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Solitaire 1380AtlasLady of the Manor

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Lady of the Manor

Also known as Vassal, La Chatelaine

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

At the start of the game, the aces are dealt to eight foundations. Four tableau piles of twelve cards are dealt, with only the top card of each pile visible. The remaining cards are dealt to twelve reserve piles, forming an arch around the tableau, with each pile being dealt the cards of a different rank - twos on the far left, leading up to kings on the far right.

Cards from the reserves or tableau can be moved to foundation piles, building the foundation piles up by rank, regardless of suit. No building on the tableau is allowed. The game is won when all cards have been 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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