Setup and opening position
Four suited Kings seed descending foundations and four suited Twos seed ascending foundations; four Ace slots are empty, one waste card is exposed, and ninety-five cards remain in stock.
Idle Aces
Place all 104 cards across four complete King-down foundations, four Two-up foundations, and the four isolated Ace slots.
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How to play
Place all 104 cards across four complete King-down foundations, four Two-up foundations, and the four isolated Ace slots.
- Four suited Kings seed descending foundations and four suited Twos seed ascending foundations; four Ace slots are empty, one waste card is exposed, and ninety-five cards remain in stock.
- Draw one card at a time and recycle the waste at most twice. Only the exposed waste card moves: by suit it may descend from King, ascend from Two, or occupy its suit's one-card Ace foundation when that exact destination is open.
- Place all 104 cards across four complete King-down foundations, four Two-up foundations, and the four isolated Ace slots.
Strategy tips
- Before covering the waste, compare both directional foundations for its suit and keep track of which Ace copy still needs the isolated slot.
- Sending an Ace to the first legal-looking pile can reserve the wrong copy path and leave another suit sequence waiting through an unnecessary redeal.
- Use the last pass as a fixed queue: list the required next card on all twelve destinations and play every match before drawing over it.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Idle Aces is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Route a two-deck waste through descending King foundations, ascending Two foundations, and four single Ace destinations.
Legal moves and game flow
Draw one card at a time and recycle the waste at most twice. Only the exposed waste card moves: by suit it may descend from King, ascend from Two, or occupy its suit's one-card Ace foundation when that exact destination is open.
Winning and terminal positions
Place all 104 cards across four complete King-down foundations, four Two-up foundations, and the four isolated Ace slots. Use the last pass as a fixed queue: list the required next card on all twelve destinations and play every match before drawing over it.
Practical strategy
Before covering the waste, compare both directional foundations for its suit and keep track of which Ace copy still needs the isolated slot. Sending an Ace to the first legal-looking pile can reserve the wrong copy path and leave another suit sequence waiting through an unnecessary redeal.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Idle Aces?
Place all 104 cards across four complete King-down foundations, four Two-up foundations, and the four isolated Ace slots.
Which moves are legal in Idle Aces?
Draw one card at a time and recycle the waste at most twice. Only the exposed waste card moves: by suit it may descend from King, ascend from Two, or occupy its suit's one-card Ace foundation when that exact destination is open.
What should I plan first in Idle Aces?
Before covering the waste, compare both directional foundations for its suit and keep track of which Ace copy still needs the isolated slot.
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