Original Solitaire
Game info: FreeCell type; 2 decks (104 cards); no redeal
- Game time: Medium
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly skill
- Chance of winning: Medium; about 1 in 5; 20%
Object of the game:
Move all the cards to the foundations.
Solitaire Rules
- During the deal, eight cards, regardless of suit or rank, are removed from the stock to become the eight foundation piles.
Foundations (Eight piles; top of screen)
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Inspect the layout and decide whether to build the foundations
up regardless of suit by ones (for example: 9, 10, Jack,
Queen, King, Ace, 2, etc.) or twos (for example: 9, Jack,
King, 2, 4, 6, etc.) from the first card to the King,
wrapping around from King to Ace until each pile contains
thirteen cards. The choice applies to all eight foundations.
Tableau (Ten columns, below foundations and cells)
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The top card of each column is available for play to the foundations or to the reserve.
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Only one card at a time can be moved.
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No building on the tableau.
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Spaces can't be filled.
Reserve (Two cells)
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