Fan · Game rules

Intelligence

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Just like Intelligence, but with nineteen tableau piles.

Base game rules: Intelligence

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Eighteen tableau piles of three cards are dealt. Any ace that would be dealt is dealt to the foundation instead, and a new card is dealt to replace it. The remaining cards are set aside in the talon.

Tableau piles are built up or down by same suit. Empty tableau piles are immediately filled with the top three cards from the talon. Any aces are dealt to the foundations in the same way as described above.

When there are no moves left, the tableau piles can be shuffled with the remaining talon and redealt in the same manner as above. This can be done up to twice per game.

Foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king. The game is won when 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.