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Forty Thieves · Game rules

Preference

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Fortune's Favor, but with only eight tableau piles.

Base game rules: Fortune's Favor

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Twelve cards are dealt into twelve tableau piles. These piles are built down by suit. Only one card can be moved at a time. Cards can be dealt from the stock one at a time and moved to the foundations or the tableau. No redeals are allowed.

The foundations are built up by suit. The game is won when 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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