Play Alaska Solitaire Online for Free

Alaska Solitaire is a Yukon Solitaire game where you build in the same suit, both up and down. A 6 of Hearts can go on the 7 of Hearts or on the 5 of Hearts. That gives you more choices than Russian Solitaire, where you can only build down, but fewer than Yukon. You can play it here for free, online, with no download and no sign-up, and in full screen if you like.

How to play Alaska Solitaire

Goal

Move all 52 cards to the four foundations. Each foundation holds one suit, built up from Ace to King.

The deal

All 52 cards are dealt at the start. There is no stock.

• Tableau: 7 columns. The first column has a single face-up card. Each of the other six columns has some face-down cards (1 in the second column, 2 in the third, up to 6 in the last) with 5 face-up cards on top.
• Foundations: four empty places, one for each suit.

Rules

• Building: put a card on a card of the same suit that is one rank higher or one rank lower. A 6 of Hearts can go on the 7 of Hearts or the 5 of Hearts. A King and an Ace do not connect.
• Moving cards: you can move any face-up card, together with all the cards on top of it. The cards on top don't need to be in order. Only the card you pick has to fit where it goes.
• Turning cards over: when you move the last face-up card off a column, the card under it turns face up.
• Empty columns: only a King, together with any cards on top of it, can go into an empty column.
• Foundations: start each foundation with an Ace, then add 2, 3 and so on up to King, in the same suit. You can also move a card back from a foundation to the tableau if you need it there.

Tips to win more often

• Use both directions. If a card can't go down, check whether it can go up. A 6 of Clubs that has no 7 to go on may still fit on the 5 of Clubs.
• Dig out the face-down cards. The hidden cards in the right-hand columns decide the game. Move groups away to reach them.
• Avoid runs that change direction. A column that goes 5, 6, 7, 6, 5 is hard to send to the foundations later. Try to keep each run going one way.
• Use empty columns for Kings that block. A King sitting on face-down cards hides them for good. Moving it into an empty column frees them.
• There is no stock to save you. Every card is already on the table, so a stuck game stays stuck. Think a few moves ahead before you move a large group.
• Use undo to test ideas. There is no limit on undo. If you are not sure which move is better, try one and go back.

Yukon, Russian or Alaska?

All three games use the same deal and let you move any face-up card with the cards on top of it. Only the building rule changes. In Yukon Solitaire you build down in alternating colours, so most cards have two places to go. In Russian Solitaire you build down in the same suit, so each card has only one place to go, and the game is harder. In Alaska Solitaire you also build in the same suit, but both up and down, which gives you back some of the choices. The table further down shows how often players win each one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Alaska Solitaire free?

Yes. Every game on Solitaire Land is free to play in your browser, on a computer, tablet or phone. There is nothing to download and you don't need an account.

Can I play in full screen?

Yes. Use the full screen button in the bar above the game. You can also make the cards bigger or smaller with the zoom slider in the bar below the game.

What does the Hint button do?

It shows you one move you can make right now. It doesn't play the game for you, so you still choose what to do next.

Can I put a King on an Ace in Alaska?

No. You can build up and down by one rank in the same suit, but the King and the Ace don't connect. An Ace can go on a 2 of its suit, and a King on a Queen.

What are the daily challenge and the levels?

Every day there is one daily challenge deal, the same for everybody. A calendar shows which ones you have finished. Levels go from 1 to 100 and get harder as you go up. Each level is a deal chosen from games played here. Winnable deals are deals that at least one player has already won. You can find all three in the New game menu.

Where Alaska comes from

Alaska belongs to the Yukon family of games, which share the same deal. Not much is known about where it started. If you like moving whole groups of cards, try Scorpion Solitaire, where you build down in suit and complete King-to-Ace runs.