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Solitaire 1380AtlasCircle Nine

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Circle Nine

Goal

Move all cards to the single foundation.

How to play

A single card is dealt to a foundation, and nine cards are dealt to tableau piles in a circle around the foundation. The foundation is built up by rank, regardless of suit, turning the corner from king to ace as necessary.

Cards can be dealt from the talon one at a time, and moved to the foundation or tableau piles. Any card can be moved to the tableau, regardless of rank, but once a card is moved to the tableau, it can only be moved to the foundation.

The game is won if all the cards can be moved to the foundation in a single sequence.

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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