Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasMystique

Canfield · Game rules

Mystique

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Minerva, but with only nine cards in the reserve, no redeal, and any card can be played in empty tableau piles.

Base game rules: Minerva

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to seven piles of four cards each, with the first and third card in each pile face-down and the second and top card face-up. Eleven cards are dealt to a reserve pile, with only the top one face-up. Tableau piles are built down by alternate color, and any card or valid sequence of cards can be moved between piles. Empty piles can only be filled by kings.

The top card of the reserve can be moved to the tableau or foundations, but cards cannot be moved to the reserve. Cards are drawn from the talon one at a time, and can be moved to the tableau or foundations. One redeal is allowed.

The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king. The game is won if 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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