Original Solitaire
Game info: Four-Deck games type; 4 decks (208
cards); 3 redeals
- Game time:
Long
- Difficulty level:
Medium
- Skill level:
Moderate
- Chance of winning:
Low; about 1 in 30; 3.3%
Object of the game: Move all the cards to the foundations.
Solitaire Rules
Foundations
(16
piles:
complete these
piles
to win the game)
-
Build the
Ace foundations
up
in suit from Ace to King (for example, a 2
can be played on an Ace).
-
Build the
King foundations
down
in suit from King to Ace (for example, a Queen
can be played on a King).
-
Reversal. When the top cards of two
foundations
of the same suit are in sequence, one or more cards of one pile
may be transferred to the other, except for the Ace or King at the bottom.
Tableau (192 cards in 32 piles
of 6 cards each)
-
Build up
or down
in suit (for example, a 10
can be played either on a 9
or a Jack).
-
Ranking of
cards is continuous: build King after Ace when necessary.
-
The top
card of each pile is available for play on another tableau
pile or on the foundations.
-
Only one
card at a time can be moved.
-
Spaces
can't be filled.
Stock
-
After all
possible plays have been made, click the
redeal button.
-
A redeal
will move the bottom card of every tableau
pile
to the top (all other cards remains in the same order).
-
Three redeals
are permitted (four deals in all).
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