Card gamesKlondike Solitaire
Build alternating-colour columns and move every suit into its foundation.
Build alternating-colour columns and move every suit into its foundation.
Getting a board
Section titled “Getting a board”Craft a Klondike Solitaire Board and fit it into a Large Game Table. Place matching Game Chairs facing the table, then take a seat.
- 1 ×Paper
- 7 ×Any planks
- 1 ×Lime wool
How to play
Section titled “How to play”Open the fitted board to make your moves. How to play in the side tray gives you the same lessons with illustrations inside the game.
Turn hidden cards
Section titled “Turn hidden cards”
Move the face-up card away to reveal the next card.
Build seven tableau columns while uncovering every hidden card.
Red on black
Section titled “Red on black”
Tableau ranks go down by one card at a time.
A red card goes on black, then black on red.
Build foundations
Section titled “Build foundations”
Each suit foundation begins with its ace.
Build upward in one suit: ace, two, three, and so on.
Draw one
Section titled “Draw one”
Draw one card from the stock when you need a new choice.
The waste card is face up and can be played when it fits.
Recycle the stock
Section titled “Recycle the stock”
When the stock is empty, turn the waste pile over.
The waste becomes the new stock. Draw one card again.
Only a king fills a gap
Section titled “Only a king fills a gap”
A king, or a stack beginning with a king, may enter an empty column.
Move a whole descending colour-alternating stack when it fits.
Fill every foundation
Section titled “Fill every foundation”
Move every suit upward until each foundation reaches king.
When all 52 cards reach their foundations, Klondike is won.
Rules in more detail
Section titled “Rules in more detail”Draw-one rules and movable runs
Section titled “Draw-one rules and movable runs”Draw one card from the stock, with unlimited recycling. Tableau runs descend in alternating colours. An empty column accepts a king or a valid run starting with a king. Moving a run must preserve the sequence, rather than taking an arbitrary middle group. Foundations build upwards by suit from ace to king. All fifty-two cards in their foundations completes the game.
Keep playing
Section titled “Keep playing”Use Rematch after the result to play again. To pause an unfinished match, the table owner can remove and keep its board.
See seats and solo play for multiplayer and Play alone, or item stakes if you want to agree on a pot.