Yukon Solitaire uses the familiar seven-column layout but has no stock. Build down in alternating colors, send cards up to the four foundations from Ace to King, and move any face-up card along with everything on top of it.
What the first minute looks like
The deal looks like Klondike with extra cards stacked on the right: the first column has one card, the second has a face-down card and five face up, and so on. Count the Aces. Any that are buried under a long stack will set your plan, and a quick scan tells you which columns you need to dig into first.
The group-move trick
This is what gives the game its bite. In most solitaire, a stack must be a neat sequence to travel. In Yukon you can lift a red 6 that has a black 3, a red Jack and a 9 sitting on it, and drop all four on a black 7. The 6 only has to fit its new neighbour; the cards on top come along for the ride.
That freedom is a trap as well as a tool. Shifting a group can bury cards you needed, so always ask what you will uncover — and what you will cover.
Advice that holds up
- Dig out the column with the most face-down cards first.
- Empty a column early so a King has a home.
- Resist moving a King to an empty column if it has nothing to put on top of it yet.
- Check the Hint when two moves look equal; it prefers moves that turn cards over.
At a glance
| Layout | 7 columns, 1 to 7 cards each, plus 24 more face up on columns 2–7 |
|---|---|
| Building | Down, alternating colors |
| Empty column | King only |
| Goal | All four suits Ace to King |
The full explanation, with a step-by-step sample, is on the Yukon rules page. If you like building in columns, try Scorpion Solitaire, where the suit matters more than the color, or the pairing game Pyramid.
Yukon Solitaire questions
How is Yukon different from Klondike?
There is no stock or waste pile. All 52 cards are on the table from the start, and you can move any face-up card together with every card on top of it, even if they are not in sequence.
What can go on an empty column?
Only a King, along with any cards stacked on it.
Does the game move cards for me?
Safe cards go up to the foundations by themselves: Aces and 2s right away, and others once both opposite-color cards of the next rank down are already home. When everything is face up and the foundations can finish the job, the cards finish by themselves.
Is every Yukon deal winnable?
Most are, with careful play, but not all. The game tells you when no useful move remains.
What does tapping a card do?
It moves the card, and everything on it, to the best legal place: foundation first, then a move that turns over a face-down card.