Big Harp Solitaire

Big Harp is similar to Classic Klondike Solitaire but played with two standard 52-card decks. The aim of Big Harp Solitaire is to build eight suits up from Ace to King.

TABLEAU - At the begining player is dealt 55 cards into ten piles. The first pile (left to right) gets one card, the second pile gets two cards, and so on, so the last pile gets ten cards. This set of piles is known as the tableau. The top card of each pile in the tableau is turned face up, so that there are 10 face-up cards.

STOCK - After dealing cards to the tableau, remaining cards are set aside forming a stock pile.

WASTE - An empty waste pile.

FOUNDATION - Eight empty foundation piles.

  • On the tableau, cards are played in descending order, alternate colors. Whenever a card is moved from one pile of the tableau to another, face-down top card of the first pile is turned face up.
  • An empty pile in tableau can only be filled with a King and can then be played in descending order and alternate colors.
  • Player can click on the stock pile anytime which deals 3 cards face-up onto the waste pile. Top card of the waste pile can be played onto the tableau or the foundation piles.
  • Two redeals are allowed in the game (meaning 3 passes in all from stock to waste pile) so when all cards from the stock pile are moved to the waste pile, it can be moved back to the stock pile by clicking on empty stock pile.
  • Foundation piles can contain cards starting from Ace so as Aces become available, it can be placed in one of the foundation piles. Cards of the same suit can then be played on each Ace in ascending order, from low (2) to high (King).
  • Top card from the waste pile is allowed to be moved onto the tableau or foundation piles.
  • Top card from the foundation is allowed to be moved to any of the tableau piles.

The game ends once all cards are moved onto the foundation piles.

  • Drag and drop cards between tableau piles and/or foundation piles.
  • Click top card in the stock pile to draw card to the waste pile.
  • Double click card in the waste pile or any of the tableau piles to automatically move to the foundation.