Gridlock Solitaire

Gridlock Solitaire is a patience variant that is modern in design but vintage in its conception.  You can either play or download the digital version or use the rules below to play with a physical deck of cards.

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SET-UP:

Remove the kings and jokers from a standard deck of playing cards. (These cards are not part of the game.) Thoroughly shuffle the remaining 48 cards. Deal the cards face up into a 7x7 grid leaving one space empty.

GOAL: 

Discard all of the cards.

RULES:

1. You may move a card onto a neighboring pile provided there is a another card of the same suit or rank in that direction.

2.  Only the top card of a pile counts towards whether a card may be moved.

3. You may only move a card up, down, left or right.

4. Only the top card of a pile can be moved.

5. You may only move one card at a time.

6. No card may be placed on empty spaces.

7. If a card is placed directly on top of another card of the same suit or rank, both cards must be immediately discarded.

8. Have fun!