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Original Solitaire
Game info: Klondike type; 2 decks (104 cards); no redeal
- Game time: Long
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly skill
- Chance of winning: High; about 1 in 4; 25%
Object of the game: Move all the cards to the foundations.
Solitaire Rules
- The base card (the first card dealt) for this game will vary.
Foundations
(Eight piles)
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Build up in suit from the base card to the rank just below the base card, until each pile contains thirteen cards. For example, a 5 can only be played on a 4.
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Ranking of cards is continuous: build Ace after King when necessary.
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Autoplay is available.
Tableau
(Nine columns of increasing height)
Build down in alternating colors. For example, a 10 can be played on a Jack . -
Ranking of cards is continuous: build King after Ace when necessary.
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The top card of each column is available for play to the foundations or to another tableau column.
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A packed sequence, or any portion of it, may be moved to another tableau column.
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Spaces may be filled with a card, or a group starting with a card one rank below the base card.
Reserve (Nine piles with one card each)
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The top card is always available for play to the foundations or the tableau.
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Spaces cannot be filled except in the course of the next deal.
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No building on the reserve.
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