Bisley Solitaire

Bisley Solitaire is a classic patience card game featuring a unique dual-direction foundation system. Four aces start on foundations and build up by suit, while kings are placed on separate foundations as they become available and build down by suit. When ascending and descending piles of the same suit meet in the middle, that suit is complete.

How Bisley Solitaire Works

Remove all four aces and place them on the four ace-foundation piles. Deal the remaining 48 cards face-up into 13 tableau columns. Build ace foundations up by suit from Ace to King. Place kings on king foundations as they become available and build down by suit. Stack tableau cards in ascending or descending order by same suit — place a 5♠ on a 6♠ or a 4♠. Only the top card of each column can be moved. Empty columns cannot be filled.

The Dual-Direction Foundations

The dual-direction foundation system is what makes Bisley unique. Aces build up (A→2→3...) while kings build down (K→Q→J...). When both foundations of the same suit have consecutive top cards, the suit is automatically complete. This gives you two paths to clear each suit, making the game more accessible than many patience variants.

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