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Solitaire 1380AtlasFour by Four

One-Deck game · Game rules

Four by Four

Goal

Move all cards to the foundation.

How to play

A single card is dealt to the foundation. The foundation is built up with cards of the same rank. Once all four cards of that rank are in the foundation, you may place cards with the next rank up - so if a three is dealt first, all four threes can be added to the foundation, and once they're there, you can start placing fours. Once kings are played, the sequence turns the corner and continues from ace.

Cards are dealt from the stock one at a time, and waste cards can be moved to one of four tableau stacks. The tableau stacks are built up or down by rank, regardless of suit. Cards may only be moved one at a time. There is no redeal.

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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