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Harvestman

Goal

Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundation.

At a glance

Like Arachnida, but tableau piles are built down by same suit or by same rank. Combined sequences that contain groups that are both the same rank or suit cannot be moved as a unit.

Base game rules: Arachnida

Goal

Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundation.

How to play

Cards are dealt to ten tableau piles - four with six cards and six with five. Only the top card of each pile is face-up. Tableau piles are built down by rank or by same rank. Only single cards or sequences of cards that are the same rank or built down by suit can be moved between tableau piles.

When there are no moves left, you can deal one card from the talon to each tableau pile.

When a same suit sequence is created that goes all the way from king to ace, it is immediately moved to a foundation pile. The game is won if all cards are moved to this foundation pile.

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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