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Big Forty

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Forty cards are dealt to the tableau in ten piles of four cards each, all face-up. Tableau piles are built down by same suit, and any card or valid sequence of cards can be moved between tableau piles. Empty tableau piles can be be filled by card or sequence.

When there are no moves left, you can deal cards from the talon one at a time, and move them to appropriate tableau or foundation piles. You can go through the deck as many times as necessary.

Foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king. 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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