Chameleon Solitaire

Chameleon Solitaire is a variant of Canfield Solitaire. The aim of Chameleon Solitaire is to build four foundations by suit using a standard 52-card deck.

RESERVE - At the begining player is dealt 12 cards face-down to a reserve pile. The top card of reserve pile is turned face up.

FOUNDATION - Four foundation piles. First foundation pile is dealt a card which acts as the lead rank for the game.

TABLEAU - Three tableau piles; each pile is dealt one card face-up.

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

WASTE - An empty waste pile.

  • The first foundation pile is dealt a card which acts as the lead rank. Remaining 3 piles must start from the same rank.
  • Foundation piles are built up by suit starting from the lead rank to the rank one below the lead rank, wrapping from King to Ace if required.
  • On the tableau, cards are played in descending order, regardless of suit wrapping from Ace to King if required.
  • Top card of a tableau pile can be played to the foundation.
  • All or any card from one tableau pile can be moved to another tableau pile.
  • An empty pile in the tableau can be filled with a card from the reserve first. If there is no card in the reserve, then it can be filled with any card.
  • Top card from the reserve pile can be played to the foundation or, the tableau. Whenever a card is moved from the reserve pile, face-down top card of the reserve pile is turned face up.
  • Player can click on the stock pile anytime which deals 1 card face-up onto the waste pile. No redeal is allowed.
  • Top card from the waste pile is allowed to be moved onto the tableau or foundation piles.
  • A card from the foundation can not 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 piles.
  • Click top card in the stock pile to draw card to the waste pile.
  • Double click card in the waste pile, or the reserve pile, or any of the tableau piles to automatically move to the foundation.