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Play Old Maid free online — Draw and pair cards against two opponents and avoid being left with the unmatched queen. Instant play at FastPlayGames. No...

Editor's Notes

The Queen of Hearts is pulled from the deck before the deal, which leaves three queens that can never all pair up

What players will love

Empty hands win, so keep forming and shedding pairs to thin yours fast
When it is your turn, you draw from the hand shown at the top, so plan around that one opponent
If you are stuck holding a queen, draw a card that lets you pass it along next time
Remember that three queens remain, so any one of them can end up unmatched

Written by Taylor Morgan, Content Editor · 2026-03-13

About Old Maid

The Queen of Hearts is pulled from the deck before the deal, which leaves three queens that can never all pair up. Draw cards from a face-down opponent hand, watch matching pairs auto-discard, and try not to be the one stuck with the lone leftover queen at the end. You play against two computer opponents at a screen-sized family card table with large, clear card faces.

Old Maid — Quick Facts

Genre: Card, Casual
Tags: cards, old-maid, matching, family, classic
Platform: Web browser · PC · Mac · Chromebook · iPhone · iPad · Android
Input: Touchscreen
Game mode: Single-player
Added to FastPlayGames: 2026-03-13
Developer: FastPlayGames
Price: Free · no downloads · no sign-up
Offline play: Yes, after your first visit while online
Data collection: None — game runs in a sandboxed iframe

How to Play Old Maid

The Queen of Hearts is removed and the rest of the deck is dealt out among the three players. Each hand automatically discards the pairs it starts with. On your turn, tap a card from the face-down opponent hand at the top of the screen; if it matches a card you hold, the pair is discarded for you. Play passes around, skipping anyone who is already empty, until only one card is left. Whoever holds that final leftover queen is the Old Maid and loses.

Controls

On your turn, tap a face-down card in the opponent hand shown at the top to draw it. Any pair you form is matched and discarded automatically. Card faces are large and clear.

Tips & Strategies

Empty hands win, so keep forming and shedding pairs to thin yours fast.
When it is your turn, you draw from the hand shown at the top, so plan around that one opponent.
If you are stuck holding a queen, draw a card that lets you pass it along next time.
Remember that three queens remain, so any one of them can end up unmatched.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many players are in the game?

You play against 2 computer opponents for a 3-player game.

Which queen is the Old Maid?

The Queen of Hearts is removed before the deal, leaving three queens. Two of them eventually pair off and the third becomes the unmatched Old Maid, so it can be any of the remaining queens depending on the shuffle.

How is it scored?

Empty your hand and you win with a score of 100. Get left holding the final unmatched card and you score 0; the other players score 50.

Old Maid is a free card game you can play instantly at FastPlayGames. No download or registration required.

Categories: card Games | casual Games

Tags: #cards #old-maid #matching #family #classic

Developer: FastPlayGames