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 10; 10%
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 (Four 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 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 (Four columns, initially with one card each)
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Build down in alternating colors. For example, a 10 can only 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 column is available for play to the foundations or to another tableau column.
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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 (One pile of thirteen cards)
- The top card is always available for play to the foundations or the tableau.
Stock
Waste (One pile)
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The top card is available for play on foundations
or tableau.
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