THE PLAYBOOK · H5-WEPOKER
Getting started with Peg Solitaire
Choose a round of Peg Solitaire and settle into its rules. Leave a single peg on the English cross board. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Read the objective before making your first input. Look at what changes after your first action.
English 33-hole cross; central starting gap; any final single peg wins.
Take a closer look while playing
After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Keep the objective visible.
What the game asks you to do
Leave a single peg on the English cross board. Read that aim before choosing your first action. The example below illustrates a decision.
Step by step
- Select a peg and an empty hole two squares away.
- Jump horizontally or vertically over one peg, removing it.
- Plan so remaining pegs can still interact.
- Undo repairs a deadlock.
Your inputs
Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback. Use the control method described here for this activity. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.
Try this example
Peg–peg–empty in one line permits one jump. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Check the stated objective.
A useful caution
Diagonal jumps and pulling are not allowed. Check the rule before repeating the action. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
If you are unsure
On this playing page, what is the goal of Peg Solitaire?
Keep this in mind: Leave a single peg on the English cross board.
How do I control Peg Solitaire?
For clarity: Click or tap a piece and destination; use the turn indicator and legal-move feedback.
While learning, what example helps explain Peg Solitaire?
Here is the relevant explanation: Peg–peg–empty in one line permits one jump.
On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Peg Solitaire?
Diagonal jumps and pulling are not allowed.
On this playing page, what format does Peg Solitaire offer?
For clarity: English 33-hole cross; central starting gap; any final single peg wins.
As a new player, which play mode does Peg Solitaire use?
The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.