Aces Up Solitaire

The game starts with four face-up cards, one in each pile. Whenever two or more top cards have the same suit, you may discard any lower top card of that suit. Aces are the highest cards, so an exposed ace can protect that suit for the rest of the game.

When no discard is available, deal one card onto each pile. If a pile becomes empty, you can move the top card from another pile into that open space. That empty-space move is often the difference between keeping a key ace exposed and burying it under a long stack.

• Discard only exposed top cards.
• Compare cards by suit first, then rank.
• Aces rank above kings.
• Use empty piles to uncover better discard choices.
• Win by removing every non-ace card.

Protect exposed aces. Once an ace appears on top of a pile, avoid covering it unless you have no alternative. An exposed ace lets you safely remove every lower card of that suit that appears on another pile.

Do not rush every discard. If two low cards of the same suit are showing, removing one may be correct, but check whether a move into an empty pile could expose a stronger card first. The best Aces Up plays often create a better top-card comparison before the next deal.

Value empty spaces. Empty piles are your only way to rearrange the tableau. Use them to move a blocker away from a promising stack or to keep a high card available as a suit stopper.