700 Solitaire Games

Icehouse

mostly skill • very easy • 2 decks • 20 min.

Popularity8/10

Icehouse starting layout
Cards FaceCards BackEmpty Piles

Game Rules

Foundations · Top of layout

  • The base card for this game will vary and is the lowest ranking card.
  • Build up in suit from the base card to the rank just below the base card.
  • Build Aces on top of Kings when necessary.
  • Complete these piles to win the game.

Inner Tableau · Center of layout

  • Build down in suit.
  • Build Kings on top of Aces when necessary.
  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundations or the other tableau piles.
  • Any built unit of cards can be moved to another tableau pile.
  • Empty spaces can be filled by any card.

Outer Tableau · Below foundations left and right sides of Inner tableau

  • Build down by alternate color.
  • Build Kings on top of Aces when necessary.
  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundations or the other tableau piles.
  • Any built unit of cards can be moved to another tableau pile.
  • Empty spaces can be filled by any card.

Reserve · Below foundations

  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundations and both tableau piles.

Stock · Top right of layout

  • Turn cards up one at a time from the stock.
  • There are three redeals.

Waste · Left of stock

  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundations and both tableau piles.