Setup and opening position
The four Aces begin their same-suit foundations. The other 48 cards form twelve four-card columns in a face-down, face-up, face-down, face-up pattern, with no stock or reserve.
Martha Solitaire
Turn every hidden card face up and complete the four same-suit Ace-to-King foundations.
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How to play
Turn every hidden card face up and complete the four same-suit Ace-to-King foundations.
- The four Aces begin their same-suit foundations. The other 48 cards form twelve four-card columns in a face-down, face-up, face-down, face-up pattern, with no stock or reserve.
- Build downward in alternating colors and move any fully exposed alternating-color sequence. Any single exposed card may enter an empty column, but a multi-card sequence may not fill that vacancy. Foundations continue upward in suit from their Aces.
- Turn every hidden card face up and complete the four same-suit Ace-to-King foundations.
Strategy tips
- Prefer moves that uncover the third card in a column, and preserve empty columns for single blockers rather than assuming they can carry a packed run.
- An empty Martha column accepts one card only; moving a valid multi-card alternating sequence there is illegal.
- Once all cards are exposed, use single-card vacancies to untangle color conflicts before sending the remaining suit ladders upward.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Martha Solitaire is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Uncover twelve alternating face-down and face-up columns after all four Aces have already reached their foundations.
Legal moves and game flow
Build downward in alternating colors and move any fully exposed alternating-color sequence. Any single exposed card may enter an empty column, but a multi-card sequence may not fill that vacancy. Foundations continue upward in suit from their Aces.
Winning and terminal positions
Turn every hidden card face up and complete the four same-suit Ace-to-King foundations. Once all cards are exposed, use single-card vacancies to untangle color conflicts before sending the remaining suit ladders upward.
Practical strategy
Prefer moves that uncover the third card in a column, and preserve empty columns for single blockers rather than assuming they can carry a packed run. An empty Martha column accepts one card only; moving a valid multi-card alternating sequence there is illegal.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Martha Solitaire?
Turn every hidden card face up and complete the four same-suit Ace-to-King foundations.
Which moves are legal in Martha Solitaire?
Build downward in alternating colors and move any fully exposed alternating-color sequence. Any single exposed card may enter an empty column, but a multi-card sequence may not fill that vacancy. Foundations continue upward in suit from their Aces.
What should I plan first in Martha Solitaire?
Prefer moves that uncover the third card in a column, and preserve empty columns for single blockers rather than assuming they can carry a packed run.
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