How to Play Auld Lang Syne Solitaire

Move all cards to the foundations in ascending any-suit sequences, using four reserve piles where only the top card of each is playable. Success depends almost entirely on the luck of the deal.

Setup

1. Four foundation piles are started with one card each at the beginning
2. Four reserve piles each receive one card face-up
3. Remaining cards are dealt from the stock one at a time onto the four reserve piles during play

How to play

• Click the stock to deal one card onto each reserve pile
• Move the top card of any reserve pile to a foundation if it builds the sequence (one rank higher, any suit, starting with Aces)
• Top cards in reserve piles cannot be moved to other reserve piles—only to foundations
• Reserve piles don't accept cards built onto them; each one is only a holding spot for its top card
• If a reserve pile empties, it stays empty for the rest of the game
• Once the stock runs out, you cannot redeal

How to win

Objective: Build all 52 cards onto the four foundation piles in ascending any-suit sequences starting from Ace.

You win when all 52 cards are on the four foundations. You lose when no more moves are possible.

Tips

• Pay close attention to which cards are buried in reserve piles
• Since cards can only move to foundations, think ahead about card order
• This game is notoriously difficult—patience and luck matter more than strategy

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Related games

More games from the Foundations family:

• Bavarian — This two-deck tableau-building game lets you stack cards upward by rank in any suit, which is more forgiving than games that require matching suits or colors.
• Four Seasons — A straightforward single-deck game with a clever twist: each deal picks a random starting rank for the foundations.
• Acquaintance — A straightforward solitaire where you move cards from four reserve piles directly to four Ace foundations, working through the stock and redealing up to twice to uncover new plays.