Klondike Solitaire

Big Card Solitaire

Build the tableau down in alternating colours, and the four foundations up by suit from Ace to King. Click a card to select it, then click where it should go; a card with one obvious move goes there on a single click. Click the stock to turn over one card. Keyboard: arrow keys to choose, Enter or Space to move, H for a hint, U to undo.

3♠3♠3♠♠
J♠J♠J♠♠
4♦4♦4♦♦
10♠10♠10♠♠
6♠6♠6♠♠
5♥5♥5♥♥
Q♣Q♣Q♣♣

How to play Vegas Solitaire (Draw 1)

Vegas Draw-1 plays like standard Klondike — one card at a time from the stock — except the stock can only be gone through once. No recycling. The full visibility of the waste pile is the upside; the one-pass limit is the challenge. It sits between standard Klondike and the harder Draw-3 Vegas variant.

The rules in short

  1. Standard Klondike layout: seven tableau columns and 24 cards in the stock.
  2. Build the tableau down in alternating colors and the foundations up by suit from Ace to King.
  3. Click the stock to turn over one card at a time.
  4. The stock can be gone through exactly once. There is no recycle.
  5. Only a King or a King-led run can fill an empty column.

Tips

Questions

Can I recycle the stock after it runs out?

No. This is the Vegas rule: one pass through the stock, and then it is gone.

How does this differ from standard Klondike Draw-1?

Only the stock recycle: standard Klondike lets you go through the stock as many times as you like; Vegas Draw-1 allows exactly one pass.

Is this easier or harder than Vegas Draw-3?

Easier. Draw-1 shows each card individually, so nothing is hidden in the waste pile.

Read the full Klondike Solitaire rules →