Open Tableau · Game rules

Fascination (Open Tableau)

Also known as Fascination

Goal

Build four same-suit foundations from ace to king. Move all 52 cards onto them to win.

Starting layout

Deal seven face-up tableau columns of one through seven cards, two six-card fans, and a twelve-card open reserve. There is no stock.

How to play

Build tableau columns downward in alternating colors. Move an ordered face-up sequence together. Only a king or a king-headed sequence fills an empty column. Only the top card of each six-card fan is available. In the separate open reserve, choose any card, including a buried one. Play these cards to a tableau column or foundation; never refill the fans or reserve.

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.

Solitaire 1380 game instructions. Game reference.