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Yukon solitaire rules
Yukon looks like Klondike but plays very differently. All 52 cards are dealt to the table, and the moves are much freer.
Yukon solitaire is played with 52 cards in seven columns and no stock. You build down in alternating colors, as in Klondike, but you may move any face-up card along with all the cards on top of it, even if they are not in order. Foundations build up by suit from ace to king.
The setup
Deal seven columns. The first column has one face-up card. Each of the other columns has some face-down cards (1 in the second, up to 6 in the seventh) followed by five face-up cards. All 52 cards are used and there is no stock.
How to play
- Build down in alternating colors.
- Move any face-up card, together with every card on top of it, onto a column where it fits.
- Move only kings to empty columns.
- Build the four foundations from ace to king.
How it differs from Klondike
Because any run can move, even a jumbled one, you can rearrange the table in ways Klondike does not allow. There is no stock to deal, so luck matters less and the game depends on planning. Compare with Klondike.
Tips
- Uncover the face-down cards in the tall columns first.
- Use the free movement to open up a column.
- Do not move up to the foundations too early.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a stock in Yukon?
No. All cards are dealt to the table.
What is the difference between Yukon and Klondike?
In Yukon you can move any face-up card with the cards on top of it, in order or not.
What goes in an empty column in Yukon?
A king, as in Klondike.