Two-Deck game · Game rules

Box Kite

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like St. Helena, but tableau piles can wrap from ace to king, and there are no redeals or restrictions as to which tableau piles cards can be moved to foundations from.

Base game rules: St. Helena

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

A king of each suit is dealt to a row of four foundations. An ace of each suit is similarly dealt to a second row of foundations below the first. There are twelve tableau piles dealt in a circle around the foundations, with four above the first row of foundations, four below the bottom row, and two on each side. The remaining cards are dealt evenly to these foundations, starting from the pile above the leftmost king.

Tableau piles are built up or down by rank, regardless of suit, with only the top card visible of each, and only single cards can be moved between piles. Empty tableau piles can't be filled.

The foundations with kings are built down by same suit, while the foundations with aces are built up by same suit. Only cards from the top six piles can be moved to the top row of foundations, and only cards from the bottom six piles can be moved to the bottom row of foundations.

When there are no moves left, you can combine the tableau piles, starting with the last pile dealt. Then, without shuffling, they are redealt in the same manner. After the first redeal, the restrictions as to which cards can be dealt to which foundation no longer apply. Two redeals are allowed.

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.