Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasFour Seasons

One-Deck game · Game rules

Four Seasons

Also known as Corner Card, Vanishing Cross, Cross Currents

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Five cards are dealt to the tableau, in a cross shape. The four foundations are in the corners of the tableau. A single card is dealt to one of the foundations - this is the base rank for the foundations for this game.

Tableau piles are built down by rank, regardless of suit. The foundations are built up by suit. Both wrap from ace to king as necessary. Single cards can be moved between tableau piles and any card can fill an empty pile.

Cards can be dealt from the talon one at a time. The last dealt card can be moved to an appropriate tableau pile or foundation. No redeal is allowed.

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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