Setup and opening position
Two decks are used. Eleven cards form one reserve, four of nine tableau piles receive one card, and the rest wait in the stock; foundations are empty until the opening base is chosen.
Terrace Solitaire
Build all 104 cards onto eight foundations that share the chosen base rank.
How to play
Build all 104 cards onto eight foundations that share the chosen base rank.
- Two decks are used. Eleven cards form one reserve, four of nine tableau piles receive one card, and the rest wait in the stock; foundations are empty until the opening base is chosen.
- First move a top card from one of the four occupied tableau piles to a matching empty foundation, fixing the base rank and opening the stock. Foundations then rise with wrap while alternating color; tableau builds downward with wrap in alternating colors. The reserve may play to foundations but not to tableau, and there is no redeal.
- Build all 104 cards onto eight foundations that share the chosen base rank.
Strategy tips
- Choose a base rank represented by accessible followers in several colors, because that first decision controls every foundation sequence.
- The stock cannot be drawn before the base is chosen, and reserve cards cannot be used as tableau builders.
- Keep an open tableau lane for waste cards while releasing the terrace directly to alternating-color foundation sequences.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Terrace Solitaire is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Choose a common foundation rank from four opening cards, then coordinate nine alternating-color columns with a closed terrace reserve.
Legal moves and game flow
First move a top card from one of the four occupied tableau piles to a matching empty foundation, fixing the base rank and opening the stock. Foundations then rise with wrap while alternating color; tableau builds downward with wrap in alternating colors. The reserve may play to foundations but not to tableau, and there is no redeal.
Winning and terminal positions
Build all 104 cards onto eight foundations that share the chosen base rank. Keep an open tableau lane for waste cards while releasing the terrace directly to alternating-color foundation sequences.
Practical strategy
Choose a base rank represented by accessible followers in several colors, because that first decision controls every foundation sequence. The stock cannot be drawn before the base is chosen, and reserve cards cannot be used as tableau builders.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Terrace Solitaire?
Build all 104 cards onto eight foundations that share the chosen base rank.
Which moves are legal in Terrace Solitaire?
First move a top card from one of the four occupied tableau piles to a matching empty foundation, fixing the base rank and opening the stock. Foundations then rise with wrap while alternating color; tableau builds downward with wrap in alternating colors. The reserve may play to foundations but not to tableau, and there is no redeal.
What should I plan first in Terrace Solitaire?
Choose a base rank represented by accessible followers in several colors, because that first decision controls every foundation sequence.
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