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Solitaire 1380AtlasDevil's Solitaire

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Devil's Solitaire

Also known as Banner

Goal

Move all the cards to the right foundation.

How to play

A card is dealt to each of eight tableau piles, and eight cards are dealt to a single reserve. No building is allowed on the tableau, and empty tableau piles are filled from the waste pile immediately.

A single foundation is built up starting with the rank one higher than the top card of the reserve, regardless of suit, turning the corner from ace to king as necessary (if the top card of the reserve is a king, the foundation starts from an ace).

If the top card of the reserve can be moved to the foundation, it is done so immediately, then all of the cards in the foundation are immediately moved to a second foundation on the right. Then, the first foundation is built with the starting card based on the next card in the reserve.

Cards are dealt from the talon one at a time, and can be moved to the foundations. Two redeals are allowed. The game is won if all cards are moved to the foundation on the right.

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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