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# Peg Solitaire
- URL: https://starikov.co/peg-solitaire/
- Published: 2025-07-18T20:08:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-15T03:54:45.000Z
- Description: Leave The Last Peg Standing
- Author: Illya Starikov
- Tags: Application, AI Generated

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BOARD

Triangular (15 holes)

English Cross (33 holes)

French/European (37 holes)

Diamond (41 holes)

Wiegleb German (45 holes)

Asymmetrical (39 holes)

THEME

Sapphire

Ocean

Mint

Forest

Sunset

Lavender

Cherry

Slate

Honey

START

Undo Redo Max Score Autosolve New Game

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## Achievement

1 Pegs Left

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🎲 Lucky! You got the Cracker Barrel rating!

New Game Close

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**Peg Solitaire** is a classic single-player puzzle game where you jump pegs to remove them from the board, aiming to leave as few pegs as possible.

## How To Play

Jump pegs over adjacent pegs to remove them from the board. Your goal is to end with as few pegs as possible - ideally just one.

### Basic Rules

- Click a peg to select it (it will bounce)
- Click an empty hole to jump there
- You can only jump over one adjacent peg into an empty hole
- The jumped peg is removed
- Jumps must be horizontal or vertical (no diagonals)
- Game ends when no valid moves remain

## Controls

- **Click pegs** \- Select and move
- **Undo/Redo** \- Take back or replay moves
  - **Ctrl+Z/Y** \- Keyboard shortcuts for undo/redo
- **Theme** Nine color themes: Sapphire, Ocean, Mint, Forest, Sunset, Lavender, Cherry, Slate, Honey
- **Max Score** \- Shows the best possible outcome from current position
- **Autosolve** \- Watch the computer find an optimal solution
- **New Game** \- Start fresh
- **Esc** \- Stop autosolve or close end screen

## Game Modes

### Board Types

- **Triangular** (15 holes) - Classic Cracker Barrel puzzle
- **English Cross** (33 holes) - Traditional European board
- **French/European** (37 holes) - Octagonal variant
- **Diamond** (41 holes) - Diamond-shaped challenge
- **Wiegleb German** (45 holes) - Extended cross pattern
- **Asymmetrical** (39 holes) - Unique irregular layout

### Starting Positions

Choose where to place the initial empty hole:

- Center (most common)
- Corner (varies by board)
- Edge/Other positions

**Note**: Some boards have mathematically unsolvable starting positions. The game will warn you.

## Achievements

Achievement tiers scale with board complexity, the fewer pegs left standing the better:

1. **Small Boards (15-20 holes)**
  - `1` Perfect/Genius
  - `2-3` Excellent
  - `4-5` Good
  - `6+` Keep Trying
2. **Medium Boards (33-37 holes)**
  - `1` Perfect
  - `2-5` Excellent to Very Good
  - `6-12` Good to Fair
  - `13+` Need Practice
3. **Large Boards (41-45 holes)**
  - `1-2` Master
  - `3-5` Expert
  - `6-14` Advanced to Intermediate
  - `15+` Beginner

## Tips

- Plan ahead - think 2-3 moves in advance
- Try to avoid isolating pegs in corners
- Creating long chains of jumps is key to low scores
- The triangular board has over 6,000 winning sequences
- Perfect games aren't always possible from every starting position