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Step Up solitaire rules

Objective

Play all cards into the foundation piles.

Foundation Piles

  • The 8 foundation piles are built upward in suit consecutively, with Aces built onto Kings.
  • A pile is complete when it contains 13 cards.
  • The first foundation card dealt when the game starts sets the initial rank for all foundation piles.
  • Cards may only be played into foundations from the reserve spaces.

Reserve Spaces

  • The 13 reserve spaces can each hold 1 card.
  • Cards may only be played into reserve spaces from the tableau.

Tableau Columns

  • The 9 tableau columns are built downward in alternating color.
  • Cards may only be played onto tableau columns from other columns or the stock.
  • Uncovered end cards are available for play.
  • Empty tableau spaces are filled automatically from the stock.

Stock Pile

Cards are dealt 1 at a time from the stock pile to the waste pile.

Waste Pile

The top card of the waste pile is available for play.

Scoring

Every card played into the foundations will score.

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