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Beleaguered Castle · Game rules

Rittenhouse

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to nine tableau piles. One set of foundations is located above the leftmost four tableau piles, and these are built up by rank from ace to king, regardless of suit. A second set is located above the rightmost four piles, built down by rank from king to ace, regardless of suit. A card can only be moved to a foundation from the pile directly under it, or from the middle pile, and cards that can be moved to the foundations are moved there immediately.

During the initial deal, after dealing each row, any cards that can be moved to a foundation are moved there immediately.

Following the initial deal, the tableau piles are built up or down by rank, regardless of suit. Only single cards can be moved between tableau piles, and any card can fill empty piles. 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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