Monte Carlo Solitaire

Monte Carlo Solitaire deals twenty-five cards face up in a five-by-five grid, and leaves the rest of the deck as the stock. Two cards of the same rank leave together when they touch, including on a corner. The other cards slide left and up to close the gap, and the stock fills the empty places at the end. Clear every card.

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Rules and help

Monte Carlo Solitaire deals one deck into a five-by-five grid. Pair every card and clear the deck.

How to play

  • Layout. Twenty-five face-up cards, in five rows of five. The other twenty-seven are the stock. Suit does not matter.
  • Pair. Two cards of the same rank leave when they touch, including on a corner. A king meets only another king.
  • Close the gaps. The rest slide left and up, in reading order. The stock fills the empty places at the end of the grid.
  • Result. You win when the grid and the stock are empty. The deal ends when no pair touches. A full grid has no gap, so the stock may still hold cards.
  • Controls. Tap a card, then the one that matches and touches it, or drag one onto the other. Undo takes back the last pair. Hint marks a pair. Left counts the grid and the stock. Best is your fastest win.

Tips

  • A shared corner is enough. The two cards do not have to sit side by side.
  • The pair you take first changes which cards meet after they slide.
  • A match can sit one place apart until the card between them leaves.
  • When the grid is full and nothing touches, the stock has nowhere to deal.

Playing on a phone or tablet

Tap a card, then tap another of the same rank that touches it, including on a corner. Dragging one card onto the other removes the pair as well. The five-by-five grid keeps its size, and the stock sits under it.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Monte Carlo Solitaire?
Deal twenty-five cards face up in five rows of five. Remove two cards of the same rank when they touch, side by side or at a corner. The rest slide left and up, and the stock fills the empty places at the end. Suit does not matter. You win by clearing the whole deck.
Does the suit have to match?
No. Only the rank has to match. Two queens are a pair when one is hearts and the other is spades, as long as they touch. An ace pairs only with another ace.
Why does the deal end with cards still in the stock?
The stock only fills gaps. After each pair, the cards close up and new cards are dealt into the empty places at the end. If the grid is already full and no two matching ranks touch, there is nowhere to deal, and the deal ends. You win only when the grid and the stock are both clear.

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