Klondike · Game rules

Lady Jane

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Big Harp, but all cards are visible, tableau piles are built down by rank, regardless of suit, though only sequences of cards of the same suit can be moved together (in a similar manner to Spider. Also, cards are dealt from the talon three at a time with only one redeal allowed.

Base game rules: Big Harp (Die große Harfe)

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Double Klondike, but ten piles, anything on an empty space, and no redeal.

How to play

Piles build down by alternate color, and an empty space can be filled with any card or sequence.

Cards from the talon are turned over to the waste pile, one at a time. You can move the top card to the playing piles or the foundations. There is no redeal.

You are also permitted to move cards back out of the foundations.

Base game rules: Double Klondike

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Klondike, but with two decks and nine playing piles.

Base game rules: Spider

Goal

Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundations.

How to play

54 cards are dealt in 10 piles. Cards are built down, regardless of suit. However, sequences that are all of the same suit are preferred because these are available for further movement. A space can be filled by any card or legal group of cards.

The object is to group the cards in sets of 13 cards, from King to Ace of the same suit. Such groups can be moved to the foundations.

When no more moves are possible, select the talon. One card will be added to each of the playing piles.

You only may deal new cards if there are no empty spaces.

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.