Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasBeacon

One-Deck game · Game rules

Beacon

Goal

Move all cards to the single foundation.

How to play

Cards are dealt to eight piles of four cards each. Tableau piles are built down by rank, regardless of suit, turning the corner from ace to king as necessary. Any card or valid sequence of cards can be moved between tableau piles. If a tableau pile is empty, a single card is dealt from the talon to that pile. If the talon is empty, any card or sequence can be moved to fill empty piles.

The foundation is built up by rank, regardless of suit, turning the corner from king to ace as necessary. Any card can be used to start the foundation, and the game is won when all cards are moved to the foundation.

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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