How to Play Streets and Alleys Solitaire
Streets and Alleys Solitaire Rules
| Players: 1 | Type: Solitaire | Supplies: 1 Deck |
Objective
The objective of Streets and Alleys is to get all cards onto the four foundation piles in ascending order from the ace to the king, in each suit.
Setup
Deal two columns of four tableau piles each, leaving room for a column in between these two columns for the foundation piles. The left four tableau piles are dealt seven cards each, splayed out, and the right four tableau piles are dealt six cards each, splayed out.
Game Play
Only the top card of each tableau pile is available for play, either onto another tableau pile or onto a foundation
pile. When an ace becomes available for play, move it between the tableau piles to form a foundation pile. For example,
since the top card of the top tableau pile on the left column is the ace of clubs, it can be moved to start a foundation
pile. Foundation piles are built from the ace in ascending order to the king, in suit. To add a card to a foundation
pile, it must be one rank higher and of the same suit as the top card of the foundation pile it is being played on.
Following the previous example, the 2 of clubs could be moved onto the foundation pile that was started with the ace of
clubs, since the 2 of clubs is one rank higher and of the same suit as the ace of clubs.
Tableau piles may be built in descending order, regardless of suit. To move an available card from one tableau pile to
another, the card must be one rank lower than the top card of the pile it is being moved to. For example, you could move
the 3 of spades onto the 4 of diamonds, since the 3 of spades is one rank lower than the 4 of diamonds. When a tableau
pile becomes empty, you may use any available card to fill this space. When there are no more available moves, the game
is over.
To Win
Streets and Alleys is won if all cards are played onto the four center foundation piles. If there are no more available moves and there are still cards in the tableau piles, the game is lost.