Original Solitaire
Game info: Forty Thieves type; 2 decks (104 cards); no redeal
- Game time: Long
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly skill
- Chance of winning: Low (about 1 in 10)
Object of the game: Move all the cards to the foundations.
Solitaire Rules
Set Up
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At the start of the game, the player will distribute 40 cards, one by one, to the 10 tableau columns.
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The cards should be distributed to maximize a game win.
The labels above each tableau column indicate how many cards must be added or remain to be added to each column. Each column must be formed with 4 cards each.
Foundations
(8 piles: complete these piles to win the game)
- Build
up in
suit from Ace to King (for example, a 2 can be played on an Ace).
Tableau (Forty cards in 10 columns of 4 cards each)
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Build
down in
suit (for example, a 10 can be played only on a Jack).
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The top card of each pile is available for play on another
tableau pile or on the
foundations.
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Only one card at a time can be moved.
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Spaces may be filled with any available card.
Stock
Waste
(One pile)
- The top card is available for play on the
foundations or the
tableau.
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