Fan · Game rules

Gotham

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like New York, but three cards are dealt to each tableau pile, and sequences of cards can be moved together, but empty piles can only be filled with cards from the talon or reserves.

Base game rules: New York

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

A card is dealt to each of eight tableau piles, and one card is dealt to the foundations to determine the base rank of the foundations. The tableau piles are built down by alternate color, turning the corner from ace to king as necessary. Only single cards can be moved between tableau piles. Any card can be used to fill an empty tableau pile.

Cards are dealt from the talon one at a time, and can be moved to the foundation, tableau, or one of three reserve piles. The card on the top of each reserve pile can be moved to an appropriate tableau or foundation, but cards can only be moved to these reserves from the talon directly.

The foundations are built up by same suit, starting with the rank dealt to the foundations at the start of the game, turning the corner from king to ace as necessary. 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.