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Solitaire 1380AtlasAmerican Canister

Beleaguered Castle · Game rules

American Canister

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Canister, but piles build down by alternate color.

Base game rules: Canister

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to four tableau piles of six cards, and four of seven cards. Tableau piles are built down by rank, regardless of suit. Any appropriate sequence of cards can be moved between tableau piles.

Foundation piles are built up by suit from ace to king. The game is won when all cards are moved to the foundations.

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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