How to Play the Black Hole Card Game

How fun is the name Black Hole for a card game? This is another fun game that you can play solo that will have you thinking.

This falls into the solitaire games that will really excise your brain like Mini Golf card game, Eagle Wings and Crazy Quilt.

In this post we’ll cover how to play, the rules and how to win this challenging solo card game. Let’s get to it.

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What You Need for the Black Hole Card Game

You will need a deck of cards with the jokers removed and some table space. If you need some new cards (and who doesn’t?) you can shop here; Canadians here. The Bicycle Stargazer cards would be perfect for this game!

Setting Up the Black Hole Card Game

Deal 17 fans of three cards each, you can set this up in a circle if you wish to really get into the space theme. The last remaining card is the black hole. Place this above the fans or in the middle of the circle. You’re now ready to play.

How to Play the Black Hole

The single card is the Black Hole and you can place any card on it as long as it is either one more or one less in rank than the top card. For example if the Black Hole is the 3 of clubs then you can place any 2 or any 4 on it. If you place a 2 on it you can then place any ace or any 3 on it.

You can place an ace on a 2 or king. Similarly, you can place a king on an ace or a queen. This is known as turning the corner.

You can only use the top card of each fan in the tableau. You will have to pay attention to where all the different cards are in the tableau and figure out the pattern that will let you place the most cards.

Winning the Black Hole Card Game

To win, you will need to place all the cards into the Black Hole.

A Vortex of Fun

The Black Hole card game is a great strategy game for one. Or you can play as a team as two sets of eyes are better than one! You can get the printable rules here.

For more challenging solo cards games check out the Mini Golf card game, and Crazy Quilt. For a lighter one player card games check out Eagle Wings, and Flower Garden. Be sure to check out our Family Game Shelf shop where you can find our Golden Solo Card Games booklet that includes one solo game that you can only find there!