Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasBritish Constitution

Two-Deck game · Game rules

British Constitution

Also known as Constitution

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

This game only uses the ranks from ace through jack. The kings and queens are removed.

The aces are dealt to the foundation, and a card is dealt to each tableau pile. There are four rows of eight tableau piles. The tableau piles are built down by alternate color, so only the top card is visible, and only cards from the row directly below can be moved to a tableau pile. Only one card can be moved at a time.

Cards are dealt one at a time from the stock, and can be moved to the bottommost tableau row only. Empty spaces in the bottom row of the tableau are immediately filled from the waste pile. No redeal is allowed.

The foundations are built up by suit from ace to jack, but only cards from the top tableau row can be moved to the foundations. 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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