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Solitaire 1380AtlasNationale

Baker's Dozen · Game rules

Nationale

Also known as Zigzag Course

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

The decks are dealt into twelve piles of eight cards each. An ace and king of each suit are moved to the foundations. Tableau piles are built up or down by same suit. Only single cards can be moved between tableau piles, and any card can be moved to fill an empty tableau pile.

The foundations that start with aces are built up by same suit, while the foundations that start with kings are built down by same suit. 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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