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Solitaire 1380AtlasLittle Gate

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Little Gate

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Just like Gate, but with only four tableau piles.

Base game rules: Gate

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Five cards are dealt to each of two reserve piles, called the "gate-posts". A single card is dealt to each of eight tableau piles, called the "rails". The rails/tableau piles are built down by alternate color, and any card or valid sequence can be moved between them. Cards from the gate-posts can also be moved to the tableau or foundations.

Empty tableau piles are immediately filled from one of the gate-posts (whichever has more cards), or the waste pile if both are empty.

Draw cards from the talon one at a time, and can be moved to the foundations or tableau. No redeal is allowed. The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king, and the game is won when all cards 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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