Solitaire is a popular card game played with a standard deck of 52 cards. The goal is to move all the cards to the four foundation piles, building decks of cards of the same fruit/vegetable from Ace to King.
Game Rules
Building on Columns:
- Cards can be moved from one column to another in descending order and alternating colors (red and green).- For example, a green 6 can be placed on a red 7.
Discovering Cards:
- When you remove a face-up card from a column, the next card in the column is revealed.- If a column becomes empty, you may move a king or a sequence of cards starting with a king into the empty space.
Building on the Base Piles:
- Aces may be moved to the base piles to start a new sequence.- Cards may be added to the base piles in ascending order and of the same fruit/vegetable (ace, 2, 3, ..., king).
Using the Discard Pile:
- You may turn over three cards from the discard pile at a time and place them in a discard pile. Only the top card of the discard pile is available for play.- If you run out of cards in the discard pile, you can turn the discard pile over to start over.
Strategy
- Try to reveal as many face-down cards in the columns as possible.
- Try to build on the foundation piles whenever possible without obstructing the possibility of revealing other cards.
- Use the discard pile strategically to have access to the cards you need to continue the game on the columns and foundation piles.
Game End
The game ends when:
- You have moved all the cards to the four foundation piles.- There are no more possible moves and you can no longer turn cards from the discard pile.