Rules
How to play Monte Carlo Solitaire
Remove adjacent equal ranks from a five-by-five grid, then close and refill the gaps.
Remove two cards of the same rank when they touch horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
After one or more removals, consolidate by sliding every remaining card left and upward in reading order.
Refill the open spaces from stock after consolidation.
Suits do not matter.
How to win
Remove all 52 cards in equal-rank pairs.
Physical deck
Set up the table
Use the steps below to play this rules version with ordinary cards and no screen.
- Deal 25 cards face up in five rows of five.
- Keep the remaining 27 cards face down as stock.
Monte Carlo Solitaire opening deal
These counts summarize the opening table; follow the numbered steps above for exact placement and overlap.
- Stock
- 1 pile27 cards · 0 face up
- Five-by-five grid
- 25 piles25 cards · 25 face up
Strategy
Strategy for Monte Carlo Solitaire
Remove pairs that create new adjacencies after compaction.
Compare all available pairs before consolidating.
Preserve duplicate ranks that can bridge distant areas of the grid.
Common mistakes
- Matching equal ranks that are not adjacent.
- Reordering cards during consolidation.
- Consolidating before checking for another pair.
Sources & variant
The chosen rules, documented
This playable beta uses rules version 1.0.0. The references below support this version; other tables may use different redeal, wrapping, movement, or scoring rules. A saved deal always keeps the rules it began with.