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Streets and Alleys rules.
Find the aces hiding in plain sight.

Streets and Alleys is an open solitaire game with eight columns and the full deck on the table. Rearrange exposed cards in descending rank to uncover aces and build the four suits home.

1 playerSolo patience8 columnsFour of seven and four of sixNew to the game?
The short version ↓

Your Streets and Alleys Solitaire practice table

OPEN A COLUMN. BUILD A ROUTE.

Try a guided position.

Play four short lessons, then put the moves together in a full shuffled deal.

Four lessons · One full pack
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MOVES 0Four foundations
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THE IDEA IN ONE MINUTE

Get started.
Learn the key moves.

Streets and Alleys is an open solitaire game with eight columns and the full deck on the table. Rearrange exposed cards in descending rank to uncover aces and build the four suits home.

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  1. 01

    Lay out all fifty-two cards

    Deal seven face-up cards into each of the first four columns and six into each of the next four. Leave four empty foundation spaces. The aces begin in the columns.

  2. 02

    Move an exposed single down one rank

    Move an end card onto an end card exactly one rank higher. For example, place a seven of hearts on an eight of spades. Any suit or colour works.

  3. 03

    Complete all four suits

    Build all fifty-two cards onto the four foundations. If no moves remain, undo a move or restart the same layout and try another sequence.

STREETS AND ALLEYS SOLITAIRE RULES, MADE VISIBLE

The rules.
From first deal to finish.

Streets and Alleys is an open solitaire game with eight columns and the full deck on the table. Rearrange exposed cards in descending rank to uncover aces and build the four suits home.

01
DEAL

Lay out all fifty-two cards

Deal seven face-up cards into each of the first four columns and six into each of the next four. Leave four empty foundation spaces. The aces begin in the columns.

02
BUILD

Move an exposed single down one rank

Move an end card onto an end card exactly one rank higher. For example, place a seven of hearts on an eight of spades. Any suit or colour works.

03
SPACES

Use any exposed card to fill a gap

An empty column accepts any exposed single. This can uncover a lower card in a crowded column or give you a place to move a king.

04
FOUNDATIONS

Send aces home as they appear

Each empty foundation starts with an ace. Add exposed singles in order from two through king, following that ace’s suit. Foundation moves stay in place during play.

05
FINISH

Complete all four suits

Build all fifty-two cards onto the four foundations. If no moves remain, undo a move or restart the same layout and try another sequence.

06
PRACTISE

Keep track of blocked low cards

Use an empty column to expose a low card you can send home. When several moves are available, consider which one leaves room for another move.

Rules reference: BVS Solitaire.

KEEP IT BY THE CARDS

A little reminder.
A clearer game.

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STREETS AND ALLEYS SOLITAIRETHE TABLE-SIDE GUIDE · CARD GAME RULES

The aim: build all four foundations from ace to king.

DEAL
Deal seven face-up cards into each of the first four columns and six into each of the next four. Leave four empty foundation spaces. The aces begin in the columns.
BUILD
Move an end card onto an end card exactly one rank higher. For example, place a seven of hearts on an eight of spades. Any suit or colour works.
SPACES
An empty column accepts any exposed single. This can uncover a lower card in a crowded column or give you a place to move a king.
FOUNDATIONS
Each empty foundation starts with an ace. Add exposed singles in order from two through king, following that ace’s suit. Foundation moves stay in place during play.
FINISH
Build all fifty-two cards onto the four foundations. If no moves remain, undo a move or restart the same layout and try another sequence.

Play with a standard 52-card deck.

LEARN IT. DEAL IT. ENJOY IT. ♣
GOOD QUESTIONS

A familiar game.
A clear answer.

Are any cards face down?+

All eight columns are face up from the start.

Do aces start on the foundations?+

All aces begin in the tableau and move home as they become exposed.

Can I move a group of cards?+

This table uses one-card moves.

Does colour matter in the tableau?+

Tableau moves use rank only.

What goes in an empty column?+

Any single exposed card.

How are foundations built?+

Each foundation builds upward in its own suit.

Are there any stock draws?+

The whole pack is dealt at the start.

What is a winning position?+

Each of the four foundations holds thirteen cards.

One more turn.
One more game.

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