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Solitaire 1380AtlasDuke

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Duke

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

A card is dealt to each of four tableau piles, and three cards are dealt to each of four reserves. Tableau piles are built down by alternate color, and any card or sequence of cards can be moved between tableau piles. Any card or sequence can fill an empty tableau pile. Cards from the top of the reserve piles can be moved to the tableau or foundation, but cards cannot be moved back to the reserves.

When there are no moves left, you can deal cards from the talon one at a time, and move them to the tableau or foundation. Two redeals are allowed. The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king. 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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