Hex A Deck · Game rules

Hex A Klon

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Klondike, except any card can be played on an empty row and the Wizards (Jokers) are wild.

How to play

Game play is like Klondike with the Wizards being wild. They can be played on the tableau as any rank or color. Once a Wizard is played on a row however that row may become unmovable. The Wizards have ranks like the suit cards corresponding to Ace through Four. If a Wizard is played in it's proper rank position the row can still be moved. The rank can be determined by the height of the hat. The Ace Wizard has the tallest hat. A stack with two Wizards can be moved only if they are both in their rank position and they are not adjacent to each other. The Wizards will not move off of the tableau until all the other cards have been moved to the foundations.

Playing tips

Keep the Wizards off of piles that contain face down cards. Once all the cards on the tableau are face up try to get the Wizards out of the way. Put them all on one row stack until the suit cards have been moved to the foundations.

Base game rules: Klondike

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Foundations are built up in suit from Ace to King.

The playing piles build down by alternate color, and an empty space can only be filled by a King or a sequence starting with a King.

When you select the talon, one card is turned over onto the waste pile. There is no limit to the number of times you go through the talon.

You are also permitted to move cards back out of 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.