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Solitaire 1380AtlasRoyal Rendezvous

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Royal Rendezvous

Also known as Royal Appointment

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

There are eight foundations, structured as follows:

  • On the top row, four foundations built up by same suit from ace to king. An ace of each suit is dealt to each of these.
  • On the top row, to the left and right of the first foundations, two pairs of foundations that only accept a single king of each suit each.
  • On the bottom row, a set of found foundations built up by same suit using odd-numbered ranks, from ace to jack. These are built in the sequence A-3-5-7-9-J. The remaining four aces are dealt to these foundations.
  • On the bottom row, two pairs of foundations on each side of the ace foundation mentioned above. These are built up by suit from twos, using the even numbered ranks, in the sequence 2-4-6-8-10-Q. A two of each suit is dealt to each of these.

Sixteen cards are dealt to reserve piles. Cards from these reserves can only be moved to the foundation. Empty reserve piles are filled from the waste pile. Cards are dealt one at a time from the talon to the waste pile, and can also be moved to the foundations. No redeal is allowed. 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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