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Solitaire 1380AtlasFly

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Fly

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Frog, but the aces are dealt to the foundations at the start of the game. In this variant, the reserve is known as the fly.

Base game rules: Frog

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Thirteen cards are dealt to a reserve called the frog. If an ace would be dealt to this reserve, it is dealt to the foundations instead.

Cards are dealt one at a time from the stock, and are moved to one of five tableau stacks, or the foundations. These stacks can be built regardless of suit or rank, but once a card is in the stacks, it can only be moved to the foundations. Cards in the reserve can only be moved to the foundations.

Foundations are built up from ace to king, regardless of suit. 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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