puzzles
Tower of Hanoi
Move the whole tower, one disc at a time
Peg Solitaire
Jump the pegs until only one is left
iPhone & iPad 
In the app
Play Peg Solitaire in the Pibbit app
It plays offline, there are no ads, and you pay once.
Free download with 33 games. A one-time $9.99 unlock opens Peg Solitaire and 73 more; no subscription, and the purchase sits behind a grown-up check.
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About Peg Solitaire
A board of pegs, and one rule: a peg jumps over its neighbour into an empty hole, and the peg it jumped is removed. Keep going until only one peg remains. Boards start with five pegs and build up to seventeen, and every single one has been proved solvable — so if a child gets stuck, the way through really does exist.
Peg Solitaire is one of our puzzles & logic games for kids. This one plays in the iPhone and iPad app rather than in the browser, but 33 of our games are free to play right here — browse the full library to find them. It is also in our logic games for kids and classic games for kids collections.
How to Play
- Tap a peg to pick it up — the holes it can jump to light up.
- Tap a lit hole to jump. The peg you jumped over disappears.
- Keep jumping until one peg is left.
- Undo is always there if a route runs out.
Tips & Tricks
- Try not to strand a peg on its own in a corner.
- Work towards the middle — pegs at the edge run out of jumps.
- If you get stuck, undo a few moves rather than starting over.
What It Practises
Peg Solitaire is mostly for fun, but it still asks something of a child:
- Planning several moves ahead
- Thinking about what a move leaves behind
Peg Solitaire — Frequently Asked Questions
Is Peg Solitaire free to play?
Peg Solitaire is part of Pibbit, our app for iPhone and iPad. The app is free to download and 33 of its games are free; Peg Solitaire is one of the 74 that open with a single $9.99 purchase. You pay once, there is no subscription, and the purchase sits behind a grown-up check.
Can you play Peg Solitaire online?
Not on the website. Peg Solitaire plays in the Pibbit app, where it works offline and has no ads. If you want something to play in the browser right now, 2048, Tic-Tac-Toe and Mancala are free on this site.
How do you play Peg Solitaire?
Tap a peg, then tap a highlighted hole. Tap a peg to pick it up — the holes it can jump to light up.
What age is Peg Solitaire for?
Peg Solitaire is made for ages 6 to 12. It helps children practise planning several moves ahead and thinking about what a move leaves behind while they play.
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