How to play Addiction Solitaire
A practical guide to the objective, legal flow, and decisions that matter in this playable version.
Objective
Addiction Solitaire arranges each suit from Two through King in a row. A gap may be filled only by the next rank of the same suit as the card immediately to its left. Correctly placed leading sequences become fixed.
How a turn works
After Aces create four gaps, select a card that legally follows the left neighbour into an empty space. A gap at the start of a row accepts a Two. A gap after a King cannot be used. When progress stops, shuffle the unfixed cards and continue with the remaining shuffle allowance.
Strategy that changes the outcome
Build long fixed suit sequences from the left, but consider where each moved card creates the next gap. A move can be locally correct yet place the empty space after a King, ending that route. Before shuffling, exhaust moves that extend a correct sequence or relocate a useful gap.
First decision: Use shuffles to create useful gaps after low suited ranks; a gap accepts only the next rank in the same suit.
A common mistake to avoid
Filling any gap with a visually convenient card is illegal. Except for a row-start Two, the incoming card must be the same suit and exactly one rank above the card on the left.
Three useful table habits
- Protect gaps that can extend an already correct suited run.
- Avoid creating a dead gap immediately after a King.
- Use a shuffle only after checking every row for a legal continuation.
A question players ask
What remains fixed during an Addiction shuffle?
Cards already in a correct left-to-right suited sequence remain in place. The remaining unfixed cards and gaps are redistributed, giving new opportunities without erasing the progress you have secured.
About this guide
We compare the rules shown in the game with the implemented legal moves, complete representative deals, and review desktop and mobile presentation. If a house rule changes play, the in-game How to play panel takes precedence. Read How games are researched and tested.