Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasRoyal Aids

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Royal Aids

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

The aces are dealt to the foundations, and ten cards are dealt to each of four tableau piles. No building is allowed on these piles, but two additional tableau piles are available (with no cards dealt to them at the start), which are built down by alternate color from king to ace, with only the top card visible.

The top card of each tableau pile can be moved to one of the extra tableau piles or foundations. The foundations are built up by alternate color from ace to king.

When there are no moves left, you can deal cards from the talon one at a time, and can move them to appropriate tableau or foundation piles. You can go through the talon as many times as necessary. 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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