Beehive Solitaire is a patience game for one player. Group all similar ranking cards to win this game!
Find the video tutorial and written explanation for how to play beehive solitaire below.
Beehive Solitaire Tutorial
Needed
52 card deck
Setup
The game is setup by making a stack of ten cards face up, this is known as the beehive. Then, lay out six cards face up in two rows of three cards each. The remaining deck stays in front of you.
Objective
The object of the game is to get all the cards in groups of four with matching ranks. Cards are matched within the six card layout. Cards can move around within the six card layout, be brought in from the beehive, or be brought in from the deck’s waste pile.
Game Play
The game starts by making any available matches within the six card layout by stacking similar ranked cards together. When there is an open space in the six card layout, the top card of the beehive is used to fill it in.
After available matches are made within the layout and using the beehive, the remaining deck comes into play. Three cards are counted off and flipped up to start a waste pile. The top card of the waste pile can be added to the layout, if possible. If not, another three cards are flipped over from the deck.
Once the deck runs out, the waste pile is turned over to re-establish the deck. When all the cards in the beehive have been added to the layout, any open spaces in the layout can be filled by the top card of the waste pile.
Win/Lose
If a player can get every card in the deck into its group of four, the game is won. If a player goes through the deck without being able to make a move, the game is lost.