Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasPhalanx

One-Deck game · Game rules

Phalanx

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Fifteen cards are dealt to fifteen reserve piles, arranged in a triangle shape. Four foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king. Cards are dealt from the talon one at a time, and can be moved to empty reserve piles or foundations. No redeal is allowed.

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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