Streets and Alleys

Open Layout • Total Visibility • Tactical Column Mastery
Streets and Alleys Solitaire

Streets and Alleys is a classic solitaire game that removes all mystery by dealing the entire deck face-up from the start. A favored relative of Beleaguered Castle, it features a unique symmetrical layout that lets you see exactly where every card is hidden. It’s a pure game of logic and sequence planning—no luck required, only skill.

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How to Play

1

The Eight-Column Deal

Fifty-two cards are dealt face-up into eight columns (four on each side). The foundations start empty in the center, waiting for their Aces.

2

Build the Wings

You can move the top card of any column to another column if it is one rank lower than the receiving card (e.g., any 7 on any 8). Suit and color do not matter for tableau movement!

3

Foundation Goal

The center contains four foundation piles. Build these up by suit starting from Ace and ending with the King. Only the top card of each column is available to be moved.

4

Empty Space Power

Clearing a column creates a powerful "alley." Any single available card can be moved into an empty column to help you unblock buried cards or rearrange your sequences.

Streets and Alleys Intelligence

How is it different from Beleaguered Castle?
In Beleaguered Castle, the Aces are removed and placed in the foundations before dealing. In Streets and Alleys, the Aces are shuffled into the deck, making the start of the game slightly more challenging.

Is every game winnable?
While Streets and Alleys has a high success rate for skilled players, it is possible to block yourself. The key is never to fill your last empty column unless it leads directly to a foundation move.