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Peg Solitaire

Clear a cross-shaped board one jump at a time. Plan your route through 32 pegs, and use Undo when a move leaves you stuck.

Controls: Tap a peg, then tap a marked hole to jump. Tap the selected peg again to cancel.

PCder pick

Peg Solitaire is a stable catalog pick.

This page is one of the games PCder is comfortable recommending first: the controls are clear, the source trail is visible, and the game fits a desktop browser session.

Quick answer

Peg Solitaire online

Peg Solitaire is a single-player puzzle with 32 pegs and one empty center hole. Jump a peg over an adjacent peg into an empty hole to remove the jumped peg. This version uses a 33-hole cross board and counts one remaining peg anywhere as a win.

Best for: A single-player peg puzzle with time to plan each jump.
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How to play

How to play Peg Solitaire

Select a peg Tap or click a peg. The game marks the empty holes it can reach in one jump.
Jump to an empty hole Choose a marked hole two spaces away, with one peg between the start and destination. You can jump horizontally or vertically, but not diagonally.
Remove the jumped peg The game removes the peg you jumped over. Each jump reduces the number of pegs by one.
Leave one peg Try to finish with a single peg. If you run out of jumps, use Undo to reverse a move or Restart to return to the starting position.

Player guide

Keep a way back to the middle

A peg stranded at the edge can be hard to remove. Before clearing a group, check whether its last peg will still have a neighbor to jump over.

Only horizontal and vertical jumps count.
Look at the next jump before committing to the current one.
If no jumps remain, use Undo to test a different route.

Common questions

Peg Solitaire FAQ

Can I play Peg Solitaire on a phone?

Yes. Tap a peg and then a marked empty hole. You do not need to drag pieces or use a keyboard.

Is Peg Solitaire a card game?

No. This is a board puzzle played with pegs. There are no cards and no opponent.

Must the last peg be in the center?

Not in this version. One peg anywhere on the board counts as a win. You can aim for a center finish as an extra challenge.

Does the game have a time limit or save progress?

There is no timer. Your progress lasts while the game is open, but reloading the page resets the board.

Is this Peg Solitaire game open source?

Yes. The original PCder code is available under the MIT license. The game links to its source files and license, and uses no external libraries.