Beleaguered Castle

The Central Foundation • Total Visibility • Tactical Mastery
Beleaguered Castle Solitaire Game

Beleaguered Castle is a challenging open-deck solitaire game. With no hidden cards and no stock pile, success depends entirely on your ability to plan moves across the 8 tableau columns to build the central foundation "castle" from the ground up.

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How to Play

1

The Layout

The four Aces are dealt in a central vertical column to start the Foundations. The remaining 48 cards are dealt face-up into 8 tableau columns (4 on each side).

2

Build Regardless of Suit

In the tableau, you can move any available top card onto another card that is one rank higher, regardless of suit (e.g., any 7 can be placed on any 8).

3

Foundation Sorting

The central foundations are built UP by suit (Ace through King). Since you can see all cards, your job is to uncover the specific ranks needed next.

4

Empty Column Advantage

Empty tableau columns are vital assets. Any single card can be moved into an empty space, providing the necessary room to reorganize your columns.

Common Questions

How is this different from Streets and Alleys?
The main difference is the starting position. Beleaguered Castle starts with the Aces already in the foundations, whereas Streets and Alleys deals them into the tableau.

Is it hard to win?
Yes, Beleaguered Castle is known for being quite difficult. It requires strict logical planning and careful use of empty spaces to avoid getting stuck.