700 Solitaire Games

Captive Queens

mostly luck • easy • 1 deck • 3 min.

Popularity2/10

Captive Queens starting layout
Cards FaceCards BackEmpty Piles

Game Rules

Foundations · Center of layout

  • Build the Five foundation down in suit from Five to Ace, then King.
  • Build the Six foundation up in suit from Six to Jack.
  • Complete these piles to win the game.
  • Place the Queens in the piles starting with Queens. These cards are dead and used only to complete the layout picture.

Stock · Right side of layout

  • Turn up one card at a time from the stock to the waste.
  • Two redeals are permitted (three deals in all).

Waste · Below stock

  • The top card is available for play to the foundations or to the tableau.