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Solitaire 1380AtlasDoorway

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Doorway

Also known as Solstice

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

A card is dealt to each of five tableau piles. Tableau piles are built down by rank, regardless of suit. Only single cards can be moved between tableau piles, and any card can fill an empty pile. The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king.

There are two reserve piles. One can only contain a single king and the other can only contain a single queen.

When there are no moves left, you can deal cards from the talon one at a time, and move them to a tableau, foundation, or reserve. No redeals are allowed. 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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