Colorado Solitaire

Colorado is played with two standard decks (104 cards). There are twenty tableaus that contain one cards each. The objective is to move all cards to the four foundations by building them up by the same suit.

How to Play Colorado

Build aces foundations up by the same suit. Fill empty aces foundations with Aces of unique suits. Build kings foundations down by the same suit. Build tableaus with any rank regardless of suit. Empty tableaus automatically fill from the stock.

Game Objective

The goal of Colorado is to move all 104 cards to the foundation piles. You achieve this by building sequences of cards up by the same suit that start with an Ace and end with a King. You win when the four foundations each contain a complete sequence of thirteen cards.

Aces Foundation Rules

There are four aces foundations.
The aces foundations are initially empty.
The aces 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 may build on top 8♥ 9♥ 10♥ J♥.
An Ace may move to an empty aces foundation so long as each suit is different.

Kings Foundation Rules

There are four kings foundations.
The kings foundations are initially empty.
The kings foundations build down by the same suit.
For example the 10♠ may move onto the J♠ and the 10♥ may move onto the J♥. Starting with the 10♥ the following sequence may build on top 9♥ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥.
A King may move to an empty kings foundation so long as each suit is different.

Tableau Rules

There are twenty tableaus.
Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
The tableaus build regardless of rank regardless of suit.. Only cards from the STOCK may move to the tableaus.
The top card is movable.
Empty spaces are automatically populated with a card from the stock.

Stock Rules

The top card is movable.
Once empty the stock remains empty.