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Busy Aces Solitaire

Busy Aces is played with two standard decks (104 cards). There are twelve tableaus that contain one cards each. The objective is to build the eight foundations up by suit from Ace to King.

Difficulty: Easy

Rules are easy to understand.

Odds of winning: Fifty-fifty

Win about 1 in 2 games (50%).

Duration: Long

More than 10 minutes per game.

Skill Level: Mostly Luck

Winning is mostly determined by luck. A small amount of skill is involved.

How to Play Busy Aces

Game Objective

Move all cards to the eight foundations.

Foundation Rules

  • There are eight foundations.
  • An Ace may move to an empty foundation.
  • The foundations build up by the same suit.
  • For example the 7♠ may move onto the 6♠ and the 7♦ may move onto the 6♦. Starting with the 7♦ the following sequence can build on top 8♦ 9♦ 10♦ J♦.

Tableau Rules

  • There are twelve tableaus.
  • The tableaus build down by the same suit.
  • For example the J♠ may move onto the Q♠ and the J♥ may move onto the Q♥. Starting with the J♦ the following sequence can build on top 10♦ 9♦ 8♦ 7♦.
  • Any card may move to an empty tableau.
  • The top card is movable.

Stock Rules

  • The stock deals one card face up to the waste when tapped.

Waste Rules

  • There is one waste.
  • The top card is movable.

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