Scorpion Solitaire

Play Scorpion Solitaire online — a tricky 7-column variant. Free, mobile-friendly, with undo, hints, and shareable deals.

Scorpion Solitaire — rules and how to play

This page documents the exact Scorpion Solitaire rules implemented in Solitarium.io.

Objective

Build four complete same-suit sequences from King down to Ace. When each suit foundation contains 13 cards, you win.

Setup

  • 7 tableau columns are dealt with 7 cards each (49 cards total).
  • Columns 1–4 start with 3 face-down cards and 4 face-up cards on top.
  • Columns 5–7 start with all 7 cards face-up.
  • The remaining 3 cards form the Stock (face-down).
  • Foundations start empty (one per suit).

Piles (what each area is)

  • Tableau: 7 columns where you build same-suit descending runs.
  • Stock: 3 reserve cards that can be dealt once.
  • Foundations: one pile per suit where you place King→Ace sequences.

Tableau rules and allowed moves

  • Build down by suit: you can place a card (or stack) onto a card that is one rank higher in the same suit (example: 8♠ on 9♠).
  • Empty columns accept Kings only.
  • You can grab any face-up card and move it together with all cards above it. The moved stack does not need to be internally ordered; only the bottom card of the moved stack must fit the target.
  • After you move cards away from a column, if the new top card is face-down it flips face-up automatically.

Foundations (sequences)

  • You can move a same-suit descending sequence starting with a King to a foundation when the sequence starts at the bottom of a tableau column (Column start). The foundation must be empty.
  • You can also drag from a foundation back to the tableau; this moves the entire stored sequence (not just the visible top card).

Stock (deal once)

  • Click Stock to deal its 3 cards face-up onto the top of tableau Columns 1–3.
  • After dealing, Stock becomes empty and cannot be used again in that game.

Controls and helpers

  • Drag and drop: drag a face-up card/stack between tableau columns, or drag from foundation back to the tableau.
  • Double-click / double-tap: on a tableau column’s top card, attempts to move a valid King-starting sequence from that column to its foundation.
  • Undo / redo: Undo is available in the HUD and via Cmd/Ctrl+Z; Redo via Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z (or Ctrl+Y on Windows).
  • Hint: suggests a legal move when one exists.

Saving and sharing

  • Your progress auto-saves locally in the browser and restores if you refresh or reopen the tab.
  • Use Share to copy a short link that recreates the same starting deal (seed-based).