Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasIntrigue

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Intrigue

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations, except for the queens.

How to play

At the start of the game, a single queen is dealt to the tableau.

Cards are dealt from the talon to a tableau pile one at a time. While dealing to the tableau, any exposed cards can be moved to the foundations. One set of foundations is built up from sixes to jacks, and the other set is built down from five to ace, with the kings then played on the aces. All foundations are built by rank, regardless of suit.

If a queen would be dealt to the tableau, the current tableau pile is completed, and the queen is used to start a new pile. Cards are dealt to this pile before the next pile.

Once all of the cards have been dealt to the tableau, tableau piles containing only the queens can be treated as empty piles, and any single card can be moved to them.

The game is won if all cards other than the queens 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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