Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasPatriarchs

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Patriarchs

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

At the start of the game, an ace and king of each suit is dealt to the foundations, and a card is dealt to each of nine reserves. Cards cannot be moved between reserves, but reserve cards can be moved to the foundations. The foundations with the aces are built up by same suit from ace to king, while the foundations with the kings are built down by same suit from king to ace. Empty reserve cards are immediately replaced from the waste pile.

When there are no moves left, you can draw cards one at a time from the talon, and move them to the foundations if possible. You are allowed one redeal, so you can go through the talon twice. 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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