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Original Solitaire
Game info: Canfield type; 1 deck (52 cards); unlimited redeals
- Game time: Medium
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly chance
- Chance of winning: Low; about 1 in 30; 3.3%
Object of the game: Move all the cards to the foundations.
Solitaire Rules
- The base card (the first
foundation) for this game will vary.
Foundations (4 piles: complete these piles to win the game)
Build down in suit (for example, a 9 can be played on a 10)
from the base card to the rank just above the base card until each pile contains
13 cards. Ranking of cards is continuous: build King after Ace when necessary.
Tableau (4 columns)
Build up in alternating colors (for example, a Jack can be played on a 10). -
Ranking of cards is continuous: build Ace after King when necessary.
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The top card of each column is available for play to the foundations or to the tableau.
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An entire packed sequence may be moved to another tableau column. Parts of a sequence may not be moved.
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Spaces are automatically filled with the top card of the reserve. After the reserve is exhausted, spaces may be filled from the waste (never from the tableau).
Reserve (1 pile of 13 cards)
- The top card is available for play to the foundations or to the tableau.
Stock
Waste
(One pile)
- The top card is available for play to the foundations or to the tableau.
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