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Solitaire 1380AtlasPrimrose

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Primrose

Also known as Capuchin, As You Like It

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Eight cards are dealt to eight reserves, and the remaining cards are dealt to eight tableau piles. The foundations build up by rank ignoring suit. The base rank for each foundation is one higher than the reserve above it.

Each foundation must be completed by using the card from the reserve above it.

There is no building on the tableau piles - cards can only be moved to the foundations, and spaces are not filled.

When no more moves are possible, you can redeal by taking the first tableau pile and dealing the cards from it evenly to the tableau piles. For the next redeal, you do the same with the second pile, and so on until you go through all eight piles.

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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