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Aces start already on the foundations in this two-deck spin on Frog, but a 25% win rate proves early aces don't make the rest easy.

Fly Solitaire is a variant of Frog Solitaire in which the aces start out already sitting on the foundations, instead of waiting in the deck. The deal itself runs on two decks, and it holds at medium difficulty: about 25% of games can be won, with skill and luck both playing a part.

Gnat, Housefly, and Frog Solitaire are examples of similar solitaire games.

If you enjoy Fly, you should try original Solitaire, a traditional solitaire card game.

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How to play Fly Solitaire

Layout:

8 foundation piles: Build up in any suit from Ace to King. The Aces are dealt onto these piles at the start of the game.

Reserve "Fly": The top card is only playable on the foundations. 13 cards are dealt here at the start of the game.

Stock: The top card can be played on the foundations or on the tableau. There are no redeals.

5 tableau piles: All start empty. Cards can only be added here from the stock, regardless of suit or rank, and the top card of each pile is only playable to the foundations.

Foundation:

There are eight foundation piles.

Each foundation pile is handed an ace at the start.

A card can be added to a foundation pile only if it's one rank higher than the pile's current top card and of any suit, so the only card that fits on a 4 is a 5. There can be no more than 13 cards in a pile.

The top card of each foundation can be moved back into play if another pile will accept it.

Tableau:

There are five tableau piles, all of which start out empty.

Cards from the stock can be added to the tableau regardless of suit or rank, so the cards that fit on a 4 are a J, Q, K, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. Cards may not be moved to the tableau from other tableau piles or from the Fly.

Cards on the tableau that are not covered by another card can be played onto the foundation.

Any card from the stock may be used to fill an empty tableau slot. Empty slots may not be filled from other tableau piles or from the Fly.

Only one card may be moved at a time; sequences are not permitted.

Stock:

The stock is made up of leftover cards.

The top card of the stock is always face-up, so you may drag it to the tableau or the foundation whenever you like.