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Phoenix

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: High; about 1 in 3; 33.3%

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)

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

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

  • Autoplay is available.

Tableau (Eight columns)

  • In the first four columns (left): build down regardless of suit (for example, a 5 can be played on a 6 ).

  • In the last four columns (right): build up regardless of suit (for example, a Jack spades♠ can be played on a 10 ).

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

Reserve (a pile of four cards between the tableau)

  • The top card is always available for play to the foundations or the tableau.

Stock

  • Turn up one card at a time, from the stock to the waste, by clicking.

  • There is no redeal.

Waste (One pile)

  • The top card is always available for play to the foundations or the tableau.

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