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.

Streets and Alleys Rules, Tips, and Strategies

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?