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Solitaire 1380AtlasDesert Island

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Desert Island

Goal

Move all the cards except the picture cards to the foundations.

How to play

The aces are dealt to the foundations. One card is dealt to each of 24 tableau piles. No building on the tableau is allowed, though empty tableau piles can be filled with a single card from the top of another pile. The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to ten. Jacks, queens, and kings cannot be moved to the foundations.

When there are no moves left, deal one card from the talon to each of the tableau piles, arranged so only the top card is visible. The game is won if all the aces through tens 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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