How to Play Aces Up Solitaire

This soilitaire aces up game is a challenging one deck solitaire game. Aces up solitiare rules are simple, however the game is difficult to beat.

Aces Up Solitaire Rules

| Players: 1 | Type: Solitaire | Supplies: 1 Deck |

Objective

The objective of Aces Up is to discard all cards until only the aces are left. When cards match in suit, the lower-ranking card is discarded.

Setup

Deal a row of four face-up cards to form the tableau. Place the remaining deck face-down to form the stock.

Card Rank

(Highest Rank) Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 (Lowest Rank)

Game Play

Only the top cards of each of the four tableau piles are available for play. If two cards available for play match in suit, discard the card with the lowest rank. If there are more than two cards available for play that match in suit, keep the card with the highest rank and discard the other cards of that suit with a lower rank. When a tableau pile becomes empty, any top card of another tableau pile may be moved to fill this empty space.

When no more moves are available, deal one new card onto each of the four tableau piles. Continue to remove the lowest card in matching suits. When the stock is depleted and there are no more available moves, the game is over.

To Win

If all cards are discarded except for the four aces, the game is won. If the player runs out of available moves with more than the four aces in the tableau, the game is lost.