Original Solitaire
Game info: Pairing games type; 1 deck (52
cards); no redeal
- Game time: Medium
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly chance
- Chance of winning: Low; about 1 in 15; 6.7%
Object of the game:
To discard the entire stock
in sequences of 5 cards
Solitaire Rules
Tableau (25 cards in 5 rows of 5)
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At the beginning of the game, 20 cards are dealt from the
stock to the
tableau, leaving five
empty spaces.
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Discard sequences of five cards regardless of suit that are adjacent
horizontally, vertically or diagonally (any two cards which touch top to
bottom, side to side, or diagonally at the corners).
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Sequences can be made from five cards in sequence up or down by rank, for
example:
J, Q, K Ace, 2
5, 6, 5, 4, 3
9, 8, 7, 6, 7.
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Once placed a card cannot be moved.
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The game is won if the entire
stock is discarded, except for the last two cards which are
automatically discarded.
Stock
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