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Solitaire 1380AtlasBear River

Fan · Game rules

Bear River

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

The cards are dealt into fifteen piles of three cards and three piles of two. The remaining card is dealt to a foundation. Foundations are built up by suit, starting from the rank of the dealt card, turning the corner as needed (ace can be played on king).

Tableau piles are built up or down by same suit, though no more than 3 cards can be placed in each tableau pile. Cards cannot be placed in the empty tableau piles, with the exception of the three piles that started with two cards - any card can be placed in those when they're empty.

The game is won if 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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