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Solitaire 1380AtlasBoomerang

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Boomerang

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Boomerang is only played with the cards from seven through king of each suit, plus the four aces, from two decks. A card is dealt to each of twelve tableau piles. Cards in the tableau can be built either up or down in suit. However, each pile must follow only one of these rules.

Foundation piles are to be built in suit, first up from seven to king, then an ace is played on the king, and it is built back down from king to seven, with the other ace placed on top to finish the pile. So they are ultimately built in the order 7-8-9-10-J-Q-K-A-K-Q-J-10-9-8-7-A.

Cards can be dealt from the talon one at a time, and moved to an appropriate tableau or foundation pile. There is no redeal.

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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