Block Solitaire
Block is played with two standard decks (104 cards). There are twelve tableaus that contain two cards each. The objective is to build the eight foundations up by the same suit.
Skill Level: Balanced
Winning involves skill and luck equally.
How to Play Block
Game Objective
The goal of Block is to move all 104 cards to the foundation piles. You achieve this by building sequences of cards up by suit that start with an Ace and end with a King. You win when the eight foundations each contain a complete sequence of thirteen cards.
Foundation Rules
- There are eight foundations.
- An Ace may move to an empty foundation.
- Empty tableau spaces fill with a card from the stock.
- The foundations build up by the same suit.
- For example the 6♠ may move onto the 5♠ and the 6♦ may move onto the 5♦. Starting with the 6♦ the following sequence can build on top 7♦ 8♦ 9♦ 10♦.
Tableau Rules
- There are twelve tableaus.
- The tableaus build down by the same suit.
- For example the Q♠ may move onto the K♠ and the Q♥ may move onto the K♥. Starting with the Q♦ the following sequence can build on top J♦ 10♦ 9♦ 8♦.
- Empty tableau spaces fill with a card from the stock.
- Any card may move to an empty tableau.
- Empty tableau spaces fill with a card from the stock.
- The top card is movable.
