Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasLocked Cards

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Locked Cards

Also known as Prisoners

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Topsy-Turvy Queens, but the foundations are built more traditionally, from ace to king of the same suit. Also, tableau piles are built down by alternate color, and there are five cards in each pile at the start of the game.

Base game rules: Topsy-Turvy Queens

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

Build the tableau stacks down by the same suit, turning the corner as needed (aces can be played on kings and vice versa). Any card can be placed in an empty tableau stack.

Build the foundation stacks up by suit, starting with a king, then the ace, and the remaining cards in sequence up to the queen. There are seven cards above the first seven foundations - these cards are locked, and may be flipped face-up and used only once the foundation below them has been filled. Once placed in a foundation, cards cannot be moved.

When you get stuck, you can deal cards one at a time from the stock. You can go through the stock a total of three times.

The game is won when all eight foundations are filled.

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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