Streets and Alleys

How to Play Streets and Alleys Solitaire and Navigate the Deck

Ready to roam through Streets and Alleys Solitaire? This solo card game uses a standard deck of 52 and sets up a layout that’s a bit like Beleaguered Castle with extra elbow room. You deal all 52 cards face-up into eight tableau piles: four “streets” with seven cards each on the left and right, and four “alleys” with six cards each in the middle, leaving a gap for four foundation piles. Your goal is to build those foundations from Ace up to King, one for each suit.

Here’s how you roll: only the top card of each tableau pile can move. Shift it to a foundation if it fits, or stack it on another tableau card one rank lower, any suit—like a 5 on a 6—to open up plays. Spot an Ace? Move it to the foundation spot right away and keep building. If a tableau pile empties, pop any card in there to keep the streets alive. It’s a chill, strategic game with all cards in plain sight, perfect for a laid-back yet thoughtful solo break. Can you pave the way and stack all four suits to victory?