Original Solitaire
Game info: Baker's Dozen type; 1 deck (52 cards); no redeal
- Game time: Medium
- Difficulty level: Medium
- 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
Set-Up
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At the start of the game, there are four foundation piles and thirteen tableau columns of four cards each. During the initial deal, the four Kings are automatically moved to the bottom of their tableau piles.
Foundations
(4 piles: complete these piles to win the game)
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Build up in suit from Ace to King. For example, a 2 can only be played on an Ace.
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You must build the four Aces first, then the four Twos and so on, finishing with the four Kings.
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Autoplay is available.
Tableau
(Thirteen columns of four cards each)
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Build down in alternating colors. For example, a 10 can be played on a Jack.
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The top card of each column is available for play to another tableau column or to 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.
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