Solitaire Collection

Original Solitaire

Game info: Two-Deck solitaires type; 2 decks (104 cards); 2 redeals

• Game time: Medium
• Difficulty level: Medium
• Skill level: Moderate
• Chance of winning: Low; about 1 in 15; 6.7%

Object of the game: Move all the cards to the foundations.

Solitaire Rules

Set-Up: At the start of the game an Ace and a King of each suit are dealt to become the foundations.

Foundations (Eight piles starting with four Aces and four Kings)

• "Ace" foundations: Build up in color from Ace to King. For example, a 2 can be played on an Ace .

• "King" foundations: Build down in color from King to Ace. For example, a Queen can be played on a King .

Tableau (Twelve columns)

• Click once on the stock to deal a row of twelve cards.
  
  During the deal

• A card from the first eight columns can be played to the foundations only if the card is in a direct line below the Ace or King of the same suit.

• A card from the last four columns can be played to the foundations without restriction.
  
  After the deal

• Any tableau card may be played to any foundation.
  
  After the second redeal and when the stock is exhausted

• Build up or down in color on any tableau column.

• The top card of each column is available for play to the foundations or to another tableau column.

• Only one card at a time can be moved.

Stock

• Click to fill any empty tableau columns and to deal a new row of twelve cards to the tableau.

Redeal button

• After all possible plays have been made, click the Redeal button.

• Two redeals are permitted (three deals in all).

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