700 Solitaire Games

Thirteen Down

mostly luck • even win-loss • 1 deck • 30 min.

Thirteen Down starting layout
Cards FaceCards BackEmpty Piles

Game Rules

Foundations · Top of layout

  • Build up in suit from the rank of first card dealt to the first pile, wrapping from King to Ace as necessary, until each pile contains 13 cards.

Tableau · Below foundations

  • At the start of the game one card is dealt to each pile.
  • Spaces are filled automatically from the reserve, or if the reserve is empty, from the waste, or if the waste is empty, from the stock.

Stock · Top right of layout

  • Turn up one card at a time from the stock to the waste.
  • There are three redeals.

Waste · Left of stock

  • Top card is available for play on the foundations.

Reserve · Below stock

  • At the start of the game 13 cards are dealt here.
  • Top card is available for play on the foundations.