Game info: Four Seasons type; 1 deck (52
cards); no redeal
- Game time: Quick
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly chance
- Chance of winning: Very high (about 4 in 5)
Object of the game:
Move all the cards to the foundations.
Solitaire Rules
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The card in the top left corner of the layout becomes the first foundation. Called the
starting card or base card, it changes relating to any shuffle.
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The other three corners are the remaining
foundations. Cards of the same
rank as the first foundation need to be placed there.
Foundations (4 piles: complete these piles to win the game)
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Build up in
suit (for example, a 5 can be played on a 4) from the
base card to the rank just below the
base card until each pile contains 13
cards.
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Ranking of cards is continuous: build Aces after Kings when necessary.
Tableau (12 piles)
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Build down in
alternating colors (for example, a 10 can be played
on a Jack).
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Ranking of cards is continuous: build Kings after Aces when necessary.
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The
top card of each pile is available for play on the foundations
or the tableau.
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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 (1 pile)
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