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Solitaire 1380AtlasHospital Patience

One-Deck game · Game rules

Hospital Patience

Goal

Move all cards to foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time, and can be moved to foundations. Unlimited redeals are allowed. There are eight foundations, four built up by suit from ace to king, and four built down by suit from king to ace. The game is won if all cards are moved to the foundations - it doesn't matter how many cards are in each foundation.

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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