Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasAces Square

One-Deck game · Game rules

Aces Square

Also known as Miner

Goal

Move all cards except the four Aces to the single foundation.

How to play

Cards are dealt to a square of four rows of four cards each. You can remove pairs of cards of the same suit that are in the same row or column, and do not contain aces. Empty spaces are immediately filled from the talon, and can no longer be filled when they're empty.

The game is won when all cards are removed in this way except for the four aces.

New to solitaire? A few useful terms
Tableau
The main playing area, usually arranged in columns or piles.
Foundation
A destination where cards are collected in the order required by the game.
Stock / talon
Cards waiting to be dealt. A game may allow one pass or several.
Waste
A pile receiving cards turned over from the stock.
Reserve / cell
A holding area. Its capacity and movement rules depend on the game.
Redeal
Another pass through the stock or a redistribution of cards, as specified in that game’s rules.

Game-rule reference adapted from PySolFC documentation, licensed under GPL v3 or later. References describe the game’s mechanics.

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