Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasKnockout

One-Deck game · Game rules

Knockout

Also known as Hope Deferred, Hope

Goal

Move all the clubs to the foundation.

At a glance

Like Knockout, but with a full deck of cards, and eight rows of cards are dealt per redeal.

Base game rules: Knockout

Goal

Move all the clubs to the foundation.

How to play

Knockout is played with a deck of only 32 cards, including the 7 through ace of each suit.

Cards are dealt three at a time from the talon to three tableau piles. Any clubs can be moved to the foundation. When a card is moved to the foundation, another card is dealt from the talon to replace it.

After dealing five sets of cards from the talon, shuffle the tableau piles with the remainder of the talon, to create a new talon before continuing. This can be done a max of twice.

The game is won if all the clubs have been moved to the 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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