Spatial Removal · Game rules

La Croix d'Honneur

Goal

Remove all 52 cards to win. Outer cards are not directly available for matching, and there is no stock turnover.

Starting layout

Use one deck. Deal eight inner cards with eight corresponding outer cards. The other 36 cards form the stock.

How to play

Draw one stock card at a time. Pair the waste top with an equal-rank inner card; refill that inner space from its corresponding outer card. After stock is empty, you may move the waste top into any empty inner space. Only after both stock and waste are empty may you pair equal-rank inner cards with each other.

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.

Solitaire 1380 game instructions. Game reference.