Spike Solitaire
Spike is a closed game played with a single deck (52 cards). The objective is to build the four foundations 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 Spike
Game Objective
The goal of Spike is to move all 52 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 four foundations each contain a complete sequence of thirteen cards.
Foundation Rules
- There are four foundations.
- An Ace may move to an empty foundation.
- The foundations build up by the same suit.
- For example the 3♠ may move onto the 2♠ and the 3♦ may move onto the 2♦. Starting with the 3♣ the following sequence can build on top 4♣ 5♣ 6♣ 7♣.
- The top card is movable.
Tableau Rules
- There are seven tableaus.
- A King may move to an empty tableau. No other cards may move to an empty tableau.
- The tableaus build down by alternating colors.
- For example the 9♠ may move onto the 10♦ and the 9♥ may move onto the 10♣. Starting with the 9♥ the following sequence can build on top 8♠ 7♦ 6♣.
- Any card or stack of cards may move together as a group. Any stack of cards may move together, regardless of their build (no restriction on rank, suit or color).
Stock Rules
- The stock deals one card face up to the waste when tapped.
Waste Rules
- There are three wastes.
- The top card is movable.
