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Cast Out Nines Solitaire

Cast Out Nines is played with two standard decks (104 cards). There are seven tableaus that contain one cards each. The objective is to move all cards to the eight foundations by building them up by the same suit.

Odds of winning: Very Low

Win about 1 in 10 games (10%).

Skill Level: Balanced

Winning involves skill and luck equally.

How to Play Cast Out Nines

Build foundations up by the same suit and wrap around on Kings. Fill empty foundations with Nines. Build tableaus down by the same suit. Fill empty tableaus with any card. Stock deals one to waste without redeals.

Game Objective

The goal of Cast Out Nines 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 eight foundations each contain a complete sequence of thirteen cards.

Foundation Rules

  • There are eight foundations.
  • The foundations are initially empty.
  • The foundations build up by the same suit. Foundations may build around-the-corner (an Ace may move onto a King).
  • For example the 5♠ may move onto the 4♠ and the 5♦ may move onto the 4♦. Starting with the J♦ the following sequence may build on top Q♦ K♦ A♦ 2♦.
  • A Nine may move to an empty foundation.

Tableau Rules

  • There are seven tableaus.
  • Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
  • The tableaus build down by the same suit.
  • For example the 8♠ may move onto the 9♠ and the 8♥ may move onto the 9♥. Starting with the 8♦ the following sequence may build on top 7♦ 6♦ 5♦ 4♦.
  • The top card is movable.
  • Any single card may move to an empty tableau.

Stock Rules

  • The stock deals one card face up to the waste when tapped.
  • A single pass through the stock is permitted. Redeals are not possible. Once on the waste, cards remain until used in a valid move.

Waste Rules

  • There is one waste.
  • The waste is initially empty.
  • The top card is movable.
  • Once empty the waste remains empty until more cards move from the stock.

Similar Games

There are 3 games that have a similar play style to Cast Out Nines:

  1. Deuces - Empty foundations cannot be filled. Initially containing a Two in each foundation. There are ten tableaus.
  2. Jacks In The Box - Adds four cells. Empty foundations cannot be filled. Initially containing a Jack in each foundation. There are six tableaus.
  3. Quadrangle - Fill empty foundations with the same rank dealt at the beginning of the game. Initially containing one card face up in the first foundation. Empty tableaus automatically fill from the waste, then the stock then with any card. There are twelve tableaus. Initially containing three cards face up in each tableau.