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Solitaire 1380AtlasHeads and Tails

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Heads and Tails

Also known as Regiment

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

A row of eight cards is dealt to a tableau. This is called the "heads" row. Below this, a row of eight piles of eleven cards is dealt as a reserve face-down. Below the reserve, a second row of eight cards is dealt to a second tableau row, called the "tails" row.

Cards in the heads row are built up by same suit, while cards in the tails row are built down by same suit. Empty piles are immediately filled with the reserve pile directly above or below that pile. If that reserve pile is empty, they can be filled by any card. Cards cannot be moved from the reserves at any other time.

One set of foundations is built up by same suit from ace to king, and a second is built down by same suit from king to ace. Each set of foundations gets one sequence for each suit. 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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