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FreeCell · Game rules

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Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to eight tableau piles of thirteen cards each. The tableau piles are built down by alternate color, and any card or valid sequence of cards can be moved between tableau piles. Empty tableau piles cannot be filled.

A card or valid sequence of cards can be moved to one of six free cells, but while multiple cards can be moved to free cells, they must be moved as a unit, and cards can only be moved to empty free cells - additional cards cannot be moved to occupied cells. However, any part of the sequence can be moved back to the tableau, or another free cell.

The foundations are built up by suit from ace to king. 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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