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Solitaire 1380AtlasPrincess Patience

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Princess Patience

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

A card is dealt to each of thirty-two tableau piles, arranged in two 4x4 grids of sixteen cards, with two empty foundation columns placed between them. Tableau piles are built down by same suit, arranged so only the top card is visible, though a card can only be moved if it's the top card of a pile with no cards between it and the foundation column. Empty tableau piles can only be filled from the waste.

Cards are dealt one at a time from the talon and can be moved to an appropriate tableau pile or foundation. No redeal is allowed.

The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king. 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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