Stock and Foundations · Game rules

Follow the King

Goal

Build eight same-suit foundations downward from king to ace. Move all 104 cards onto them to win.

Starting layout

Use two decks. Deal twelve face-up single-card tableau piles around a frame. Keep the other 92 cards in stock.

How to play

Build tableau piles upward in the same suit, one exposed card at a time. Do not link king and ace on the tableau. Only the waste top may fill an empty pile. Draw one card onto the waste. Turn the exhausted waste over once without shuffling. Foundation cards cannot return to the tableau.

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.