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About Spaces Solitaire
Spaces Solitaire — sometimes called Gaps or Montana — deals the whole pack into four rows with one gap in each. You move cards into those gaps, and a card can only go into a space if the card to its left is the same suit and one lower in value.
It's a genuinely different puzzle from every stack-based solitaire. There are no piles to build, just a grid to sort, and the constraint means a badly placed card can lock a whole row.
How to play Spaces Solitaire
- Move a card
- Click the card, then the space
- The full pack is dealt into four rows, each with one space.
- Move a card into a space only if the card left of it is the same suit and one lower.
- Build each row into an ascending suit sequence from 2 to king.
- Complete all four rows to win.
Spaces Solitaire tips
- Prioritise the space that lets you place a 2 — those anchor a whole row.
- A space to the right of a king is dead; avoid creating them.
- Think two moves ahead; each placement creates a new space elsewhere.
- Work on the row closest to complete rather than spreading effort.
Spaces Solitaire — questions
What are the movement rules?
A card can only move into a space if the card immediately to the left of that space is the same suit and exactly one lower in value.
Why does a space after a king get stuck?
Because nothing is one higher than a king, so no card can legally fill it. Creating those spaces is the main way games are lost.
Is it also called Gaps?
Yes — the layout is known variously as Gaps, Montana or Spaces depending on the source.
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