Solitaire Expert
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Free
1.4for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Solitaire Expert
Solitaire Expert is the ultimate card game challenge. You play it solitaire. Plan, scheme and try to win against those 104 stubborn cards. They are all in front of you, facing you boldly. How far can you think ahead? Do you dare to take risks? Can you envision the endgame? Go for it!
Solitaire Expert Rules
This game is played with 2 full decks of playing cards. Each card has one of 13 ranks, from high to low : king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, ace. Also, each card has one of 4 suits, two of which are black: clubs and spades and two of which are red: diamonds and hearts.
Set up & goal
The cards are shuffled and laid out in 10 columns, each consisting of 10 cards. The 4 remaining cards are in your 'hand' (explained later). The goal is to get all kings at the top of a column.
Moving cards
To reach the goal of the game, you move cards from one column to another.
- you may only place a card in another column on the lowest card of that column.
- the card you move must be 1 rank lower than the card on which it lands. e.g. you may only move a jack onto a queen.
- the card you move must be of a different color from the card on which it lands. e.g. you may only move a black card onto a red card.
- cards, that lie on top of each other and apply to both rule 2 and 3, form a string of cards. You may also move such a string of cards. In that case, the top card of the string must apply to both rule 2 and 3.
- in case a column is empty (because you moved all its cards elsewhere), you may only move a king to that empty column or a string of cards, of which the top card is a king.
Building the piles
There are also 8 piles located beside the columns of cards. you may move the lowest card from a column to such a pile. the rules for this are more or less the opposite from above :
- the first card which you may move to a pile must be an ace.
- besides the aces, the card you move must be 1 rank higher than the card on which it lands. e.g. you may only move a queen onto a jack.
- the card you move must be of the same suit as the card on which it lands. e.g. you may only move a card of clubs onto a card of clubs.
The 'hand'
Last but not least, you start with 4 cards in your hand and may have a maximum of 4 cards in your hand. You may move a card from your hand to a column or to a pile, as long as you keep to the rules of the game. Also, you may move the lowest card of any column to your hand when you have less than 4 cards in your hand.
Enjoy!
Solitaire Expert Rules
This game is played with 2 full decks of playing cards. Each card has one of 13 ranks, from high to low : king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, ace. Also, each card has one of 4 suits, two of which are black: clubs and spades and two of which are red: diamonds and hearts.
Set up & goal
The cards are shuffled and laid out in 10 columns, each consisting of 10 cards. The 4 remaining cards are in your 'hand' (explained later). The goal is to get all kings at the top of a column.
Moving cards
To reach the goal of the game, you move cards from one column to another.
- you may only place a card in another column on the lowest card of that column.
- the card you move must be 1 rank lower than the card on which it lands. e.g. you may only move a jack onto a queen.
- the card you move must be of a different color from the card on which it lands. e.g. you may only move a black card onto a red card.
- cards, that lie on top of each other and apply to both rule 2 and 3, form a string of cards. You may also move such a string of cards. In that case, the top card of the string must apply to both rule 2 and 3.
- in case a column is empty (because you moved all its cards elsewhere), you may only move a king to that empty column or a string of cards, of which the top card is a king.
Building the piles
There are also 8 piles located beside the columns of cards. you may move the lowest card from a column to such a pile. the rules for this are more or less the opposite from above :
- the first card which you may move to a pile must be an ace.
- besides the aces, the card you move must be 1 rank higher than the card on which it lands. e.g. you may only move a queen onto a jack.
- the card you move must be of the same suit as the card on which it lands. e.g. you may only move a card of clubs onto a card of clubs.
The 'hand'
Last but not least, you start with 4 cards in your hand and may have a maximum of 4 cards in your hand. You may move a card from your hand to a column or to a pile, as long as you keep to the rules of the game. Also, you may move the lowest card of any column to your hand when you have less than 4 cards in your hand.
Enjoy!
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.4
Last updated on Jul 22, 2023
Old Versions
fixed bug: after you choose to start a new game, you are able to drop a king on an empty column
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Version History
1.4
Jul 22, 2023
fixed bug: after you choose to start a new game, you are able to drop a king on an empty column
1.3
Aug 16, 2020
Added help/strategy
Added congratulations when done
Fixed issue with disappearing cards
Fixed issue with undraggable cards
Added congratulations when done
Fixed issue with disappearing cards
Fixed issue with undraggable cards
1.2
May 31, 2020
Menu text font increased by 20%
Bug fixed: king not being allowed in empty column
Game made slightly easier when setting up new game
Game rotates with device's screen
Bug fixed: king not being allowed in empty column
Game made slightly easier when setting up new game
Game rotates with device's screen
1.0
May 31, 2020
Solitaire Expert FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Solitaire Expert.
iPhone
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
Solitaire Expert supports English