and go back.

Which Scorpion game should I play?

All Scorpion games share the same idea: build down in suit and move any face-up card with the cards on top of it. They differ in small rules that change how hard they are.

• Scorpion Solitaire: the classic game. Four columns start with hidden cards and only Kings go into empty columns.
• Scorpion II Solitaire: only three columns start with hidden cards, so you see more from the start.
• Wasp Solitaire: any card can go into an empty column, which makes it more forgiving.
• Wasp II Solitaire: Wasp with only three columns of hidden cards. The easiest of the group.
• Scorpion Solitaire 1 Suit and Scorpion Solitaire 2 Suits: Scorpion with only one or two suits, good for learning.
• Three Blind Mice Solitaire: ten columns of five cards and two spare cards instead of a stock.

The table further down shows how often players win each one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Three Blind Mice Solitaire free?

Yes. Every game on Solitaire Land is free to play in your browser, on a computer, tablet or phone. There is nothing to download and you don't need an account.

Can I play in full screen?

Yes. Use the full screen button in the bar above the game. You can also make the cards bigger or smaller with the zoom slider in the bar below the game.

What does the Hint button do?

It shows you one move you can make right now. It doesn't play the game for you, so you still choose what to do next.

Where does the name come from?

From the nursery rhyme. The three columns that start with hidden cards are the three blind mice.

What are winnable deals?

A winnable deal is one that at least one player has already won, so you know it can be done. Choose Winnable in the New game menu to play one, or Random for any deal.

Where Scorpion comes from

Scorpion is a one-deck patience game. Nobody knows for sure who invented it or where its name comes from. Three Blind Mice is a variant with a ten-column deal, and its name comes from the three columns of hidden cards. If you like the way cards move in Scorpion, try Yukon Solitaire, which uses the same free movement with a different deal, or Spider Solitaire 2 Suits, which builds King-to-Ace runs with two decks.