Original Solitaire
Game info: Canfield type; 3 decks (156 cards); unlimited redeals
- Game time:
Medium
- Difficulty level:
Easy
- Skill level:
Mostly chance
- Chance of winning:
High; about 1 in 3; 33.3%
Object of the game:
Move all the cards to the foundations. Solitaire Rules
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The base card (the first
foundation) for this game will
vary.
Foundations (12 piles: complete these piles to win the game)
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Build up in
suit (for example, a 5 can be played on a 4) from the
base card to rank just
below the base card until each pile contains 13 cards.
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Ranking of cards is continuous: build Ace after King when necessary.
Tableau (Eight columns)
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Build down in
alternating colors (for example, a 10 can be played
on a Jack).
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Ranking of cards is continuous: build King after Ace when necessary.
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The top
card of each pile is available for play on foundations
or tableau.
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An entire packed sequence may be moved
to another tableau pile.
Parts of a sequence
may not be moved.
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Spaces are
automatically filled by the top card of the reserve. When the
reserve is empty, spaces may
be filled from the waste
(never from the tableau).
Reserve (1 pile of 50 cards)
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The top card is available for play on foundations
or tableau.
Stock
Waste (One pile)
-
The top card is available for play on foundations
or tableau.
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