Original Solitaire
Game info: Two-Deck solitaires type; 2 decks (104 cards); no redeal
- Game time: Long
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly skill
- Chance of winning: Medium; about 1 in 6; 16.7%
Object of the game:
Move all the cards to the foundations.
Solitaire Rules
Set-Up: Four Aces and four Kings are removed from the stock to become the foundations.
Foundations (Eight piles starting with Aces and Kings)
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Ace foundations: Build up in suit from Ace to King. For example, a 2
can only be played on an Ace.
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King foundations: Build down in suit from King to Ace. For example, a Queen can only be played on a King.
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Autoplay
is available.
Tableau (Eight columns)
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In the first four columns (left): build down in suit (for example, a 5 can only be played on a 6).
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In the last four columns (right): build up in suit (for example, a Jack can only be played on a 10).
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The top card of each column is available for play to another tableau column or to the foundations.
Reserve (One pile of four cards in the center of the tableau)
Stock
Waste (One pile)
- The top card is always available for play to the foundations or the tableau.
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