Original Solitaire
Game info: One-Deck solitaires type; 1 deck (52 cards); no redeal
- Game time: Medium; 5-10 minutes
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly chance
- Chance of winning: Low; about 1 in 10; 10%
Object of the game:
Move all the cards to the foundations.
Solitaire Rules
Foundations (Four piles)
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Build up in alternating colors from the base card to the rank just below the base card, until each pile contains thirteen cards. For example, a 5
can be played on a 4.
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Ranking of cards is continuous: build Aces after Kings when necessary.
Tableau (Five piles in the form of an X)
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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 the foundations or to another tableau pile.
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Spaces are automatically filled from the stock or the waste.
Stock
Waste (One pile)
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