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Great Wheel

Goal

Fill all of the foundations.

How to play

There are two rows of foundations, one for odd cards and one for even cards. As such, the odd foundations (the top row) are built 3-5-7-9-J, and the even foundations (the bottom row) are built 2-4-6-8-10-Q. These piles are built up by suit. The kings are not used in this game.

Aces are placed in a separate castoff pile. This pile is built up by alternating colors.

Eight stacks of four cards are dealt. The top card of each of these piles may be played to an appropriate foundation. You may turn over cards in the talon to the waste pile one at a time, and the top card of the waste pile may also be played to an appropriate foundation.

If one of the eight stacks is empty, deal four cards from the top of the waste pile to form a new stack to replace it. If there are no cards in the waste pile, deal from the talon instead.

Once the talon is empty, you may move cards between the stacks, building down by suit, or playing any card on empty stacks once the waste pile is empty. The game is won when all of the foundations are filled.

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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