Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasRussian Aces

One-Deck game · Game rules

Russian Aces

Goal

Move all cards except the four Aces to the single foundation.

At a glance

Like Aces Up, but when dealing from the talon, if there are any empty tableau piles, those are the only piles cards are dealt to.

Base game rules: Aces Up

Goal

Move all cards except the four Aces to the single foundation.

How to play

A card is dealt to each of four piles. Any top card that is of lower rank and of the same suit of another top card may be dropped to the foundation. Aces rank high.

There is no building on the tableau, except that an empty pile may be filled with any card.

When no more moves are possible, select the talon. One card will be added to each of the playing piles.

The game is won if all cards have been moved to the foundations, except the four aces, which are to be moved to the separate 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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