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Solitaire 1380AtlasCastle of Indolence

Beleaguered Castle · Game rules

Castle of Indolence

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to four tableau piles of seven cards, and four of six cards. The remaining cards are dealt to four reserve piles of thirteen cards each.

Tableau piles are built down by rank regardless of suit. Single cards can be moved between piles, and any single card can fill an empty pile. Single cards can be moved from the reserve to tableau or foundation piles.

Foundation piles are built up by rank regardless of 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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