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Open Proils

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Just like Roaming Proils, but with all cards dealt face-up.

Base game rules: Roaming Proils

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt into 17 piles of three cards each, with only the top card of each pile face-up. The final card is dealt to a single reserve pile.

Tableau piles are built by same rank, but only three consecutive cards of the same rank are allowed in the same tableau pile. This is called a proil, and the fourth card of the same rank cannot be moved to a proil. Empty piles cannot be filled. The reserve card can be moved to an appropriate tableau pile at any time, but once the reserve is empty, only a king can be moved to it.

The foundations are built up by 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.