Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasColonel

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Colonel

Also known as Uncle Walter's

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

Thirty-six cards are dealt to three rows of twelve cards each. A card is available if the pile directly below it is empty (cards in the bottom row are always available). Tableau piles are built down by suit, and only single cards can be moved, but cards can only be moved if both are available, and the card is being moved to a higher row than it's currently in. Empty piles can be filled with any available card from the lower row, or the waste.

Cards can be dealt from the talon one at a time. Cards from the waste can be moved onto an appropriate available card. No redeal is allowed.

The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king, and any available card 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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