Setup and opening position
Eight reserves and twenty-four tableau piles each receive one card, one waste card is exposed, seventy-one cards remain in stock, and eight foundations begin empty.
Zodiac Solitaire
Complete all eight thirteen-card directional suited foundations with both decks.
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How to play
Complete all eight thirteen-card directional suited foundations with both decks.
- Eight reserves and twenty-four tableau piles each receive one card, one waste card is exposed, seventy-one cards remain in stock, and eight foundations begin empty.
- Before stock and waste are both empty, waste cards may enter an empty reserve or build a tableau pile in a single suited direction; tableau-to-tableau and foundation play remain locked. Draw singly with unlimited recycling. After unlock, single tableau, reserve, or waste cards may build four suited Ace-up and four suited King-down foundations, and tableau transfers become legal.
- Complete all eight thirteen-card directional suited foundations with both decks.
Strategy tips
- During the locked phase, use equator cells for awkward waste cards and keep each zodiac pile consistently ascending or descending in suit for later access.
- Trying to promote or rearrange tableau cards before both stock and waste are empty is illegal, even when the apparent foundation sequence is ready.
- After the final unlock, coordinate each suit's Ace-up and King-down routes and empty reserve cells where their cards have the shortest legal foundation path.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Zodiac Solitaire is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Manage twenty-four zodiac piles and eight equator cells until the stock cycle ends and paired suited foundations finally unlock.
Legal moves and game flow
Before stock and waste are both empty, waste cards may enter an empty reserve or build a tableau pile in a single suited direction; tableau-to-tableau and foundation play remain locked. Draw singly with unlimited recycling. After unlock, single tableau, reserve, or waste cards may build four suited Ace-up and four suited King-down foundations, and tableau transfers become legal.
Winning and terminal positions
Complete all eight thirteen-card directional suited foundations with both decks. After the final unlock, coordinate each suit's Ace-up and King-down routes and empty reserve cells where their cards have the shortest legal foundation path.
Practical strategy
During the locked phase, use equator cells for awkward waste cards and keep each zodiac pile consistently ascending or descending in suit for later access. Trying to promote or rearrange tableau cards before both stock and waste are empty is illegal, even when the apparent foundation sequence is ready.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Zodiac Solitaire?
Complete all eight thirteen-card directional suited foundations with both decks.
Which moves are legal in Zodiac Solitaire?
Before stock and waste are both empty, waste cards may enter an empty reserve or build a tableau pile in a single suited direction; tableau-to-tableau and foundation play remain locked. Draw singly with unlimited recycling. After unlock, single tableau, reserve, or waste cards may build four suited Ace-up and four suited King-down foundations, and tableau transfers become legal.
What should I plan first in Zodiac Solitaire?
During the locked phase, use equator cells for awkward waste cards and keep each zodiac pile consistently ascending or descending in suit for later access.
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