Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasFoursome

One-Deck game · Game rules

Foursome

Goal

Move all cards to the waste stack.

At a glance

Like Quartets, but only six piles with a single card each, and one card is dealt to each reserve at the start of the game. When there are no moves left, you can deal one card to each tableau pile from the remaining stock.

Base game rules: Quartets

Goal

Move all cards to the foundation.

How to play

Cards may be moved between the tableau piles, moving one card at a time. The tableau piles are built up or down by alternating colors.

There are four reserves, each of which can hold one card. If all four reserves hold a card of the same rank, all four of them are moved to the foundation. The game is won when the entire deck is moved to the foundation in this way.

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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