700 Solitaire Games

Up or Down

mostly skill • even win-loss • 2 decks • 15 min.

Up or Down starting layout
Cards FaceCards BackEmpty Piles

Game Rules

Foundations · Top of layout

  • Build up or down regardless of suit.
  • Ranking of cards is continuous: build Kings after Aces or Aces after Kings when necessary.
  • Complete these piles to win the game.

Tableau · Below foundations

  • Build up or down regardless of suit.
  • Ranking of cards is continuous: build Kings after Aces or Aces after Kings when necessary.
  • The top card of each column is available for play to another tableau column or to the foundations.
  • A packed sequence may be moved as a unit to another tableau column.
  • Spaces may be filled with any available card or packed sequence.

Stock · Top right of layout

  • Turn cards up one at a time from the stock.
  • There is no redeal.

Waste · Below stock

  • The top card is available for play to the foundations or to the tableau.